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Dr. Suresh M.

Ph.D. Chair, Associate Professor, School of Business, Coimbatore

Qualification: M.E, Ph.D
m_suresh@cb.amrita.edu
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Research Interest: Social Entrepreneurship; Rural Entrepreneurship;  Green Startups; Industry 5.0; Healthcare 5.0; Construction 5.0 

Bio

Dr. Suresh M., an enthusiastic, dedicated teacher who thrives on the intellectual challenge of keeping a step ahead of highly motivated students. He has over eight years of experience in industry (operations and projects). He holds a Ph.D. in Operations Management from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and Masters in Industrial Engineering from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India. Before Joining Amrita School of Business, he has been working as Corporate Trainer in the area of Project Management at Larsen & Toubro Limited. During his tenure at L&T, he has trained 1000’s of project executives in the area of project management. He is trained and interested to teach in the areas of Project Management, Multi-Criteria Decision Making, Lean and Agile Manufacturing Systems, Supply Chain Management, Production and Operations Management, etc.

Education

  • Ph. D., Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Project Management, 2012
  • M. E., PSG college of Technology, Anna University Chennai, Industrial Engineering, 2007

Ongoing Research

  • Ongoing work includes projects on topics such as Lean and Agility in Healthcare; Agility and Sustainability in Higher Education; Agility in IoT projects; Agility in Automation Projects.
Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2023

Agile readiness for sustainable operations in start-ups

Cite this Research Publication : Sreenivasan, A., & Suresh, M. (2023). Agile readiness for sustainable operations in start-ups. International Journal of Innovation Science.

Publisher : Emerald

Year : 2023

Green-workforce agility in healthcare organizations

Cite this Research Publication : Thomas, A., & Suresh, M. (2023). Green-workforce agility in healthcare organizations. International Journal of Healthcare Management, 1-19.

Publisher : Taylor and Francis Online

Year : 2022

Modeling the enablers of sourcing risks faced by startups in COVID-19 era

Cite this Research Publication : Sreenivasan, A., & Suresh, M. (2022). Modeling the enablers of sourcing risks faced by startups in COVID-19 era. Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing, 15(2), 151-171.

Publisher : Emerald

Year : 2022

Curriculum Agility in Higher Education

Cite this Research Publication : Shalini Menon, M. Suresh & R. Raghu Raman (2022) Curriculum agility in higher education, Journal of Further and Higher Education DOI: 10.1080/0309877X.2022.2058355

Publisher : Journal of Further and Higher Education

Year : 2021

How to make intelligent automation projects agile? Identification of success factors and an assessment approach

Cite this Research Publication : Josyula, S.S., Suresh, M. and Raghu Raman, R. (2021), "How to make intelligent automation projects agile? Identification of success factors and an assessment approach", International Journal of Organizational Analysis, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOA-05-2021-2749

Publisher : International Journal of Organizational Analysis

Year : 2021

Modelling the leadership characteristics for organizational readiness: a context of lean implementation in healthcare.

Cite this Research Publication : Rojalin Patri, Dr. Suresh M., and Dr. Rajiv Prasad, “Modelling the leadership characteristics for organizational readiness: a context of lean implementation in healthcare.”, Leadersh Health Serv (Bradf Engl), vol. ahead-of-print, no. ahead-of-print, 2021.

Publisher : Leadersh Health Serv (Bradf Engl)

Year : 2020

Synergizing education, research, campus operations, and community engagements towards sustainability in higher education: A literature review

Cite this Research Publication : Menon, S., & Suresh, M. (2020). Synergizing education, research, campus operations, and community engagements towards sustainability in higher education: A literature review. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 21(5), 1015-1051.

Publisher : Emerald

Year : 2020

Modelling of Readiness Factors for the Implementation of Lean Six Sigma in Healthcare Organizations

Cite this Research Publication : Vaishnavi V. and Suresh, M., “Modelling of Readiness Factors for the Implementation of Lean Six Sigma in Healthcare Organizations”, International Journal of Lean Six Sigma, 2020.

Year : 2020

What can we learn from previous pandemics to reduce the frequency of emerging infectious diseases like COVID-19?

Cite this Research Publication : L. S Priyadarsini, Dr. Suresh M., and Huisingh, D., “What can we learn from previous pandemics to reduce the frequency of emerging infectious diseases like COVID-19?”, Global Transitions, vol. 2, pp. 202-220, 2020.

