- About me
 - Research Guidance
 - M.Tech. Thesis Supervision
 - Projects
 - Administrative Experience
 - List of Peer-reviewed Journal Publications
 - Papers published in Conference Proceedings
 
Dr. Cherian Samuel joined the department of Mechanical Engineering as a faculty member in 2002. He obtained his Ph.D in Industrial Engineering and Management from IIT Kharagpur.
1. Atul Kumar Tiwari (Awarded), Ph. D. thesis titled: Modeling Flexibility in supply chains to counter uncertainties & disasters
2. Bharat Patel (Awarded) Ph.D. thesis titled: Studies on some aspects of Supply chain Agility
3. AnandJaiswal(Awarded), Ph.D. thesis titled: Analysis and optimization of vehicular pollution: A case of Varanasi
4. Manish Kumar (Awarded), Ph.D. Thesis: Optimal Planning of distributed generation system
5. Vinaytosh Mishra (Awarded) Ph.D. thesis titled: Strategic Planning and Management for Diabetes Care ~ A Case of Varanasi
6. Abhishek Singh (Completed), Ph.D. thesis titled: Evaluation of perceived values of customers and positioning strategy of apparel retailing: A case of Varanasi city
7. Ajeet Kumar Yadav (Ongoing), Supply chain resilience
8. Abhishek Raj (Ongoing), Healthcare waste management
 
| S. | Name | Year | Title of Thesis | 
| No. | of | ||
| Completion | |||
| 1. | Vinay K. | 2005 | Supplier evaluation using AHP | 
| Tiwari | |||
| 2. | Ananya | 2005 | System dynamics study of service supply chains | 
| Mishra | Performance | ||
| 3 | Kumar | 2007 | Performance Analysis of periodic review inventory | 
| Gaurav | control system | ||
| 4 | Kasiviswana | 2008 | Analysing effect of Information enrichment on order | 
| dhGonapa | & inventory variability of supply chain | ||
| 5 | N.V. Chalam | 2009 | An integrated approach for Supplier selection | 
| 6 | Himanshu S | 2010 | Exploring VMI over traditional Supply chain | 
| 7 | Pradeep K.M | 2010 | Development of a SC simulation model of a 3PL | 
| 8 | Vineet | 2010 | Measuring service quality in higher education at | 
| Mishra | BHU in Varanasi | ||
| 9 | Manoj Kr | 2011 | A systematic approach for enhancing SC | 
| Performance | |||
| 10 | SatyavanRai | 2011 | Cost saving using model driven DSS method in SC’s | 
| 11 | PiyushPandey | 2012 | Supplier selection using Goal programming & fuzzy | 
| programming approaches | |||
| 12 | Ajay Ojha | 2012 | CTM as a tool of enhancing SC performance & SC | 
| Flexibility | |||
| 13 | Arun Dixit | 2012 | Evaluating Effect of OQ & LT with impeded SQ on | 
| SCF and buyer’s behavior | |||
| 14 | Ramji | 2013 | Study of Seller-Buyer SC approach using Game | 
| theory approach | |||
| 15 | Inderjeet Bhardwaj | 2014 | Analysis of Supply Chain Transportation Disruptions with Different Transportation Capacities | 
| 16 | Mohd Arif | 2014 | System dynamics modeling and statistical screening of uncertain power projects | 
| 17 | Jatin Sukhadiya | 2014 | Selection and evaluation of private technical institution: an integrated approach | 
| 18 | Narayan Kumar | 2015 | Quantifying the bullwhip effect in a supply chain with non-stationary demand | 
| 19 | Ajay Kumar | 2015 | Analysis of routing flexibility & performance measurement in Flexible manufacturing system | 
| 20 | Ajeet Kr Yadav | 2016 | Comparison of Resilient performance in two cases of Supply Chains | 
| 21 | Anil Kumar | 2016 | A modified Data Envelopment Analysis model for Green-Supplier Selection | 
| 22 | Ankur Srivastava | 2016 | Optimizing Turning parameters under multiple performance characteristics | 
