Qualification:   

• Fellow of NITIE [PhD], NITIE Mumbai (now Indian Institute of Management Mumbai), 2015. 

• MBA (Operations Management), Thapar University, Patiala, 2010. 

Total Experience: 11 years 

ACADEMIC Affiliations [Total Experience:11 years]                                                                        

• Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam (IIMV), Visakhapatnam (AP), India (31st August 2020 to present). 

• NTPC School of Business (NSB), Noida (UP), India (02nd November 2018 to 28th August 2020). 

• NICMAR University, Pune (MH), India (05th June 2015 to 31st October 2018). 

Academic Profile 

Prof. Vishal Singh Patyal is a faculty member in the Decision Sciences Area at IIM Visakhapatnam and serves as Dean - Accreditation and Ranking, spearheading institutional accreditation and ranking initiatives. He brings over a decade of academic and professional experience. His research focuses on Quality Management, Electric Vehicles, Energy Management, and Sustainable Operations and Supply Chains, with publications in reputed international journals. He teaches in courses like Applied Statistics, Data Analytics, and Quality Management, experimental design  emphasizing analytical rigor and real-world relevance 

PGP/MBA (Graduate) 

• Decision Science I  

• Decision Science II  

• Data Analytics for Managerial Decision Making 

• TQM & Six Sigma 

• Risk & Reliability Analytics 

• Statistical Thinking for Managerial Decision Making 

• Spreadsheet for Business Productivity 

 PhD/Doctoral 

• Quantitative Research Methods 

• Design of Experiments 

• Introduction to Multivariate Methods 

 Executive Education / MDP / FDP 

• Quantitative methods 

• Data Driven Decisions 

• Business Analytics 

• Experimental design for Business Excellence 

• TQM and Six Sigma 

• Data Analysis for Public Policy 

• Data Visualization and Communication 

Journal Articles  

• Rai, A., Patyal, V. S., & Ambekar, S. (2025). Women as catalysts: Eco-literacy and adoption of energy-efficient appliances for a sustainable lifestyle. Energy Policy, 203, 114650.  

• Das, S. K., Patyal, V. S., & Ambekar, S. (2024). Modeling of risk factors leading to workrelated musculoskeletal disorders in medical practitioners. Safety Science, 172, 106427.  

• Patyal, V. S., Kumar, R., Lamba, K., and Maheshwari, S (2023). Performance Evaluation of Indian Electricity Distribution Companies: An Integrated DEA-IRP-TOPSIS approach, Energy Economics, Elsevier Publisher, Vol.124, p.106796 

• Patyal, V. S., Sarma. PRS, Modgil, S., Nag, T., and Dennehy., D. (2022). Mapping the links between Industry 4.0, Circular Economy, and Sustainability: A Systematic Literature Review, Journal of Enterprise Information Management, Emerald Publishers, UK Vol. 35 No. 1, pp. 1-35.  

• Ambekar, S., Roy, D., Hiray, A., Prakash, A., & Patyal, V. S. (2022). Barriers to adoption of reverse logistics: a case of construction, real estate, infrastructure, and project (CRIP) sectors. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Emerald Publishers, UK., Vol. 29 No. 7, pp. 2878-2902.  

• Rai, A., Patyal, V. S, and Maheshwari, S (2022) The Mediating role of Self-efficacy between Job Challenges and Work Engagement: Evidence from Indian Power Sector Employees, Journal of Public Affairs, Wiley Blackwell, US, Vol. 22 No. 3, pp. 1-19.  

• Patyal, V. S., Kumar, R., and Kushwah, S. (2021). Modeling barriers to the adoption of electric vehicles: An Indian perspective. Energy, Elsevier, Vol. 237, p.121554.  

• Patyal, V. S, Ambekar, S. U., and Prakash, A. (2021) Organizational Culture and TQM Practices implementation   in   Indian   Construction   Industry, International   Journal   of   Productivity and Performance Management, Emerald Publishers, UK, Vol. 69 No. 5, pp. 895-913,  

• Patyal, V. S, Ambekar, S. U., Prakash, A., Roy, D., and Hiray, A. (2020) Assessment of Cultural Fit between Buyers and Suppliers., International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, Emerald Publishers, UK, Vol. 37 No. 4, pp. 635-658.  

