Dr. R. Sridharan

Dr. R. Sridharan
Professor
Office Address:
Professor Dept. of Mechanical Engineering NIT Calicut NIT Campus P.O. Calicut-673601, Kerala, India.
Contact no:
Email ID:
Home Address:
D - 2A, Staff Quarters National Institute of Technology Calicut NIT Campus P.O., Calicut - 673 601 Kerala.
B. E. Honours (Mechanical Engineering)--August, 1982--REC, Tiruchirappalli,Madras University
M. Tech. (Industrial Engineering & Operations Research)--April 1988--IIT, Kharagpur
B. E. Honours (Mechanical Engineering)--August, 1982--REC, Tiruchirappalli,Madras University
Educational Qualifications
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B. E. Honours (Mechanical Engineering)--August, 1982--REC, Tiruchirappalli,Madras University
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M. Tech. (Industrial Engineering & Operations Research)--April 1988--IIT, Kharagpur
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B. E. Honours (Mechanical Engineering)--August, 1982--REC, Tiruchirappalli,Madras University
Summary of publications
Papers:
Journals:
International : 81
Conferences:
International : 76
National : 45
Book Chapters: 4
Technical Reports: 8
Publications In National Conferences
- John, S. T. and Sridharan R. ‘A mixed integer linear programming model for the network design of a reverse supply chain’, National Conference on Latest Trends in Mechanical Engineering, March 25-27, 2014, NSS, Palakkad.
- John, S. T. and Sridharan R. ‘Profit maximisation model for the design of a reverse supply chain’, 2nd International conference on Industrial Engineering, Nov. 20-22, 2013, SVNIT, Surat.
- Balakrishnan, P. and Sridharan R., “Vehicle Routing in a Reverse Supply Chain”, Proceedings of the National Conference on Advances in Design and Manufacturing of Mechanical Systems - ADAMMS 2013, Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, India, April, 4 – 5, 2013.
- Vanchipura, R. and Sridharan, R., 2012. Application of neighborhood search technique for a constructive heuristic algorithm for scheduling a flow shop with sequence dependent Setups time. Proceedings of the National Conference on Modern Trends in Mechanical Engineering (MTiME’12), Sree Narayana Gurukulam College of Engineering, Kadayiruppu, Kolenchery, Ernakulam 682311, Kerala, India, June 14- 16, 2012, pp. 34-40.
- Vipin B.,and Sridharan, R., “Entropic Measurement of Machine Flexibility of a Flexible Manufacturing System”, Proceedings of the National Conference on Emerging Trends in Industrial Engineering and Management (ETRIM 2011), National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kerala, India, July 11 12, 2011, pp. 23-29.
- Ebenezer, B., Vinay V. P., and Sridharan, R., “Impact of Information Sharing in Supply Chain Performance: A Simulation Study”, Proceedings of the National Conference on Emerging Trends in Industrial Engineering and Management (ETRIM 2011), National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kerala, India, July 11 12, 2011, pp. 74-80.
- Vamshidhar Reddy, M., Vinay V. P., and Sridharan, R., “Impact of Information Sharing in Supply Chain Performance: A Simulation Study”, Proceedings of the National Conference on Emerging Trends in Industrial Engineering and Management (ETRIM 2011), National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kerala, India, July 11 12, 2011, pp. 97-100.
- Vanchipura, R. and Sridharan, R., “Development of a Constructive Algorithm for vFlow Shop Scheduling Problems with Sequence Dependent Setups”, Proceedings of the National Conference on Emerging Trends in Industrial Engineering and Management (ETRIM 2011), National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kerala, India, July 11 12, 2011, pp. 120-127.
- Sajan, T.J., and Sridharan, R., “Modelling and Analysis of Sequencing Flexibility and Routing Flexibility of a Flexible Manufacturing System”, Proceedings of the National Conference on Emerging Trends in Industrial Engineering and Management (ETRIM 2011), National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kerala, India, July 11 12, 2011, pp. 140-145.
- Vinod, V., Basha, S.A., and Sridharan, R., “Scheduling an Assembly Job Shop: Simulation Modelling and Analysis”, Proceedings of the National Conference on Emerging Trends in Industrial Engineering and Management (ETRIM 2011), National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kerala, India, July 11 12, 2011, pp. 146-150.
- Vinod, V., and Sridharan, R., “Analysis of Due date assignment Methods and Scheduling Decision Rules in a Dynamic Job Shop with Sequence Dependent Setup Times”, Proceedings of the National Conference on Emerging Trends in Industrial Engineering and Management (ETRIM 2011), National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kerala, India, July 11 12, 2011, pp. 151-156.
- Girish, K., Sanjay, K., Jithin, C.R., Vinay, V.P., and Sridharan, R., “Location Specific Automated Teller Machine’s User Interface”, Proceedings of the National Conference on Emerging Trends in Industrial Engineering and Management (ETRIM 2011), National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kerala, India, July 11 12, 2011, pp. 208-211.
- Varaprasad, G., Sridharan, R., and Anandakuttan. B.U, “Consumer Adoption of Electronic Banking Services”, Proceedings of the National Conference on Emerging Trends in Industrial Engineering and Management (ETRIM 2011), National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kerala, India, July 11 12, 2011, pp. 229-235.
