Kamalini Ramdas

Kamalini Ramdas is a Professor of Management Science and Operations at London Business School, holding the Deloitte Chair in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. She earned her BSc from Delhi, MSc from Delaware, and PhD from Wharton.

Research interests:

• Business model innovation in healthcare and information/communication technologies
• Expanding access to essential services for underprivileged populations
• Digital solutions for poverty alleviation and operational efficiency

Recent article trends: Her work spans healthcare equity (Covid-19 testing, cardiac preventive care), renewable energy adoption (solar power in developing nations), and digital solutions for impoverished communities (smartphone data access, mobile technology). Publications address systemic challenges in service delivery, policy implications, and technology-driven innovations.

Scientific awards:

• 2022 Distinguished Service Award from the Manufacturing & Service Operations Management Society
• Fellow at LocalGlobe VC

Grants: Co-PI on a $1.2M grant for cardiac preventive care and a UK Economic and Social Research Council grant for service delivery innovation studies.