| 23 | Pallavi Singh | 2017 | Prediction of loan defaulter in an Indian public sector bank | 
| 24 | Nenavath Narasimha Naik | 2017 | Improving Economic Scales of Horticulture Sector by introducing a new supply chain network | 
| 25 | Sudhir Narwal | 2019 | Green-Supplier selection through fuzzy topsis and ISM | 
| 26 | Aryan Dilip Choudhary | 2019 | Realistic policy design in system dynamics model: Modal control theory and optimal control theory application | 
| 27 | Himanshu Kr. Singh | 2019 | An integrated approach to facility relocation problem: A case study | 
| 28 | Rajveer Singh | 2019 | A strategic model for network design of an Omni-channel retail supply chain | 
| 29 | Himanshu Chauhan | 2021 | A hybrid algorithm of firefly and ant colony system for solving vehicle routing problem | 
| 30 | Shubham Kamboj | 2021 | Management of healthcare facilities with patient flow in hospitals during pandemic | 
| 31 | Anushka Kushwaha | 2021 | Bi-objective constrained P-median facility location problem: Generalized model and a case of locating health ATMs in Indian villages | 
| Sponsoring | Title of Project | Amount | PI, Co-PI or | ||||
| Organization | of Grant | Co-Investigator | |||||
| 2 yrs | AICTE | Mathematical & simulation | 10 Lakh | Co-Investigator | |||
| modeling of issues of SCM | |||||||
| 1 yr | DIC, IIT (BHU) | Development of cabinets using PCB’s | Rs.0.425 lakhs | PI | |||
| 1 yr | IRP, IIT (BHU) | Identification of Pollution levels on the streets of Varanasi and developing a traffic routing model for an environment optimized traffic flow strategies | Rs.8,60,940 | PI | |||
| Period | Organization | Nature of Responsibility | Designation | ||
| 3 years | Ramanujam Hostel, | Taking care of Student affairs | Warden | ||
| IIT (BHU) | with reference to Hostel | ||||
| 2016-2017 | Mech. Engg. Dept., IIT (BHU) | Taking care of UG matters | DUGC Convener | ||
- Samuel C. & Mahanty B., (2003), Shortage gaming and supply chain performance, International Journal of Manufacturing Technology management, Vol. 5, No. 5/6, pp.536-548.
 - Samuel C., Gonapa K, Chaudhary P.K, & Mishra A,(2010), Supply chain dynamics in healthcare services, International Journal of Health Care Quality assurance Vol.23, No.7, pp. 631-642.
 - Tiwari A.K., Tiwari, A., Samuel, C. & Bhardwaj P. (2013), ‘Procurement flexibility as a tool for supplier selection in disastrous environments, ‘Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management’, Volume 14, Issue 4, pp 211-223.
 - Tiwari A.K., Tiwari A., Samuel C., & Pandey S., (2013),’Flexibility in Assignment problem using Fuzzy numbers with nonlinear membership functions’, International journal of Industrial Engg. & Tech. Vol. 3, Iss.2 pp. 1-10.
 - AK Tiwari, C Samuel, VP Singh, V Saraswati, (2013), Fuzzy Number with Nonlinear Membership Functions to Provide Flexibility in a Multi Objective Travelling Salesman Problem, Springer Link, Proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Computing, Vol.174, pp1011-1019.
 - AK Tiwari, C Samuel, A Tiwari, (2013), Flexibility in Supplier Selection Using Fuzzy Numbers with Nonlinear Membership Functions, Springer Link, Proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Computing, Vol.174, pp.1051-1060.
 - Tiwari, A.K., Tiwari, A. and Samuel, C. (2014) ‘Measuring procurement flexibility in disastrous environment’, Int. J. Procurement management, Vol. 7, No.5, pp.543-562.