- Joseph, O.A., and Sridharan, R., “Manufacturing Flexibility: A State-of-the-art Review”, Proceedings of the National Conference on Intelligent Automation in Manufacturing and Automotive Technologies, Sri Ramakrishna institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, April 30, 2011.
- Ratnaji, V., Vinay, V.P., and Sridharan, R., 2011, “Development and Analysis of Metamodels based on Artificial Neural Networks and Regression for a Stochastic Inventory System”, National Conference on Industrial Engineering, West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata, April 10-12.
Conferences Participated
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Title of the program |
Organized by |
1 |
18-11-2016 |
19-11-2016 |
National Conference on Healthcare Excellence through Administration and Leadership |
Baby Memorial Hospital, Kozhikode |
2 |
20-11-2015 |
21-11-2015 |
National Conference on Healthcare Excellence through Administration and Leadership |
Baby Memorial Hospital, Kozhikode |
3 |
25-03-2014 |
27-03-2014 |
National Conference on Latest Trends in Mechanical Engineering |
NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad |
4 |
15-11-2013 |
16-11-2013 |
13th Consortium of Students in Management Research Conference (COSMAR) |
Department of Management Studies, IISc, Bangalore |
5 |
14-12-2012 |
16-12-2012 |
4thinternational and 25th All India Manufacturing Technology, Design and Research Conference AIMTDR 2012 |
Production Engineering Department, Jadavpur University, Kolkata |
6 |
12-01-2012 |
13-01-2012 |
International Symposium on Practical Wisdom for Management from the Indian Spiritual Traditions |
IIM Kozhikode |
7 |
09-12-2011 |
12-12-2011 |
Eleventh Global Conference on Flexible Systems Management (IIMK – GLOGIFT 11) |
IIM Kozhikode |
8 |
30-04-2011 |
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National Conference on Intelligent Automation in Manufacturing and Automotive Technologies |
Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology, Coimbatore |
9 |
15-12-2010 |
17-12-2010 |
International Conference on Operational Research for Urban and rural Development, ORSI 2010 – ORURD |
Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai |
10 |
10-12-2010 |
12-12-2010 |
34th National Systems Conference NSC-2010 |
NIT Karnataka, Surathkal |
11 |
08-12-2008 |
11-12-2008 |
IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management –IEEM2008 |
NUS, Singapore |
12 |
13-12-2001 |
15-12-2001 |
25th National Systems Conference – 2001 |
PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore |
Publications in International Conferences
- Nair, R.B., Abijith, K.P., Abraham, A., Kumar, K.R. and Sridharan, R., 2022. Prices and Profits in Centralized Dual-Channel Supply Chains Under Competition. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 55(10), pp.2366-2371.
- Pranav Dabhade, Ravina Agarwal, Al Ameen K P, FathimaRaniyaA T, Sridharan Rand Gopakumar G, 2021 “Educational Data Mining for Predicting Students’ Academic Performance Using Machine Learning Algorithms”, International Conference on Sustainable Materials, Manufacturing and Renewable Technology (ISMART-2021), Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Kerala, April 22-23, 2021.
- Shashank, G., Sairam, D., Revanth Reddy, B., Afreed, K and Sridharan, R. Analysis of enablers and barriers in adopting electric vehicles in India: DEMATEL - ISM approach, IEEE ICSCAN 2020 - 3rd International Conference on Systems, Computation, Automation and Networking, ManakulaVinayagar Institute of Technology, Puducherry, July 3-4, 2020.
- Koltharkar, P., Eldhose, K. K. and Sridharan, R. Application of fuzzy TOPSIS for the prioritization of students’ requirements in higher education institutions: a case study IEEE ICSCAN 2020 - 3rd International Conference on Systems, Computation, Automation and Networking, ManakulaVinayagar Institute of Technology, Puducherry, July 3-4, 2020.
- Kumar, A., Eldhose, K. K., Sridharan, R. and Panicker, V.V. Students’ academic performance prediction using regression: a case study, IEEE ICSCAN 2020 - 3rd International Conference on Systems, Computation, Automation and Networking, ManakulaVinayagar Institute of Technology, Puducherry, July 3-4, 2020.
- Anjana, V., Muhammed Anees, V.V., Sridharan, R. and Ram Kumar, P.N., 2020, “Modified Genetic Algorithm for the Multi-objective Scheduling of a Flow Shop with Sequence Dependent Setup Times”, International Conference on Advances in Material Science and Mechanical Engineering (ICAMSME 2020), N.B.K.R. Institute of Science & Technology, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, 7-9 Feb 2020.
- Anees, M.V.V., Abdul Nazar, K.P. and Sridharan, R., “Simulation modelling and analysis of due date assignment methods and scheduling decision rules in a flexible manufacturing system”, International Conference on Advances in Material Science and Mechanical Engineering (ICAMSME 2020), N.B.K.R. Institute of Science & Technology, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, 7-9 Feb 2020.
