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Saswati Tripathi

Dr. Saswati Tripathi

Professor

Degree Subject University/Institute Distinction
Ph.D Mathematics Andhra University NET Qualified CSIR Fellow
M.Phil Applied Mathematics University of Calcutta 2nd Position in University
M.Sc Applied Mathematics University of Calcutta 3rd Position in University
B.Sc (Hons) Mathematics Presidency College, Kolkata (Under University of Calcutta) 1st Position in College

Accolades

  • Awarded 'Best Faculty' by IIFT
  • Certified SCOR-P Professional conferred by APICS, USA
  • Awarded CSIR Senior Research Fellowship
  • Awarded CSIR Junior Research Fellowship
  • Qualified in NET examination
  • Qualified in GATE examination
  • Awarded National Merit Scholarship

  • Currently involved in teaching courses in Quantitative Methods and Operations area like Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Operations Management, SCOR Modelling, Business Statistics at IIFT
  • Also taught earlier Numerical Analysis, Graph Theory, Differential Equations to Post Graduate Students of Andhra University
  • Currently specializes in supply chain performance with a focus on quantification of problems
  • Current research interests include firm and industry-specific supply chain problems and policy effectiveness in supply chains regarding TPOs

Research:

Name of the Organization At the Level From To
University of Calcutta Junior Research Fellow (CSIR) (While pursuing M.Phil) September 1991 January 1993
Andhra University Junior Research Fellow (CSIR)    
Andhra University Senior Research Fellow (CSIR) February 1993 January 1995

Title of Ph.D Thesis: Structured population with instantaneous migration & harvesting with quiescence

Name of Ph.D Supervisor: Prof. S. V. Krishna

Teaching:

Name of the Organization At the Level From To
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Professor May 2006 Till Date

Courses Taught: Business Statistics, Business Research Methods, Operations Research, Operations Management, and Supply Chain Management

International Journals

  • Tripathi S., Roy, S.S., and Talukder. B. (2025), ‘The effect of firm-specific determinants on export performance: the mediating role of supply chain performance,’ International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol 74(4), pp. 1297-1325.
  • Tripathi S. and Roy, S.S. (2024), ‘Linking supply chain performance with organizational strategic performance– a review and research agenda,’ International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol 73(7), pp. 2037-2067.
  • Talukder, B. & Tripathi, S. (2021). Impact of Supply Chain Performance on Firms' Export Capability: Development of a Statistical Model. Global Business Review. DOI: 10.1177/09721509211044303
  • Tripathi, S., Talukder, B. & Rangarajan, K. (2024). Do Supply Chain Performance Influence Firm Profitability? – A Predictive Approach in the Context of the Indian Pharmaceutical Industry. IIM Kozhikode Society & Management Review, Vol 13(2), pp. 166-183.
  • Tripathi, S. and Talukder, B. (2023) 'Supply Chain Performance and Profitability in Indian Automobile Industry: Evidence of Segmental Difference, Global Business Review, Vol. 24(2): 371-392.
  • Tripathi, S., Rangarajan, K., and Talukder, B. (2019), 'Segmental Differences in Pharmaceutical Industry and Its Impact on Supply Chain Performance,' International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing, Vol. 13(4), pp 516-540.
  • Tripathi, S., Rangarajan, K., Das, S. (2019) 'Quantitative and Qualitative Constructs of Trade Infrastructure in Hilly Regions – A Case Study of Himachal Pradesh, India,' International Journal of Critical Infrastructures, Vol. 15(1), pp. 46-69.
  • Tripathi, S., Rangarajan, K., (2018) 'Analyzing Infrastructure for Improving Trade Performance – an Empirical Analysis,' Management Today: An International Journal of Management Studies, Vol. 8(2), pp. 188-207.
  • Tripathi, S., Rangarajan, K., Talukdar, B. (2018) 'Benchmarking Supply Chain Performance- A Case Study in Indian Petroleum Sector,' Journal of Supply Chain Management Systems, Vol 7(2), pp. 8-25.
  • Tripathi, S., Rangarajan, K. (2018) 'Future Supply Chain using Blockchain Technology,' Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research, Vol 5(2), pp. 1010-1014.
  • Tripathi, S., Rangarajan, K. (2018) 'Disruptive Supply Chain – A Concept Paper,' International Journal of Management, Law & Science Studies, Vol. 2(6), pp. 1-10.
  • Tripathi, S., (2018) 'Strengthening Supply Chain – An Indian Perspective,' International Journal of Management, Law & Science Studies, Vol. 2(7), pp. 1-12.
  • Rangarajan, K., Tripathi, S., Basu, G. (2014) 'Competitiveness of India In Sports Goods Exports,' Journal of International Business Education, Vol 9, pp 125-144.
  • Rangarajan, K., Tripathi, S., Sarkar, D. (2010) 'Country Level Strategies in Export Promotion (Gaps and Remedies) – A case study of India,' Journal of International Business Education, Vol 6, pp. 17-38.
  • Krishna, S., Tripathi, S (1993) 'Study of Structured Populations with Quiescent State,' Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems, Vol 1(4), pp. 325-340.
  • Bhattacharyya, S., Chakraborty, C. G. (1991) 'On the Dynamics of Age Structured Population,' Bulletin of Calcutta Mathematical Society, Vol. 83, pp. 297-304.
  • Bhawna Minocha, Tripathi, S (2011) 'Solving Time Constrained Vehicle Routing Problem using Hybrid Genetic Algorithm,' Journal of Mathematics and Computer Science, Vol 3(2), pp 192-201.
  • Bhawna Minocha, Tripathi, S (2013) 'A hybrid Ant Colony System for Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows,' International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Computational and Applied Sciences, Vol. 4(1).
  • Bhawna Minocha, Tripathi, S, Bhawna Minocha, (2006) 'Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows: An Evolutionary Algorithmic Approach', Algorithmic Operations Research, Vol 1, pp. 1-15.
  • Bhawna Minocha, Saswati Tripathi, (2013) "Two-Phase Algorithm for solving VRPTW problem," International Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems, Vol 4(1).
  • Bhawna Minocha, Saswati Tripathi, (2011) "Solution of Time Constrained Vehicle Routing Problems using Multi-Objective Hybrid Genetic Algorithm," International Journal of Computer Science and Information Technologies, Vol. 2(6), pp: 2671-2676.
  • S V Krishna, S Bhattacharyya (1997) "Impulse effect on structured populations conditions for permanence and persistence," Nonlinear World, Vol 4(3).

