Prof. Dr. R Raghavendra Kumar Sharma
Ph.D. – Management Sciences, IIT Kanpur
📘 Academic & Professional Journey
- Retired as HAG Professor, Department of Management Sciences, IIT Kanpur (2012–2024)
- Sanjay Mittal Chair Professor (2015–2018); 35 years teaching at IIT Kanpur
- Ph.D. in Management – IIM Ahmedabad (1982–88); B.E. – VNIT Nagpur
- Industry experience at TELCO & TVS Suzuki before joining academia
- Founder – RSSA Management Services & Research Centre (2024–present)
📚 Research & Intellectual Output
- Authored 1230 papers (413 peer-reviewed; 130 Scopus; 31 ABDC-C)
- Published 12 books; developed over 10 software tools
- Guided 69 M.Tech and 24 Ph.D. theses (plus 4 in progress)
- Taught 22 management subjects across UG, PG, and MBA streams
- Monograph translated into 8 global languages
🏅 Recognition & Honors
- Fellow – AIMS International (2012) and IEOM Society USA (2024)
- Dr. Manubhai M Shah Memorial Award (2013)
- Distinguished Scientist – Venus International Foundation (2015)
- Distinguished Educator – IEOM USA (2016); Career360 Top 10 Knowledge Producer (2018)
- Invited expert for NIRF, QS, THE university rankings (2019–2025)