- Chate, A.B., Anilkumar E. N. and R. Sridharan, 2019, “Analysis of barriers and enablers of sustainability implementation in healthcare centers”, International Conference on Production and Industrial Engineering, CPIE-2019, NIT Jalandhar, June 8-10, 2019.
- Vishnu, C.R., Das, S.P. and Sridharan, R., 2019, “Reliable Supplier Selection and Order Allocation Model for Managing Risks: A Simulation-based optimization Approach”, In 2019 IEEE International Conference on System, Computation, Automation and Networking (ICSCAN) (pp. 1-7). IEEE.
- Sambrekar, A. A., C. R. Vishnu, and R. Sridharan, 2018. "Maintenance strategies for realizing Industry 4.0: An overview." In Emerging Trends in Engineering, Science and Technology for Society, Energy and Environment: Proceedings of the International Conference in Emerging Trends in Engineering, Science and Technology (ICETEST 2018), January 18-20, 2018, Thrissur, Kerala, India, p. 341. CRC Press, 2018.
- Patil, P., Vishnu, C.R. and Sridharan, R., 2018. Reliable supply chain network design model: Development and analysis. Materials Today: Proceedings, 5(11), pp.23549-23558.
- Vishnu C, R,,Sridharan R, and Ram Kumar P, N., 2016, Decision Mechanism for Supply Chain Risk Mitigation Strategy Selection: A Case Study, Fourth International Conference on Production and Industrial Engineering, CPIE-2016, NIT Jalandhar.
- Sai Krishna G., Vishnu C. R. and Sridharan R. 2016, Risks Induced by Sustainable Practices in Supply Chains, IIIE-POMS International conference on Best Practices in Supply Chain Management, Trivandrum.
- Anilkumar, E. N., and Sridharan, R. 2016. Analyzing The Interactions Among Barriers of Sustainable Supply Chain Management Practices: A Case Study, 4th International conference on production and industrial engineering (CPIE-2016), December 19-21, 2016, Dr. B R Ambedkar National institute of Technology Jalandhar, Punjab, India.
- Anjana V and Sridharan R., 2015, “A hybrid genetic algorithm for multiobjective flow shop scheduling problem”, International Symposium InHonour of Dr. A.RaviRavindranIIScBanglore ,March 12-13, 2015.
- Nidhi, Y. and Sridharan R,. “Sustainable Production and Consumption Practices in Indian Culture: Analysis of the Traditional Indian Knowledge Literature”, 11th International Conference on “Indian Knowledge Systems for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals”, School of Management Sciences, Varanasi, March 2-3, 2024.
- Nidhi, Y. and Sridharan R., “Integrating Indian Knowledge Systems for Ocean Conservation and Protected Areas: A Case Study of Kozhikode Beach, Kerala”, 11th International Conference on “Indian Knowledge Systems for Achieving Sustainable Development Goals”, School of Management Sciences, Varanasi, March 2-3, 2024.
- Nidhi, Y., Sridharan R., and Vishnu C.R., “Application of Ancient Traditional Shipbuilding Methods to Current Logistics Management”, First International Conference on Logistics, Supply Chain and Transportation (ICLST 2024), NIT Calicut, May 22-24,2024.
- Nidhi, Y., Sridharan R., Vishnu C.R. and Malathi S., “Analysis of Methods to Mitigate Aggression Among Youth by Leveraging Indian Tradition and Culture”, International Conference on Bharatiya Traditional Knowledge System (BTKS), National Institute of Technical Teachers’ Training and Research, Kolkata, July 26-27, 2024.
Publications in International Journals
- Anilkumar, E.N., Sridharan, R. and Kumar, P.R., 2022. Prioritisation of barriers in implementing sustainable practices in public healthcare sector: an integrated DEMATEL, ISM and PROMETHEE model. International Journal of Services and Operations Management, Vol. 41, No. 4, pp.486-513.
- Jobin, M.V., Ramanan, T.R. and Sridharan, R., 2022. Lean technology and its impact on organisational performance: an empirical examination in manufacturing industry. International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking, 12(4), pp.495-512.
- Anjana, V., Anish, M. N. and Sridharan R., 2021, Modified multi-objective simulated annealing algorithm for scheduling a flow shop production system with setup times, International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking (Corrected Proof in Press).
- Sridhar, P. Vishnu C. R. and Sridharan R., 2021, Simulation of Inventory Management Systems in Retail Stores: A Case Study, Materials Today: Proceedings, Vol. 47, pp.5130-5134.
- Dabhade, P., Agarwal, R., Alameen, K.P., Fathima, A.T., Sridharan, R. and Gopakumar, G., 2021. Educational data mining for predicting students’ academic performance using machine learning algorithms. Materials Today: Proceedings, Vol. 47, pp.5260-5267.
- Paul, M., Sridharan, R. and Ramanan, T.R., 2021. Scheduling of an assembly job shop: A case study based on hydraulic manufacturing industry. Materials Today: Proceedings, 47, pp.4988-4992.
- Vishnu, C.R., Das, S.P., Sridharan, R., Ram Kumar, P.N. and Narahari, N.S., 2021. Development of a reliable and flexible supply chain network design model: a genetic algorithm based approach. International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 59, No. 20, pp.6185-6209.
