Rajat Goyal
Assistant Professor (Operations) · UPES Dehradun
Passionate about leveraging data-driven insights and advanced modeling to optimize public systems. Research focused on public administration, decision support systems, operations management, and supply chain.
Profile Summary
About Me
I am an Assistant Professor at UPES Dehradun in the area of Operations and Business Optimization, a PhD in Industrial Engineering from IIT Delhi, and a Summer Fellow, 23rd Summer Institute on Bounded Rationality (SIBR 2026): Decision Making in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin, Germany. With over five years of experience in public systems modeling, supply chain management, and operations management, I bring expertise in curriculum innovation, interdisciplinary research, and digital transformation for governance. I have demonstrated excellence in learner-centric teaching, course development, and impactful research, contributing to both academic and practice.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
2019–2025Industrial Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Master of Technology (M.Tech)
2017–2019Industrial and Production Engineering
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)
2012–2016Mechanical Engineering
MM Engineering College, MMDU Mullana
Research
Areas of Interest
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Publications
Navigating barriers to GenAI adoption in public administration: A systematic evaluation and policy roadmap
Goyal, R., Deshmukh, S. G., & Bolia, N. (2026).
Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Volume 105, 102461. ISSN 0038-0121.
Impact of decision support systems on public administration: A systematic literature review and future research agenda
Goyal, R., Deshmukh, S. G., & Bolia, N. (2025).
Journal of Advances in Management Research. Emerald Publishing.
Decision Support System for Strengthening District Administration in India: A Study of the Current Situation and Future Prospects
Goyal, R., Deshmukh, S. G., & Bolia, N. (2025).
Indian Journal of Public Administration (Published)
Conference Presentations
Bounded Rationality in the Age of Generative AI: Decision Support Architectures for Public Administration
Goyal, R. (2026, June)
23rd Summer Institute on Bounded Rationality (SIBR 2026), Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin, Germany
A Structured Framework for Decision Support System Implementation: A Case of Digital Transformation for District Administration in India
Goyal, R., Deshmukh, S., & Bolia, N. (2025, May)
6th South American Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
Decision support system for District Magistrate
Goyal, R., Deshmukh, S. G., & Bolia, N. (July 2024)
EURO 24, DTU Copenhagen, Denmark
Teaching
Passionate about mentoring students and fostering a deep understanding of operations and supply chain principles.
Courses Taught at UPES Dehradun
Operations Management
MBA (Semester 1) & BBA (Semester 2)
Business Optimization
MBA (Semester 3)
Service Operation Management
BBA (Semester 4)
Operations Management (International)
MBA Batch, Guyana
Project Management
BBA (Semester 4)
Teaching Assistantship at IIT Delhi
Supply Chain Management (MCL756)
Course delivery, case studies, grading, and student mentorship (2022–2024).
Operations Research (MCL765)
Course delivery, grading, and student support (2021–2022).
Certifications & FDPs
Global Certifications
Data-Driven Supply Chain Transformation (2024)
Global online certification by IIM Mumbai (PM Gati Shakti Scheme) with Prof. David Simchi-Levi (MIT).
Reinventing Business Operations with Data Analytics (2023)
Global certification by IIM Mumbai (PM Gati Shakti Scheme) with Prof. David Simchi-Levi (MIT).
Workshops & FDPs
Summer Institute on Bounded Rationality (SIBR 2026)
Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin (June 8–16, 2026): Intensive 9-day residential institute on decision-making, bounded rationality, heuristics, and human-AI interaction; led by Prof. Gerd Gigerenzer and Prof. Ralph Hertwig.
Nurturing Future Leadership Programme (NFLP)
Five-Day Residential Programme hosted by IIM Bodh Gaya, supported by MoE under Malaviya Mission (Jan 19-23, 2026).
Workshop on Advanced Teaching and Research Methods for Transportation and Logistics
Month-long Online FDP by Centre for Transportation and Logistics, IIM Ahmedabad (Sep 2025).
AI for Teaching and Learning
Two-week FDP by E&ICT Academy, IIT Guwahati (Aug 2025).
IndoML 2022
3rd Indian Symposium on Machine Learning at IIT Gandhinagar (Dec 2022).
FDP Chair Professor Workshop
2-day faculty development program at IIT Delhi (July 2022).
Large-Scale Optimization
Summer School at IIM Ahmedabad (May 2022).
Blog
Thoughts on Operations Management, Supply Chain, Public Policy, and the intersection of technology and governance.
Supply Chain
The Future of Supply Chains
A look at the emerging trends shaping the future of global supply chains in response to geopolitical and technological shifts.
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Post-Covid
Why Supply Chain Management has Drawn Attention Post-Covid
At the outset of Covid-19, demand spiked sharply for some goods while dropping dramatically for others...
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IT & Operations
Role of IT in Mitigating the Bullwhip Effect
When distorted information is transmitted up the supply chain, the cost from fluctuations can outweigh the cost of holding inventory...
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Rajat Goyal
Assistant Professor (Operations), UPES Dehradun