Faculty Profile
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UMANG VARSHNEY
Assistant Professor
Area:
Operations and Decision Sciences
Edu:
Ph.D. (IIM Indore, 2024); B. Tech (HBTU Kanpur, 2018).
Date of Joining:
3rd June 2024
Biography
- Dr. Umang Varshney is an accomplished scholar specializing in operations management, with a keen focus on integrating blockchain technology within supply chain contexts. During Ph.D. at the Indian Institute of Management, Indore, Dr. Varshney explores innovative strategies for luxury brands in the second-hand market, aiming to enhance sustainability and profitability. His academic prowess is evidenced by his forthcoming and in-review publications in high-impact journals. He holds a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur, and has professional experience as an Engineer in AVL’s Technical R&D Center. Dr. Varshney is actively involved in academic and professional communities, contributing to conferences and workshops focused on blockchain’s implications for luxury brands and e-commerce. His research interests extend to game theory, structural equation modeling, behavioural operations and the strategic use of blockchain for digital transformation in business applications.
Teaching
Research
Publications
Conferences and Workshops
- POMS2023 International Conference- Paris, France, “Combating Luxury Counterfeits with Blockchain Solution”
- SCORAI-ERSCP-WUR Conference 2023- Wageninigen University, Netherlands, “Are blockchain sustainability solutions profitable?”
- POMS India International Conference 2022- IIMK, “Does the firm benefit from blockchain implementation?”
- SOM 2022: 25th Annual International Conference of the Society of Operations Management, “Can blockchain save luxury brands from counterfeits?”
- IMT & POMS India chapter- ICESCO (2022), “Determining firm’s growth leading dimension of blockchain empowered Information Management System”
- 5th edition of the International QCA Paper Development Workshop (Dec 2021), Online
- The Strategic Use of Intellectual Property Rights by Firms (Dec 2023), IIT Indore
Awards
- IIT-JEE (2014): ALL INDIA RANK 17043
- Uttar Pradesh State Engineering Entrance Exam (UPSEE-2014): ALL INDIA RANK 648
- International Mathematic Olympiad (IMO): District rank 1, Meerut (2010)
Media Coverage
Not Applicable