- Jobin, M.V., Ramanan, T.R. and Sridharan, R. 2021. ‘Forecasting structural equation modelling of lean manufacturing using high order statistical functions’, International Journal of Integrated Supply Management, Vol. 14, No. 3, pp.291–305.
- Vijayan, J., Radharamanan, T. and Sridharan, R., 2020. Sea lion with enhanced exploration phase for optimization of polynomial fitness with SEM in lean technology. Evolutionary Intelligence, pp.1-18.
- Joseph, S. and Sridharan, R. 2020 “Greedy iterative genetic algorithm for the volume-based cross dock transportation problem associated with fixed charge”, International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, Vol. 37, No. 4, pp. 488–539.
- Vishnu, C. R., Sridharan, R., Kumar, P. N. R. and Kumar, R. V., 2020, “Analysis of the operational risk factors in public hospitals in an Indian state: A Hybrid DEMATEL-ISM approach”, International Journal of Healthcare Quality Assurance, Vol. 33, No. 1, pp. 67-88.
- Anjana, V., Sridharan, R. and Kumar, P.R., 2020, “Metaheuristics for solving a multi-objective flow shop scheduling problem with sequence-dependent setup times”, Journal of Scheduling, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 49-69.
- Vishnu, C.R., Sridharan, R., Gunasekaran, A. and Kumar, P.R., 2020, “Strategic capabilities for managing risks in supply chains: current state and research futurities”, Journal of Advances in Management Research, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 173-211.
- Jayasree, N., RadhaRamanan, T. and Sridharan, R. 2020, “Analysis of the performance of competing models for aggregate demand forecasting using observable data characteristics”, International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Vol. 35, No. 4, pp.410–432.
- Ajyuk, J., Vinay, V.P. and Sridharan, R., 2020. Large-Scale Model and Solution for Integrated Maintenance Routing and Tail Assignment Problem in Airline Industry. International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 36(3), 384-399.
- Ajyuk, J., Sridharan, R. and Panicker, V. V., 2020. Dynamic Tail Re-Assignment Model for Optimal Line-of-Flight Breakages. Sadhana, 45(1), 1-14.
- Vishnu, C.R., Sridharan, R. and Kumar, P.R., 2019, “Supply chain risk inter-relationships and mitigation in Indian scenario: an ISM-AHP integrated approach”, International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, Vol. 32, No. 3-4, pp.548-578.
- Viswanath, A., Sridharan, R. and Kumar, P.R., 2019, “Hybrid genetic algorithm for multi-objective flow shop scheduling problem with sequence dependent setup time: parameter design using Taguchi's robust design method”, International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 419-446.
- Vishnu, C.R., Sridharan, R. and Kumar, P.R., 2019, “Supply chain risk management: models and methods”, International Journal of Management and Decision Making, Vol. 18, No. 1, pp.31-75.
- Paul, M., Sridharan, R. and Ramanan, T.R., 2019, “Scheduling an assembly job shop production system with multiple objectives: a simulation study”, International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Vol. 33, No. 1, pp.97-128.
- Narayanan, A. E., and Sridharan, R., 2019. Sustainable supply chain management: a literature review and implications for future research. International Journal of System Dynamics Applications, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 15-52.
- Narayanan, A.E., Sridharan, R. and Ram Kumar, P.N., 2018, “Analyzing the interactions among barriers of sustainable supply chain management practices: A case study”, Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, DOI 10.1108/JMTM-06-2017-0114.
- Pradeepmon, T., Sridharan, R. and Panicker, V., 2018, “Development of modified discrete particle swarm optimization algorithm for quadratic assignment problems”, International Journal of Industrial Engineering Computations, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 491-508.
- Panicker, V. V., Reddy, M. V. and Sridharan, R. (2018), “Development of an ant colony optimisation-based heuristic for a location-routing problem in a two-stage supply chain”, International Journal of Value Chain Management, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 38-69.
- Pradeepmon, T.G., Panicker, V.V. and Sridharan, R., 2018, “Hybrid estimation of distribution algorithms for solving a keyboard layout problem”, Journal of Industrial and Production Engineering, Vol. 35, No. 6, pp.352-367.
- Pradeepmon, T. G., Panicker, V. V. and Sridharan, R. 2018, “A heuristic algorithm enhanced with probability-based incremental learning and local search for dynamic facility layout problems”, International Journal of Applied Decision Sciences, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 352-389.
- Paul, M., Ramanan, T. R. and Sridharan, R. (2018), “Simulation modelling and analysis of dispatching rules in an assembly job shop production system with machine breakdowns”, International Journal of Advanced Operations Management, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 234-251.
- John, S.T., Sridharan, R., Kumar, P.R. and Krishnamoorthy, M., 2018, “Multi-period reverse logistics network design for used refrigerators”, Applied Mathematical Modelling, Vol. 54, pp.311-331.
- Anish, M. N., Dhanish, P. B. and Sridharan, R. (2018), “Instrument for measuring service quality and dimensions of service quality affecting image, value and trust in medical tourism area”, International Journal of Services and Operations Management, Vol. 30, No. 4, pp. 419-446.
