Suryakant Kumar

Overview:
Dr. Suryakant Kumar is an Assistant Professor in the area of Operations and Quantitative Techniques at IIM Bodh Gaya. His research focuses on human-robot collaboration in intelligent logistics, analytical modeling, and game-theoretic decision-making in complex supply chain systems. Prior to joining IIM Bodh Gaya, he worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at National Taiwan University, where he worked on NSTC-funded projects at the interface of robotics and warehouse management. Dr. Kumar holds a Ph.D. in Operations and Decision-Making from the Department of Business Administration, National Taiwan University; an M.Tech. in Industrial Engineering and Management from the Industrial and Systems Engineering, IIT Kharagpur; and a B.Tech. from IIT (BHU) Varanasi. His work has been published in leading journals such as Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review and IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. 

Academic Background:

• Ph.D., Department of Business Administration, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan (2024).
• M.Tech., Industrial and Systems Engineering, IIT Kharagpur (2018).
• B. Tech., IIT (BHU) Varanasi (2016).

Affiliations:

• Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya, India (Jul. 2025 – Present).
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, National Taiwan University, Taiwan (Aug. 2024 – Jul. 2025).
• Operations Research Analyst, Inquizity, Mumbai (2018 – 2019).

Research Interests:

• Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Human-Robot Collaboration in Warehousing
• Intelligent Logistics
• Industry 5.0 and Sustainable Operations
• E-commerce

Teaching Interests:

• Operations Management
• Supply Chain Analytics
• Quantitative Techniques for Managers
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Publications (Journal Articles):

• J.-B. Sheu, S. Kumar*, and T. Kundu (2024). “Will Too Many Cooks (Robots) Spoil the Broth (Order Fulfillment)? Navigating Priority Orders in Warehousing Operations of E-Commerce Supply Chains.” IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. doi: https://doi.org/10.1109/TEM.2024.3375499. [SSCI, ABDC – A, ABS - 3]
• S.Kumar, J. -B. Sheu ^*, and T. Kundu (2023). “Planning a Parts-to-Picker Order Picking System with Consideration of the Impact of Perceived Workload.” Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2023.103088. [SSCI, ABDC – A*, ABS - 3]

Publications (Book Chapters):

• S.Kumar*, and J. -B. Sheu (2025). “Warehousing Operations with Priority Customer Orders.” Reference Module in Social Sciences, Elsevier, 2025, ISBN 9780443157851. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-28993-4.00105-0 .

Conference Presentations:

• S.Kumar*, J. -B. Sheu, and T. Kundu (2023). “Is it Wise to Increase the Number of Robots in Parts-to-Picker Warehouse?” POMS International Conference, Paris (France), 18-20 July 2023.