Educational Qualifications

PhD (Northwestern, 1979-83)
PGDM (IIMA, 1976-78)
BTech (IITM, 1971-76)

Academic Affiliation

• Faculty, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (since 1985)
• Indian Railways Chair Professor in Rail Transport and Infrastructure Management (January 2008-August 2010)
• Visiting faculty at universities in USA, Canada, Yugoslavia, Singapore, UAE and several institutions in India
• President of Operational Research Society of India (1999-2000)
• Taught at Northwestern University and Tulane University, USA

Professional Affiliation

• Expert Group for Modernization of Indian Railways, 2011-
• Steering Committee on Transport Sector for the formulation of the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17), 2011-
• Port and Shipping Sectoral Innovation Council, 2011-
• Working Group on Ports and Shipping for the National Transport Development Policy Committee, 2010-
•  Task Force on Performance Management of the Infrastructure Ministries, 2009-

• Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, 2011-
• DARCL Logistics Limited, 2011-
• India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited, 2010-
• Arshiya International Limited, 2007-
• Take Solutions, 2001-
• Alcock Ashdown Gujarat Limited, 1994-

• Operational Research Society of India
• The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport
  

Area Of Research

• Transportation Policy and Management
• Infrastructure and Service Systems
• Supply Chain and Logistics Management

Current Research

• Container Train Operators in India: Problems and Prospects
• Lessons from PPPs of Indian Railways and Way Forward
• Introducing Competition in Container Movement by Rail
• PPPs in Urban Transport
• Strategies for Ports
• Port Pricing of Gujarat Maritime Board for ILFS
• How Can Indian Railways Service the Steel Sector Better
• Financial Performance and Takeover of Air Deccan
• Airport Privatization at Delhi and Mumbai
• Performance Related Incentives for Ministry of Railways for Sixth Central Pay Commission
• Turnaround of Indian Railways for Ministry of Railways
• Transport Sector Study for the ADB
• Port Connectivity for the World Bank
• Restructuring of NHAI for the Planning Commission and Committee on Infrastructure
• Accelerated Provision of Rural Telecommunication Services for the DoT (World Bank project)
• Viability of Inland Water Transport in India for the DoEA (ADB project)
• Management Consulting Services for Reforms in Indian Railways for CRISIL (ADB project)

• Competitiveness for a Cement Manufacturer
• Mid Day Meal Scheme for an NGO
• Export Competitiveness of Marine Products for MPEDA
• Opportunities in Coastal Business for a Logistics Service Provider
• Business Strategy for an International Shipping Company
• Procurement Issues and Supply Chain Disintermediation for a Coconut Oil Producer
• Marine Operations and Investment Planning for a Petroleum Company
• Supply Chain and Quality Management of Chilli Exports for Spices Board of India
• SCM Strategies for a Retailer and Location of Conversion Centers for a Bicycle Manufacturer

Publications/ Articles/ Cases

• Supply Chain Management: Cases and Concepts (2009)
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Cases and Concepts(2000)
• Infrastructure Development and Financing: Towards a Public-Private Partnership (1999)
• Shipping Management: Cases and Concepts" (1998)

Published

• 31 papers in refereed journals
• 46 papers in books and conference proceedings
• Written 137 registered case studies (of which 80 have been published in books and conference proceedings)

Consulted for over 130 organizations in the area of

• Infrastructure and Transportation
• Supply Chain and Logistics Management
• Services Management
• Management Education