ET BureauMumbai: Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM) has established a centre for transportation and logistics, which will facilitate research in the areas.
The institute, through the Centre for Transportation and Logistics (), will offer an integrated, multidisciplinary program of research, post-graduate and executive education, technology transfer, and policy advice for enhancing the mobility of people and goods. The centre is co-chaired by Debjit Roy and Sandip Chakrabarti - faculties at IIMA.
“Our objective behind establishing the CTL is to contribute to improving the efficiency of multi-modal transportation systems and supply chain logistics, thereby promoting economic growth and fostering sustainable development,” said Roy.
“We have faculty coming in from across the institute that have joined the centre as members. A group of internationally-acclaimed professors with outstanding research accomplishments from North American, European and Asian universities have joined the centre’s research advisory committee for providing guidance in centre development and supporting a range of academic activities,” he added.
The centre plans to organise a series of webinars, workshops and panel discussions periodically throughout the year and will also have rolling opportunities for postdoctoral research and distinguished visiting scholar positions.
The institute, through the Centre for Transportation and Logistics (), will offer an integrated, multidisciplinary program of research, post-graduate and executive education, technology transfer, and policy advice for enhancing the mobility of people and goods. The centre is co-chaired by Debjit Roy and Sandip Chakrabarti - faculties at IIMA.
“Our objective behind establishing the CTL is to contribute to improving the efficiency of multi-modal transportation systems and supply chain logistics, thereby promoting economic growth and fostering sustainable development,” said Roy.
“We have faculty coming in from across the institute that have joined the centre as members. A group of internationally-acclaimed professors with outstanding research accomplishments from North American, European and Asian universities have joined the centre’s research advisory committee for providing guidance in centre development and supporting a range of academic activities,” he added.
The centre plans to organise a series of webinars, workshops and panel discussions periodically throughout the year and will also have rolling opportunities for postdoctoral research and distinguished visiting scholar positions.
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