Jayprakash Patankar, Ph.D.

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Education:

• 1978: CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, Clemson, S. C. 29631
  • Degree: Ph. D. (Management Science)
  • Dissertation: Estimation of Reserves and Cash Flows
  • Associated with Different Warranty Policies.
• 1974: CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, Clemson, S. C. 29631
  • Degree: Master of Science (Textile Science)
  • Thesis: A Study of the Effects of Textile Processing on Tensile Properties of Polyester Yarn.
• 1971: THE UNIVERSITY OF BOMBAY, Bombay, INDIA
  • Degree: Bachelor of Textile Technology.

Biography

Professional & Academic Experience:

Academic Experience

• Courses Taught at the University of Akron since 1978.
  • Quantitative Methods in Operations Management.(Graduate course)
  • Advanced Operations Research. (Graduate course)
  • Quantitative Business Analysis I. (undergraduate course)
  • Quantitative Business Analysis II. (Undergraduate course)
  • Production and Operations Management. (Undergraduate course)
  • Principles of Operations Management (Undergraduate course)
  • Management of Operations ( Graduate course 2007 Spring)

Professional Experience

• 2000-2001, Interim Department Chair, Department of Management
• 1989, Professor of Management, the University of Akron.
• 1983, Associate Professor of Management, the University of Akron.
• 1978, Assistant Professor of Management, the University of Akron.

Teaching Interests:

• Teach Undergraduate and Graduate courses in Statistics, Operations Management and Supply chain management

Research Interests:

• Engaged in research areas that include warranty cost estimation models involving various facets of warranty problem over 30 years

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Research Accomplishments

Refereed Articles

• “An Integrated Multi-objective Model For Two Dimensional Warranty Policies,” Amitava Mitra and Jayprakash Patankar, Applications in Multi-Criteria Decision Making, Data Development Analysis, and Finance Applications of Management Science, Vol. 14, (2010),pp. 35-57.
• "Two Attribute Warranty Policies Under Consumer Preferences of Usage and Claims Execution," Amitava Mitra and Jayprakash G. Patankar, Advances in Business and Management Forecasting, Vol. 6, (2009), Pages 217-235.
• "Warranty Costs for Repairable Products with a Two-Attribute Policy: Impact of Warranty Execution", Amitava Mitra and Jayprakash G. Patankar, International Journal of Operational Research, Vol 1, No. 4 (2006), pp 363-381.
• "A Two Dimensional Minimal-Repair Warranty Policy" Amitava Mitra and Jayprakash G. Patankar, Applications of Management Science: In Productivity, Finance and Operations, Applications of Management Science, Vol. 12 (2006) pp 235-251.
• "A Multi-Objective Model for a Renewable Warranty Policy", Amitava Mitra and Jayprakash G. Patankar, Mathematical Programming, Applications of Management Science, Vol. 11, (2004) pp17-36.
• "Warranty Reserves for Non-stationary Sales Process", Hau-Shiang Ja, Vidyadhar G. Kulkarni,Amitava Mitra and Jayprakash G. Patankar, Naval Research Logistics, Vol. 49, (2002), pp 499-513.
• " A Non-renewable Minimal-repair Warranty Policy with Time-Dependent Costs", Shau-Shiang Ja, Vidyadhar G. Dr. Kulkarni, Amitava Mitra and Jayprakash G. Patankar, IEEE Transactions on Reliability, Vol. 50, No. 4 , December 2001, pp 346-352.
• "A Two Dimensional Warranty Policy-Effects of Warranty Execution", Amitava Mitra, and Jayprakash Patankar, Advances in Mathematical Programming and Financial Planning,(2001) , Vol 6, pp 183-197.
• "A Multicriteria Model for a Two-Dimensional Warranty Policy", Amitava Mitra, and Jayprakash Patankar, Advances in Mathematical Programming and Financial Planning,(2000) Multi-Criteria Applications, Vol 10, pp 139-163.
• "A Multicrterion Model for a Renewable Warranty Program", Jayprakash G. Patankar and Amitava Mitra, The Journal of Engineering Valuation and Cost Analysis, Vol.2, (1999), pp 171-185
• "Accounting Models in Product Warranty: Development and Sensitivity Analysis", Jayprakash G. Patankar, Il-woon Kim, and Amitava Mitra, Advances in Mathematical Programming and Financial Planning, Vol. 5 (1999), pp 61-80.
• "Market Share and Warranty Costs for Renewable Warranty Programs" Amitava Mitra and Jayprakash G. Patankar, International Journal of Production Economics (IJPE) , Vol 50, (1997), pp 155-168.

