Sreekumar R. Bhaskaran Ph.D.

EDUCATION

• Ph. D. in Supply Chain and Operations Management, Department of Information, Risk and Operations Management, University of Texas at Austin (2006).
• Master of Business Administration (Operations Management, Marketing), Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, India (2000).
• Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras, India (1998).

RESEARCH AREAS

      Collaborative product and technology development
      Product innovation and design
      Product lifecycle management
      Distribution channel management

PUBLICATIONS

• Sreekumar R. Bhaskaran and Stephen M. Gilbert. 2005, "Selling and Leasing Strategies for Durable Goods with Complementary Products.", Management Science 51(8) 1278-1290.
• Sreekumar R. Bhaskaran and Stephen M. Gilbert. 2008, "Implications of Channel Structure for Leasing or Selling Durable Goods", forthcoming Marketing Science.
• Sreekumar R. Bhaskaran and Vish V. Krishnan (2008), "Effort, Revenue, and Cost-Sharing Mechanisms for Collaborative New Product Development.", forthcoming Management Science.

REFEREED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

• Sreekumar R. Bhaskaran and Stephen M. Gilbert. 2006, "Strategic Implications of Intermediaries upon Leasing and Selling of Durable Goods.", Electronic Proceedings of Future of Distribution Channels Conference, Wharton (PN), USA.
• Sreekumar R. Bhaskaran and Karthik Ramachandran. 2006, "Technological Evolution and Entry Timing: An Analysis of the Time-Quality Trade-off Under Competition.", Electronic Proceedings of M&SOM Conference, Atlanta (GA), USA.
• Sreekumar R. Bhaskaran and Stephen M. Gilbert. 2005, "Channel Structure and Durability: The Strategic Implications of Leasing and Selling.", Electronic Proceedings of M&SOM Conference, Chicago (IL), USA

RESEARCH PAPERS UNDER REVIEW

• Sreekumar R. Bhaskaran, Karthik Ramachandran and John Semple (2008), "A Dynamic Inventory Model with Right of Refusal.", under review in Management Science.
• Sreekumar R. Bhaskaran and Karthik Ramachandran (2008), "Managing Development Risk in Competitive Environments: The Role of Innovative Capacity and Introduction Timing.", under revision for resubmission to POMS Journal.

WORKING PAPERS

• Sreekumar R. Bhaskaran and Vish V. Krishnan (2008) "Integrated Product Development and Portfolio Design.", Cox School of Business Working Paper Series.
• Sreekumar R. Bhaskaran and Bob Puelz (2008), "Insurance Claim Operations: The Role of Economic Incentives.", Cox School of Business Working Paper Series.

INVITED TALKS

Sloan School of Management (MIT), University of Washington at Seattle, University of Southern California, University of North Carolina, Cornell University, University of Utah, Ohio State University, University of Kansas, Vanderbilt University, Indian School of Business, University of North Texas.

RECENT CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

• Sreekumar R. Bhaskaran, Ankur Goel and Karthik Ramachandran, ''Sequential Innovation under Development Uncertainty: Managing End-of-Life Inventory and Launch of New Products'', presented at Annual Product and Sevice Innovation Conference, UT, February 2008.
• Sreekumar R. Bhaskaran and Stephen M. Gilbert, ''Implications of Product Lifecycle and Channel Structure Upon Optimal Investment in Durability'', presented at INFORMS Conference, Seattle, November 2007.
• Sreekumar R. Bhaskaran and Karthik Ramachandran, ''Technological Evolution and New Product Introductions: Competition, Capability and Uncertainty.'', presented at International INFORMS Conference, Puerto Rico, July 2007.
• Sreekumar R. Bhaskaran and Vish V. Krishnan, ''Managing Technology Uncertainty under Multi-Firm New Product Development'', presented at INFORMS Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, November 2006.