Instructional Assistant Professor,
Associate Director Master of Industrial Distribution Program, Texas A&M University
Email: bharani@tamu.edu
Phone: (979) 847-8941
Educational Background
Ph.D. in Educational Human Resource Development, Texas A&M University, 2016
M.S. in Industrial Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2001
B.E. in Production Engineering, University of Madras, 1998
Research Interests
Talent / Competency Assessment & Development
Training Design, Development & Implementation
Distribution Management & Leadership
Organization Development
Sales & Marketing Optimization
Profitability & Performance Management
About
Dr. Bharani Nagarathnam is an Instructional Assistant Professor and Associate Director of Master of Industrial Distribution at the Department of Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution at Texas A&M University. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Industrial Distribution and manages the Master of Industrial Distribution (MID) program, one of the largest distance education graduate programs at Texas A&M University. He has developed and implemented mobile learning solution with iPad, eBooks and educational apps for the MID program – first of its kind at Texas A&M University for working professionals in distance education graduate program.
He has more than 20 years of experience in teaching, applied research, academic program management and business development. For more than 15 years he has worked with the Global Supply Chain Laboratory at Texas A&M University on applied industry consulting projects, consortia and professional development programs for more than 100 industrial manufacturers and distributors. He has published in academic journals and industry publications. His research areas include distribution management & leadership, talent / competency assessment & development, training design, development & implementation, distribution sales & marketing development and profitability & performance management.
Dr. Nagarathnam holds a Ph.D. in Educational Human Resource Development and Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from Texas A&M University. He also holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Production Engineering from University of Madras, India.