Papers Published in Proceedings

• "Multiobjective Model for a Renewable Warranty Policy", coauthored with Dr. Mitra, Proceedings, Decision Sciences Institute meeting held at San Francisco, November 17-20, 2001, pp, 746-748.
• "A Multicriteria Model for a Two-Dimensional Warranty Policy", coauthored with Dr. Mitra, Proceedings, Decision Sciences Institute meeting held at Orlando, November 18-21, 2000, pp, 871-873.
• "Warranty Costs for Repairable Products with a Two-Attribute Policy: Impact of Warranty Execution", coauthored with Dr. Mitra, Proceedings, Decision Sciences Institute meeting held in New Orleans, November, 20-23, 1999, pp 907-909.
• "A Two Dimensional Minimal-Repair Warranty Policy" with coauthor Dr. Mitra, presented at 5th International Conference of Decision Sciences Institute meeting at Athens, Greece, July 4-7, 1999.
• "Non-renewable Minimal-repair Warranty Policy with Time Dependent Costs", coauthored with Dr. Mitra of Auburn University, Dr. Ja and Dr. Kulkarni of University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Proceedings, Decision Sciences Institute meeting held in Las Vegas on November 21-24, 1998, pp 1044-1046.
• "Warranty Practices in U.S. Manufacturing Industries",coauthored with Dr. Mitra and Dr. Kim, Proceedings Decision Sciences Institute's Meeting held in San Diego, Ca November 22-25, 1997, pp 306-308.
• "Warranty Issues and Industry Perspectives" coauthored with Dr. Mitra and Dr. Kim, presented at International Conference on Operations and Quantitative Management held in Jaipur, India on January 5-8, 1997, pp 226-233.
• "Product and Warranty Parameters for Renewable Warranty Programs" coauthored with Dr. Mitra, Proceedings the National Decision Sciences Institute's Meeting held in Orlando, Fl on November 24-26, 1996, pp 954-956.
• "Three chapters were completed for a PRODUCT WARRANTY HANDBOOK, being edited by Dr. W. R. Blischke at The University of Southern California and Dr. D. N. P. Murthy at the University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia.

