Nikhil Dhakate

Overview:

Nikhil Dhakate is an Assistant Professor in Marketing at the Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya. Dr. Dhakate earned his doctorate from the Indian Institute Management, Shillong, India in Operations Management. Before joining IIM Bodh Gaya, he served as an Assistant Professor at University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun. His current research and interests Statistics for Decision Making, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Operations Research, and Lean and Six Sigma.

Academic background:

• Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Management, Shillong, India.
• Bachelor of Engineering, Sinhgad College of Engineering, Pune University, Maharashtra, India

Affiliations:

• Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya, Bihar, July 2024 – Present.
• Assistant Professor, Department of Transportation Management, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, Kandoli Campus, India, October 2020–June 2022.
• Design and Development Engineer, Devi Turnomatics Pvt. Ltd., Jamnagar, Gujarat, India, May 2014 – Sep 2014.
• Process Improvement Engineer, TAL Manufacturing Solutions Ltd., Pune, India, July 2011 – Sep 2013.

Teaching Interests:

• Business Statistics
• Operations Research
• Operations Management
• Quantitative Research Methods
• Design Thinking

Research Interests:

• Healthcare Operations
• Last Mile Logistics
• Medical Tourism
• System Dynamics

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Publications (Journal Articles):

• Dhakate, N., Joshi, R., Ali, F., & Kumar, S. (2023). Current knowledge and future research directions of medical tourism: insights from a bibliometric analysis. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, 28(8), 889-906. (ABDC- A)
• Dhakate, N., & Joshi, R. (2023). Classification of reviews of e-healthcare services to improve patient satisfaction: Insights from an emerging economy. Journal of Business Research, 164, 114015. (ABDC- A)
• Dhakate, N. N., & Joshi, R. (2020). Analysing process of organ donation and transplantation services in India at hospital level: SAP-LAP model. Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, 21(4), 323-339. (ABDC- A)
• Dhakate, N., & Joshi, R. (2020). Inhibitors in the recycling of organs and implications to the environment: An emerging economy context. Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, 31(5), 1183-1206. (ABDC- C)

Book Chapters Published:

• “Medical Tourism: An Application of Quality Function Deployment Model.” Flexible Systems Management. Springer Publisher

Awards & Recognitions:

• Best Innovative Paper - International Conference 3rd Annual Conference - Aston University Birmingham UK, for “Applying Value Stream Mapping for Efficiency Improvement of Organ Donation Process in Hospitals: Evidences from India”