Suresh Muthulingam

Suresh Muthulingam is Professor of Supply Chain Management at Smeal College of Business, Pennsylvania State University. His research examines behavioral factors influencing sustainable operations, environmental management, and quality control in supply chains.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Operations Management, UCLA
• PGDM, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
• B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras

His work integrates operations management with sustainability challenges, investigating how organizations adopt environmental initiatives, manage resource constraints, and leverage operational knowledge. Key research areas include energy efficiency adoption, regulatory compliance, and behavioral spillover effects from environmental policies.

Recent publications analyze the environmental impacts of regulatory changes, water scarcity effects on manufacturing, and behavioral interventions for energy conservation. His studies employ empirical methods to uncover how operational decisions interact with environmental outcomes.

Professional Affiliations:

• Editorial Board Member for leading operations journals
• 2020 M&SOM Meritorious Service Award recipient

Prior to academia, he held leadership positions at IBM and PricewaterhouseCoopers for 12 years, bringing practical industry insights to his research on quality management and operational efficiency.