Full Name : Mr. Rajendra Desai
Highest Education Degree : MS (Operations Research), Virginia Tech, USA.
Department : Analytics / Operations
Designation : Senior Assistant Professor
Additional Designation : Director Corporate Relations
Institutional Email Address : rajendra@sjim.edu.in
LinkedIn Profile Link : https://in.linkedin.com/in/rajendra-desai-7306704
Courses Taught in SJIM : Statistics for Business, Business Analytics, Operations Research, Entrepreneurship
Research Interests : Application of Analytics in improving Business Outcomes
| Education | |||||
| Level (PhD, Master's, Bachelor's) | Name of Degree | Year of Completion | Name of Degree Awarding Institute or University | Specialization | Details of any award related to the degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | MPEFB | 2008 | IIM, Bangalore | Entrepreneurship | 2nd Rank / Class of 60 Students |
| Masters | M.S. | 1988 | Virginia Tech, USA | Operations Research | GPA 3.81 / 4 |
| Bachelors | B.Tech | 1984 | I.I.T. Delhi | Chemical Engineering | GPA 8.37 |
| Journal Publications | |||||
| Sl. No. | Name of Authors | Year of Publication | Title of Article | Journal Name | Volume and Issue Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajendra Desai and Dr. NMK Bhatta | 2022 | A Product Assortment Planning Model for Fast Fashion Products in Multi-Brand Retail Outlets | Journal of Management and Entrepreneurship | Volume 16, number 2, April - June 2022 |
| 2 | Rajendra Desai and Dr. Avil Saldanha | 2022 | Prediction of Visual Inventory using Predictor Variables – A Special Emphasis on Soft Drinks Category | International Journal of Management Studies | Volume 28, Issue 1, Jan 2022 |
| 3 | Rajendra Desai and Dr. Avil Saldanha | 2019 | A Study of Calendar Effect on Stocks in the BSE Sensex | International Journal of Management Studies | Volume VI, Issue 1(7), January 2019, 111-117. |
| 4 | Dr. Hanif Sherali, Dr. Subhash Sarin, Rajendra Desai | 1990 | Models and algorithms for job selection, routing, and scheduling in a flexible manufacturing system | Annals of Operations Research | Volume 26, Issue 1-5, Dec 1990, 433-453 |
| 5 | Dr. Haftka Raphael, Dr. Nachlas, J, Rajendra Desai | 1987 | Two point constraint approximation in structural optimization | Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, | Vol 60, Feb, 1987, 289-301 |
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Papers Presented at Conferences Rajendra Desai, Dr. Avil Saldanha |
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| Sl. No. | Name of Authors | Year of Conference | Title of Paper Presented | Conference Name | Conference Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajendra Desai, Stuti Agarwal | 2022 | Stochastic Optimization to reduce Taxi-in time at IGIA, New Delhi | 9th International Conference on Business Analytics and Intelligence | IIM Bangalore |
| 2 | Rajendra Desai, Dr. Avil Saldanha | 2018 | A Case Study on Prediction of Turnout for Interviews using Candidate and Company Profile Data | 6th International Conference on Business Analytics and Intelligence | IISC Bangalore |
| 3 | Rajendra Desai, Dr. Avil Saldanha | 2017 | A Case Study on Prediction of Visual Inventory using Brand, Store and City Profile Variables | 5th International Conference on Business Analytics and Intelligence | IISC Bangalore |
| 4 | Rajendra Desai, Dr. Maria Immanuvel | 2016 | A Clustering Prediction Model for Real Time Tracking of BMTC Buses using NIMBUS | 4th International Conference on Business Analytics and Intelligence, | IISC Bangalore |
| 5 | Rajendra Desai, Dr. Maria Immanuvel | 2015 | A Data Mining Model for Early Detection of Diabetes Propensity - A Case Study using Routine Health Testing Data at a Diagnostic Laboratory Annual Health Checkup Plans | 3rd International Conference on Business Analytics and Intelligence | IIM Bangalore |
| 6 | Rajendra Desai, Dr. Regi Mathew | 2013 | A Product Assortment Planning Model using a Combination of Data Mining and Optimization | 1st International Conference on Business Analytics and Intelligence | IIM Bangalore |
| 7 | Rajendra Desai, Dr. Dushyant Mahadik | 2011 | Leveraging a Differentiated Business Model with a Common Strategy : The Case of M/s SFEL, Vadodara, India | Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation Conference by International Consortium for Entrepreneurship Research | IIM Bangalore |
