
Prof. M. Ramasubramaniam
QUALIFICATION & SPECIALIZATION : M.E., Ph.D. (I.I.Sc., Bangalore) Operations Management
EXPERIENCE IN YEARS TEACHING/PRACTICE/INDUSTRY/RESEARCH : 20 years of teaching / 01 years of industry / 16 years of research and consulting
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramasubramaniam-muthurathinasabapthy-6b924517/
Dr. Ramasubramaniam serves as a Professor and Area Chair in Business Analytics at the Loyola Institute of Business Administration. His background includes a BE in Mechanical Engineering, an ME in Industrial Engineering, and a PhD from the Indian Institute of Science. Over the past couple of decades, he has taught various quantitative subjects, such as Business Data Visualization, Machine Learning, and Supply Chain Management, as well as contemporary topics like Industry 4.0 and AI in Logistics. His experience also includes a five-year tenure as an adjunct faculty member at the Malaysia Institute of Supply Chain Innovation, then part of renowned MIT Boston Global Scale Network, where he taught Data Analytics & R Programming.
Dr. Ramasubramaniam’s research interests encompass inventory modeling, supply chain resilience, and healthcare operations, with several publications in respected journals, including top journals such as Annals of Operations Research, Transport Policy Journal and International Journal of Logistics Management. In addition to academic roles, Dr. Ramasubramaniam has engaged in consulting with organizations like International Flavors and Fragrances and TVS Logistics, focusing on supply chain analytics and machine learning. He is also part of AI community, where he regularly delivers talks related to AI and ML.
Publications:
· Dhyankumar Chellappa,T., Muthurathinasapathy, R., Venkatesh, V.G., Yangyan Shi, Samsul Islam.”Location of organ procurement and distribution organisation decisions and their impact on kidney allocations: a developing country perspective”. Annals of Operations Research (2022) (ABDC–A JOURNAL, ABS-3, SCOPUS/WOS). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-022-04956-1.
· Cherian, T.M., Mathivathanan, D., Arun SJ, C.J., Ramasubramaniam, M. and Alathur, S. (2022), “Influence of supply chain resilience, information technology capabilities and agility on cost and delivery performance in construction supply chains: an Indian perspective”, The International Journal of Logistics Management, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLM- 04-2022-0164. (ABDC–A JOURNAL, ABS-2, SCOPUS/WOS).
· Chandiran Palaniappan, M. Ramasubramaniam, V.G. Venkatesh, Venkatesh Mani, Yangyan shi, “Can driver supply disruption alleviate driver shortages? A systems approach”, Transport Policy, 2022, Article in-press, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2022.10.002. (ABDC–A JOURNAL, ABS-3, JOURNAL, SCOPUS/WOS).
· Chandrasekaran, N; Indira, A., Ramasubramaniam, M. “Analysis of Performance of Covid-19 vaccine supply chain in India”. Forthcoming in Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing. (ABDC – C JOURNAL, SCOPUS/WOS). https://doi.org/10.1108/JGOSS-08-2022-0096.
· Tholath, D. I., Ramasubramaniam, M., & Xavier, M. J. (2021). “Comparing And Contrasting India’s NEP 2020 And UNESCO’S Educational Policy Using Text Analytics”. International Journal of Business and Economics, 6(1), 63-73. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4766320
· Sasikumar, A., Natarajan, K., Ramasubramaniam, M., D. Nallasamy. (2017), “Optimal inventory policy in a closed loop supply chain system with multiple periods”, Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management, 10(2), 237. (SCOPUS INDEXED). http://dx.doi.org/10.3926/jiem.2205
· M.Ramasubramaniam, M.Mathirajan., “Heuristic algorithms for scheduling a heat- treatment furnace of steel-casting foundry manufacturing”, International Journal of Advanced Operations Management, Vol. 3, No. 3/4, 2011. (SCOPUS INDEXED). https://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJAOM.2011.045459.
· M.Ramasubramaniam, M.Mathirajan. V. Ramachandran, “Minimizing Makespan on a Single Heat-Treatment Furnace in Steel Casting Industry”, International Journal of Services and Operations Management, Vol. 7, pp. 112-142, 2010. (SCOPUS INDEXED). https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSOM.2010.033146
· M.Ramasubramaniam, M.Mathirajan., “A Solution Framework for Scheduling a BPM with Non-identical Job Dimensions”, Journal of Industrial Management & Optimization (American Mathematical Sciences), (SCOPUS INDEXED). Vol. 3, No. 3, 2007. https://doi.org/10.3934/jimo.2007.3.445
· Sasikumar, A., Natarajan, K., Ramasubramaniam, “An Inventory Model for a Closed Loop Supply Chain Considering Product Life Cycle in a Discrete Period”, Advances in Natural and Applied Sciences, 2016, vol. 10, no. 17, Dec. 2016, pp. 36+.
