by Suman Gupta
- Award received from the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers (IISE)
- The award honours individuals who have significantly contributed to the industrial engineering profession
- Awarded to professionals for outstanding research activity that has benefited practitioners, organizations, or other researchers
13th March 2023, Mumbai: Prof. Manoj Tiwari, Director of the National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) Mumbai, is the first ever researcher from India to be awarded the prestigious David F. Baker Distinguished Research Award from the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers (IISE). This prestigious award, given once a year, honours individuals who have significantly contributed to the industrial engineering profession through outstanding research activity that has benefited practitioners, organizations, or other researchers. Prof. Tiwari was awarded for his research on Logistics Support System. Prof. Tiwari is currently advising the Centre on formulating the National Logistics Policy.
Elated on being awarded as the first ever Indian researcher to be awarded the David F. Baker Award for Distinguished Research, Prof. Manoj Tiwari, Director NITIE said, “I am humbled to be awarded by Industrial & Systems Engineers (IISE). I express my gratitude to the IISE Award committee, fellow researchers, colleagues, family and friends to extend their support during this journey.”
The NITIE community congratulated Prof. Tiwari on this remarkable achievement, his contributions to the field and his tireless efforts to advance the industrial engineering profession.
After teaching in reputed Universities abroad, Prof. Tiwari returned to India to contribute scientifically to the industrial progress of the country. Prof. Mr. Tiwari is a member of the editorial board of several international journals. He is also a member of the Global Initiative for Academic Network (GIAN) and Chairman of the Board of Studies of the UGC.
NITIE was established by the Government of India with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) through the International Labour Organization (ILO) to develop skilled industrial engineering professionals and managers. Known for its comprehensive growth-oriented initiatives in applied research and largest industry connections NITIE has had an active presence in nurturing the talent of today.
