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Dutta Goutam

Name Dutta Goutam
Area Production and Quantitative Methods (P&QM)
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Educational Qualifications

  • B.Tech (Hons) -IIT, Kharagpur, 1979
  • PGDM, XLRI, Jamshedpur, 1988
  • PGDOR, ORSI, Calcutta, 1988
  • Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1996.

Academic Affiliation

  • Professor, Production Quantitative Methos Area, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, (2003-date)
  • Chairperson, Research and Publications, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, (2007-date)
  • Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad,(1997-2003)
  • Chairman, Production and Quantitative Methods Area , IIM, Ahmedabad(2003-2005,2005-2006)
  • Faculty,London School of Economics and Political Science, UK(1996-97
  • Visiting Faculty at University of Illinois,Chicago, USA(2001)
  • Visiting Scholar, Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004 
  • Honorary Professor, Albert Schweitzer University, Geneva, Switzerland.

Professional Affiliation

  • Member, International Advisory Board, Journal of OR Society (UK)<br>
  • Member, Editorial Board, International Transaction of Operational Research (IFORS) Associate Editor,
  • International Journal of Revenue Management
  • Gust Editor, International Transcation of Operational Research November 2004
  • Chairman, OR for Development Prize Competition, IFORS-2002
  • Chairman, OR for Development Prize Competition, IFORS-1999
  • Jury, OR for Development Competition,IFORS-1996
  • Member, Institute of Operational Research and Management Science, USA (1992-present)
  • Life Member, Operational Research Society of India (1981-94, 99-date)
  • Member, Society of Operations Management (2003-date)
  • Member, New York Academy of Sciences (1998-2003)
  • Member, Institutions of India
  • Life Member, Ahmedabad Management Association
  • Working Experience
  • Manager, Tata Steel (1989-1991)
  • Dy. Manager, Tata Steel (1985-89)
  • Asst. Manager,Tata Steel (1980-85)

Area Of Research

  • Research Interests
  • Revenue Management
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Large Scale Optimization
  • Practice of Management Science
  • Operations Management
  • System Dynamics
  • Public Systems
  • Operations Research in Developing Countries
  • Project Management

Current Research

  • Revenue Management 
  • Large Scale Optimization Models
  • Process Industries
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Interest Rate Modelling
  • Mathematical Models in Insurance and Finance

Publications/ Articles/ Cases

Papers have been published in International Journals like Interfaces, Manufacturing and Services Operations Management, , Decision Support Systems, Optimization and Engineering,  International Tranactions of Operational Research, Interactive Transcations of Operational Research, Opsearch, Journal of  Insurance and Risk management, Journal of Emerging Market Finance, International Journal of Production Economics


DISTINGUISHED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
       
1. Doctoral dissertation led to the development of Optimization-Based Strategic Planning Software, copyrighted and licensed by Northwestern University, USA.ARMCO purchased it at $4000.
[This work has been selected as finalist for EURO Excellence in Practice Award 2006 (Highest recognition in OR Practice by European Group of OR Societies)]

2. Work done in Tata Steel, India    resulted in financial benefit of 73 million USD. This work was selected as the winner of the prestigious Franz Edelman Award of INFORMS (Institute of Operations Research and Management Science, USA) in 1994.

3. First Prize in IFORS OR  for Development Prize Competition in 1993.
  


PUBLICATIONS

1.Sinha G. P., Chandrashekaran B.S., Mitter N., Dutta G., Singh S.B., Roy P.N., Roy Choudhury A., 1995, “Strategic and Operational Management with Optimization at Tata Steel”, Interfaces, Vol. 22 No.1, pp. 6-19, (Franz Edelman Award Winning paper, 1994)

2. Dutta G., Sinha G.P., Roy P.N., Mitter N. 1994, “A Linear Programming Model for Distribution of Electrical Energy in a Steel Plant”, International Transactions  in Operations Research, Vol. 1, No.1, pp. 18-29, (IFORS-93 Third World Prize Winning Paper).
 
3.Sinha G.P., and Dutta G., 1985, “System Dynamic Model of Blast Furnace for Project Evaluation, ” Proceedings of International Conference of System Dynamic Society, pp. 838-51.
 
4. Dutta G. and Fourer R., 2001 “A Survey of Linear Programming Applications in an Integrated Steel Plant,” Manufacturing and Service Operations Management, Vol. 3., No.4, Fall 2001, pp. 387-400.
 