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Conference Presentations (National and International):
· Kunal, K., Upadhyay, P.K., Ramasubramaniam, M., Xavier, M.J. (2022). Mura Defect Detection in Flat Panel Display Using B-Spline Approximation. In: Chbeir, R., Manolopoulos, Y., Prasath, R. (eds) Mining Intelligence and Knowledge Exploration. MIKE 2021. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 13119. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21517-9_10
· Ramasubramaniam, M., Chandrsekaran, N., “An Empirical Analysis of Customer Experience in E-Business Supply Chain”, Proceedings of 15th International Conference on Social Sciences, KU Leuven, 2018.
· Ramasubramaniam, M., and M. Mathirajan. “A Mathematical Model for Scheduling a Batch Processing Machine with Multiple Incompatible Job Families, Non-identical Job dimensions, Non-identical Job sizes, Non-agreeable release times and due dates.“ IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. Vol. 46. No. 1. IOP Publishing, 2013.
· N. Chandrasekaran, M. Ramasubramaniam., “Enabling supply chain efficiencies through technology and process integration: A framework”, POMS 2012 Annual Conference, Chicago, 2012.
· P. Chandiran, M. Ramasubramaniam., “Solid waste recovery supply chain networks – Structure and Operations”, POMS 2012 Annual Conference, Chicago, 2012.
· M.Ramasubramaniam, M.Mathirajan., “Scheduling Parallel Non-identical Batch Processing Machines with a Single Job Family, Non-identical Job Dimensions and Non-Identical Job Sizes”, Proceedings of International Conference on Operational Research for Urban and Rural Development, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, December 15-17, 2010.
· M.Ramasubramaniam, M.Mathirajan., “Scheduling a Heat Treatment Furnace with Multiple Incompatible Job Families, Non-Identical Job Sizes, Non-identical job Dimensions and Non-agreeable Release times and Duedates”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Operations Research Application in Engineering and Management, Anna University Trichy, 27-29 May, 2009.
· M.Ramasubramaniam, M.Mathirajan., “Scheduling a Heat Treatment Furnace in a Steel Casting Industry with a Single Job Family”, Proceedings of 11th Annual Conference on Industrial Engineering Theory, Applications & Practice, Nagoya, Japan, Oct 24-27, 2006.
· M.Ramasubramaniam, M.Mathirajan., “A Solution Framework for Scheduling a Batch Processing Machine with Non-identical Job Dimensions”, Proceedings of International Conference on Operations Research Applications in Infrastructure Development, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Dec 27-29, 2005.
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Books/Book Chapters:
· Ramasubramaniam, M. and Daniel Peter (2024). “Demystifying Business Data Visualization”, First Edition, Cleverfox Publishing. · “Ethical Supply Chain Management in India: An Empirical Study”, N. Chandrasekaran, M. Ramasubramaniam, Rev.Fr.M.P.Christie, S.J, & Rev. Fr. Paul Fernandes, Shroff Publishers. 2012. https://bit.ly/3Usd6oM · Ramasubramaniam, M., Karthiayani, A. (2022). “Traceability Systems and Technologies for Sustainability in Food Supply Chains”. In: Mathiyazhagan, K., Vimal, K.E.K., Kumar, H., Ramesh, A., Agarwal, V. (eds) Lean and Green Manufacturing. Management and Industrial Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5551-7_6
· Chandrasekaran, N., Ramasubramaniam, M. (2022). Impact of Policy Change on Sustainability Initiatives by Indian Firms. In: Mathiyazhagan, K., Vimal, K.E.K., Kumar, H., Ramesh, A., Agarwal, V. (eds) Lean and Green Manufacturing. Management and Industrial Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5551-7_4.
· Mathirajan, M., Ravindra Gokhale, and M. Ramasubramaniam. (2014), “Modeling of Scheduling Batch Processor in Discrete Parts Manufacturing.” Supply Chain Strategies, Issues and Models. Springer London, 153-192. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471- 5352-8_7
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GUIDE/EVALUATOR/ EXAMINER AT DOCTORAL RESEARCH LEVEL |
Department of Management Studies, IIT Madras School of management, SRM Deemed University, Chennai School of management, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai
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CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS/FDPS ORGANIZED: |
2nd Virtual Conference on Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Business & Society, DEC 15&16, 2023. 1ST Virtual Conference on Impact Of Artificial Intelligence On Business & Society, FEB 20-21, 2021.
FDP ON SPSS & SEM, December 5 – 7, 2019.
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CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS/FDPS ATTENDED: |
International Conference on Design Thinking & Innovation for Sustainable Management Practices and Solutions, 8-9 December 2023, Soil School of Business Design.
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Primary Interests:
Production Scheduling, Supply Chain Management, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
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Additional Interests:
Business Analytics
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