Biography

An accomplished Management Educator with a proven track record in higher education at the graduate university level. Throughout his career, he has consistently demonstrated success in assuring student achievement. His key strengths lie in his ability to conceive and build programs from the ground up. He has a strong background in grant writing and administration, project and program management, as well as staff development and empowerment.

These competencies have enabled him to create and manage innovative educational initiatives that have had a lasting impact. He also has vast expertise in designing and implementing special programs to meet the needs of diverse student populations. An excellent communicator with remarkable planning, organizational, and negotiating skills, he has demonstrated the ability to lead, build consensus, define clear objectives, and accomplish measurable results. Jacob’s primary research lies at the intersection of supply chain management and logistics. He focuses on developing innovative solutions to complex problems in supply chain logistics, with a specific emphasis on modeling and optimization techniques.

His work aims to enhance our understanding of supply chain dynamics, particularly in contexts that involve uncertainty, risk, and interactions among various components. His research also focuses on lean supply chains, supply chain performance, Sustainability and Green Logistics supply chain. His commitment to research and teaching, along with his desire to see students thrive, has consistently contributed to their success in higher education.

Education

• PhD in Supply Chain Management, Karunya University, 2013
• Supply Chain Principles, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2019
• Master of Business Administration, Bharathidasan University, 2006

Professional Experience

• Lecturer-Faculty of Transport and Logistics, Muscat University (2022-Present)
• Vice Principle-Operations, Indian School Darsait (2019-2022)
• Assistant Professor, SRM University, India (2010 – 2018).
• Head-Information Systems and Operations Management (2015 to 2018)
• Academic Counselor, IGNOU-KU Convergence, Karunya University (2009 – 2010)
• Lecturer, School of Management, Karunya University (2008 – 2009)
• Lecturer, VLB Janakiammal College of Arts and Science (2007 – 2008)

Publications / Achievements 

1. Author -Crafting measurable sustainable supply chain and logistics in Oman’s oil and gas sector for furthering improvement in line with Oman’s Vision 2040. In Proceedings of the 6^th African International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Rabat, Morocco, April 7-10, 2025, Publisher: IEOM Society International, USA DOI: 10.46254/AF06.20250141.
2. Author – Measuring sustainable supply chain and logistics in Oman’s oil and gas sector, Logistics Research Network (LRN) Conference, Muscat, Oman. 2025. ISBN 978-1-904564-72-0
3. Co-author – Multi-tier supply chain network design: A key towards sustainability and resilience, Computers & Industrial Engineering, Volume 182, August 2023, 109396. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0360835223004205
4. Co-author – Covid Impact on Employee Engagement in an IT Industry and the Remediation Plan, International Journal of Management (IJM), Volume 11, Issue 3, March 2020, pp. 725–734,DOI: https://doi.org/10.34218/IJM.11.3.2020.074
5. Author – Dependability and quality of Supply Chain Performance, Journal of Advance Research in Dynamical & Control Systems, Vol. 11, 04- Special Issue, 2019 (Accepted 01 March 2019) pp.41-51, ISSN 194-023X. https://www.jardcs.org/abstract.php?id=479#