Mili Mehrotra

Mili Mehrotra is an Associate Professor of Business Administration and Academic Director of the Supply Chain Management Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Gies College of Business. She holds leadership roles including Director of the Illinois Supply Chain Management Corporate Affiliates Program and Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives. Her academic career spans over 13 years, with prior positions at the University of Minnesota and visiting roles at UIUC.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Operations Management, University of Texas at Dallas (2010)
• M.S. in Supply Chain Management, University of Texas at Dallas (2010)
• M.S. and B.S. in Mathematics, Banaras Hindu University (2002/2000)

Research focuses on supply chain optimization in healthcare, agriculture, and manufacturing. Key areas include:

• Clinical trial participant retention strategies
• Water distribution equity in agriculture
• Disruption duration modeling
• Bundled payment systems
• Supplier energy efficiency incentives
• Cash supply chain coordination

Recent publications emphasize healthcare operations and agricultural supply chain challenges. Teaching includes advanced courses like Modeling the Supply Chain (BADM 336) and Practicum in Supply Chain Management (BADM 337), integrating real-world problem-solving with theoretical frameworks.

Professional contributions include organizing major conferences on supply chain sustainability and healthcare logistics innovation.