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Minor: Statistics), Iowa State University, Ames\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"doms-fh2-edu-item\">\r\n                    <strong>M.S.<\/strong> (2003) \u2014 (Industrial Engineering), Iowa State University, Ames\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"doms-fh2-edu-item\">\r\n                    <strong>B.E.<\/strong> (1998) \u2014 (Production Engineering), (VJTI) Mumbai University\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"doms-fh2-contact-row\">\r\n                \r\n                <a href=\"mailto:rrmarathe@iitm.ac.in\" class=\"doms-fh2-contact-item\">\r\n                    <svg class=\"doms-fh2-icon\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M3 8l7.89 5.26a2 2 0 002.22 0L21 8M5 19h14a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2H5a2 2 0 00-2 2v10a2 2 0 002 2z\"\/><\/svg>\r\n                    rrmarathe[at]iitm[.]ac[.]in\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                <span class=\"doms-fh2-contact-item\">\r\n                    <svg class=\"doms-fh2-icon\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M3 5a2 2 0 012-2h3.28a1 1 0 01.948.684l1.498 4.493a1 1 0 01-.502 1.21l-2.257 1.13a11.042 11.042 0 005.516 5.516l1.13-2.257a1 1 0 011.21-.502l4.493 1.498a1 1 0 01.684.949V19a2 2 0 01-2 2h-1C9.716 21 3 14.284 3 6V5z\"\/><\/svg>\r\n                    +91-44-2257 4579\r\n                <\/span>\r\n\r\n                <span class=\"doms-fh2-contact-item\">\r\n                    <svg class=\"doms-fh2-icon\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke=\"currentColor\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M19 21V5a2 2 0 00-2-2H7a2 2 0 00-2 2v16m14 0h2m-2 0h-5m-9 0H3m2 0h5M9 7h1m-1 4h1m4-4h1m-1 4h1m-5 10v-5a1 1 0 011-1h2a1 1 0 011 1v5m-4 0h4\"\/><\/svg>\r\n                    Office: DoMS 305\r\n                <\/span>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93afb6f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"93afb6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de41f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3de41f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"doms-profile-body-rahul-root\" class=\"doms-pb1-iso-scope\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"doms-pb1-container\">\r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"doms-pb1-tabs\">\r\n            <button class=\"doms-pb1-tab active\" onclick=\"openTabRahul(event, 'tab-rahul-experience')\">Experience & Memberships<\/button>\r\n            <button class=\"doms-pb1-tab\" onclick=\"openTabRahul(event, 'tab-rahul-research')\">Interests<\/button>\r\n            <button class=\"doms-pb1-tab\" onclick=\"openTabRahul(event, 'tab-rahul-publications')\">Publications<\/button>\r\n            <button class=\"doms-pb1-tab\" onclick=\"openTabRahul(event, 'tab-rahul-consulting')\">Consulting & Talks<\/button>\r\n            <button class=\"doms-pb1-tab\" onclick=\"openTabRahul(event, 'tab-rahul-awards')\">Awards<\/button>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"doms-pb1-content-area\">\r\n\r\n            <div id=\"tab-rahul-experience\" class=\"doms-pb1-panel active\">\r\n                <h2 class=\"doms-pb1-heading\">Experience<\/h2>\r\n                \r\n                <h3 class=\"doms-pb1-subheading\">Teaching Experience<\/h3>\r\n                <ul class=\"doms-pb1-list\">\r\n                    <li><strong>Associate Professor<\/strong>, Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India. (July 2013 - till date)<\/li>\r\n                    <li><strong>Assistant Professor<\/strong>, Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India. (July 2007 - July 2013)<\/li>\r\n                    <li><strong>Post-Doctoral Fellow<\/strong>, Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. (July 2006 - June 2007)<\/li>\r\n                <\/ul>\r\n\r\n                <h3 class=\"doms-pb1-subheading\">Industry Experience<\/h3>\r\n                <ul class=\"doms-pb1-list\">\r\n                    <li><strong>Assistant Manager<\/strong>, Reliance Industries Ltd. India. (August 1998 \u2013 December 2000)<\/li>\r\n                <\/ul>\r\n\r\n                <h3 class=\"doms-pb1-subheading\">Professional Membership<\/h3>\r\n                <ul class=\"doms-pb1-list\">\r\n                    <li>Secretary of the Society of Operations Management (SOM) (2014 \u2013 current)<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Member of the Production and Operations Management Society (2015 \u2013 current)<\/li>\r\n                <\/ul>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div id=\"tab-rahul-research\" class=\"doms-pb1-panel\">\r\n                <h2 class=\"doms-pb1-heading\">Professional Interests<\/h2>\r\n                \r\n                <h3 class=\"doms-pb1-subheading\">Courses and Teaching Interests<\/h3>\r\n                <ul class=\"doms-pb1-list\">\r\n                    <li>Stochastic Modeling<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Data Analysis<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Game Theory<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Operations Research<\/li>\r\n                <\/ul>\r\n\r\n                <h3 class=\"doms-pb1-subheading\">Research Interests<\/h3>\r\n                <ul class=\"doms-pb1-list\">\r\n                    <li>Stochastic