HANSA LYSANDER MANOHAR, PhD (Anna University), is Associate Professor, Department of Management Studies, College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University, Chennai. An alumna of IIM Ahmedabad, Dr. Hansa Manohar has been involved with Academic Institutions like All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and University Grants Commission (UGC) in conducting training programmes and capacity building workshops. She has also collaborated with Industrial Institutions like Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) in conducting technical seminars. With over 25 years of teaching and research experience, she has published/presented several research papers in national and international journals/conferences. Her area of research interest includes Operations and Technology Management.