Research Symposium 2026
Date
13 November 2026
10:00-13:00
Venue
Meeting Room (Room No: 105, GF), Main Building, DOMS, IISc
Abstract
The Department of Management Studies at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) will be hosting the Research Symposium 2026.
This symposium serves as a valuable platform for students to showcase their research, engage with peers, and interact with experts in the field. By featuring presentations across a diverse range of management studies topics, the event aims to promote knowledge sharing and foster networking opportunities within our academic community.
We encourage all students who have conducted noteworthy research to participate and present their findings. Please ensure that your abstracts and presentations are prepared accordingly.
Schedule of Student Presentations:
1. 10:00 AM — Ashfaq Ashraf C: Improving Patient Access to Blood Transfusion: A Simulation-Based Cost-Benefit Analysis of Blood Supply Chain Network Designs
2. 10:30 AM — M Manjunath: Demand-side flexibility solutions to address variability challenges in renewable energy dominated electricity systems – Modelling Approach
3. 11:00 AM — Mubarak T. N.: Institutional Governance Assessment of Digital Public Infrastructure: A Comparative Analysis of ADeX and X-Road
4. 11:30 AM — Muhammad Jahangir Alam: Decent living standards, climate stress, and Child Undernutrition in India
5. 12:00 PM — Praveen P: Unlocking Demand-Side Flexibility in India: The role of Electric Two-wheelers (e-2Ws)
6. 12:30 PM — Venkatesh V: Hybrid Stochastic Optimization Framework for Vegetable Crop Planning - Integrating Predictive Price Modeling with Planting-Harvest Scheduling for Maximizing Farmer Profitability
About the Speakers
Ashfaq Ashraf C
Specilization in healthcare technology and innovation
M Manjunath
Specilization in renewable energy systems
Mubarak T. N.
Specilization in Digital Public Infrastructure Needs a Governance Reset
Muhammad Jahangir Alam
Specilization in how environmental and technological transitions shape health outcomes, food security, and social vulnerability, particularly among women and children in developing countries.
Praveen P
Specilization Energy System Researcher, Energy Professional
Venkatesh V
Specilization in management science to agriculture to optimise resources, enhance farmer profitability, and build climate-resilient supply chains. Bridging academic research with practical farming solutions for smallholders facing market and climate challenges.
The Department of Management Studies, IISc will host Research Symposium 2026, providing a platform for students to showcase their research across diverse management studies topics, engage with peers, and interact with experts.
Additional Information
We look forward to your active participation in making this event a success. Please ensure that your abstracts and presentations are prepared accordingly.
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