Professional Overview
Dr. S. Madhu is a distinguished academician, researcher, entrepreneur, and prolific author with over 32 years of experience in teaching and industry. He currently serves as Professor at Jyothy Institute of Commerce and Management, Bengaluru, where he contributes to teaching, research, innovation, and academic leadership. He holds a Ph.D., M.Com., and MBA, and has previously served as an Invited Professor at the Department of Studies and Research in Commerce, Tumkur University, Tumakuru. His academic career reflects a deep commitment to research excellence, knowledge creation, and the holistic development of students and scholars.
Dr. Madhu is widely recognized as a prolific academic writer, having authored and edited more than 150 books, including 110 authored books, 4 edited volumes, 15 hardbound editions, and 25 e-books. His publications span diverse areas such as management, finance, analytics, information technology, and interdisciplinary research, contributing significantly to both academic scholarship and practical learning. In addition, he has supervised over 350 postgraduate research dissertations and has extended academic mentorship to doctoral scholars.
His research contributions extend to the domains of innovation and intellectual property, with 27 design patents, 6 utility patent publised and 2 copyrights to his credit. He has also published 30 research articles in national and international journals indexed in Scopus and ABDC and contributed 13 book chapters indexed in Scopus. Dr. Madhu actively contributes to scholarly publishing as a reviewer and as a member of various journal editorial boards.
In recognition of his academic and research contributions, he has received several prestigious honors including the Rooshikumar Pandya Lifetime Achievement Award, the Research Excellence Award (2025), the Innovative Researcher Award, and the Best Intellectual Property Researcher Award. He has also served as a Jury Member for K-Tech, Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS), Karnataka Startup Cell, under the Department of Electronics, IT, BT & Science and Technology, Government of Karnataka.
An active academic leader and speaker, Dr. Madhu has delivered more than 75 invited lectures and keynote talks at universities, conferences, and professional forums. He is also the founder of the initiative “Knowledge to Protection – Intellectual Property Awareness Series: From Ideas to Rights – Understanding Patents and Copyrights in Academia,” through which he promotes intellectual property awareness among students, researchers, and faculty members across the country.
Guided by the belief that education, research, innovation, and intellectual property must work together to build a knowledge-driven society, Dr. Madhu advocates integrating the Indian Knowledge System (IKS) with contemporary research and management education. Through his work in teaching, research, publications, patents, and academic outreach, he continues to contribute toward building a knowledge-driven and self-reliant India aligned with the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.