modelling<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Behavioral Operations<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Decision-making under uncertainty<\/li>\r\n                    <li>Mathematical and Statistical modeling<\/li>\r\n                <\/ul>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div id=\"tab-rahul-publications\" class=\"doms-pb1-panel\">\r\n                <h2 class=\"doms-pb1-heading\">Recent Publications<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"doms-pb1-scroll-box\">\r\n                    \r\n                    <p><strong>Recent Refereed Journal Articles Published<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                    <ul class=\"doms-pb1-list small-text\">\r\n                        <li>With Sunder M. Vijaya and L.S. Ganesh (2019), \u201cLean six sigma in consumer banking \u2013 An empirical enquiry,\u201d International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management (Accepted).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>With Vijaya Sunder M. and L.S. Ganesh (2019), \u201cDynamic Capabilities: A Morphological Framework,\u201d European Business Review, 31(1), pp. 25-63.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>With Yamini S. (2018), \u201cMathematical model to mitigate planning fallacy and to determine realistic delivery time,\u201d IIMB Management Review. 30(3), p. 242 \u2013 257.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>With Sunder M. Vijaya and L.S. Ganesh (2018), \u201cA Morphological Analysis of Research Literature on Lean Six Sigma for Services,\" International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 38(1), p. 149 \u2013 182.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>With Arti D. Kalro and Bharadhwaj Sivakumaran (2017), \"The Ad Format-Strategy Effect on Comparative Advertising Effectiveness,\" European Journal of Marketing, 51(1), p. 99 \u2013 122.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>With Sarabjeet D. Natesan (2017), \u201cEvaluation of MGNREGA: A data envelopment analysis approach,\u201d International Journal of Social Economics, 44(2), p. 181 \u2013 194.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>With Sarabjeet D. Natesan (2017), \"The importance of being a policy implementer,\u201d Public Administration Quarterly, 41(4), p. 612 \u2013 642.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>With Hema Priyamvada et al. (2017), \"Terrestrial macrofungal diversity from the tropical dry evergreen biome of Southern India and its potential role in aerobiology\", PLoS One, 12(1), p 1- 21.<\/li>\r\n                    <\/ul>\r\n\r\n                    <br>\r\n                    <p><strong>Recent Conference Proceedings (Refereed)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n                    <ul class=\"doms-pb1-list small-text\">\r\n                        <li>With S. Srivatsa Srinivas, \u201cManaging perceived quality of outpatient medical service,\u201d POMS 28th Annual Conference, Seattle, Washington, May 2017.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>With S. Srivatsa Srinivas and Sundara Natarajan P., \u201cManaging dishonest retailers in supply chain,\u201d POMS 28th Annual Conference, Seattle, Washington, May 2017.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>With Jaimini Bhattacharyya and G. Srinivasan, \u201cMulti-channel retailing: inventory and pricing issues,\u201d POMS 28th Annual Conference, Seattle, Washington, May 2017.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>With Sundara Natarajan P. and Yamini Srinivasan, \"A Deterministic and Probabilistic Approach for Modeling Inter-Temporal Choices of Individuals,\u201c XX Annual International Conference of Society of Operations Management, Gwalior, India, December, 2016.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>With Jaimini Bhattacharyya and G. Srinivasan, \u201cInventory And Pricing Decisions In a Dual Channel Supply Chain: An Overview,\u201d XX Society Of Operations Management Conference 2016, Gwalior.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>With S. Srivatsa Srinivas, \"Do the Operational factors influence the Perceived Quality of Outpatient Medical Services?\", XX Society of Operations Management Conference, Gwalior, December 2016.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>With Sundara Natarajan P., S. Srivatsa Srinivas and Arshinder Kaur, \"Contracts based on Revenue Sharing to Penalize Dishonest Retailers,\" SPJIMR - POMS India Chapter Conference, Mumbai, July 2016.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>With Yamini Srinivasan and Sundara Natarajan P., \u201cAn Experimental Analysis of Inter-Temporal Choices of Individuals,\u201d SPJIMR-POMS Indian Chapter Conference, Mumbai, India, July, 2016.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>With Sundara Natarajan P., \u201cForecasting Temporal Changes in Biases,\u201d EURO 2016- 28th European Conference on Operational Research, Poznan, Poland, July, 2016.<\/li>\r\n                    <\/ul>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div id=\"tab-rahul-consulting\" class=\"doms-pb1-panel\">\r\n                <h2 class=\"doms-pb1-heading\">Consulting & Executive Education<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"doms-pb1-scroll-box\">\r\n                    \r\n                    <h3 class=\"doms-pb1-subheading\">Consulting Assignments \/ Sponsored Research<\/h3>\r\n                    <ul class=\"doms-pb1-list small-text\">\r\n                        <li>Consulting assignment for a <strong>clothing retailer<\/strong>, \u201cDemand and inventory management mathematical model for multiple product.