Pravin Durai is Dean, School of Management Studies at St. Joseph's College(Autonomous) Tiruchirappalli. He is also a visiting faculty at the Tiruchirappalli branch of Southern India Regional Council of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). He was a member of the board of studies for M. Com. Courses at the Bharathidasan University. He was also a member of the one-man commission of the Bharathidasan University for granting recognition to M.Phil and PhD programmes ofits affiliated colleges. He is the member of Governing body of St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli. Dr Durai has received master's degrees in commerce and business administration as well as a Ph.D in organizational behaviour. He has twenty five years of teaching and research experience and has published many articles in reputed journals.

He has produced six doctorates and over 30 M.Phil Graduates. He has successfully completed UGC sponsored research projects on the various HR practices of Indian business organizations.