Conferences

  • Roy S. S. and Tripathi, S. (2025): ‘Impact of Supply Chain Performance on firm profitability in the Indian FMCG sector - Analysis of SC strategies enabling Marketing Competitive Advantage,’ Paper presented at the Global Sales Science Institute Conference, 4-7th June, 2025, IIM Shillong.
  • Roy S. S., Rangarajan, K., and Tripathi, S. (2025): ‘The Role of firm-specific Factors of Organizational Structure, Strategic Orientation and Capabilities in Achieving Strategic Performance- Developing a Structure-Strategy-Capabilities-Strategic Performance Framework,’ Paper presented at the 15th International Conference on Excellence in Research and Education (CERE 2025), 2nd-4th May, 2025, Indian Institute Of Management (IIM) Indore.
  • Kambale, V. V. and Tripathi, S. (2025). 'Integrating Supply Chain Digitalization, Supply Chain Resilience Dimensions, and Supply Chain Performance: A Systematic Literature Review and Directions for Future Research.' Paper presented at the 10th Indian Academy of Management (INDAM) Conference, 15-18 January, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Kolkata Campus, India.
  • Tripathi, S., and Roy, S.S. (2024). 'The impact of supply chain performance in augmenting export competitiveness- Indian automobile industry analysis,' Paper presented at the 9th National Conference of the Indian Academy of Management (INDAM), 11-13th January, Goa Institute of Management, Goa, India.
  • Tripathi, S. and Roy, S.S (2023). 'Integrating supply chain performance with strategic performance—a systematic literature review,' Paper presented at the 8th Biennial Conference of the Indian Academy of Management (INDAM), 6-8th January, SBM-NMIMS Mumbai, Mumbai, India.
  • Talukder, B. & Tripathi, S. (2022) ‘The effect of firm-specific and industry-specific measures on automobile industry export performance- The mediating role of supply chain performance measures,' Paper presented at the 7th Biennial Conference of the Indian Academy of Management (INDAM), 7-9th January, Indian Institute of Management, Rohtak, India.
  • Tripathi, S. and Talukder, B. (2020) 'Supply Chain Performance and Profitability in Indian Automobile Industry: Evidences of Segmental Differences,' Paper presented at the 6th International Conference of the Indian Academy of Management (INDAM), 2-4th January, Indian Institute of Management, Tiruchirappalli, India.
  • Tripathi, S. and Talukder, B. (2019) 'Impact of Supply Chain Performance on Profitability in Pharmaceutical Industry,' Paper presented at the 9th International Conference on Restructuring of the Global Economy (ROGE), 8-9 July, Said Business School, University of Oxford, UK.
  • Tripathi, S., Rangarajan, K (2018). 'Indexing and Benchmarking of Trade Infrastructure in select Geo-Physical Environment' AIB-India 2018 Conference, 9th-11th April 2018.
  • Tripathi, S (2014) 'Solving School Bus Routing Problem using Hybrid Genetic Algorithm- A case study,' International Conference on Soft Computing for Problem Solving (SocPros -2012), Jaipur, India, Springer book series on Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, Vol. 236, 2014, pp 93-103.
  • Tripathi, S (2011) 'Solving Vehicle Routing and Scheduling problem using Hybrid Genetic Algorithm,' IEEE Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Electronics Computer Technology - ICECT 2011, Kanyakumari, India, Vol. 2, pp. 189-193.
  • Tripathi, S (2005) 'Evolutionary Metaheuristic Approaches for the Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows,' Proceedings of the 3rd Asian Applied Conference on Computing, 435-445, published by Imperial College Press, UK, Kathmandu.

  • Programme Director EPGDIB 2023-25
  • Faculty In Charge of Exam-Cell, Kolkata from 2010 -2016
  • Programme Director of MBA (IB) 2014-16
  • Programme Director of MBA (IB) 2007-10
  • Discipline Group Coordinator of Quantitative Techniques & Operations Group, 2007-2012 and from 2013 0nwards
  • Chair Person, Internal complaint Committee
  • Member, Contract Committee
  • Chairperson, Internal Complaints Committee, IIFT Kolkata
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