Publisher : Global Transitions

Year : 2020

Factors influencing the epidemiological characteristics of pandemic COVID 19: A TISM approach

Cite this Research Publication : S. Lakshmi Priyadarsini and Dr. Suresh M., “Factors influencing the epidemiological characteristics of pandemic COVID 19: A TISM approach”, International Journal of Healthcare Management, pp. 1-10, 2020.

Publisher : Taylor & Francis

Year : 2019

A study on the influence of factors associated with organizational readiness for change in healthcare organizations using TISM

Cite this Research Publication : Vaishnavi V., Dr. Suresh M., and Dutta, P., “A Study on the Influence of Factors Associated with Organizational Readiness for Change in Healthcare Organizations using TISM”, Benchmarking (ABDC - B Category), vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 1290-1313, 2019.

Publisher : Benchmarking (ABDC - B Category)

Year : 2019

Modelling the Enablers of Workforce Agility in IoT Projects: A TISM Approach

Cite this Research Publication : Patil, M., & Suresh, M. (2019). Modelling the enablers of workforce agility in IoT projects: a TISM approach. Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, 20, 157-175.

Publisher : Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management

Year : 2019

Modelling the readiness factors for agility in healthcare organization: an TISM approach

Cite this Research Publication : Vaishnavi V., Dr. Suresh M., and Dutta, P., “Modelling the Readiness Factors for Agility in Healthcare Organization: an TISM Approach”, Benchmarking (ABDC - B Category), 2019.

Publisher : Benchmarking (ABDC - B Category)

Year : 2019

Make in India – a Great Path Forward for Operational Excellence and Cost Reduction Opportunities for Electronics Industry

Cite this Research Publication : M. Patil and Dr. Suresh M., “Make in India - a Great Path Forward for Operational Excellence and Cost Reduction Opportunities for Electronics Industry”, International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 218-234, 2019.

Publisher : International Journal of Indian Culture and Business Management

Year : 2018

Factors influencing lean implementation in healthcare organizations: An ISM approach

Cite this Research Publication : R. Patri and Dr. Suresh M., “Factors influencing lean implementation in healthcare organizations: An ISM approach”, International Journal of Healthcare Management, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 25-37, 2018.

Publisher : International Journal of Healthcare Management

Year : 2017

Agility assessment using fuzzy logic approach: a case of healthcare dispensary.

Cite this Research Publication : M. Suresh and Patri, R., “Agility assessment using fuzzy logic approach: A case of healthcare dispensary”, BMC Health Services Research, vol. 17, 2017.

Publisher : BMC Health Services Research, BioMed Central Ltd.,

Year : 2017

Modelling the Enablers of Agile Performance in Healthcare Organization: A TISM Approach

Cite this Research Publication : Rojalin Patri and Dr. Suresh M., “Modelling the Enablers of Agile Performance in Healthcare Organization: A TISM Approach”, Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 251–272, 2017.

Publisher : Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management

Conference Paper

Year : 2017

Supplier selection using fuzzy MCDM techniques: A literature review

Cite this Research Publication : K. Renganath and Dr. Suresh M., “Supplier selection using fuzzy MCDM techniques: A literature review”, in 2016 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research, ICCIC 2016, 2017.

Publisher : 2016 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research,

Year : 2017

Factors influencing purchase decision of solar lanterns by street vendors

Cite this Research Publication : T. M. Sudharsan and Dr. Suresh M., “Factors influencing purchase decision of solar lanterns by street vendors”, in 2016 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research, ICCIC 2016, 2017.

Publisher : 2016 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research,

Year : 2017

Factors influencing Indian tourism promotion in social media

Cite this Research Publication : A. B. Venkatesh and Dr. Suresh M., “Factors influencing Indian tourism promotion in social media”, in IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research, ICCIC 2016, 2017.

Publisher : 2016 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research,

Year : 2017

Factors influencing lean practices in Super market services using interpretive structural modeling

Cite this Research Publication : V. Vignesh and Dr. Suresh M., “Factors influencing lean practices in Super market services using interpretive structural modeling”, in 2016 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research, ICCIC 2016, 2017.

Publisher : 2016 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research,

Year : 2017

Drivers influencing lean practices in street food vending process

Cite this Research Publication : S. Keerthana and Dr. Suresh M., “Drivers influencing lean practices in street food vending process”, in 2016 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research, ICCIC 2016, 2017.

