Research

Kumar, A., & Kumar, R. (2025). Improving efficiency of steel converter facility: a digital twin and reinforcement learning approach. International Journal of Production Research, 1–16. 

https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2025.2486494    

Kumar, R., Ganapathy, L., Gokhale, R., Kumar, M., & Tiwari, M. K. (2024). Managing COVID-19 food supply chain disruptions in India: a case study of public distribution system. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, 1-22. 

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13675567.2024.2355944 

Kumar, R., Ganapathy, L., Gokhale, R., & Tiwari, M. K. (2022). Scaling up the Digitalization of the Public Distribution System: A COVID-19 Pandemic Impetus. Ifac-papersonline, 55(10), 55-60.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405896322016366 

Singh, S., Kumar, R., Panchal, R., & Tiwari, M. K. (2021). Impact of COVID-19 on logistics systems and disruptions in food supply chain. International Journal of Production Research, 1-16.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00207543.2020.1792000 

Kumar, R., Ganapathy, L., Gokhale, R., & Tiwari, M. K. (2020). Quantitative approaches for the integration of production and distribution planning in the supply chain: a systematic literature review. International Journal of Production Research, 1-27.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00207543.2020.1762019 

Kumar, R., Kumar, A. (2024) “Truck-Drone Delivery System for Last-mile Logistics: A Simulation Modelling Approach.” 57th Annual Convention of The Operational Research Society of India (ORSI-2024): International Conference of Emerging Trends in Business Analytics and Management Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India. December 12-14, 2024.

Kumar, R., Ganapathy, L., Gokhale., Tiwari MK. (2022) Scaling up the Digitalization of the Public Distribution System: A COVID-19 Pandemic Impetus. MIM  2022:  10th   IFAC Conference on  Manufacturing  Modeling, Management and Control. Nantes, France. June 22-24, 2022.

Kumar, R., Ganapathy, L., Gokhale., Tiwari MK. (2022) Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines: A Case Study of Maharashtra, India, (Virtual), 32nd Annual Conference of the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) April 21-25, 2022.

Kumar, R., Ganapathy, L., Gokhale., Tiwari MK. (2021) Resilient Supply Chain Network Design for Production and Distribution Planning, (Virtual) 9th INFORMS Transportation Science and Logistics Society Workshop, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India. December 13-15, 2021.

Dutta G, Kumar R, Natesan S, Roy D (2021) Efficient Distribution of Compressed Natural Gas for Sabarmati Gas Limited Fueling Stations in Gujarat, India, with Simulation, (Virtual), 22nd conference of the international federation of operational research societies (IFORS) Hanyang University in Seoul, South Korea.  August 23-27, 2021.

Kumar, R., Ganapathy, L., Gokhale R., Tiwari MK. (2021) A Risk Mitigation Approach for Resilient Supply Chain Network Considering Uncertain Demand. (Virtual), IISE Annual Conference and Exposition, May 22-25, 2021.

Kumar, R., Ganapathy, L., Gokhale R., Tiwari MK. (2021)   Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Public Distribution System. (Virtual), 31st Annual Conference of the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) April 30-05, 2021.

Kumar, R., Ganapathy, L., Gokhale R., Tiwari MK. (2020) Integrated Production and Distribution Planning with Supply Chain Disruption and Risk Mitigation. (Virtual), INFORMS Annual Meeting-2020, November 8-13, 2020.

Kumar, R., Gokhale, R., Ganapathy, L. (2019) Modeling of Production and Distribution Planning in the Flexible Supply Chain. 19th Global Conference on Flexible system management (GLOGIFT-19) Flexibility, Innovation and Sustainable Business, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India. December 06-08, 2019.

Kumar, R., Gokhale, R., Ganapathy, L. (2018) Supply Chain Flexibility Introduction, Classification, and its Measures. 18th Global Conference on Digitization and Flexibility for Organizational Management and Transformation, Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, India. Dec 18-20, 2018 

Kumar, R. (2016). Simulation Modeling of Stochastic Dynamic Job Shop Scheduling Strategies in Manufacturing System. International Conference on E-Business and Supply Chain Competitiveness, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India. February 12-14, 2016.