Dr Richa Gulati
Lecturer in Management
Adelaide Business School
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Dr. Richa Gulati is a Lecturer in Management at the University of Adelaide. She brings over a decade of combined industry and academic expertise. With a strong background in project management, she bridges the gap between research and practice. Dr. Gulati has been a part of the University of Adelaide for nearly seven years. She teaches Risk Assessment and Management, Portfolio and Programs Management, People and Organisations, and Fundamentals of Project Management. Previously, she has been a sessional lecturer, academic tutor, and workshop facilitator, delivering courses in Project Management, Organisational Behaviour, and Research in Practice. Beyond teaching, Dr. Gulati is an active researcher, focusing on Efficiency in Project Management Processes, Soft Skills, and Big Data. She has presented her research in leading conferences. in her field. Prior to academia, Dr. Gulati gained extensive industry experience in education technology, project execution, and consulting. At the National University of Singapore’s Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, she managed multiple technology-driven education projects, including mobile learning programs, online marking tools, and student management systems. She also worked as a Business Consultant, analyzing market potential for IoT products, and as a Project Executive for Unilever Singapore, where she worked on brand adaptation, cost reduction, and product management. With a strong commitment to education, industry collaboration, and impactful research, Dr. Richa Gulati continues to contribute to the field of management, shaping future leaders through her teaching, mentoring, and academic contributions.
- My Research
- Career
- Publications
- Grants and Funding
- Teaching
- Supervision
- Professional Activities
- Contact
Soft Skills in Project Managers
Soft Aspects of Project Management
Project Management Education
Efficiency in Project Management Processes
Big Data
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2022 - ongoing Lecturer in Management University of Adelaide 2018 - 2021 Sessional Lecturer/Tutor/Workshop Facilitator University of Adelaide, Adelaide 2017 - 2018 Research Assitant The University of South Australia 2017 - 2017 Research Assitant University of Adelaide 2012 - 2015 Senior Executive National University of Singapore 2008 - 2012 IT Functional Support Executive GHIT Singapore Pte Ltd -
Language Competencies
Language Competency English Can read, write, speak and understand spoken Hindi Can read, write, speak and understand spoken Panjabi; Punjabi Can speak and understand spoken -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2018 - 2021 University of Adelaide, Adelaide Australia PhD in Project Management 2016 - 2017 University of Adelaide, Adelaide Australia Masters of Applied Project Management 2013 - 2014 James Cook University, Singapore Singapore Executive MBA 2006 - 2008 James Cook University, Singapore Singapore Bachelors of Inforamtion Technology -
Certifications
Date Title Institution name Country 2013 Risk Management for Projects ESI International Singapore 2013 Planning & Managing Projects ESI Internatinal Singapore 2010 R12 Oracle Purchasing fundamentals Ed2 Oracle University Singapore
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Journals
Year Citation 2025 Gulati, R., Hallo, L., & Nguyen, T. (2025). Navigating Organizational Change in Crisis: Developing a Bespoke Holistic Change Management Framework. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 18 pages.
2025 Zarghami, S. A., John, J., Gulati, R., Kamineni, R., & Thomas, M. K. (2025). Resolving Stakeholder Misperceptions in Green Residential Building Projects: An Integrated Stakeholder Salience and Hypergame Theory Approach. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management. -
Book Chapters
Year Citation 2025 Gulati, R. (2025). Human Capital Management in Australia: During, Pre-, and Post-COVID-19. In Palgrave Studies in Global Human Capital Management (pp. 79-100). Springer Nature Switzerland.
