Academics
Dr. Rishi Dwivedi holds a PhD from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, an MBA from ICFAI University, Dehradun, and a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology. He began his professional career at ICICI Bank, Kolkata, as an Assistant Manager in the SME division. He later transitioned to academia, serving in faculty roles at the Central University of Jharkhand and Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS), Ranchi. At XISS, he coordinated the Financial Management Programme that earned NBA accreditation and was a member of the University Task Force for strategic institutional planning. He also led initiatives related to ERP implementation, industrial visit coordination, and digital transformation. Dr. Dwivedi has supervised over 50 postgraduate research projects and served as an external expert on the Board of Studies (Department of Mechanical Engineering) at Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology. His research interests lie in decision science, operations management, and artificial intelligence. His publications appear in journals indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, and ABDC. He has contributed book chapters and co-edited the volume Pioneering Approaches in Data Management. He regularly presents at international conferences and has received multiple Best Paper Awards. He was also awarded the UGC-BSR Research Fellowship for doctoral research.
Summary of Experience
- Assistant Professor - DMI Patna (April 2025 - Present)
- Assistant Professor - Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi (June 2017 - April 2025)
- Assistant Professor - Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi (September 2016 - May 2017)
- Assistant Manager - ICICI Bank, Kolkata (July 2011 - April 2012)
Area of Interest
Performance Management, Multi-Criteria Decision Making, Quality Function Deployment, and Data Analytics and Machine Learning Applications
Publications
Journal Publications
- Dwivedi, R., & Chakraborty, S. (2014). An activity-based costing model for a food processing industry. International Journal of Innovative Research & Development, 3(12), 121-124.
- Dwivedi, R., & Chakraborty, S. (2015). An activity-based costing model for an engineering department of an Indian university. International Journal of Accounting and Finance, 5(1), 62-81.
- Dwivedi, R., & Chakraborty, S. (2015). Strategy formulation and monitoring of a SME using activity-based costing, balanced scorecard, and quality function deployment models. Transformation in Business & Economics, 14(1), 173-191.
- Dwivedi, R., & Chakraborty, S. (2015). Development of an activity-based costing model for a government hospital. Uncertain Supply Chain Management, 3(1), 27-42.
- Dwivedi, R., Agarwal, A., & Chakraborty, S. (2015). Application of Activity-Based Costing and Balanced Scorecard Models in a Biscuit Industry for Sustainable Competitive Advantage. Journal of Advanced Research in Management, 6(1), 5-14.
- Dwivedi, R., & Chakraborty, S. (2016). Adoption of an activity based costing model in an Indian steel plant. Business: Theory and Practice, 17(4), 289-298.
- Dwivedi, R., & Chakraborty, S. (2016). Development of a strategic management tool in a thermal power plant using ABC and BSC models. Serbian Journal of Management, 11(1), 81-97.
- Dwivedi, R., & Chakraborty, S. (2017). Strategic decision making for a footwear industry using activity-based costing and value chain models. Revista de Pielarie Incaltaminte, 17(3), 119-128.
- Dwivedi, R., Chakraborty, S., Sinha, A. K., & Singh, S. (2018). Development of a performance measurement tool for an agricultural enterprise using BSC and QFD models. In IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering (Vol. 377, No. 1, p. 012214). IOP Publishing.
- Bhowani, B., & Dwivedi, R. (2020, November). An integrated SWARA-WSM model for analyzing performance of Indian banks. In AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 2273, No. 1, p. 060010). AIP Publishing LLC.
- Dwivedi, R., Kumar, S., Gupta, N., & Prasad, K. (2020, November). Application of MOORA method to analyze the factors affecting success of social programs. In AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 2273, No. 1, p. 050058). AIP Publishing LLC.
- Dwivedi, R., Prasad, K., Mandal, N., Singh, S., Vardhan, M., & Pamucar, D. (2021). Performance evaluation of an insurance company using an integrated Balanced Scorecard (BSC) and Best-Worst Method (BWM). Decision Making: Applications in Management and Engineering, 4(1), 33-50.
- Sudha, S., Prasad, K., Dwivedi, R. & Singh, ?. (2023). Identification & criticality prioritization of mental ailments in higher education sector using an integrated MCDM approach. Korea Review of International Studies, 16, 87-100.
- Sinha, A. K., Dwivedi, R., Ghatak, I., Smita, & Prasad, K. (2023, June). Evaluation of factors for domestic violence of working women in India through MOORA approach. In AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 2786, No. 1). AIP Publishing.
- Mukherjee, A., Chaturvedi, R., & Dwivedi, R. (2023). McCluskieganj In the Spatial Turn: Rethinking Anglo-Indian Diaspora and Spatial Marginalization. European Economic Letters (EEL), 13(5), 1840-1850.
Edited Book
- Kalita, K., Oliva, D. A., Gao, X.-Z., & Dwivedi, R. (2024). Pioneering approaches in data management (pp. 470). IGI Global. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-5563-3
Book Chapters
- Prasad, K., & Dwivedi, R. (2019). Application of Modified Similarity-Based Method for Cotton Fiber Selection. In Advanced Multi-Criteria Decision Making for Addressing Complex Sustainability Issues (pp. 139-161). IGI Global.
- Dwivedi, R., Bhowani, B., & Rao, P. K. (2019). Development of an Integrated TOPSIS-Quality Function Deployment Model for Sustainability Assessment of Indian Banks. In Advanced Multi-Criteria Decision Making for Addressing Complex Sustainability Issues (pp. 267-285). IGI Global.
- Prasad, K., Dwivedi, R., & Sharma, A. (2020). Development of Hybrid Tool using AHP and BSC Models for Analyzing Performance of Waste Disposal Management System of a Municipality. In Sustainability Modeling in Engineering: A Multi-Criteria Perspective (pp. 145-163). World Scientific.