Publisher : 2016 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research,

Year : 2017

Analyzing the drivers for safety practices using interpretive structural modeling: A case of Indian manufacturing firms

Cite this Research Publication : K. Renganath and Dr. Suresh M., “Analyzing the drivers for safety practices using interpretive structural modeling: A case of Indian manufacturing firms”, in 2016 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research, ICCIC 2016, 2017.

Publisher : 2016 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research,

Year : 2016

Environmental sustainability assessment using multigrade fuzzy-A case of two Indian colleges

Cite this Research Publication : V. Sridharan and Dr. Suresh M., “Environmental sustainability assessment using multigrade fuzzy-A case of two Indian colleges”, in 2016 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research, ICCIC 2016, 2016.

Publisher : 2016 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research, ICCIC 2016

Year : 2016

Leanness assessment using fuzzy logic approach: A case of Indian cooperative bank

Cite this Research Publication : K. Madhan and Dr. Suresh M., “Leanness assessment using fuzzy logic approach: A case of Indian cooperative bank”, in Proceedings of 2016 International Conference on Advanced Communication Control and Computing Technologies, ICACCCT 2016, 2016, pp. 341-346.

Publisher : Proceedings of 2016 International Conference on Advanced Communication Control and Computing Technologies, ICACCCT 2016, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

Year : 2016

Applications of solar lantern systems-A review

Cite this Research Publication : B. S. V. Prabhu and Dr. Suresh M., “Applications of solar lantern systems-A review”, in 2016 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research, ICCIC 2016, 2016.

Publisher : 2016 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research, ICCIC 2016, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

Year : 2016

Safety practice level assessment using multigrade fuzzy approach: A case of Indian manufacturing company

Cite this Research Publication : J. Ganesh and Dr. Suresh M., “Safety practice level assessment using multigrade fuzzy approach: A case of Indian manufacturing company”, in 2016 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research, ICCIC 2016, 2016.

Publisher : 2016 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research, ICCIC 2016, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.

Year : 2016

Analyzing the drivers for lean practices of commercial banking using interpretive structural modelling

Cite this Research Publication : R. Abinaya and Dr. Suresh M., “Analyzing the drivers for lean practices of commercial banking using interpretive structural modelling”, in 2016 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research, ICCIC 2016, 2016.

Publisher : 2016 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research, ICCIC 2016, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc..

Year : 2015

Safety practice level calculation in Indian manufacturing company using fuzzy logic approach

Cite this Research Publication : J. Ganesh and Dr. Suresh M., “Safety practice level calculation in Indian manufacturing company using fuzzy logic approach”, in 2015 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research, ICCIC 2015, 2015.

Publisher : 2015 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research, ICCIC 2015

Year : 2015

Inbound international tourism development in India: A panel data analysis on its affecting factors

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Suresh M., Bid, K., Dr. Sangeetha G, and Krishnan N., “Inbound international tourism development in India: A panel data analysis on its affecting factors”, in 2015 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research, ICCIC 2015, 2015.

Publisher : 2015 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research, ICCIC 2015

Year : 2015

Study of the lighting sources of street vendors in Kerala and their willingness to switch to solar lanterns

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Suresh M. and George, J., “Study of the lighting sources of street vendors in Kerala and their willingness to switch to solar lanterns”, in 2015 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research, ICCIC 2015, 2015.

Publisher : 2015 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research, ICCIC 2015

Year : 2015

Service quality and its impact on user satisfaction in Indian University Library

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Suresh M. and Mohan, D., “Service quality and its impact on user satisfaction in Indian University Library”, in 2015 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research, ICCIC 2015, 2015.

Publisher : 2015 IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research, ICCIC 2015

Year : 2015

Selection of new product: A case of Clay-Pot-Refrigerator

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Suresh M., “Selection of new product: A case of Clay-Pot-Refrigerator”, in IEOM 2015 - 5th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Proceeding, 2015.

Publisher : IEOM 2015 - 5th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Proceeding

Book Chapter

Year : 2016

Lean in Service Industries A literature review

Cite this Research Publication : V. Vignesh, Dr. Suresh M., and Aramvalarthan, S., “Lean in Service Industries A literature review”, in IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering , vol. 149, IOP Publishing, 2016, p. 012008.

