Shantanu BHATTACHARYA

Shantanu Bhattacharya is a Lee Kong Chian Professor of Operations Management, Deputy Dean (Education), and Academic Director of the PhD in Business (General Management) at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University (SMU). He holds a PhD in Operations Management from The University of Texas at Austin (1998), an M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Louisiana State University (1993), and a B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering from IIT Bombay (1991).

His research focuses on Operations Management, Supply Chain Strategy, Sustainable Operations, and New Product Development. He has pioneered studies on closed-loop supply chains, remanufacturing systems, and lifecycle pricing strategies. His work also explores digital business innovation, healthcare R&D partnerships, and energy sector operations.

His recent work addresses strategic challenges in everything-as-a-service models (XaaS), battery-as-a-service strategies for automotive industries, and humanitarian logistics optimization. Earlier contributions include seminal studies on milestone-based R&D contracts, gain-share coordination mechanisms, and infrastructure investment in disaster relief.

He has received awards including the 1996 Alden G. Clayton Dissertation Fellowship (top 5/57 entries) and multiple teaching nominations at INSEAD. Beyond academia, his research bridges operational efficiency with societal impact, particularly in sustainability and Asian market dynamics.

He advises doctoral candidates such as SHEN Ya (CKGSB-SMU DBA). His career spans roles at INSEAD (2002-2014) and visiting positions at SMU-LKCSB (2014-2017), with leadership in curriculum design and PhD programs.