- Dwivedi, R., Prasad, K., Jha, P. K., & Singh, S. (2021). An Integrated CRITIC-MARCOS Technique for Analysing the Performance of Steel Industry. In Data-Driven Optimization of Manufacturing Processes (pp. 115-127). IGI Global.
- Dwivedi, R., Chaturvedi, R., Mukherjee, A., Tigga, A. E., Kaur, A., & Rai, P. (2022). Analysing the Relevance of Corporate Social Responsibility Programs in Value Chain of an Organization during COVID-19 Pandemic. In Making Complex Decisions toward Revamping Supply Chains amid COVID-19 Outbreak (pp. 165-181). CRC Press.
- Senapati, S., Prasad, K., Dwivedi, R., Jha, A. K., & Jangre, J. (2023). Application of Machine Learning Algorithms for Cataract Prediction. In Computational Intelligence for Engineering and Management Applications: Select Proceedings of CIEMA 2022 (pp. 131-141). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
Faculty Qualification
- Ph.D.: Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 2016
- MBA: ICFAI University, Dehradun 2011
- B.Tech.: Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, 2009
Conference Attended
- Dwivedi, R., & Chakraborty, S. (2014). An activity based costing model for a food processing industry. Paper presented at the International Conference on Information Technology and Business Intelligence, IMT, Nagpur and Hyderabad.
- Dwivedi, R., Chakraborty, S., Sinha, A. K., Singh, S., & Richa. (2017). Development of a performance measurement tool for an agricultural enterprise using BSC and QFD models. Paper presented at the 1st International Conference on Mechanical, Materials and Renewable Energy, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology and Gangtok.
- Dwivedi, R., Rao, P. K., & Pathan, S. K. (2018). Development of MOORA model for analyzing drivers of customer satisfaction for a bank in India. Paper presented at the Third International Conference on Facets of Business Excellence - FOBE 2018, IMT, Ghaziabad and Ghaziabad.
- Dwivedi, R., & Dan, S. (2018). Development of an integrated AHP- TOPSIS model for selecting best mutual fund. Paper presented at the Third International Conference on Facets of Business Excellence - FOBE 2018, IMT, Ghaziabad and Ghaziabad.
- Dwivedi, R., Kumar, S., Gupta, N., & Prasad, K. (2019). Application of MOORA method to analyze the factors affecting success of social programs. Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Mechanical, Materials and Renewable Energy, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology and Gangtok.
- Dwivedi, R., & Bhowani, B. (2019). An integrated SWARA-WSM model for analyzing performance of Indian banks. Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Mechanical, Materials and Renewable Energy, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology and Gangtok.
- Dwivedi, R., Sinha, A. K., Ghatak, I., Smita, & Prasad, K. (2022). Evaluation of factors for domestic violence of working women in India through MOORA approach. Paper presented at the 3rd International Conference on Mechanical, Materials and Renewable Energy, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology and Gangtok.
- Dwivedi, R., Bhowani, B., & Hansda, D. P. (2024). Unleashing the Potential: Prioritizing Factors Affecting Equity Mutual Fund Sales in Jharkhand through SWARA Analysis. Paper presented at the International Conference on Data Analytics and Management, Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS), Ranchi.
- Dwivedi, R., Bhowani, B., & Sai, M. (2024). Waste Management Through IoT and AI-Enabled Smart Dustbin Systems. Paper presented at the International Conference on Data Analytics and Management, Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS), Ranchi.
Conference Organized
- Dr. Dwivedi played a key role in the International Conference on Data Analytics and Management held at Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi, on March 15-16, 2024. As the Organizing Secretary, he was instrumental in both organizing and co-facilitating the event.
Faculty Training Programs
- Completed One Week Refresher Programme on "Online AICTE - ISTE Sponsored Induction / Refresher Program on NBA Accreditation Its Opportunity and Advantages (Phase II)" organized by Advanced Technical Training Centre Bardang, East Sikkim from May 3, 2021 to May 8, 2021.
- Completed One Week Refresher Programme on "Online AICTE - ISTE Sponsored Induction / Refresher Program on NBA Accreditation Its Opportunity and Advantages (Phase III)" organized by Advanced Technical Training Centre Bardang, East Sikkim from May 17, 2021 to May 22, 2021.
- Completed Two Weeks Short Term Training Programme on Mathematical Foundation of Computer Science organized by National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research (NITTR) Kolkata from January 10, 2022 to January 21, 2022.
- Completed One Week Short Term Training Programme on Environmental Pollution and Protective measures organized by National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research (NITTR) Kolkata from March 14, 2022 to March 18, 2022.
- Completed One Week Faculty Development Programme on "Introduction to Fuzzy and Rough Set Theory and Their Applications" organized by National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research (NITTR) Kolkata from September 19, 2022 to September 23, 2022.
- Completed One Week Faculty Development Programme on "Introduction to Machine Learning and Deep Learning" organized by National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research (NITTR) Kolkata from March 27, 2023 to March 31, 2023.
- Completed Two Weeks Faculty Development Programme on "Advanced Pedagogy" organized by National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research (NITTR) Kolkata from January 15, 2024 to January 26, 2024.
- Completed One Week Faculty Development Programme on "Industrial Instrumentation" organized by National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research (NITTR) Kolkata from February 19, 2024 to February 23, 2024.
- Attended Two Days Faculty Development Programme on "GenAI for Excellence in Education" organized by XLRI Delhi-NCR from August 16, 2024 to August 17, 2024.
Faculty Development Programs as Resource Person
- Delivered a lecture on "Conflict management under uncertainty" as a Resource Person for a Refresher Course in Commerce & Management, organized by the UGC Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC), Ranchi University on December 16, 2022