Melina Doargajudhur
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Dr Melina Doargajudhur PhD, MIB, BSc

Lecturer

Biography

Dr. Melina Doargajudhur is a researcher and lecturer in the field of Strategy, Project Management and Information Systems and has research interests in aspects of Project Management, Remote Working and Future Workforce, Mobile/Digital Technology, Digital Transformation, Education 5.0, Work Behaviour, and Gender Studies. She masters qualitative and quantitative research equally, with her work showcasing rigorous interviewing skills and strong acumen for structural equation modelling. Melina has published in highly regarded and established A journals within her field.
Prior to joining Edinburgh Napier University Business School, Melina was a senior lecturer at the Curtin Mauritius School of Information Technology, an establishment she joined in 2004. Throughout her 21 years of distinguished service to education, she has demonstrated teaching excellence across an expanding portfolio of units by raising and maintaining students’ success rate at and over 95% in modules taught. She has always taken an active participation in local conferences, seminars, board of examiners and workshop programme committees, including mentoring, coaching, and supervising peers and students undertaking their PhD thesis or dissertations. Her dedication and quality of work have been commended on numerous occasions. She is deeply involved in curriculum design, served on an ‘Online Teaching Peer Review’ team, and collaborated in many community projects.
Since joining Edinburgh Napier University, Melina has been appointed the Programme Lead for the MBA Strategic Project Management and Engineering Management programmes in the Business School; and is currently supervising a number of dissertations including live projects.
Melina was awarded a PhD in Information Systems from the Open University of Mauritius under the tutelage of Professor Peter Dell from Curtin University, Australia, in 2020. Prior to that, she obtained her Masters of International Business from Curtin University of Technology, Australia in 2011, and BSc degree in Information Systems from the University of South Africa in 2004.

Themes

Esteem

Advisory panels and expert committees or witness

  • Co-Lead, BABM with Project Management
  • Co-Lead, GA BABM (Project Management)
  • Leading IRL for MBA SPM
  • Programme Lead, MBA Strategic Project Management
  • Programme Lead, MBA Engineering Management
  • Panel Member for BCOM IT/IS re-accreditation

 

External Examining/Validations

  • MBA External Examiner: International Strategy & Business
  • External Examiner: Analytics and Project Management

 

Fellowships and Awards

  • ENSA Project Management Challenge Award
  • Senior Fellow in Higher Education Academy
  • Promotion to Senior Lecturer Curtin Mauritius
  • Teaching Excellence Award Curtin Mauritius
  • Teaching Excellence Award Curtin Mauritius

 

Membership of Professional Body

  • Member of Association for Project Management (APM)
  • Professional Body Member

 

Public/Community Engagement

  • ENroute reviewer

 

Research Degree External Examining

  • PhD External Examiner

 

Reviewing

  • Journal Reviewer: International Journal of Tourism Research
  • Conference Reviewer: BAM
  • Journal Reviewer: Employee Relations
  • Journal Reviewer: Human Resource Development International
  • Journal Reviewer: International Journal of Organizational Analysis
  • Journal Reviewer: Innovation: Organization & Management
  • Journal Reviewer: Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development
  • Journal Reviewer: Journal of Management Development
  • Book Reviewer: Routledge
  • Journal Reviewer: Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking
  • Book Chapter Reviewer: IGI Global
  • Journal Reviewer: Business Strategy and Development
  • Journal Reviewer: Information Technology and People Journal

 

Date


16 results

IBM's AI-Driven Project Management

Report
Huzooree, A., & Doargajudhur, M. (in press)
IBM's AI-Driven Project Management. SAGE Business Cases
IBM has embraced Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a key driver in transforming its project management processes, focusing on enhancing efficiency, collaboration, and decision-m...

Building the Project Talent Pipeline: Professional Competence for Aspiring Project Managers

Presentation / Conference Contribution
Doargajudhur, M., & Huzooree, A. (2025, September)
Building the Project Talent Pipeline: Professional Competence for Aspiring Project Managers. Presented at BAM 2025, Kent, England
This proposed study aims to explore the professional preparedness of aspiring project managers as they transition into formal project management positions. Grounded in Social ...

