Dr. Balaji M has 19 years of experience in academics and industry. After completing his Post-Graduation in Manufacturing Engineering with Distinction, he has done his PhD in perishable food supply chain management at IIT Madras. Being a knowledge facilitator, he continuously learns Operations Management, World Class Manufacturing Practices, Decision analysis tools & techniques, Logistics, Materials and Supply chain management and he teaches postgraduate students of management with suitable pedagogical tools. His areas of research interest include Food Supply Chains, Lean Manufacturing, Sustainability and Supply Chain Management.
He has conducted several Executive Development Programmes for organisations such as Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation (SPIC), Accenture, Aravind Eye Hospitals, India Post, Tamil Nadu Government Schools, Hitech Arai, TVS Tyres, TVS Rubber, Hindustan Petroleum and Apollo Hospitals. He was also involved in consulting assignments with Hitech Arai and Loyal textiles. He has got Six Sigma Green Belt certification from IIT Madras.
He is a Fellow member of the Institution of Engineers, India, and other professional organisations, including the Quality Circle Forum of India and the Indian Society of Technical Education.
He has published several research papers in his areas of expertise in various Scopus-indexed journals and international conferences.
Dr. Balaji M is currently the Dean of the MBA Programme at Thiagarajar School of Management, Madurai. He is also the institution’s NIRF nodal officer and a core team member for NAAC/NBA accreditations.
Certified Independent Director by Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs
Certified Behavioral Mentoring Analyst by Talentmetrix Training & Consulting
Passed Intermediate of Cost and Management Accountant (CMA) Programme by Institute of Cost Accountants of India, June 2019.
Faculty Development Programme in Management (FDPM), June – September 2014, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
Certified Six Sigma Green Belt by DoMS, IIT Madras, November 2010
Life Member of Institution of Engineers, India
Life Member of Indian Society of Technical Education
Life Member of Quality Circle Forum of India
Executive Development Program, Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation (SPIC)
Executive Development Program, Accenture
Executive Development Program, Aravind Eye Hospitals
Postmaster Training Programme, India Post
Headmasters Development Programme, Tamil Nadu Government Schools
Executive Development Program, Hitech Arai
Executive Development Program, TVS Tyres
Executive Development Program, TVS Rubber
Executive Development Program, Hindustan Petroleum
Executive Development Program, Apollo Hospitals