Durga Prasad Ayyagari
Post Doc, IISc Bengaluru, Ph.D., BITS Pilani, GoaAssistant Professor, School of Management Sciences
Durga Prasad Ayyagari
Post Doc, IISc Bengaluru, Ph.D., BITS Pilani, GoaMy research focuses on supply chain management with a specific emphasis on how businesses can operate more sustainably and efficiently. Broadly, my work explores how organizations can integrate green practices and collaborative strategies to genuinely improve their economic, environmental, and social outcomes while maintaining a competitive edge. Rather than just focusing on compliance, I look at sustainability as a core driver of business success.
Moving forward, I am particularly interested in exploring the “social” side of sustainability, especially within emerging economies like India. Often, factors like community well-being, worker safety, and social equity get less attention than environmental or financial metrics, but they are just as critical to building resilient supply chains. Additionally, I am deeply drawn to humanitarian supply chain management. The logistics behind disaster relief and non-profit operations are incredibly complex, and resources are usually stretched thin. I hope to help organizations deliver aid more efficiently and improve response capabilities for the communities that need it most. Ultimately, my goal is to ensure my work translates into tangible, positive impacts for both businesses and society.
Dr. A.V.S. Durga Prasad holds a Ph.D. in supply chain management from BITS Pilani, K. K. Birla Goa Campus, and recently completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), where he researched sustainability tools within the banking sector. He holds an M.B.A. in Operations and Finance from the University of Hyderabad and a B.Sc. from Osmania University. Drawing on his prior teaching experience and a professional background as a Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager for a multinational corporation, his teaching interests focus on supply chain management, logistics, and marketing research. His broader research interests lie in the fields of sustainable and humanitarian supply chains.
- Post Doc, IISc Bengaluru, 2026
- Ph.D., BITS Pilani, Goa Campus, 2024
- MBA, University of Hyderabad, 2018
- B.Sc., Osmania University, 2016
- Ayyagari, D., & Gurtoo, A. (2025, November). A Taxonomy of Sustainability Indicators in the Banking Sector. In 5th Indian International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, https://doi.org/10.46254/IN05.20250055.
- Durgaprasad, A. V. S., & Prasad, C. H. V. V. S. N. V. (2025). Assessing the impact of green supply chain management on sustainable performance and competitiveness: The case of Indian food processing firms. Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability: A Way Forwards (pp. 312–332). Cambridge Scholars. (Book Chapter)
- Naik, S. P., Baral, R., Durgaprasad, A. V. S., & Prasad, C. V. (2024). Corporate governance antecedents and value relevance of environmental, social, and governance disclosures: insights from Indian listed firms. International Journal of Corporate Governance, 14(2), 169-188. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJCG.2024.138081. (ABDC B)
- Durgaprasad, A. V. S., & CVVSNV, P. (2023). Modelling Challenges for Building
Technological Capacities to Achieve Sustainability in the Food Industry. Foresight and STI Governance, 17(3), 45-55. https://doi.org/10.17323/2500-2597.2023.3.45.55. (Scopus- Q2, Web of Science) - Durgaprasad, A. V. S., & Prasad, C. V. (2022). Green Supply Chain Management Practices: An Exploratory Study of Indian Food Processing Firms. Journal of Management & Marketing Review (JMMR), 7(4). https://doi.org/10.35609/jmmr.2022.7.4(1). (EBSCO)
- Durgaprasad. (2019, December). Measuring Service Quality of Public Transport: Evidence from Goa. In Proceedings of 61st National Convention of Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering & 5th International Conference on Industrial Engineering (ICIE-2019) (Vol. 1, pp. 152–156). EXCELLENT PUBLISHING HOUSE. (Book Chapter)
- Received best paper certificate at the 15th GCBSS International Conference, Thailand, September 2023 for the paper titled “Modelling of Challenges Towards Achieving Sustainability: A Case of Indian Food Processing Industry”.
- Received best presenter certificate at the 14th GCBSS International Conference, Malaysia, December 2022 for a paper titled “Green Supply Chain Management Practices: An Exploratory Study of Indian Food Processing Firms”.