T. Ravichandran

T. Ravichandran is a Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's School of Engineering and serves as an associated faculty member in the School of Science's IT program. He teaches graduate and doctoral courses at RPI and periodically in top Asian and European business schools, integrating a global perspective into his pedagogy. His research explores digital strategies, supply chain transformations, and IT-driven competitive dynamics.

• Education: Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Southern Illinois University, PG Diploma from National Productivity Council, India, B.E. in Production Engineering from University of Madras
• Research Grants: Funded by NSF (USA) and Ministry of Education (Singapore)

Research Focus: Ravichandran investigates how digitization reshapes firms, markets, and industries through lenses like digital platforms, network structures, and outsourcing. His work spans disciplines including Information Systems, Strategic Management, and Technology Management, with methodological diversity from empirical studies to system dynamics models.

• Editorial Roles: Senior Editor of MIS Quarterly, Department Editor for IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Associate Editor for Information Systems Research

Scientific Recognition: Recipient of multiple best paper awards across ICIS, HICSS, and the Academy of Management. His 2010 work won dual accolades from AIS and Information Systems Research.

• Teaching: Courses on Managing Digitization & Transformation and Supply Chain Capstone
• Labs: Affiliated with the Institute for Data Exploration and Applications (IDEA)