Bhavani Shanker UPPARI

Bhavani Shanker Uppari is an Assistant Professor of Operations Management at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University (SMU), serving since 2018. His research focuses on sustainable operations, energy systems, and behavioral decision-making in resource-constrained environments. He holds a Ph.D. in Management from INSEAD (2018) and dual B.E. degrees in Computer Science and Electrical & Electronics Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (2009).

Key research areas include off-grid lighting business models for the global poor, behavioral operations under uncertainty, and digital innovation in emerging markets. His work bridges theory and practice, with field experiments in developing economies and structural econometric analysis.

Uppari has received over 20 prestigious awards, including the 2024 INFORMS JFIG Paper Competition Second Prize, 2022 INFORMS TIMES Best Working Paper Award, and 2021 INFORMS Public Sector Operations Research Best Paper Award. His research has been featured in Management Science, M&SOM, and media like Amazon Science and INSEAD Knowledge.

He has advised multiple doctoral and postdoctoral researchers, though specific student names are not listed. His teaching excellence was recognized via the LKCSB Dean’s Teaching Honour List (2019-2020). Current research priorities include scalable energy solutions and behavioral interventions in low-income markets.