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Academic Background

B. Tech, mechanical engineering, Indian Institute of Technology
M.B.A., University of Arkansas
Ph.D., management, University of Texas at Austin

Research Specialties

• New product development
• Management of technology and innovation
• Learning and  new  product development

Current Research

• New product development and innovation
• Internal and external collaboration in new product development
• Learning and new product development

Major Works

• "Collaborative Product Deveelopment (CPD): Exploring the Role of Internal Coordination Capability (ICC) in Supplier Involvement," with D. Luo, C. and R.G. Schroeder, European Journal of Innovation Management, Vol. 13(2), 244-266,2010.
• "The relationship among modularity, functional coordination, and mass customization:  Implications for competitiveness," with S. Ahmad and R.G. Schroeder, European Journal of Innovation Management, Vol. 13(1), 46-61, 2010.  
• "An Integrated Framework for Measuring New Product Development Performance in High-Technology Industry,” with R.G. Schroeder, Production and Operations Management, Vol. 14, (2), 2005.
• "An Experiential Approach to Preparing Students for Leadership in Managing Technology," Decision Line, Vol. 35, (4), July 2004.
• “Experiential Education in New Product Design and Business Development,” with R.N. Cardozo, W. K. Durfee, A. Ardichvili, C. Adams, A. G. Erdman, M. Hoey, P. A. Iaizzo, A. Bar-Cohen, R. Beachy, and A. Johnson, Journal of Product Innovation Management, Vol. 19, (1), 2002.
• “Local Design vs. Global Design: A Strategic Business Choice,” with S. Mukhopadhyay, European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 131, (2), June 2001.
• “Web Channels in E-Commerce,” with A. Chaudhury and H. R. Rao, Communications of the ACM, Vol. 44, (1), January 2001.
• ”The Design Strategy Framework,” Design Management Journal, Vol. 11, (3), 2000.
• "Technology Management Education in MBA Programs: A Comparative Study of Knowledge and Skills Requirements," with A. Chaudhury, Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, Vol. 17, (2), June 2000.
• "Revisiting Alternative Theoretical Paradigms in Manufacturing Strategy," with L. Ritzman and M. Safizadeh, Production and Operations Management, Vol. 9, (2), 2000.
• "Product Design," Encyclopedia of Production and Manufacturing Management, ed. Swamidass, P., Kluwer Academic Publishers 2000.
• "Dynamic Interactions of Design Quality and Pricing Strategies over the Product Life Cycle," with P. Kouvelis and S. Mukhopadhyay, Production and Operations Management, Vol. 6, (4), Winter 1997.
• "Management of Product Design: A Strategic Approach," with P. Kouvelis, Intelligent Design and Manufacturing, ed. Kusiak, A., John Wiley, 1992.
• "Design Strategy and Its Interface with Manufacturing and Marketing Strategy: A Conceptual Framework," with J. Fitzsimmons and P. Kouvelis, Journal of Operations Management, Vol. 10, (3), August 1991.

Teaching Interests

• New product development
• Management of technology and innovation
• Operations and Supply chain management
• Entrepreneurship