 - Atul Kumar Tiwari Anunay Tiwari Cherian Samuel , (2015),’Supply chain flexibility: a comprehensive review’, Management Research Review, Vol. 38 Iss 7 pp. 767 – 792.
 - Jaiswal A., Samuel C., Patel B.S. & Kumar M., (2015), ‘Go green with WEEE: Eco-friendly approach for handling e-waste’, Procedia Computer Science 46 pp1317-1324.
 - Patel, B.S., Samuel, C. and Sharma, S.K. (2018) ‘Analysing interactions of agile supply chain enablers in Indian manufacturing context’, Int. J. Services and Operations Management, Vol. 31, No. 2, pp.235–259.
 - Atul Kumar Tiwari Anunay Tiwari Cherian Samuel & Prabhas Bhardwaj, (2015), ‘A literature review on empirical studies in supply chain flexibility’, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Systems, Vol.15, Issue 2, pp. 93-104.
 - Mishra, V., Samuel, C., & Sharma, S. K. (2018). Lean, agile and leagile healthcare management–A case of chronic care. International Journal of Healthcare Management, 1-8.
 - Mishra, V., Samuel, C., & Sharma, S. K. (2018). Decision of decentralization in a healthcare service–a case of diabetes management. International Journal of Healthcare Management, 1-6.
 - Mishra, V., Samuel, C., & Sharma, S. K. (2015). Use of machine learning to predict the onset of diabetes. International Journal of Recent advances in Mechanical Engineering (IJMECH), 4(2).
 - Mishra, V., Samuel, C., & Sharma, S. K. (2018).System Modeling for Forecasting of Diabetes Prevalence, Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol.9. Iss.7
 - Mishra, V., Samuel, C., & Sharma, S. K. (2018). Supply Chain Partnership Assessment of a Diabetes Clinic: A Case Study, International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance
 - Kumar, M., and Samuel, C. (2017). Selection of best Renewable Energy Source by using VIKOR Method. Technology and Economics of Smart Grids and Sustainable Energy, 2(1): 8.
 - Kumar, M., and Samuel, C. (2019). Stochastic Demand Side Management in Smart Grid. International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations. Vol.20, Iss.4, pp 319-339
 - Kumar, M., and Samuel, C. (2018). Wind energy potential estimation with prediction of wind speed distribution. International Journal of Intelligent Systems Technologies and Applications, Vol.17, Iss.1-2, pp.19-41
 - Kumar, M., and Samuel, C. (2018). Green Practices with Renewable Distributed Generation Technology in India. International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering, Vol.16, Iss.10.
 - Kumar, M., and Samuel, C. (2017). Future of Renewable Distributed Generation in India. TERI Information Digest on Energy and Environment. Vol.16, Iss.1, pp. 1-12.
 - Kumar, M., Samuel, C. and Jaiswal, A. (2015). An overview of distributed generation in power sector. International Journal of Science, Technology & Management, 4(1): 1407-1423.
 - Bharat Singh Patel, Cherian Samuel, S.K. Sharma, (2017) "Evaluation of agility in supply chains: a case study of an Indian manufacturing organization", Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, Vol. 28 Issue: 2, pp.212-231.
 - Gonapa K., Samuel C. & Sharma S.K. (2012), ‘Impact of inventory policies on Supply chain dynamics’, Journal of supply chain management systems, vol.1, issue 3, pages 1-7.