Publisher : IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering

Presentations
  • Madhan, K., & Suresh, M. (2016, May). Leanness assessment using fuzzy logic approach: A case of Indian cooperative bank. In Advanced Communication Control and Computing Technologies (ICACCCT), 2016 International Conference on (pp. 341-346). IEEE.
  • Suresh, M., & George, J. (2015, December). Study of the lighting sources of street vendors in Kerala and their willingness to switch to solar lanterns. In Computational Intelligence and Computing Research (ICCIC), 2015 IEEE International Conference on (pp. 1-4). IEEE.
  • Suresh, M., & Mohan, D. (2015, December). Service quality and its impact on user satisfaction in Indian University Library. In Computational Intelligence and Computing Research (ICCIC), 2015 IEEE International Conference on (pp. 1-3). IEEE.
  • Ganesh, J., & Suresh, M. (2015, December). Safety practice level calculation in Indian manufacturing company using fuzzy logic approach. In Computational Intelligence and Computing Research (ICCIC), 2015 IEEE International Conference on (pp. 1-4). IEEE.
  • Suresh, M., Bid, K., & Gunasekar, S. (2015, December). Inbound international tourism development in India: A panel data analysis on its affecting factors. In Computational Intelligence and Computing Research (ICCIC), 2015 IEEE International Conference on (pp. 1-4). IEEE.
  • Suresh, M. (2015, March). Selection of new product: A case of Clay-Pot-Refrigerator. In Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM), 2015 International Conference on (pp. 1-9). IEEE.
  • Sridharan, V., & Suresh, M. (2016, December). Environmental sustainability assessment using multigrade fuzzy—A case of two Indian colleges. In Computational Intelligence and Computing Research (ICCIC), 2016 IEEE International Conference on (pp. 1-4). IEEE.
  • Abinaya, R., & Suresh, M. (2016, December). Analyzing the drivers for lean practices of commercial banking using interpretive structural modelling. In Computational Intelligence and Computing Research (ICCIC), 2016 IEEE International Conference on (pp. 1-4). IEEE.
  • Prabhu, B. S. V., & Suresh, M. (2016, December). Applications of solar lantern systems—A review. In Computational Intelligence and Computing Research (ICCIC), 2016 IEEE International Conference on (pp. 1-4). IEEE.
  • Ganesh, J., & Suresh, M. (2016, December). Safety practice level assessment using multigrade fuzzy approach: A case of Indian manufacturing company. In Computational Intelligence and Computing Research (ICCIC), 2016 IEEE International Conference on (pp. 1-5). IEEE.

International Conference Chair

  • Session Chair, International Conference on International Business Scenario in Indian Context”, organised by Department of Management Studies, Sacred Heart College, Tirupattur, Tamil Nadu, India,2014.
  • Session Chair, IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research (ICCIC), Chennai, India 2016.

Faculty Development Programme

  •  Entrepreneurship at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore on 9th -21st December,2019
  • Gamification for Teachers at SSN School of Management, Chennai, on 21st and 25th August 2023
Awards

Research Awards

  • Dr. Suresh M. for being listed in the *Elsevier- Stanford University list of ‘ World’s top 2 percentile Scientists for a single recent year publications
  • Outstanding Reseracher Award 2023, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (University)
  • Excellence in research performance Award 2022, Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore
  • CHANCELLOR’S PUBLICATION AWARD, Amrita Innovation and Research Awards, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (University)
  • Best Paper With Student First Author (Prabhu, B. S. V), IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Research (ICCIC), Chennai, India 2016.

Fellowships and Grants

  • Awarded MHRD scholarship during Masters in Industrial Engineering for the years 2005-2007
  • Awarded IIT Bombay Fellowship for Doctor of Philosophy in the year of 2007-2011
  • Qualified for Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering exam in the year of 2005
Teaching Experience

Teaching Experience (MBA Programme)

  • Data Analytics-II (Operations Research)
  • Production & Operations Management
  • Project Management
  • Manufacturing Systems
  • Multi Criteria Decision Making
  • Bacis of Supply Chain Management

Teaching Experience (M.Tech., Programme)

  • Project Management

Teaching Experience (PhD., Programme)

  • Research Traditions in Operations Management
  • Lean and Agile Systems

Industry and Academic Experience: 17 years

Professional Affiliations
  • Member, International Society of Multiple Criteria Decision Making
  • Life Member, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, Kolkatta, India.
Service Activities
  • Editorial Board Memberships
    • International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage (2018-present)
  • Ad Hoc Reviewer:
    • International Journal of Production Research
    • Journal of Health Organization and Management
    • Asia-Pacific Journal of Operational Research
    • Operations Research Perspectives
    • International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering
    • International Journal of Health Policy and Management
    • International Journal of Healthcare Management
    • OPSEARCH
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