Faculty & Research

Maya Ganesh

Biography

Maya Ganesh an Assistant Professor of Operations Management in the area of Operations and Decision Sciences at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM A). Her major research interests are in the area of public sector operations, Socially responsible operations and food and agricultural supply chains, with focus on welfare benefit programs. She is currently working on projects related to impact of information, technology & digitisation on performance of supply chains.


Prior to joining the IIM Ahmedabad, she obtained her doctoral degree from the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad; PGDM  (Manufacturing & Operations Management) from SPJIMR, Mumbai and undergraduate degree (Industrial Engineering and Management) from R V College of Engineering, Bangalore (then affiliated to VTU). Before entering academics, she worked with Cummins India Limited, Bosch Limited, IBM India and TVS Motors.

Area

Primary Area : Operations and Decision Sciences

Contact

Email : mayag@iima.ac.in

Phone : +91-79-7152 4407

Secretary : Vinodini Raveendran

Phone : +91-79-7152 7974

Website : Personal Website

Education

Fellow Program in Management (Doctoral Program), Operations Management, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, 2021

Post-Graduate Diploma in Management, Manufacturing & Operations, S. P Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai, 2010

Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Engineering & Management, R.V College of Engineering, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Bangalore, 2006

Research Area

Public sector operations

Impact of information, technology, and digitization on supply chains

Value of information in supply chains

Sustainable operations

Agricultural and food supply chains

Welfare benefit programs

Academic Experience

Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, June 2021 – present

Professional Experience

Executive Manager- Functional Specialist, Operational Excellence, Cummins India Limited, Feb 2014–May 2015

Deputy Manager , Bosch Production Systems, Bosch Limited, May 2012–Dec 2013

Assistant Manager - Junior Managers Program, Bosch Limited, May 2010–Apr 2012

Associate Application Consultant - Delivery Excellence, IBM India Private Limited, Jun 2007–Apr 2008

Executive - Quality Assurance, TVS Motor Company Limited, Jun 2006–Apr 2007

Member, Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)

Member, Production and Operations Management Society (POMS)

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Working Papers & Projects

Does agent-choice in last-mile delivery of public programs increase welfare? – Empirical evidence from India’s Public Distribution System.

Impact of store choice on demand distribution and welfare in public sector supply chains - Evidence from India’s food security program.

Other Publications

Availability and utilization of choice in food security programs: Analysis of an intervention from the Indian Public Distribution System

Leveraging Digital Technology to Improve Monitoring and Planning in Public Sector Supply Chains: Evidence from India’s Food Security Program

Awards & Honors

2021 - First prize, Best Student Paper Competition, College of Supply Chain Management, Production and Operations Management Society (POMS)

2019 - Best paper award, XXIII annual international conference of the Society of Operations Management

2018 - Emerging Economies Doctoral student award, Production & Operations Management Society (POMS)

2006 - University First Rank Holder and Gold Medalist, Bachelor of Engineering

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