• Patyal, V. S, Modgil, S. and Koilakuntla, M. (2020) Application of Six Sigma methodology in an Indian chemical company. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Emerald Publishers, UK, Vol. 70 No. 2, pp. 350-375.  

PAPER PRESENTATION IN CONFERENCE 

• Shah, V, Shah, K., Patyal, V. S (Dec 2024). Supply Chain Financing for Business Sustainability: A Review in POMS India International Conference, IIM Ranchi,4-6th Dec, 2024. 

• Myla, A.C., and Patyal, V.S. (Dec 2025). Electric Vehicle Adoption in India: Research Gaps and Opportunities in  19th ISDSI-Global Conference, IMI Kolkata,  26th to 29th December, 2025. 

Apart from teaching in regular programs, I was/am involved in executive education. I have designed and delivered Executive Education and Management Development Programs (MDPs) in quantitative methods, analytics, data visualization, quality management, and operations and supply chain management. Conducted programs as Program Director and Resource Person for NTPC, IOCL, DRDO, ICMR, NSTL, Naval Dockyard, Brandix, and various universities and B-schools, with a focus on data-driven decision-making and analytical problem-solving. 

• Program Director and Key Resource Person, Designed and Developed, Data Analytics for Decision Making for Executives of IOCL Ltd, March 17th -20th 2025. 

• Key Resource Person, Nurturing Future Leadership Program under the aegis of the Malaviya Mission Teacher Training, six batches, Jan, Feb, March, July, Aug, Nov 2025. 

• Key Resource Person, Young Scientists Induction Program -ICMR, 26th August-14th September 2024, 2025.  

• Program Director and Key Resource Person, Designed and Developed, Foundation Course on General Management for E5 Level Executives of NTPC Ltd, October 9th – 14th, 2023. 

• Key Resource Person, Management Development Programme for INAS Officers – MATI NAD Visakhapatnam, July 24th – 29th, 2023. 

• Key Resource Person, Management Development Program on General Management for DRDO Scientists, March 20th – 24th, 2023. 

• Program Director and Key Resource Person, Foundation Course on General Management for E5 Level Executives of NTPC Ltd, 3rd Batch, January 30th – 04th February 2023. 

• Program Director and Key Resource Person, Design and Developed, Foundation Course on General Management for E5 Level Executives of NTPC Ltd, 2nd Batch November 21st – 26th, 2022. 

• Program Director and Key Resource Person, Design and Developed, Foundation Course on General Management for E5 Level Executives of NTPC Ltd, 1st Batch, October 17th – 22nd, 2022. 

• Program Director and Key Resource Person, Design and Developed, Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme – III (TEQIP – III) Professional Development Training Programme for Faculty & Administrators of Project Institutions (Under the aegis of the National Project Implementation Unit, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India) January 11th – 13th, 2021. 

• Key Resource Person, FDP on Pedagogy and Research Methodology, July 5th – 6th, 2021.  

• Key Resource Person, AICTE ATAL Online FDP on Data Analytics for Research and Publication, June 14th – 18th, 2021. 

• Key Resource Person, R&D Process Module, Certificate Program in Research and Development (R&D) Management for Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL under DRDO, August– October 2020 

• Key Resource Person, Faculty Development Programme on Experimental Designs, Research Methodology and Data Analysis in Agriculture Sciences from June 25th – 26th, 2020, organized by Amity University Noida. 

• Honored with Teaching Excellence Award, 2023, IIM Visakhapatnam. 

• Honored with Research Excellence Award, 2018, NICMAR, Pune. 

• Honored with Highly Commended Paper Award, 2016, Emerald Literati Network, Journal of           Advances in Management Research 

• Honored with Travel Scholarship Award, 2013, GE Global Research Headquarters Niskayuna NY (US). 

• Honored with International Travel Support Grant, 2013, DST Government of India. 

• Honored with Student Scholarship Award, 2012, California State University, Long Beach (US). 

• Certified Six Sigma Green Belt, 2009, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi. 

• Certificate of Appreciation, 2009, DGM, ESP (SSG) L&T, (EBG) Mumbai.