Leadership in Project Environments: Work-related outcomes for Project Professionals across sectors

Presentation / Conference Contribution
Huzooree, A., & Doargajudhur, M. (2025, September)
Leadership in Project Environments: Work-related outcomes for Project Professionals across sectors. Presented at BAM 2025, Kent, England
This proposed study aims to investigate the impact of project managers' leadership styles on work-related outcomes within the dynamic context of project management. Grounded i...

The cost of misogyny: financial literacy, women, and power

Book Chapter
Deonaran, Y., Soupramanien, L., Doargajudhur, M., Hosanoo, Z., & Rughoobur-Seetah, S. (in press)
The cost of misogyny: financial literacy, women, and power. In Holistic Financial Literacy Education: Laying the Groundwork. Routledge

Navigating the Impact of Digital Technologies on the Multigenerational Workforce in the Post-Covid Work Environment

Book Chapter
Doargajudhur, M., & Baboo, S. (2025)
Navigating the Impact of Digital Technologies on the Multigenerational Workforce in the Post-Covid Work Environment. In M. Anshari, M. Nabil Almunawar, & P. Ordóñez de Pablos (Eds.), Impacts of Digital Technologies Across Generations (249-274). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-6366-9
In the wake of the pandemic, the workplace dynamics has changed significantly, particularly, the integration of digital technologies. The new workplace is also experiencing ch...

Navigating the Impact of Digital Technologies on the Multigenerational Workforce in the Post-COVID-19 Work Environment

Book Chapter
Doargajudhur, M., & Baboo, S. (2024)
Navigating the Impact of Digital Technologies on the Multigenerational Workforce in the Post-COVID-19 Work Environment. In M. Anshari, M. Nabil Almunawar, & P. Ordóñez de Pablos (Eds.), Impacts of Digital Technologies Across Generations (249-274). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-6366-9.ch013
In the wake of the pandemic, workplace dynamics have changed significantly, particularly the integration of digital technologies. The new workplace is also experiencing change...

Navigating Success: Unveiling the Power of Transferable Skills in Project Management and Future Workplace

Book Chapter
Okonkwo, O., Ogunsakin, B., Doargajudhur, M., Hosanoo, Z., & Critchley, B. (2024)
Navigating Success: Unveiling the Power of Transferable Skills in Project Management and Future Workplace. In G. Huzooree, & H. C. Chandan (Eds.), Revitalizing Student Skills for Workforce Preparation (269-296). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-3856-8
The employability of Project Management (PM) graduates was a common topic of discussion in the past decade. Employers are constantly looking for graduates who can thrive in th...

Assessment Authenticity: Bridging the Gap between Academia and the Workplace for Diverse Learners - Evolution and Examples

Book Chapter
Doargajudhur, M., Naraidoo, S., & Zaung, N. (2024)
Assessment Authenticity: Bridging the Gap between Academia and the Workplace for Diverse Learners - Evolution and Examples. In L. Marron (Ed.), Cases on Authentic Assessment in Higher Education. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-1001-4
Innovative approaches to assessment design are an important aspect of this educational era. The new paradigm emphasizes a major consideration which is the validity of assessme...

Navigating the Pedagogical Innovation and Digital Transformation Landscape in the Education 5.0 Era

Book Chapter
Naraidoo, S., Doargajudhur, M., Hosanoo, Z., & Zaung, N. (2024)
Navigating the Pedagogical Innovation and Digital Transformation Landscape in the Education 5.0 Era. In Teaching and Assessment in the Era of Education 5.0 (1-23). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-3045-6.ch001
The digital age requires the adoption of innovative techniques in all spheres of life including education. In a similar vein, the Industrial Revolution called for innovative w...

Systemic Barriers and Challenges Impeding Women's Financial Independence, Empowerment, and Career Growth

Book Chapter
Hosanoo, Z. A., Doargajudhur, M., & Deonaran, Y. (2024)
Systemic Barriers and Challenges Impeding Women's Financial Independence, Empowerment, and Career Growth. In M. Haoucha (Ed.), Global Insights on Women Empowerment and Leadership (17-41). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-2806-4.ch002
The contribution of women has been significant and incremental for decades. Despite enormous efforts of feminists on women's emancipation in the 21st century, women are nevert...

Pre-Napier Funded Projects

  • Designed and Delivered a Project Management Upskilling Course

Current Post Grad projects