Professor & Director

Kuntal Bhattacharyya

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Dr. Kuntal Bhattacharyya enriches his current association in academe with many years of corporate experience in strategic sourcing, supply chain management, financial economics and consulting. Kuntal holds a Ph.D. in Operations Management from Kent State University and an M.B.A. in Management from the University of Akron. In addition, he is also a certified risk manager (CRM). As the inaugural Director and Beazley Endowed Professor of the School of Supply Chain, Logistics, and Maritime Operations (SSCLMO) at Old Dominion University, Dr. Bhattacharyya aims to establish the school as a hub for innovation and research, fostering and streamlining collaborations between academia and the industry. His vision includes positioning the SSCLMO as a top 25 Gartner Supply Chain Program in the USA by creating practitioner-focused curricula, enhancing workforce development, and providing experiential learning opportunities for future business leaders.

Prior to joining 黑料正能量, Dr. Bhattacharyya spent 13 years at Indiana State University, where he played key roles in academic administration as department chairperson and graduate program director, while also designing an innovative supply chain program, directing the Center for Supply Management Research, and leading initiatives such as the logistics 4.0 Innovation Hub, which integrated advanced technologies like AI, ML, and robotics into education and workforce training. As part of the leadership team, Dr. Bhattacharyya was deeply involved in two successful accreditation cycles for the Scott College of Business by AACSB-I, the highest accrediting body for business education, worldwide. Kuntal's research has been published in esteemed outlets like the Journal of Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Management Review, Computers and Industrial Engineering, Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing, Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, and Advanced Mathematical Modelling, among others.

Ph.D. in Operations Management, Minor: Information Systems, Kent State University, (2011)

M.B.A. in t, Minor: Applied Statistics, University of Akron, (2005)

M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Semiconductors, The University of Texas at Arlington, (2003)

B.S. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering, B.I.E.T., Kuvempu University, (2000)

Research Interests

My research focuses on the intersection of global supply chain risk management and industry 4.0 attributes. A couple of recent research projects include (i) investigating risk of managing humanitarian supply chains in the bottom of the pyramid and the utilization of blockchain technology to create transparency of information interchange among stakeholders therein; and (ii) utilizing a novel forecasting methodology in a postponement framework to minimize the repercussions of semiconductor shortage in the automotive sector.

Articles

(2023). A Multinomial Modeling Approach to Assess Supplier Delivery Performance for Buyer-Supplier Alignment.
(2023). POST-BaLSTM: A Bagged LSTM Forecasting Ensemble Embedded with a Postponement Framework to Target the Semiconductor Shortage in the Automotive Industry.
(2021). Tracking Conflict in Mineral Supply Chains.
(2020). No Chicken at KFC: A Logistics Debacle?.
(2018). National Cultural Values on Service Quality - A Typology for Global Dining Experience in the 21st Century.
(2017). Value Supply Chains at the Base of the Pyramid: Studies of Past and Present Textile Networks.
(2015). An Optimization Framework for Improving Supplier Delivery Performance.
(2013). Resource dynamics on service effectiveness: evidence from the small business service industry in the United States.
(2012). Possible Mechanisms of Interaction between Statins and Vitamin D.
(2012). Innovation Returns and the economics of Offshored IT R&D.
(2012). hoosing an Entry-Level Supply Chain Career: A Candidate's Dilemma, a Recruiter's Plight.
(2011). To Do or Not to Do Business with a Country: A Robust Classification Approach.
(2010). The Impact of Third-Party Indices on Global Operational Risks.

Book Chapters

(2013). A Decision Framework for Manufacturing Outsourcing.

Conference Proceeding

(2022). A mixed integer linear model for biomass supply chains.
(2020). No Chicken at KFC: A Logistics Debacle?.
(2018). Long-Haul Cost of Quality - A New Paradigm in Reshoring Decision Making.
(2018). Antecedents to the Success of Block Chain Technology Adoption in Manufacturing Supply Chains.
(2018). Improving Student Engagement in Middle Schools using Quality Six Sigma Tools.
(2012). Investigating Buyer Spending towards Supplier Delivery Performance.
(2012). owards Business Continuity - A Supplier's View.
(2011). Exploring the Black Box of Purchasing: Total Procurement Costs.
(2011). Manufacturing Outsourcing: The Dark Side.
(2011). Sourcing Initiatives for Best Value Supply Chains: The Case for Value Sourcing.
(2011). Factors Influencing Firm Performance post Implementation of Sarbanes Oxley Act.
(2010). Can Buyers Control the Shifting Loyalties of Suppliers? An Insight into Buyer-Supplier Relationships.
(2009). The Marginal Utility of Medical Resources in Small Business Clinics with Deterministic Patient Inflow: A Simulations Approach.

Presentations

Bhattacharyya, D. (June 15, 2025). Enhancing Decision Making in Global Sourcing: An Expertise-Driven Supplier Evaluation Framework Oral Presentation Annual EurOMA Conference Milan, Italy.
(April 10, 2025). A Simulation-Driven Approach to Urban Traffic Prediction with LSTM and CNN Models 66th Annual International Meeting of the Transportation Research Forum .
(November 25, 2024). Success at the Bottom of Pyramid (BoP) - the case of an e-commerce startup in Rural India DSI Annual Meeting .
(November 24, 2024). Managing Customer Defections in Healthcare - Findings from an Optometry Clinic DSI Annual Meeting .
(October 16, 2022). A mixed integer linear model for biomass supply chains Informs Annual Meeting .
  • 2024: 100 People to Meet in 2025, Virginia Business
  • 2024: Invited member of the Board of Directors and Representative for Old Dominion University, Commonwealth Center for Advanced Logistics Systems (CCALS)
  • 2024: Invited member of the Executive Governing Board, Maritime Engineering and Environmental Studies Academy at Brooks Crossing innovation Lab
  • 2023: Invited Luncheon Keynote Speaker, Indiana Motor Truck Association (IMTA)
  • 2022: Guest of Honor and Invited Keynote Speaker, Indianapolis Transportation Club (ITC)
  • 2019: Indiana Top Educator Nominee, Central Indiana Supply Chain Awards (CISCA)
  • 2018: Buttonwood Award for Dean's Achievement, Scott College of Business, Indiana State University
  • 2017: Invited member of the Executive Board, Conexus Indiana Logistics Council