Student Details

Supervisors: Prof. Pankaj Dutta from IIT Bombay and Prof. Chung-Hsing Yeh from Monash University.

Short Bio and Project Details:

Keerthana is a Ph.D. scholar in decision sciences at the IIT Bombay Monash Research Academy, under the mentorship of Prof. Pankaj Dutta from IIT Bombay and Prof. Chung-Hsing Yeh from Monash University.

She holds a Master’s degree in Data Science from Vellore Institute of Technology (2022) and a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics (2020). Prior to her Ph.D, Keerthana gained industry experience as a Data Scientist at Great Lakes E-learning Services, where she developed her skills in data analysis and predictive modelling. Her internship at Noodle Analytics Inc., Bengaluru, was pivotal, providing her with hands-on experience in working with large-scale real-world data and constructing sophisticated models, while also nurturing her interest in sustainability. Keerthana’s enthusiasm for writing and knowledge dissemination is evident through her active contributions as a writer and editor for ShasthraSnehi, a non-profit organisation dedicated to "Science for Society."

Her current research centers on data-driven decision-making for sustainable supply chains and circular economy, utilising Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) techniques to drive innovation and sustainability.