Gopalakrishnan Narayanamurthy

Gopalakrishnan Narayanamurthy is a Reader in the Department of Operations and Supply Chain Management at the University of Liverpool Management School (ULMS). He holds a PhD from the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode and has held fellowships including the Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Minnesota. His research focuses on operational excellence, transformative service research, disruptive technologies (e.g., satellite imagery and blockchain), and supply chain decarbonisation. He serves as an associate editor for the IIM Kozhikode Society & Management Review and reviews for top journals like the Journal of Service Research and International Journal of Operations and Production Management.

Education: PhD from IIM Kozhikode, postdoctoral research at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Key roles include module coordinator for courses like Big Data Analytics for Business and Sustainable Supply Chain Management. Awards include the Early Career Researcher Award (ULMS, 2019) and the Emerald Literati Network Award (2017).

Research Interests: His work bridges technology adoption in supply chains, ethical decision-making using big data analytics, and operational resilience in healthcare and disaster management. Notable contributions include applying satellite imagery for crop insurance and blockchain for circular economy transitions.

Awards: Recipient of several grants including ODA Research Seed Fund (2019) and EU-funded GOLF project (2022). Recognized for contributions to service research and emerging economy studies.

Professional Activities: Editorial roles, conference organization (e.g., GLOGIFT 2022), and advisory roles in international collaborations. Active in cross-sectoral initiatives like the Brett Centre for Supply Chain Research.