Kuntal Bhattacharyya

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

Soto-Ferrari, M., Bhattacharyya, K. and Schikora, P. (2023). POST-BaLSTM: A Bagged LSTM forecasting ensemble embedded with a postponement framework to target the semiconductor shortage in the automotive industry. Computers & Industrial Engineering 185 , pp. 109602.

(2023). A Multinomial Modeling Approach to Assess Supplier Delivery Performance for Buyer-Supplier Alignment.

(2021). Tracking Conflict in Mineral Supply Chains.

(2020). No Chicken at KFC: A Logistics Debacle?.

Bhattacharyya, K. and Borhart, A. (2018). National Cultural Values on Service Quality: A Typology for Global Dining Experience in the 21st Century. Journal of Service Science Research 10 (1) , pp. 1-24.

Prasad, S., Jaffe, J., Bhattacharyya, K., Tata, J. and Marshall, D. (2017). Value supply chains at the base of the pyramid: studies of past and present textile networks. Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management 7 (3) , pp. 304-323.

Bhattacharyya, K. and Guiffrida, A. L.. (2015). An optimization framework for improving supplier delivery performance. Applied Mathematical Modelling 39 (13) , pp. 3771-3783.

(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.

Datta, P. and Bhattacharyya, K. (2012). Innovation returns and the economics of offshored IT R&D. Strategic Outsourcing: An International Journal 5 (1) , pp. 15-35.

(2011). To Do or Not to Do Business with a Country: A Robust Classification Approach.

BHATTACHARYYA, K., DATTA, P. and OFFODILE, O. FELIX. (2010). THE CONTRIBUTION OF THIRD-PARTY INDICES IN ASSESSING GLOBAL OPERATIONAL RISKS;*. Journal of Supply Chain Management 46 (4) , pp. 25-43.

(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