Sudeshna Rath

Ms. Sudeshna Rath

Assistant Professor

Sudeshna is a dedicated professional currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Ramaiah University of Applied Science within the Faculty of Management and Commerce (FMC). With 1.5 years of teaching experience and an equal duration of industrial exposure, she brings a well-rounded perspective to her academic role. Sudeshna’s notable academic achievements include 4 years of research experience, where she has successfully published research papers in peer-reviewed journals indexed in Scopus. Additionally, she has actively contributed to the academic community by presenting her work at international conferences and serving as a reviewer for Scopus-indexed peer-reviewed journals. Her specialization encompasses a diverse array of areas, including Manufacturing Strategy, Production Operations Management, Multivariate Analysis, Service Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, and Quality Management, reflecting her wide-ranging expertise in management and operations.

Qualifications

  • B. TECH (Mechanical Engineering)

    Institute of Technical Education and Research, S’O’A University

  • M. TECH (Industrial Engineering & Management)

    College Of Engineering & Technology, Biju Patnaik University of Technology

  • PhD (Operations Management)

    IIT Roorkee

Experience

Total Years of Experience: 1.5 Years

Academic Experience: 1 year

  • College Of Engineering & Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha: 6 months
  • Government Engineering College, Keonjhar, Odisha: 6 months 

Industry Experience: Alphaintelli Technologies Pvt Limited (6 months)

Training Experience

  • Prediction of operating régime for de-phosphorization with low silicon hot metal using Six Sigma Methodology, Research & Development of TQM Department, TATA STEEL, Jamshedpur for period of Six months (23-April-2019 – 10 September-2019)
  • Industry 4.0 applications in Indian MSMEs, SERB funded internship at IIM Visakhapatnam for period of Six months (01-February-2022 to 01-July-2022)

Manufacturing Strategy, Production and Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Quality Management

International Conference Papers

  • Achieving Manufacturing Competitiveness Through Six Sigma: A Study on Steel Firms (Nov 11 – 13, 2021: National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jalandhar and Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh.) 2nd International Conference on Industrial and Manufacturing Systems (CIMS-2021)
  • Industry 4.0 Remakes the Competitive Landscape of Automotive Industry: Evidence from India (23rd to 25th March 2023: IIT ROORKEE) International Conference on Sustainable Business Management
  • Exploring Competitive Priorities and Firm Performance in Steel Organisations Using Importance-Performance Analysis With PLS-SEM: An Evidence from (March 6 – 9, 2023.) 13th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Manila, Philippines.
  • The influence of manufacturing competitiveness on firm performance: empirical evidence from steel industry in India using PLS-SEM (Nov 20−22,2022, IIT Roorkee) Shaping the Future of Management Education for Sustainable Emerging Economies (SFME) International Conference.

National Journal Papers

  • Sudeshna Rath, P R Mallick, R K Das, Sushanta Tripathy (2018) Study of Service Quality of Hotel Industry in Bhubaneswar, Journal of Communication Engineering & Systems, 8:2, 15 – 19.

International Journal Papers

  • Sudeshna Rath & Rajat Agrawal (2023) Prediction of novel operating parameters using Six Sigma: A study in the steel making process, Quality Management Journal, 30:3, 187 – 201, DOI: 10.1080/10686967.2023.2211284
  • Sudeshna Rath & Rajat Agrawal (2023). Achieving Manufacturing Competitiveness Through Six Sigma: A Study on Steel Firms. In Advances in Modelling and Optimization of Manufacturing and Industrial Systems (pp. 363 – 374). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.

Books / Chapter Published

  • Rath, S. and Agrawal, R., 2023. Achieving Manufacturing Competitiveness Through Six Sigma: A Study on Steel Firms. In Advances in Modelling and Optimization of Manufacturing and Industrial Systems (pp. 363 – 374). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore

  • Received Best Paper Award in the 2nd International Conference on Industrial and Manufacturing Systems (CIMS-2021) to be held during Nov 11 – 13, 2021 as a Joint venture of Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology (NIT), Jalandhar and Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh