Academic Profile & Qualifications Overview
Comprehensive summary of education, academic appointments, scholarship impact, teaching excellence, and executive service.
Academic Appointments
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Aug 2025 – PresentTenured Associate Professor of Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Mike Cottrell College of Business, University of North Georgia. -
Aug 2022 – Aug 2025Associate Professor of Logistics & Analytics
Mike Cottrell College of Business, University of North Georgia. -
Jul 2020 – Jun 2022Tenured Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management & Analytics
Black School of Business, Penn State Erie. -
Aug 2014 – Jun 2020Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Operations & Supply Chain Management
Black School of Business, Penn State Erie.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (2009–2014)
Ph.D. in Operations Management
Naveen Jindal School of Management, The University of Texas at Dallas.
Advisors: Prof. Metin Çakanyıldırım and Prof. Suresh P. Sethi.
Dissertation: Competitive Pricing and Sourcing Problems in Operations Management.
Advisors: Prof. Metin Çakanyıldırım and Prof. Suresh P. Sethi.
Dissertation: Competitive Pricing and Sourcing Problems in Operations Management.
Master's Degrees (2012–2014)
M.S. in Supply Chain Management & MBA
Naveen Jindal School of Management, The University of Texas at Dallas.
Awarded Scholar of Distinction honors for high academic GPA.
Awarded Scholar of Distinction honors for high academic GPA.
Bachelor of Technology (2003–2007)
B.Tech. in Materials Science Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK), India.
Intellectual Contributions Summary
Publication Impact
73 Total Contributions
• 16 Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles (in Harvard Business Review, Transportation Research Part E, IISE Transactions, Omega, European Journal of Operational Research, Production and Operations Management)
• 6 Book Chapters & Case Studies (in Ivey Publishing, Elsevier Encyclopedia of OM, IGI Global)
• 51 Refereed Conference Presentations & Keynotes (SCLA Executive Business Forum, INFORMS, POMS, DSI)
• 6 Book Chapters & Case Studies (in Ivey Publishing, Elsevier Encyclopedia of OM, IGI Global)
• 51 Refereed Conference Presentations & Keynotes (SCLA Executive Business Forum, INFORMS, POMS, DSI)
Grants & Honors
Major Grants & Awards
• $22,500 NSA Research Grant: Logistics & Cybersecurity (2023–Present)
• $3,000 CustomGPT.ai AI Research Grant: Interactive AI in Supply Chain (2024)
• IISE Best Practice Award (2nd Prize): Operational Excellence Division (2024)
• DSI 1st Prize Case Winner & INFORMS Finalist: Porsche Drive Cases (2024)
• Scholarship Excellence & Impact on Practice Awards: Black School of Business
• $3,000 CustomGPT.ai AI Research Grant: Interactive AI in Supply Chain (2024)
• IISE Best Practice Award (2nd Prize): Operational Excellence Division (2024)
• DSI 1st Prize Case Winner & INFORMS Finalist: Porsche Drive Cases (2024)
• Scholarship Excellence & Impact on Practice Awards: Black School of Business