PhD Through the
Lens of a
Wanderer.
From the lecture halls of IIT Bombay to podiums across India and the United States — a researcher's passage through the world of supply chain resilience, system dynamics, and global conferences.
Where curiosity meets
supply chains.
Bhavya Gupta is a PhD scholar at the Department of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research (IEOR), IIT Bombay. Her research sits at the intersection of system dynamics, supply chain resilience, and computational modelling.
Each conference has been a chapter — a new city, a new community, and a sharper understanding of how disruptions reshape the way the world supplies itself.
System Dynamics · Supply Chain Resilience · Operations ManagementThe Conference
Trail.
Four conferences. Three years. Dozens of conversations with researchers, practitioners, and policymakers — each stop a frame in the larger picture of a PhD journey.
ORSI–ICBAI Joint Conference 2023
Operations Research Society of India · International Conference on Business Analytics & IntelligenceA vibrant hub for minds exploring data-driven decision-making, with paper presentations covering predictive modeling, optimization algorithms, supply chain management, and AI-powered analytics. The event forged connections across academia and industry, empowering young researchers to navigate the evolving landscape of data-driven possibilities.
Attendee · First International ConferencePOMS India International Conference 2024
Paper · "Quantifying Supply Chain Resilience: A System Dynamics Approach"Centered on "Reimagining the Future of Operations for Resilience and Sustainability in a Digital World," the event featured tracks on circular economy, digital transformation, and service operations. Keynotes, industry panels, and a doctoral colloquium made this a landmark for international-minded Indian scholars.
Presenter · First Paper Presentation43rd International System Dynamics Conference (ISDC 2025)
Paper · "Simulation Framework to Quantify Supply Chain Resilience"A global gathering of system dynamics practitioners and theorists at Boston University, held in hybrid format. The week-long program featured presentations, thought-leader talks, and hands-on workshops — a rare opportunity to share research with the international system dynamics community.
International Presenter · Boston, USAXXVIII Annual International Conference — Society of Operations Management (SOM 2025)
Paper · "System Dynamics Modeling Approach for Quantifying Supply Chain Resilience under Disruptions"A premier international academic–industry forum themed "Reimagining Operations — Agility, Analytics, and Sustainability." The conference united leading scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to deliberate on global disruptions, digital transformation, and sustainability challenges.
Presenter · SOM 2025Themes & focus areas.
The through-line across every conference and every paper is a single question: when the world is disrupted, how do supply chains bend without breaking? Bhavya's research builds frameworks to measure, model, and strengthen that resilience.
Supply Chain Resilience
Developing quantitative metrics and models to assess how supply chains absorb and recover from disruptions — from pandemics to geopolitical shocks.
System Dynamics Modeling
Using simulation frameworks rooted in feedback loops and dynamic behaviour to capture the complex, time-evolving nature of supply networks.
Operations & Sustainability
Exploring the intersection of operational agility, digital transformation, and sustainability in the reimagination of global operations management.