- John, S.T., Sridharan, R. and Kumar, P.R., 2018, “Reverse logistics network design: a case of mobile phones and digital cameras”, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 94, No. 1-4, pp. 615-631.
- Jabir, E., Panicker, V.V. and Sridharan, R., 2017, “Design and development of a hybrid ant colony-variable neighbourhood search algorithm for a multi-depot green vehicle routing problem”, Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, Vol. 57, pp. 422-457.
- John, S. T., Sridharan, R. and Ram Kumar, P.N., 2017, “Multi-period reverse logistics network design with emission cost”, International Journal of Logistics Management. Vol. 28, No. 1, pp. 127-149
- Vinay V. Panicker, M. Vamshidhar Reddy, R. Sridharan, 2016, “Ant colony optimisation algorithm for location routing decisions in a supply chain”, International Journal of Value Chain Management, Vol.7, No.4, pp. 285- 316.
- Anish, M.N., Dhanish, P.B. and Sridharan, R., 2016, “Antecedents to Behavioural Intentions in Medical Tourism”, International Journal of Management and Decision Making, Vol. 15, Nos. 3/4, pp. 308-335.
- John, S. T. and Sridharan, R., 2015, “Effect of grading of product return on the network design of a reverse supply chain: A comparative study”, International Journal of Applied Management Science, Vol. 7, No. 2, pp. 142-163.
- John, S. T. ,Sridharan, R. and Kumar R. K. 2015 “Modelling and analysis of network design for a reverse supply chain”, Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, Vol. 26, No. 6, pp. 853-867.
- Vanchipura, R., Sridharan, R. and SubashBabu A., 2014. “Improvement of constructive heuristics using variable neighbourhood descent for scheduling a flow shop with sequence dependent setup time”, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Vol. 33, No. 1, pp. 65-75.
- Vanchipura, R. and Sridharan, R., 2014. “Development and analysis of hybrid genetic algorithms for flow shop scheduling with sequence dependent setup time. International Journal of Services and Operations Management”, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 168-193.
- Vanchipura, R. and Sridharan, R., 2014. “Effect of problem size on the performance of constructive algorithms for flow shop scheduling problems with sequence dependent setup times. International Journal of Internet Manufacturing and Services”, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp.204–225.
- John, S. T. and Sridharan, R., 2013, ‘Modelling and analysis of network design for a closed-loop supply chain’, International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, Vol. 14, No. 3, pp. 329 – 352.
- Panicker, V.V., Vanga R., and Sridharan, R., 2013, “Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm for Distribution-Allocation Problem in a Two-Stage Supply Chain with a Fixed Transportation Charge”, International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 51, No. 3, pp. 698-717.
- Vinay, V.P., and Sridharan, R., 2013, “Taguchi method for parameter design in ACO algorithm for distribution–allocation in a two-stage supply chain”, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 64, Nos. 9-12, pp. 1333-1343.
- Reddy, M.V., Panicker, V.V., and Sridharan, R., 2013, “Ant colony optimisation for location routing problem and its application to bill delivery services”, International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 1-37.
- Varaprasad, G., Sridharan, R., and Unnithan, A.B., 2013, “Internet banking adoption in a developing country - an empirical study”, International Journal of Services and Operations Management, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 54-66.
- Varaprasad, G., Sridharan, R., and Unnithan, A.B., 2013, “An empirical investigation on credit card adoption in India”, International Journal of Service Science, Management, Engineering, and Technology, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 13-29.
- Varaprasad, G., Sridharan, R., and Unnithan, A.B., 2013, “Internet banking adoption by the customers of private sector banks in India”, International Journal of Strategic Decision Sciences, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 39-50.
- Vanchipura, R. and Sridharan, R., 2013. “Impact of varying levels of setup time on the performance of algorithms for scheduling a flow shop with sequence dependent setup time. International Journal of Services and Operations Management”, Vol. 14, No. 4, pp. 421-444.
- Vanchipura, R., and R. Sridharan, 2012, “Development and analysis of constructive heuristic algorithms for flow shop scheduling problems with sequence-dependent setup times”, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology,Vol. 67, Nos. 5-8, pp. 1337-1353.
- Vanchipura, R., and R. Sridharan, 2012, “Effect of Varying Levels of Setup Time on Makespan Criteria: A Comparative Study of Two Algorithms on SDST Flow Shop”, Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 151-158.
- Joseph, O.A and Sridharan, R., 2012, “Effects of Flexibility and Scheduling Decision Rules on the Performance of an FMS: Simulation Modelling and Analysis”, International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 50, No. 7, pp. 2058-2078.
- Panicker, V.P., Sridharan, R., and Ebenezer, B., 2012, “Three-Stage Supply Chain Allocation with Fixed Cost”, Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, Vol. 23, No. 7, pp. 853-868.
- John, L., Ramesh A., and Sridharan R., 2012 “Humanitarian Supply Chain Management: A Critical Review”, International Journal of Services and Operations Management, Vol. 13, No. 4, pp. 498-564.
