Vinod Singhal

Vinod Singhal is the Charles W. Brady Chair Professor of Operations Management at the Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology. He has held editorial roles at top-tier journals including Departmental Editor at Production and Operations Management and Associate Editor at Management Science, and serves on the Academic Advisory Board of the European School of Management and Technology (Germany).

Education

• Ph.D. in Operations Management (University of Rochester, 1988)
• M.S. in Operations Research (University of Rochester, 1984)
• MBA in Operations Management (Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, 1981)
• B.E. in Mechanical Engineering (Birla Institute of Technology, Pilani, 1979)

Singhal's research focuses on the impact of operations decisions on financial performance, with significant contributions in supply chain disruptions, total quality management (TQM), and corporate sustainability. His work has been funded by the National Science Foundation, US Department of Labor, and Sloan Foundation, and has been cited over 200 times in practitioner publications like The Economist and Business Week.

Recent publications analyze topics like the bullwhip effect, supply chain ethics, and environmental policies' market impacts. His research methodology combines empirical analysis with case studies and industry surveys.

Teaching & Leadership

• Winner of MBA-level teaching awards
• Former Associate Dean of MBA Programs
• Coordinator for M.S. Major in Management
• International workshops in 9 countries

With prior industry experience at General Motors Research Labs, Singhal bridges academic research and practical implementation, particularly in manufacturing strategy and activity-based costing systems.