\u201d (2016)<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Consulting assignment for a <strong>logistics organization<\/strong>, \u201cDevelopment of an optimization model for logistics operations.\u201d (2012)<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Sponsored Research grant from multinational consulting firm for a study on \u201cSmart analytics framework for GIS\/GPS data,\u201d with Prof. B. Shankar, Prof. G. Srinivasan and Prof. Usha Mohan (2011).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Consulting assignment for an <strong>auto component supplier<\/strong>, \u201cDesign and analyses of work-flow and information flow systems in the factory,\u201d With Prof. G. Srinivasan (2010).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Consulting assignment for an analytics firm in the domain of <strong>micro-manufacturing<\/strong>, \u201cPattern identification and defect clustering on Integrated-Chips silicon wafer\u201d (2010).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Consulting assignment for a <strong>state tourism development corporation<\/strong>, \u201cComparative positioning and review of its operations to design medium-term strategy,\u201d (2009).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Sponsored research project for a multinational <strong>sheet metal machine manufacturer<\/strong>, \u201cSchedule optimization at the blanking stage for a sheet metal production system,\u201d (2009).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Consulting assignment for a multinational <strong>gasket manufacturer<\/strong>, \u201cDevelopment of a statistical model to forecast demand for gaskets used in oil refineries in USA\u201d (2009).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Consulting assignment for a <strong>batch process chemicals manufacturer<\/strong>, \u201cProduction planning and scheduling engine,\u201d With Prof. G. Srinivasan (2008).<\/li>\r\n                    <\/ul>\r\n\r\n                    <h3 class=\"doms-pb1-subheading\">Executive Education \/ MDPs<\/h3>\r\n                    <ul class=\"doms-pb1-list small-text\">\r\n                        <li>Training programs for <strong>HAL, Bangalore<\/strong> on Operations Management and Industrial Engineering.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Training program for <strong>Sabre Holdings, Bangalore<\/strong> on Data Analytics.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Training programs for <strong>TAFE, Chennai<\/strong> on Manufacturing Management.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Training program for <strong>Caterpillar Analytics, Chennai<\/strong> on Fundamentals of Optimization.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Course Instructor for <strong>Visionary Leadership for Manufacturing<\/strong> (Executive management program jointly conducted by IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur and IIM Calcutta).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Industrial Engineering module for engineers and technicians of a large multinational electrical power transmission and distribution company (AREVA).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Supply chain management workshop for Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Supply Chain Management training program for <strong>IBM, Bangalore<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n                    <\/ul>\r\n\r\n                    <h3 class=\"doms-pb1-subheading\">Invited Talks \/ Seminars<\/h3>\r\n                    <ul class=\"doms-pb1-list small-text\">\r\n                        <li>\u201cSupply Chain Management Issues in Leather Industry,\u201d at Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Chennai, March 2012.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>\u201cSmart analytics for GIS\/GPS based data: Applications and technology,\u201d at IBM Regional Technical Exchange, Chennai, May 2011.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>\u201cUse of exotic financial options in optimization,\u201d at the Department of Mathematics, IIT Madras, April 2010.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>\u201cOptimization under uncertainty,\u201d at the Faculty Development Program organized by the Department of Mathematics, NIT Calicut, June 2009.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>Three lectures (on Geometric Brownian motion process) at the Indo-German Workshop-cum-Lecture Series, Department of Mathematics, IIT Madras, January 2009.<\/li>\r\n                        <li>\u201cStochastic optimization,\u201d at MOP Vaishnav College, Chennai, August 2008.<\/li>\r\n                    <\/ul>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div id=\"tab-rahul-awards\" class=\"doms-pb1-panel\">\r\n                <h2 class=\"doms-pb1-heading\">Honours and Awards<\/h2>\r\n                <ul class=\"doms-pb1-list\">\r\n                    <li><strong>Best Paper Award<\/strong> \u2013 With S. 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(2003) \u2014 (Industrial Engineering), Iowa State University, Ames B.E. 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