5. Dutta G. “Lessons for Success in OR/MS Practice Gained from Experiences in Indian and US Steel Mills”, Interfaces, September-October, 2001, pp. 23-30.
 
6. Dutta G., and Fourer R., 2004, “An Optimization Based Decision Support System for Strategic and Operational Planning with in Process Industries,” Optimization and Engineering, Volume 5 No. 3, pp. 295-314. (Finalist Prize -EURO Excellence in Practice Award)

7. Dutta G., 2001, “Editorial: IFORS OR for Development Prize”, International Transactions in Operational Research, Vol. 8, No. 4, July pp. 427-428.).
 
8. Dutta G, Basu S and Vaidyanathan K,. “Term Structure Estimation In Illiquid Government Bond Markets: An Empirical Analysis For India”  Journal of Emerging Market Finance,Volume 4 No.1, pp. 63-80.

9. Bhatnagar A., Gupta R., Pappu S and Dutta G., “Simulation Model for Demurrage Reduction  in Coal handling Plant in Indian Thermal Power Plant ” OPSEARCH, Journal of Operational Research Society of India, Volume 41, No.2, pp. 72-86.

10. Basu, S., Dutta, G., Gupta, R. & Bhatnagar, A. (2004). Usage of Mathematical Models and Operation Research Techniques in the Insurance Industry.Journal of Insurance & Risk Management,Vol III, Issue 05, December 2004,pp77-96.

11.Dutta G., 2004, “Editorial: IFORS OR for Development Prize 2002”, International Transactions in Operational Research, Vol. 11, No. 6, November pp. 589-592.).

12.Dutta G., Fourer R., Dutta D., and Majumdar A, “An Optimization Based Decision Support System for Strategic and Operational Planning with in Process Industries: Case of Pharmaceuticals Industry in India,” Accepted for publication in International Journal of Production Economics.

13.Garg A, Tiwari A, Dutta G, Basu S. 2007. “A Stochastic Linear Programming Model for Asset Liability Management : The Case of an Indian Insurance Company” Journal of Insurance and Risk Management, Vol. 6, No. 11,  pp. 59-72.

14. Dutta G., and Fourer R, “Database Structure for a Class of Multi-Period Mathematical Programming Models, Decision Support Systems,Vol. 45, pp 870-883

PUBLICATIONS (NON REFEREED JOURNAL)
1. Dutta G., Sinha G.P., and Roy P.N. 2000, “A Product Mix Optimizer for an Integrated Steel Plant”, IIMB Management Review, December pp. 80-86.
2. Dutta G., 2002 “ Teaching Applied OR in India’s Harvard Business School” OR/MS Today, pp 28-31.
3.Dutta G., 1999. "Chinese Entry Wins IFORS OR in Development Prize" OR/MS
 Today, Vol. 26, No.5, pp.48.
4.Dutta G. and Tripathy A, 1998 “OR in India: Country of Contrasts” OR/MS Today,
 Vol. 25, No 1, pp. 28-31.  
5. Dutta G.1998, ''Can Developing Countries Beat Developed Countries in OR Practice”      
 Developing Countries Newsletter, International Federation of Operational Research  
 Societies. Vol. 98 No. 2 pp. 15-16
6.Dutta G. 1993 “IFORS-OR Around the World”, OR/MS Tomorrow. Vol.11, No. 1     pp. 5. 
 
WORKING PAPERS
1. Dutta G., and Fourer R, “Database Structure for a Class of Multi-Period Mathematical Programming Models”
2.Davis P. and Dutta G,  “A Study for Capacity Estimation of Escalator in London Transport,” IIM Working Paper No. 2002-11-01
3.Dutta G. and Taket A, “Operations Research for Developing Countries: A Different View,” I.I.M Working Paper No. 99-09-04.
4.Dutta G. and Ashtekar M., “System Dynamic Simulation Model of a Blast Furnace,” I.I.M, Working Paper No.99-09-05

CASES
1. Singh S, Challa A and Dutta G, Revenue Mangement Implementation 
Challenges, Case of Swagatam Hotel in Kolkata, India 
2. Dutta G., “ Jindal Vijaynagar Steel Limited- Installation of COREX-I and II,
 Project Feasibility Study (Case A)
3.Dutta G. 2002, “Jindal Vijaynagar Steel Limited, Project Monitoring (Case B)”
4.Dutta G and Peshin S 2004, “ My Page Pharmacia”
5.Dutta G. and Ashtekar M, 1999 “ Revenue Management in Western Airlines”
6.Dutta G., 2001  “Yield Management in National Airlines”