- Vinay, V.P., and Sridharan, R., 2012, “Development and analysis of heuristic algorithms for a two-stage supply chain allocation problem with a fixed transportation cost”, International Journal of Services and Operations Management, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 244-268.
- Joseph, O.A and Sridharan, R., 2011, “Simulation Modelling and Analysis of Routing Flexibility of a Flexible Manufacturing System”, International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 61-81.
- Joseph, O.A and Sridharan, R., 2011, “Evaluation of routing flexibility of a flexible manufacturing system using simulation modelling and analysis”, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 56, No. 1, pp. 273-289.
- Joseph, O.A and Sridharan, R., 2011, “Effects of routing flexibility, sequencing flexibility and scheduling decision rules on the performance of an FMS: Simulation Modelling and Analysis”, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 56, No. 1, pp. 291-306.
- RadhaRamanan, T., Sridharan, R., Kulkarni SarangShashikant, and NoorulHaq, A., 2011, “An artificial neural network based heuristic for flow shop scheduling problems, Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 279-288.
- Joseph, O.A and Sridharan, R., 2011, “Ranking of Scheduling Rule Combinations in a Flexible Manufacturing System Using Preference Selection Index Method”, International Journal of Advanced Operations Management, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 201-216.
- Joseph, O.A and Sridharan, R., 2011, “Analysis of Dynamic Due-Date Assignment Models in a Flexible Manufacturing System”, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 28-40.
- O.A Joseph, and R. Sridharan, 2011, “Development of Simulation-Based Metamodels for the Analysis of Routing Flexibility, Sequencing Flexibility and Scheduling Decision Rules on the Performance of an FMS”, International Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 333-361.
- Das, S.P., Vishnu, C.R., Anish, M.N., Sridharan, R. and Kumar, P.R., 2024. “Reliable and flexible supplier selection problem: a genetic algorithm inspired simulation approach”, International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 47(2), pp.185-209.
- Mahapatro, M., Veerababu, R. and Sridharan, R. (xxxx) “Green logistics: a bibliometric analysis and review”, International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, Vol. X, No. Y, pp.xxx–xxx. (In Press)
- Ghaghre, S., Sridhaarn, R., and Vishnu C.R., “Demand Forecasting and Inventory Management of Medicines for A Technical University's Healthcare Centre: A Case Study”, International Journal of Services and Operations Management (Accepted for Publication).
- Vishnu, C.R., Anilkumar, E.N., Sridharan, R. and Kumar, P.R., 2023. “Statistical characterization of managerial risk factors: a case of state-run hospitals in India”, OPSEARCH, 60(2), pp.812-834.
- Anjana, V., Anish, M.N. and Sridharan, R., 2023. Modified multi-objective simulated annealing algorithm for scheduling a flow shop production system with setup times. International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking, 13(2), pp.177-211.
- Jobin, M.V., Ramanan, T.R. and Sridharan, R., 2022. Lean technology and its impact on organisational performance: an empirical examination in manufacturing industry. International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking, 12(4), pp.495-512.
Name of the project along with the name (s) of all the investigators |
Type of Project |
StartingMonth & Year |
Ending Month & Year |
Amount involved in Lakhs |
Development of Tools and Techniques for Modeling and Analysis of World-Class Manufacturing Systems: Dr. R. Sridharan, Dr. V. Madhusudanan Pillai Dr. T. RadhaRamanan |
Nationally Coordinated Project, AICTE |
June 2009 |
Ongoing |
25.00 |
Development of a Simulator for Design, Planning, Scheduling and Control of Flexible Manufacturing Systems. Dr. R. Sridharan and Dr. M. D. Narayanan |
Thrust Area Project - AICTE |
2000 December |
March 2002 |
5.00 |
Computer Aided Enterprise Integration Using MRP II: Dr. R. Sridharan, Dr. R. Ravindran Nair Dr V. Madhusudanan Pillai |
Faculty Research Project, REC Calicut. |
September 1997 |
March 1998 |
0.15 |
Technical Reports
FDPs Organized
S. No. | From | To | Title of the Program | Sponsoring Agency/Self-financed |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 21-05-2018 | 25-05-2018 | Models and Methods for Supply Chain Decisions | TEQIP - III |
2 | 24-02-2018 | 28-02-2018 | STTP on Research Methodology for Science, Engineering and Management | Self-Financed |
3 | 02-06-2013 | 07-06-2013 | Research Methodology | MHRD-AICTE |
4 | 25-05-2009 | 30-05-2009 | Management of Technology and Innovation for Sustained Development | MHRD-AICTE |
5 | 26-03-2007 | 06-04-2007 | Design and Analysis of Lean Production Systems | AICTE |
6 | 12-03-2007 | 16-03-2007 | Modelling & Analysis of World-Class Manufacturing Systems | AICTE - ISTE |
7 | 14-02-2001 | 06-03-2001 | Induction Training Programme for Engineering Teachers |
AICTE |
Short-Term Courses Organised:
- MHRD-AICTE Sponsored Faculty Development Programme on “Research Methodology”, June 2-7, 2013, NITC.
- STTP on Research Methodology, September 7-8, 2009, NITC.