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2025 Agarwal, A., & Gulati, R. (2025). Middle Management, Innovation, and Organisational Dialogue: Power, Trust, and Space in Practice. In AIB Oceania Chapter/ANZIBA 2025 Collaborative Conference. Fiji National University, Namaka Campus, Nadi, Fiji. 2024 Al Khateeb, J., Gulati, R., & Gunawan, I. (2024). Embracing Complexity: Redefining Project Governance for Dynamic Realities. In Proceedings of the Australasian Business Ethics Network (ABEN). Adelaide. 2024 Rammal, H., Rose, E., Gulati, R., Wijewardhana, C., & Agarwal, A. (2024). The Japan-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Rhetoric and Reality. In 2024 AJBS Conference. Seoul, South Korea. 2023 Gulati, R., Agarwal, A., & Campbell, K. (2023). Nurturing an Agile Mindset for Leading International Teams in the Realm of Global Business. In Academy of International Business 2025 Conference. https://www.aib.world/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/AIB2025_Conference_Program.pdf. 2022 Gulati, R., & Hallo, L. (2022). International Aspects of Change Management Within Engineering Endeavors Affected by the Pandemic. In Proceedings of the International Annual Conference American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM, 2022) (pp. 501-510). Online: American Society for Engineering Management. 2022 Gulati, R., & Reaiche, C. H. (2022). Big Data: A lifeline to Next Generation Online Teaching Strategies for Universities. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Electrical, Computer, Communications and Mechatronics Engineering (ICECCME, 2022) (pp. 1-4). Online: IEEE.
DOI2020 Gulati, R., & Reaiche, C. (2020). Soft Skills: A Key Driver for Digital Transformation. In Gulati, R. and Reaiche, C.H., 2020. Soft Skills: A Key Driver for Digital Transformation. In The Fourteenth International Conference on Digital Society (hal. 40-43). Adelaide: IARIA.. Spain. 2019 Gulati, R., Reaiche, C. H., Baroudi, S., & Gunawan, I. (2019). The Contribution of Project Managers' Soft Skills to their Project Success. In Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management Conference: Wicked Solutions to Wicked Problems (ANZAM 2019) (pp. 336-357). Australia: Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management. -
Conference Items
Year Citation 2024 Gulati, R., & Agarwal, A. (2024). Transforming India: The "Make in India" Initiative. Poster session presented at the meeting of Academy of International Business Insights. Seoul, South Korea. 2023 Agarwal, A., Hallo, L., & Gulati, R. (2023). Enhancing Farmer Involvement in Grain Research and Decision-Making. Poster session presented at the meeting of Academy of International Business Oceania Symposia. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. 2023 Gulati, R., & Agarwal, A. (2023). Nurturing an Agile Mindset for Leading International Teams in the Realm of Global Business. Poster session presented at the meeting of Academy of International Business Oceania Conference. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia: Academy of International Business Oceania Conference. 2022 Gulati, R., & Hallo, L. (2022). An Agile Approach to Project Leadership: Complexities and KSA Perspective. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the International Engineering and Technology Management Summit (ETMS 2022). Istanbul: ITU Press. -
Theses
Year Citation 2021 Gulati, R. (2021). Necessity of Soft Skills for Project Managers and the Contribution to Project Success. (PhD Thesis, University of Adelaide).
- 2025
- Empowered Educators Grant - $2000
- 2024
- ABS Travel Research Grant - $5500
- 2023
- ECR Seed Funding - $1500
- 2022
- ECR Seed Funding - $1500
- ABS Travel Research Grant - $1000
- 2018 - 2021
- Adelaide Graduate Research Scholarship (AGRS) - PhD
- Project Management
- Risk Assessment and Management
- Foundations of Project Management
- Project Management Methodologies & Concepts
- Portfolio and Program Management
- Research Methods
- Management
- Managing Across Cultures
- Organisational Behaviour
- Managing Organisations and People
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2025 Co-Supervisor Impact of Dynamic Capabilities on Social and Ecological Value Creation Through Digital Transformation in the Automotive Sector Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Paliyapana Navodi Kalpanee Wijayarathne 2024 Principal Supervisor Embracing Complexity: Redefining Project Management for Dynamic Realities Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr John Al Khateeb
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Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2017 - ongoing Member Golden Key Society Australia 2016 - ongoing Member Project Management Institute Australia -
Review, Assessment, Editorial and Advice
Date Title Type Institution Country 2024 - ongoing Reviewer Journal Review Journal of Responsible Production and Consumption - 2024 - ongoing Reviewer Journal Review Systems Research and Behavioral Science - 2020 - ongoing Reviewer Journal Review International Journal of Managing Projects in Business United Kingdom
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