Mathirajan M
Also known as: Muthu Mathirajan, M Mathirajan
Indian Institute of Science
0000-0002-5158-7169
About
Dr. Mathirajan is working at the Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore since April 1986 with various academic/faculty-positions. Currently he is a Chief Research Scientist & Professor at IISc. He received M.S. (Engineering) degree by research in Applied Operations Research area and PhD degree in Operations Management area from the Faculty of Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. In addition he holds a M.Sc degree in Mathematics of Madurai Kamaraj University and Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Research (OR) of Anna University, Chennai.
Dr. Mathirajan was with Anna University of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, on deputation (between May 2008 and May 2010), and he was the Professor of Planning and Development at the University level and he was also the Professor and Head of the Department of Management Studies of the Anna University of Technology, Tiruchirappalli.
Dr. Mathirajan was a post doctoral fellow at Singapore MIT Alliance (SMA) of Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He was also a visiting consultant at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), OMAN. Dr Mathirajan was selected and nominated as young Indian-representative of Operational Research Society of India (ORSI) to present a paper in the 1999 Fall Annual Conference of ORSJ, TOKYO, JAPAN
Dr. Mathirajan is an elected National President of Central Council of Operational Research Society of India (ORSI) for two years (2023-2024). Before that he was elected as one of the National President of ORSI for two years (2021-2022) and was elected as one of the National Central Council Member ORSI for two years (2019-2020). He is also one of the National Vice President of Central Council of Analytics Society of India ASI), since inception (2012).
Dr. M. Mathirajan is the Associate Editor of OPSEARCH, A Falgship Journal of Operational Research Society of India (ORSI) and published by SPRINGER. He was an academic council member and member in board of studies of various Engineering Colleges and Management Studies Department in Tamilnadu and Karnataka.
Very recently, Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM) Society International presented “Outstanding Research Award” to Dr. Mathirajan [at the 14th IEOM Conference Awards Ceremony held at Hyatt Regency Dubai on Feb. 14, 2024] in recognition and appreciations of leadership and significant contributions to research and service to the IEOM profession. The Operational Research Society of India (ORSI) awarded the Fellowship of ORSI (FORSI) to Dr. M. Mathirajan, based on the assessment by the standing committee on the merit of the contributions towards the promotion & development of Operational Research (OR), carried out by him, and approved by the National Central Council of ORSI. Dr Mathirajan’s PhD thesis was adjudged as best thesis for “M. N. Gopalan Award of 2002-Annual Convention of ORSI”.
Dr. Mathirajan’s research interests are in the development of mathematical modelling and heuristic methods for the problems related to Industrial Engineering, Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management in Manufacturing, Service, Container Terminal Management areas and Research Methodology. He has published over 200 research articles. He is a co-author of 2 books [published by Person, and PHI] and co-author of 4 edited volumes [published by CRC Press USA; Springer India; and IK Publication, New Delhi; Allied Publishers]
Dr. Mathirajan has guided a few graduates and post graduates projects. So far 14 dissertations were awarded PhD degree under his guidance in IISc, Bangalore. Currently he has been guiding 6 doctoral research students at IISc; and he has examined 60 PhD theses from various higher learning Institutes (such as Victoria Universitiy Australia, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Malaysia, IITs, IIM, NITs) and Universities (such as Anna University, Gandhigram Rural University, Madurai Kamaraj University, Bharathiar University, Delhi University, Dr. MGR University, Pandichery University).
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Indian Institute of Science Chief Research Scientist2013 - Present
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