- MHRD-AICTE Sponsored Faculty Development Programme on “Management of Technology and Innovation for Sustained development”, May 25 - 30, 2009, NITC.
- AICTE sponsored Staff Development Programme on “Design and Analysis of Lean Production Systems”, March 26 - April 6, 2007, NITC.
- AICTE-ISTE-STTP on Modelling & Analysis of World-Class Manufacturing Systems, March 12 - March 16, 2007, NITC.
- AICTE sponsored Staff Development Programme on “Induction Training Programme for Engineering Teachers”, February 14 - March 06, 2001, REC Calicut.
- Coordinator for the Self Financing Course – Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration Conducted at REC, Calicut During June 1995 – 1999.
Membership in Professional Bodies
- Fellow - Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering
- Life Member - Indian Society for Technical Education
- Life Member - Systems Society of India
- Life Member - Bharatiya Paramparik Gyan Vigyan Samaj
Continuing Education Programmes Participated
S.No. | Title of the Course | Duration of the Course with Month and date | Name of the Institute & Department where the Course was conducted | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Advanced Pedagogy Training | October 20-22, 2014 | IIT Madras | Faculty Development Programme |
2 | Academic Leadership Programme | March 10 – 16, 2014 | IIT Delhi | Faculty Development Programme |
3 | Project Management | October 19-20, 2013 | Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram | Workshop |
4 | Strategies to Attain Excellence in Impact Making Research and Development | February 03-04, 2012 | NIT Calicut | Workshop |
5 | Patents and Intellectual Property Rights | December 4, 2006 | NIT Calicut | Workshop |
6 | Pedagogical Aspects of Engineering Education | March 6, 2006 | NIT Calicut | Workshop |
7 | Patent Awareness | October 1, 2001 | NIT Calicut | Workshop |
8 | Technology Management | October 11, 2000 | Dept. of Training & Placement, REC, Calicut | Workshop |
9 | Pedagogy in Management | June 11-15, 1999 | IIM, Kozhikode | Workshop |
10 | A Learning Centered Approach to Engineering Education in the 21st Century | January 5-6, 1998 | Dept. of Continuing Education, IIT, Madras | Workshop |
11 | Training on the software Computer Aided Factory Integration and Management System | January 13-18, 1998 |
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, IIT, Bombay |
Software Training Programme |
12 | Total Quality Management and ISO 9000 | December 4-8, 1995 | TISCO, Jamshedpur | ISTE Winter School |
13 | Management Information Systems | May 21-26, 1990 | Dept. of Mech. Engg., College of Engineering, Trivandrum | ISTE Summer School |
14 | Aesthetic and Design | December 16-18, 1988 | Dept. of Mech.Engg. IIT, Kanpur | Workshop |
15 | Computer Aided Design and Manufacture | June 2-15, 1985 | Dept. of Mech. Engg., PSG College of Tech., Coimbatore | ISTE Summer School |
16 | Modelling and Simulation of Engineering Systems | May 6-19, 1985 | Dept. of Electrical Engg., REC, Calicut | ISTE Summer School |
17 | Welding Fabrication and Inspection Techniques – Industry Based | June 11-25, 1984 | Dept of Mech. Engg., REC, Trichy and Welding Research Institute, BHEL, Trichy. | ISTE Summer School |
18 | Hydrogen Energy | May 7-18, 1984 | Dept. of Mech. Engg. IIT, Madras | ISTE Summer School |
Administrative Responsibilities Entrusted
Details Of The Continuing Education Programmes Participated
Consultancy
- Guest Faculty for IIM, Kozhikode, for the Course - Simulation Modelling and Analysis During (1) June - September 1999 and (2) June - September 2000.
- Faculty for the SIDBI Sponsored Programme on Small Business Management Conducted at REC, Calicut During 1996-2001.
- Faculty for the Self Financing Course - Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management Conducted at REC, Calicut During June 1999 - September 1999.
- Faculty for the Self Financing Course - Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration Conducted at REC, Calicut During June 1994 - 2000.
- Designed a Data Base System for the Computerized Processing of Applications for the Recruitment of Faculty and Administrative Staff for IIM Kozhikode During June 1999 to December 1999.
- Faculty for the Summer/Winter Schools and Continuing Education Programmes conducted at REC Calicut, NIT Calicut and Govt. College of Engineering, Kannur.
Book Chapters
- Nidhi Y, Sridharan R, and Vishnu C. R., “Application of Ancient Traditional Shipbuilding Methods to Current Logistics Management”, Recent Advances in Logistics, Supply Chain and Transportation, Volume 1 - Select Proceedings of ICLST 2024 (In Press).
- Gohel1, H., Sridharan, R., Unnikrishnan, U., and Mohan, S., “Road Scenario Extraction Using Natural Language Query”, Recent Advances in Logistics, Supply Chain and Transportation, Volume 2 - Select Proceedings of ICLST 2024 (In Press).
- Ghaghre, S., Sridhaarn, R., and Vishnu C.R., “Demand Forecasting of a Medicine at a Technical University’s Healthcare Centre”, Recent Advances in Logistics, Supply Chain and Transportation, Volume 1 - Select Proceedings of ICLST 2024 (In Press).
