معرفی
Sriram Narayanan is the Eli Broad Endowed Professor of Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University’s Broad College of Business. He also serves as the Founding Academic Director of the Center for Ethical and Socially Responsible Leadership. His expertise spans diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), healthcare management, sustainability, and supply chain innovation. Narayanan holds a PhD from the University of North Carolina, an MBA from the University of Delhi, and a Mechanical Engineering degree from Delhi Technological University.
Education:
- PhD in Operations, Technology, and Innovation Management, University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill)
- MBA, Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi
- Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, Delhi Technological University
Research Focus: Narayanan’s work emphasizes disability inclusion in workplaces, ethical leadership, and the integration of lean operations with Industry 4.0. He has published extensively on topics like supply chain analytics, sustainability, and the impact of diversity on productivity. His research has secured grants such as a $2M NSF grant to study disability inclusion in manufacturing.
Awards & Recognition:
- 2021 Michigan Rehabilitation Services’ Champion of the Year
- 2024-25 Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award
- Endowed Eli Broad Professorship at MSU
Grants & Leadership: As Director of the Center for Ethical and Socially Responsible Leadership, he promotes ethical practices in business education. His NSF-funded research investigates disability inclusion’s role in manufacturing productivity. He also collaborates with organizations like Henry Ford Health to bridge business and healthcare.
Labs/Teams: Leads the Center for Ethical and Socially Responsible Leadership and collaborates with cross-disciplinary teams at MSU, including the Colleges of Engineering and Education.
