BIOGRAPHY: Prof. Utpal Kumar Bhattacharya.
1. DETAILS ABOUT HIS EDUCATION: Prof. U. K. Bhattacharya (Webpage:https://www.iimidr.ac.in/faculty/full-time-faculty/profile/?id=50) has received his Bachelor of Science degree with Mathematics honors from Chandernagore College, Burdwan University, West Bengal. He stood first in the University in Mathematics. He did Master of Science in Mathematics and Doctor of Philosophy in Operations Research from IIT Kharagpur. He was the recipient of national scholarship award in 1986-87. He was the recipient of CSIR fellowship in 1989. He was also selected for Gate 1989, IISC-TIFR JEE in 1989. He has got CSIR research associate fellow ship award in 1995..
2. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE: Prof. U.K. Bhattacharya, PhD, has taught in various Post Graduate Programme in Management, Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management since last 26 years. He has extensively taught in various research programmes in Management for a long time. He has served as Chairman and Committee Members in various academic and administrative committees at IIM Indore . He has served as panelist in various academic and administrative recruitment boards since last 23 years. He was the faculty mentor for industry interface programmes in 2015-16, 2017-18 & 2018-19 at IIM Indore.
3. INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: Prof. Utpal Kumar Bhattacharya has more than 32 years of research experience in Operations Research/Management Science area. He has published various articles in ABDC and high impact factor journals. He has several publications in Elsevier/Scopus Journals. Prof. Utpal Kumar Bhattacharya is the author of various articles of high impact factor/A* Elsevier Journals. He is also the recognized reviewer of Elsevier Journal. He develops various research based courses as per the present need of the people and industry and teaches in various Post Graduate, Executive Post Graduate and various Research Programmes in Management. He has served as organizing committee member of APORS - 2009 held in Jaipur, India.
4. RESEARCH STUDENTS: Prof. U.K. Bhattacharya, PhD, is the guide/thesis examiner of PhD/Fellow research students in the area of Revenue Management, IT Analytics, Health Care Management, Markov Process, Digital SCM etc.
5. OVERALL ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCE: Prof.. U. K. Bhattacharya has served as Chairman and Committee Members in various academic and administrative committees at IIM Indore. He was Personnel and Purchase Committee Chairman for two consecutive terms, OM&QT Area Chairman for four years, Academic Associative Committee Chairman for one term . He was also ex-officio committee members of various other academic and administrative committees. Served as panelist in various academic and administrative recruitment boards since last 23 years. He was the Chairman, Member, of comprehensive examination committee of various Research Programmes (FPM. FPM (Industry)) for several years. He is the Faculty Council/Academic Council member at IIM Indore since last nineteen years. At present he is the elected section councilor in the health administrative section of American Public Health Association. Organizing committee member of APORS-2009 conference held in Jaipur, India
6. TEACHING & RESEARCH INTERESTS: Prof. U.K. Bhattacharya's teaching and research interests are in the area of Management Science, Health Care Management Science, Business Economic, Computer Science, Decision Analysis, Logistics Management. Business Analytics. Project Management. Military Operations Research.
7. MENTOR: Dr. U.K. Bhattacharya is the mentor of various professional associations/societies. He is also a mentor of Post Graduate Programme of Management students & Industry Interface Proramme students at Indian Institute of Management Indore for a long time.
8. CONSULTANT: He has registered as a consultant/member, of various learned professional associations for his professional/academic development.
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9. FAMILY: (a) Prof. Utpal Kumar Bhattacharya, PhD,
(b) Father's name: Shri Arun Kumar Bhattacharjee, retired Eastern Railway Employee. Shri Arun Kumar Bhattacharjee has worked in Eastern Railway for more than 28 years.
(c) Mother's name: Late Mrs Arati Bhattacharjee.
(d) Wife's name: Mrs Ayatri Bhattacharya, Ayatri is associated as a singer to Sri Sarada Math, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. (e) Son's name: Master Utsav Bhattacharjee, born on 29.03.2007, is a class XI student of the Emerald Heights International School, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
10.MARRIAGE: Date of marriage of Dr. U.K. Bhattacharya with Mrs. Ayatri Bhattacharya is 8th December, 2004, date of marriage registration is 4th April, 2005 ( effective from 8th December, 2004), certificate no: 05/05, form no: 1637.
11. PARENTAL HOME ADDRESS: Prof. Utpal Kumar Bhattacharya, PhD, C/o Shri Arun Kumar Bhattacharjee, 29, Sasthi tala, P.O.: Buroshib tala, District: Hooghly, 712105, West Bengal, India.
12. OFFICE ADDRESS AT IIM INDORE: Prof. Utpal Kumar Bhattacharya, A-209, OM&QT Area, Prabandh Shikhar, IIM Indore, 453556, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
13. OFFICE HOME ADDRESS: Prof. U.K. Bhattacharya, Type V-8, Prabandh Shikhar, IIM Indore, 453556, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
14. HOME ADDRESS AT KOLKATA: Prof. Utpal Kumar Bhattacharya, Block 6, 1(C), Srijan Midlands, 83 Jessore Road Kolkata-132. Mr. Arun Kumar Bhattacharjee.