- Tiwari, R. and Sridharan, R., 2023, May. Equitable Allocation of COVID Vaccines to States in India: An Optimization Approach. In Applications of Operational Research in Business and Industries: Proceedings of 54th Annual Conference of ORSI (pp. 465-475). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
- Tiwari, R.R., Vishnu, C.R., Sridharan, R. and Kumar, P.R., 2023. Digital Twins, Stress Tests, and the Need for Resilient Supply Chains. In Encyclopedia of Data Science and Machine Learning (pp. 3012-3027). IGI Global.
- Anoj, J., Sridharan, R. and Karthikeyan, V., 2022, November. Internet of Things-Based Attendance Management System. In Applications of Computation in Mechanical Engineering: Select Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Computing in Mechanical Engineering (ICCME 2021) (pp. 263-269). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
- Battu, A., Venkataramanaiah, S. and Sridharan, R., 2022, November. Patient Flow Optimization in an Emergency Department Using SimPy-Based Simulation Modeling and Analysis: A Case Study. In Applications of Computation in Mechanical Engineering: Select Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Computing in Mechanical Engineering (ICCME 2021) (pp. 271-280). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
- Varun, M., Sridharan, R. and Eldose, K.K., 2022, November. Academic Performance Prediction of Postgraduate Students Using Artificial Neural Networks. In Applications of Computation in Mechanical Engineering: Select Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Computing in Mechanical Engineering (ICCME 2021) (pp. 253-261). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
- Varaprasad, G., Sridharan, R., and Unnithan, A.B., 2014, “Customers’ perspectives of Internet banking adoption in developing economies”, in Analytical Approaches to Strategic Decision making: Interdisciplinary Considerations, edited by Tavana, M., IGI Global, pp. 191-205.
- Vinay, V.P., and Sridharan, R., “Ant Colony Algorithm for Single Stage Supply Chain”, Accepted for publication in the Encyclopedia of Business Analytics and Optimization, edited by Wang, J., IGI Global, pp. 131-142.
- Vinay, V.P., and Sridharan, R., “Ant Colony Algorithm for Two Stage Supply Chain”, Accepted for publication in the Encyclopedia of Business Analytics and Optimization, edited by Wang, J., IGI Global, pp. 143-155.
Thesis Guidance
- B. Tech. :
- Completed : 15
- Ongoing : 1
- M. Tech.:
- Completed : 71
- Ongoing : 4
- Ph. D.
- Completed: 21
- Ongoing : 2
Experience
Institution | Designation | Period |
---|---|---|
NIT Calicut | Professor | 14-03-2002 to till date |
REC Calicut | Assistant Professor | 26-03-1990 to 13-03-2002 |
REC Calicut | Lecturer | 15-07-1983 to 25-03-1990 |
Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal | Lecturer | 13-03-1983 to 14-07-1983 |
National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd., Hyderabad | Graduate Engineer Trainee | 10-01-1983 to 10-03-1983 |
Conferences organised
S. No | From | To | Title of the Conference | Sponsoring Agency |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 11-07-2011 | 12-07-2011 | National Conference on Emerging Trends in Industrial Engineering and Management (ETRIM 2011), NIT Calicut. | NITC |
2 | 17-12-2009 | 19-12-2009 | International Conference on Latest Trends in Simulation Modelling and Analysis (COSMA2009), NIT, Calicut. | DST, CSIR |
Referee for Journals
- Journal of Operational Research Society
- International Journal of Production Research
- International Journal of Information Technology and Decision Making
- Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory
- Robotics and Computer Integrated Manufacturing
- International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing
- International Journal of Production Econpomics
- International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Workshops Organised
S. No. | From | To | Title of the Program | Sponsoring Agency/Self-financed |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 15-10-2022 | - | Linguistics | NITC |
2 | 27-08-2022 | - | Indian Philosophical Systems and Knowledge Framework | NITC |
3 | 20-08-2022 | - | Introduction to Indian Knowledge Systems | NITC |
4 | 16-03-2019 | - | Research Writing: Technical and Language Aspects | TEQIP - III |
5 | 14-02-2018 | 15-02-2018 | Research Methodology | TEQIP III |
6 | 11-02-2017 | 12-02-2017 | Workshop on Research Writing: Technical & Language Aspects | TEQIP III |
7 | 04-03-2016 | 09-03-2016 | Applied Data Science and Business Analytics Using R | Self-Financed |
8 | 28-02-2016 | - | Research Writing: Technical and Language Aspects | TEQIP - III |
9 | 14-11-2015 | - | Innovative Strategies in Communication | TEQIP - III |
10 | 07-11-2015 | - | Stress Management | TEQIP - III |
11 | 25-09-2013 | 27-09-2013 | Research Methodology | Self-Financed |
12 | 06-10-2012 | - | Statistical Analysis for Research | Self-Financed |
13 | 04-04-2011 | 05-04-2011 | Workshop on Research Methodology | Self-Financed |
14 | 11-02-2010 | - | Economics, Engineering and Society | Self-Financed |
15 | 07-09-2009 | 08-09-2009 | Research Methodology | TEQIP - II |