Papers Presented at Academic Conferences

• "Impact of Consumer Preferences on Two Dimensional Warranty Policies", Coauthored with Dr. Mitra, presented at Decision Sciences Institute annual meeting, November 18-21, 2006, San Antonio, TX.
• "Optimal Warranty for Two-Attribute Policies", Coauthored with Dr. Mitra, presented at INFORMS meeting held in San Antonio, November 5-8, 2006.
• "Two Dimensional Warranty Policies for Certain User Categories", Coauthored with Dr. Mitra, presented at Decision Sciences Institute annual meeting, November 19-23, 2004, Boston, MA.
• "Two-dimensional Warranty Policies Under Multiple Objectives." Coauthored with Dr. Mitra, presented at Decision Sciences Institute annual meeting, November 22-25, 2003, Washington, D.C.
• "Impact of Product Development on Warranty Policies", coauthored with Dr. Mitra, coauthored with Dr. Mitra, Proceedings, Decision Sciences Institute meeting held at San Diego, November 23-26, 2002.
• "Multiobjective Model for a Renewable Warranty Policy", coauthored with Dr. Mitra, Proceedings, Decision Sciences Institute meeting held at San Francisco, November 17-20, 2001.
• "A Multicriteria Model for a Two-Dimensional Warranty Policy", coauthored with Dr. Mitra, Proceedings, Decision Sciences Institute meeting held at Orlando, November 18-21, 2000.
• "Warranty Reserves for Two-Dimensional Warranty Policies", Coauthored with Drs. Ja, Mitra and Kulkarni, presented at INFORMS meeting held in San Antonio, November 5-8, 2000.
• "Warranty Costs for Repairable Products with a Two-Attribute Policy: Impact of Warranty Execution", coauthored with Dr. Mitra, Proceedings, Decision Sciences Institute meeting held in New Orleans, November, 20-23, 1999.
• "Warranty Reserves for Non-Stationary Sales Process" coauthored with Dr. Ja, Dr. Kulkarni and Dr. Mitra, presented at INFORMS, Fall meeting in Philadelphia, November 7-10, 1999.
• "A Two Dimensional Minimal-Repair Warranty Policy" with coauthor Dr. Mitra, presented at 5th International Conference of Decision Sciences Institute meeting at Athens, Greece, July 4-7, 1999.
• "Two Dimensional Warranty Policy for Repairable Products" with coauthor Dr. Mitra, presented at INFORMS Spring meeting in Cincinnati, OH, May 2-5, 1999.
• "Non-renewable Minimal-repair Warranty Policy with Time Dependent Costs", coauthored with Dr. Mitra of Auburn University, Dr. Ja and Dr. Kulkarni of University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Decision Sciences Institute meeting held in Las Vegas on November 21-24, 1998.
• "Warranty Model Using 2- Dimensional Policy" was presented by Dr. Jay G. Patankar at INFORMS Fall meeting in Seattle, Washington on October 25-28, 1998. Dr. Mitra of Auburn University was coauthor on this paper. The paper was presented in Cost & Performance Measures session.
• "Warranty Practices in Service Industries" coauthored with Dr. Mitra and Dr. Kim, presented at CORS/INFORMS joint meeting held in Montreal, Canada, April 26-29, 1998.
• "The Dual Product Warranty & Life Cycle Stages of Technology Intensive Products", coauthored with Dr. Gehani and Dr. Mitra, presented at CORS/INFORMS joint meeting held in Montreal, Canada, April 26-29, 1998.
• "Warranty Practices in U.S. Manufacturing Industries",coauthored with Dr. Mitra and Dr. Kim, presented at Decision Sciences Institute's Meeting held in San Diego, Ca November 22-25, 1997.
• "Warranty Practices Among Different Industries" coauthored with Dr. Mitra and DR. Kim, presented at INFORMS spring meeting held in San Diego on May 4-7, 1997.
• "Warranty Issues and Industry Perspectives" coauthored with Dr. Mitra and Dr. Kim, presented at International Conference on Operations and Quantitative Management held in Jaipur, India on January 5-8, 1997.
• "Product and Warranty Parameters for Renewable Warranty Programs" coauthored with Dr. Mitra, presented at National Decision Sciences Institute's Meeting held in Orlando, Fl on November 24-26, 1996.
• "Product Warranty Practices of Manufacturing Companies in Korea" coauthored with Dr. Kim and Dr. Yook, presented at INFORMS Fall meeting held in Atlanta, November 3-6, 1996.
• "Warranty Survey" coauthored with Dr. Mitra and Dr. Kim, presented at 1996 INFORMS Spring meeting held in Washington D.C., May 5-8, 1996.

Awards:

• Graduate Fellowship, Sirrine Foundation, Clemson University.
• Graduate Assistantship, Clemson University.
• Elected to the BETA GAMMA SIGMA, Clemson University (1979).
• Promoted to the Graduate Faculty, the University of Akron (1979).
• Promoted to the rank of Associate Professor and granted Tenure, the University of Akron, (1983).
• Elected to the SIGMA IOTA EPSILON, the University of Akron (1985).
• Received "five-year Faculty Award" from the University of Akron Alumni Association (1983).
• Received "ten-year Faculty Award" from the President of the University of Akron (1988).
• Promoted to the rank of Professor, The University of Akron (1989).
• Recipient of $3000 summer research award from the Stoller Research Fund (1989).
• Awarded Faculty Research Grant of $2190 from the University of Akron Research Project Committee for project titled "A Practical Approach to Estimating the Company's Warranty Cost". Dr. Kim is co-researcher on this project (1993-1995).
• Awarded Faculty Improvement Leave for Spring 94.
• Received a plaque from Beta Gamma Sigma for serving as faculty advisor for the chapter at the University of Akron, 1997.
• Received publication incentive award of $750 from College of Business Administration (1997).
• Received 20-year service award from the University of Akron on April 29, 1998.
• Appointed as Interim Chair in the Department of Management for 2000-2001.
• Received 25-year service award from the University of Akron, April, 2003.