BIOGRAPHY:
- DETAILS ABOUT HIS EDUCATION:
PROF./DR. UTPAL KUMAR BHATTACHARYA HAS RECEIVED HIS BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE WITH MATHEMATICS HONOURS FROM CHANDAN NAGORE GOVT. 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 IN GATE 1989, IISC-TIFR JEE IN 1989. HE HAS GOT CSIR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE SHIP AWARD IN 1995..
- ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:
PROF. UTPAL KUMAR BHATTACHARYA HAS BEEN TEACHING IN VARIOUS POST GRADUATE PROGRAMMES IN MANAGEMENT, EXECUTIVE POST GRADUATE PROGRAMMES IN MANAGEMENT SINCE LAST 25 YEARS. HE HAS EXTENSIVELY TAUGHT IN VARIOUS RESEARCH PROGMMES 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 22 YEARS. HE WAS THE FACULTY MENTOR FOR INDUSTRY INTERFACE PROGRAMME IN 2015-16, 2017-18 & 2018-19 AT IIM INDORE..
- INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
PROF. UTPAL HAS MORE THAN 30 YEARS OF RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN DECISION SCIENCE/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 REGULARLY 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.
- RESEARCH STUDENTS:
PROF. UTPAL 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.
- OVERALL ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCE:
HE 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 THREE CONSECUTIVE TERMS, ACADEMIC ASSOCIATIVE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN FOR ONE TERM (TENURE) . 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 22 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 EIGHTEEN 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.
- TEACHING & RESEARCH INTERESTS:
HIS TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS ARE IN THE AREA OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, ECONOMIC SCIENCES, COMPUTER SCIENCE, DECISION ANALYSIS, LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT. BUSINESS ANALYTICS. PROJECT MANAGEMENT. MILITARY OPERATIONS RESEARCH.
- MENTOR:
HE IS THE MENTOR OF VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/SOCIETIES. HE IS ALSO A MENTOR OF POST GRADUATE PROGRAMME IN MANAGEMENT STUDENTS & INDUSTRY INTERFACE PRORAMME STUDENTS AT INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT INDORE FOR A LONG TIME.
- CONSULTANT:
HE HAS REGISTERED AS A CONSULTANT/MEMBER, OF VARIOUS LEARNED PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS FOR HIS PROFESSIONAL/ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT.
- MEMBERSHIP:
HE IS THE ACTIVE PROFESSIONAL MEMBER, TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBER, ELECTED MEMBER, FELLOW, SENIOR MEMBER, EMERITUS MEMBER, LIFE MEMBER, SUSTAINING MEMBER, OF VARIOUS BUSINESS, HEALTH AND ECONOMICS ASSOCIATIONS/SOCIETIES. HE IS THE SUSTAINING MEMBER OF AUSTRALIAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY.
- EDITORIAL ENGAGEMENT:
HE IS THE EDITORIAL REVIEW BOARD MEMBER OF THE JOURNAL PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT (FT 45 PREMIER, BW 20 PREMIER, ABDC A), ASSOCIATE EDITOR OF OPSEARCH (ABDC C), THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH SOCIETY OF INDIA. EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL.. FORMER EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER OF TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT. REVIEWER OF VARIOUS HIGH IMPACT FACTOR/ABDC JOURNALS. HE IS THE AUTHOR OF VARIOUS ARTICLES OF HIGH IMPACT FACTOR/A* ELSEVIER JOURNALS. PROF. UTPAL KUMAR BHATTACHARYA IS THE RECOGNIZED REVIEWER OF ELSEVIER JOURNAL HE IS ALSO THE REVIEWER OF ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT ANNUAL MEETING IN VARIOUS MANAGEMENT DISPLINES SINCE LAST FIVE YEARS.. HE IS THE REVIEWER OF AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING IN 2018-19 & 2019-20.HE IS ALSO JUDGE OF AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION CASE COMPETTITION IN 2019-20 AND ANNUAL REPORT COMPETTITION JUDGE IN 2019-20. HE HAS ALSO REVIEWED FOR AAAS ANNUAL MEETING 2021.
- FAMILY:
(A) PROF./DR. UTPAL KUMAR BHATTACHARYA, PhD,
(B) FATHER'S NAME: SHRI ARUN KUMAR BHATTACHARJEE, RETIRED EASTERN RAILWAY (HQ) 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 AN EXPERT, SINGER, TO SRI SARADA MATH, INDORE, MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA.
(E) SON'S NAME: MASTER UTSAV BHATTACHARYA, BORN ON 29.03.2007, IS A CLASS VIII STUDENT OF THE EMERALD HEIGHTS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, INDORE, MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA.
- MARRIAGE:
DATE OF MARRIAGE WITH MS. AYATRI BHATTACHARYA: 8TH DECEMBER, 2004, DATE OF MARRIAGE REGISTRATION IS 4TH APRIL, 2005 ( EFFECTIVE FROM 8TH DECEMBER, 2004), CERTIFICATE NO: 05/05, FORM NO: 1637.
- ADDRESSES:
PARENTAL HOME ADDRESS: PROF. UTPAL KUMAR BHATTACHARYA, PhD, C/O SHRI ARUN KUMAR BHATTACHARJEE, 29, SASTHI TALA ROAD, P.O.: BUROSHIB TALA, DISTRICT: HOOGHLY, 712105, WEST BENGAL, INDIA.
OFFICE ADDRESS AT IIM INDORE:
PROF./DR. UTPAL KUMAR BHATTACHARYA, A-209, OM&QT AREA, PRABANDH SHIKHAR, IIM INDORE, 453556, INDORE, MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA.
OFFICE HOME ADDRESS:
PROF. UTPAL KUMAR BHATTACHARYA, S/O SHRI ARUN KUMAR BHATTACHARJEE, TYPE V-8, PRABANDH SHIKHAR, IIM INDORE, 453556, INDORE, MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA
HOME ADDRESS AT KOLKATA: PROF./DR. UTPAL KUMAR BHATTACHARYA, BLOCK 6, 1(C), SRIJAN MIDLANDS, 83 JESSORE ROAD SOUTH, 24 PARAGANAS (N), KOLKATA-132..