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AJIT PRATAP SINGH

Assistant Professor

Area:

Operations and Decision Science

Edu: B.tech , PhD

Date of Joining:

5th November 2024

Biography

  • Ajit Pratap Singh is an accomplished academic with a Ph.D. in Operations Management from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow. His doctoral dissertation, titled “Essays on Digital Platforms and Network Effects,” investigates the transformative influence of network effects in multi-sided markets, offering innovative perspectives on the rapidly evolving field of operations management within the digital economy.

    With a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, Ajit combines a strong technical foundation with five years of experience in the manufacturing sector. His professional career spans a range of roles, including project management, maintenance, production, and leading design initiatives as the Head of Design for an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).

    Ajit’s research interests underscore his dedication to tackling pressing issues in modern operations and supply chain management. His work focuses on platform economies, multi-sided market dynamics, network effects, revenue management, dynamic pricing strategies, and agricultural supply chain optimization.

Teaching

  • Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Revenue Management and Dynamic Pricing, Operations Research, Managerial Statistics, Game Theory.

Research

  • Operations Management, Game Theory, Pricing, Network effects, Platforms, Agricultural supply chain, Mathematical Modelling, Optimization.

Publications

  • Ray, M., Singh, A.P. & Jakhar, S.K. “Sustainable farming practices adoption in agriculture supply chain: the role of indirect support versus cost subsidy”. Ann Oper Res (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-023-05559-0 (ABDC: A, ABS:3)

Conferences and Workshops

  • “Optimizing Pricing Strategies in Duopolistic Media Platforms: A Study of Cross-Network Effects and Multi-Homing” at International Conference on Operations Research (OR2024) held at Technical University of Munich, Germany, 3-6 September 2024.
  • “Pricing and Channel Strategies for Competitive Entry in Multi-channel Retail Operations”, at 26th Annual International Conference of the Society of Operations Management (SOM) held at IIM Shillong, India, 14-16 December 2023.
  • “Platform Pricing Strategies: The Role of Cross-Network Effects and Multi-Homing in Three-Sided Market Competition” at POMS India International Conference 2023, at XLRI Jamshedpur, India, 04-06 December 2023.
  • “Indirect Support or Subsidy: Value Creation in the Presence of Environmentally Concerned Farmers” at MERC 2023, IIM Kashipur, India, 19-21 May 2023.

Awards

  • Not Applicable

Media Coverage

  • Not Applicable