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गति शक्ति विश्वविद्यालय

GATI SHAKTI VISHWAVIDYALAYA

(A Central University under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India)

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Faculty Profile

Dr. Jitesh J. Thakkar

Dr. Jitesh J. Thakkar

Professor & Dean Academics,
PhD, IIT Delhi
Areas of Expertise:

Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Statistics, Operations Research

jitesh.thakkar@gsv.ac.in

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Education
  • PhD (Supply Chain Management), IIT Delhi
  • M.Tech (Industrial Engineering), IIT Delhi
  • B.E. (Mechanical Engineering, Gold Medalist) BVM, SPU
Experience

Dean (Academics)

Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), Vadodara

From July 2022 - till date

Professor 

Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV), Vadodara

From July 2020 - till date

Associate Professor

Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

From May 2015 to June 2020

Assistant Professor

Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

June 2010 to May 2015

Teaching

Academic Year: 2024 - 2025

  • Operation and Project Management 
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Essentials
  • Business Statistics
  • Research Methodology


Academic Year: 2025 - 2026

  • Operation and Project Management 
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Essentials
  • Business Statistics
  • Research Methodology
Journal Publications
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  • 100 (ABDC/SCI/SCOPUS)
Book Publications
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  • Multi-criteria decision making, by Jitesh J. Thakkar, Springer, 2022, ISBN: 978-981-334-744-1. 

  • Project Management: Strategic and Operational Planning, by Jitesh J. Thakkar, Springer, 2022, ISBN:10: 9811536945.

  • Structural Equation Modelling (SEM): Application for Research and Practice (with AMOS and R), by Jitesh J. Thakkar, Springer, 2021, ASIN: B085WND16M. 

  • Mastering Logistics & SCM: 100 Insights to Optimize Your Operations for the 21st Century by Jitesh J. Thakkar and S G Deshmukh, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) Publisher, ISBN 978-81-987198-1-2.

  • Service Operations Management: Analytical approach to strategic and operational planning by Jitesh J. Thakkar, Cambridge Publisher. 

  • Public Private Partnership & Infrastructure Project Management (PPP & IPM) by Jitesh J. Thakkar, Vipul Kumar Mishra, Kuldeep Singh and Amee Thakkar, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) Publisher, ISBN: 978-81-987198-5-0. 

  • Urban Mobilty: A Mobility as a Service (MaaS) by Jitesh J. Thakkar, Manoj Choudhary and Sumit Kumar, Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) Publisher, ISBN: 978-81-987198-4-3.

Sponsored Research Projects
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  • E-Business center of excellence funded by MHRD, IIT Kharagpur – 4.0742 Crores

  • Transportation management to implement NFSA (National Food Security Act) funded by MHRD, IIT Kharagpur – 40.72 lakhs 

  • A Comparative Assessment of Performance of Select Institutes of Higher Education funded by ICSSR, IIT Kharagpur – 8.947 lakhs 

  • Developing comprehensive supply chain performance indices and benchmarks for Indian industry funded by SRIC, IIT Kharagpur – 4.94 lakhs

Consultancy Projects
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  • Study, Development and Implementation of Collaborative Framework for Contract Awarding for Neyveli Lignite Corporation funded by Neyveli Lignite Corporation, Tamil Nadu, IIT Kharagpur – 2.60 Crores

  • Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment and Risk Control for Ammunition Storage and Preparation in PXE Chandipur (AASC) funded by PXE, DRDO, Chandipur, IIT Kharagpur– 9.99 lakhs

Administrative Responsibilities
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Dean (Academics), Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara from 2022 till date

Associate Editor
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  1. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Emerald

  2. OPSEARCH, Springer

Editorial Board Member
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  • Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management (JMTM), Emerald Publisher. 

  • International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management (IJPPM), Emerald Publisher. 

  • International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management (IJQRM), Emerald Publisher.

  • Journal of Operations and Strategic Planning (JOSP), SAGE Publisher.