Degrees

• Ph.D., 1994, The Ohio State University
• M.B.A., 1990, University of Akron
• M.S., 1989, University of Akron
• M.S., 1987, Anna University
• B.S., 1985, University of Madras

Specialties

• Closed-loop supply chain management
• E-commerce integration in supply chains
• Distribution and logistics

Research Interests

Strategic design and management of closed-loop supply chains
Integration of e-commerce in supply chains

Production planning and control in recoverable manufacturing systems

Selected Publications

“An Efficient Heuristic Procedure for Practical-Sized Capacitated Warehouse Design and Management,” Decision Sciences

“Production, Transportation and Distribution Planning in a Multi-Commodity Tri-Echelon System,” Transportation Science (coauthor with Pirkul)

“Locating Multi-Echelon Production and Distribution Facilities for Multiple Commodities,” European Journal of Operational Research (coauthor with Pirkul)

“A Closed-Loop Logistics Model for Use Within a Recoverable Manufacturing Environment,” Journal of Operation Research Society (coauthor with Guide and Srivastava)

“Supply Chain Management for Recoverable Manufacturing Systems,” INTERFACES (coauthor with Guide, Srivastava and Benton)

“Product Acquisition Management: A Framework and Current Industry Practice,” International Journal of Production Research (coauthor with Guide)

Teaching & Professional Experience

Assistant Professor, Washington State University

Assistant Professor, University of Southern Mississippi

Instructor, The Ohio State University