 
Papers published in Conference Proceedings
| No. | Authors | Year | Title | Name & place of conference | 
| 11 | Pradeep M & C.Samuel | 2009 | An Approach for finding Critical Component for Supplier Development | International Conference in Simulation Modelling & Analysis, Dept. Of Mechanical Engg., NIT Calicut | 
| 12 | C. Samuel, S.K Sharma &A.Sarkar | 2007 | Issues in agricultural storage and distribution | National conference on system dynamics, IPE, Osmania University, Hyderabad | 
| 13 | C. Samuel, K.Gonapa & S.K.Sharma  | 
2006 | Health care service supply chain management | National conference on system dynamics, Hubli | 
| 14 | A.Sarkar, C. Samuel, P.K.J. Mohapatra | 2006 | Maximization of Vehicle Capacity Utilization: A Case of MRO Items | Annual conference of Society of Operations Management, IIM Ahmedabad | 
| 15 | Tiwari A.K, Samuel C, Singh V.P, Saraswati V | 2012 | Fuzzy numbers with nonlinear membership functions to provide flexibility in TSP | International conference on advanced computing, Bangalore | 
| 16 | Tiwari A.K, Samuel C & Tiwari A | 2012 | Flexibility in supplier selection using fuzzy numbers with nonlinear membership functions | International conference on advanced computing, Bangalore | 
| 17 | Tiwari A.K, Samuel C & Bhardwaj P | 2012 | Measuring SC Flexibility considering inventory buffers in uncertain environments | International conference on Agile Manufacturing, IIT BHU (Adjudged best paper) | 
| 18 | Tiwari A.K, Samuel C & Bhardwaj P | 2012 | A Literature review on empirical studies in SC Flexibility | International conference on Agile Manufacturing, IIT BHU, Varanasi | 
| 19 | Samuel C, Tiwari A.K, & Patel B. | 2012 | Agility & leanness in supply chains revisited | International conference on Agile Manufacturing, IIT BHU, Varanasi | 
| 20 | Ramji & C.Samuel | 2012 | A model for Supply chain flexibility under demand uncertainty | International conference on Agile Manufacturing, IIT BHU, Varanasi | 
| 21 | Bharat S.P. C.Samuel & S. K. Sharma  | 
2012 | A review of SC risk mgt. in different types of supply chains | International conference on Agile Manufacturing, IIT BHU, Varanasi | 
| 22 | Samuel C., Tiwari A.K, Singh V.P & Saraswati V. | 2012 | Comparing linear & nonlinear membership functions in supply chain processes | National Conference on Mathematical modeling & computer simulation, Mathematics Dept, IIT BHU | 
| 23 | Samuel C, Sarkar A, Sharma S.K | 2005 | Service-oriented Supply Chains and policy experimentation | National conference on system dynamics, Tezpur University, Assam | 
| 24 | Jaiswal A, Samuel C, Patel B.S, Singh G. | 2014 |   Power through waste: A study on advancements in power generation from waste  | 
30th National Convention of “Mechanical Engineers and National Seminar on Green Technology in Power Sector” Gorakhpur | 
| 25 | Patel B.S., Samuel C., Sharma S.K. | 2016 | Effect of skill development on agility of Supply Chain | National conference on skill india initiative, muzaffarnagar-2016. | 
| 26 | Patel B.S., Tiwari A.K., Samuel C., Sharma S.K. | 2015 | Interpretive structural modeling of agile supply chain enablers | International Conference on Agile Manufacturing-2015, Sultanpur (UP). | 
| 27 | Kumar M., Samuel C., & Jaiswal A | 2015 | An overview of distributed generation in power sector | International conference on Recent trends in Engineering Sciences & Management, March 2015,JNU, Delhi | 
| 28 | Anjomshoae A, Hassan A, Samuel C. & Yew W.K. | 2015 | Effect of information sharing and capacity adjustment on healthcare service supply chain: The case of flood disaster | Malaysian research conference and innovation exhibition (MRCIE 2015) | 
| 29 | V Mishra, C Samuel, S.K. Sharma  | 
2016 | Capacity Planning For Diabetes Management -Indian Example | International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Malaysia, March 8-10, 2016 | 
| 30 | Kumar M., Samuel C., & Jaiswal A | 2016 | Demand of Renewable Distributed Generation Technology in Power Sector | RENCON-16,Renewble energy conference, IEI IIT, Roorkee | 