| 8 | Rajendra Desai | 2011 | The Importance of understanding Competitive Strategy and Business Models for an Entrepreneur in the SME Sector | International Conference on Entrepreneurship, Youth and Inclusive Development for Brand India | Loyola College, Chennai |
| Case Studies | |||||
| Sl. No. | Name of Authors | Year of Publication | Title of Case Study | Case Collection/Publisher Name | Case Assigned Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajendra Desai, Suresh Herur | 2016 | JSD Inc -Inventory Management or an Accounting Problem? | CERTATUS 2017 (LIBA, Chennai) | |
| Work Experience (academic and industry) | |||
| Title or Position | Name of Organization | Duration (in years) | Details of experience |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head, External Programs and External Relations | International School of Management Excellence | 2.5 | Design, marketing and Execution of Management Development Programs and Consulting, Initiating and Operationalising relationships with Foreign Universitites, Teaching of courses in Statistics, Operations Research, Entrepreneurship, and Business Analytics, Guiding Incubation Projects |
| Dean, External Programs | Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship | 2.5 | Design, marketing and Execution of Management Development Programs and Consulting, Teaching of courses in Statistics, Operations Research, Entrepreneurship, and Business Analytics, Guiding Incubation Projects |
| Dean, Management Development and Consulting | Aloysius Institute of Management and Information Technology | 1 | Design, marketing and Execution of Management Development Programs, Banking and Financial Services 11 month Certificate Course. Teaching of courses in Quantitative Techniques and Business Analytics |
| Assistant Professor | St. Joseph's Institute of Management, | 4 | Handled Courses on Statistics, Operations Research, Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Business Analytics |
| Associate Professor | Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship | 4 | Handled Courses on Statistics, Operations Research, Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Contemporary Business Environment for the PGDM and Executive Programs |
| Director | Pentagon Leather Products Pvt. Ltd | 24 | Handling Strategy, Systems and Marketing for the firm |
| Research Assistant | Viriginia Tech | 2 | Optimisation Project for Burroughs Printing Press, Richmong, Virginia |
| Consulting / Projects / Management Development | ||
| Organization it was undertaken for | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Kesoram Industries, Kolkata | 2023 | Clinker Optimization using Sales Contribution |
| Krismar Transnational Marbles Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore | 2022 | Stochastic Optimization solution for improving ITR for importer of marble |
| Kesoram Industries, Kolkata | 2022 | Branch Reports Automation |
| Rajib Deb, Brainware University, Kolkata | 2022 | Stochastic Optimization Model for Minimizing Taxi – in time at Delhi Airport |
| Kesoram Industries, Kolkata | 2021 | Prescriptive Analytics solution for Facilities (warehouses) Location |
| Asset Planning Services, PA, USA | 2021 | Simulation based Prescriptive Analytics model to maximimise 50 year returns using US Indices |
| Kesoram Industries, Kolkata | 2020 | Prescriptive Analytics Project for outbound logistics optimization for a cement distribution |
| Planting Profits, Co, USA | 2019 | Crops planning and Acreage Optimization |
| Burroughs Printing, Richmond, USA | 1988 | Solution for optimizing the operations of a 4 color offset unit with multiple machines. |
| Awards and Research Grants | |||
| Name of Award or Grant | Awarding Organization | Year awarded | Details (max 100 words) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Paper | Loyola College, Chennai | 2011 | Paper presented at the International Conference on Entrepreneurship |
| Omega Rho | Operations Research Society of America | 1986 | Invitation for membership as a recognition of scholastic achievement amongst students of Operations Research and Management Science |
| Research Assistantship | Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, USA | 1984-88 | Student Research Assistant to Professors of the Operations Research Department at Virginia Tech / Consulting Projects |