Chandan Chowdhury

Chandan Chowdhury is a Professor of Operations Management and Information Systems (Practice) at the Indian School of Business (ISB). He is also the Executive Director of the Munjal Institute for Global Manufacturing and the Punj-Lloyd Institute of Infrastructure Management at ISB.

Additionally, Professor Chowdhury serves as a Member of the Board of Governors at IIM Sambalpur and Lamrin Tech Skills University.

Before joining ISB, Professor Chowdhury worked in the corporate sector and was associated with three major multinational companies, where he held positions such as Managing Director and Country Manager. He served Dassault Systèmes for over five years, initially as Managing Director, India Geo, and subsequently as Vice President, Global Affairs.

During his last academic appointment, he was Professor, Dean (Academy), and Chairman of the Board of Research at IIM Mumbai (formerly known as NITIE- National Institute of Industrial Engineering, established as a joint initiative between the United Nations and the Government of India in 1963).

He is passionate about leveraging technology to make the world a better place. He served as an expert panel member at NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India, Government of India), helping to develop the Manufacturing India@2035 roadmap. He is also Chairman of the Technical Committee (Management and Productivity) at the Bureau of Indian Standards.

Professor Chowdhury is currently leading several research projects of national importance, such as ‘A Decade of Infrastructure Development in India: trends and Insights’, ‘Challenges and Opportunities for accelerating MSME’s growth’, ‘Making India a Skill Capital of the World,’ ‘India’s readiness for the 4th and the 5th Industrial revolution,’ and ‘Future of Jobs’.
He holds an MS in Mechanical Engineering from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, and a PhD from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Budapest University of Technology and Economics.

He holds an MS in Mechanical Engineering from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, and a PhD from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Budapest University of Technology and Economics.

• PhD, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, 1987
• PhD in Science, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 1986
• MS in Mechanical Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, 1983

Academic positions

• 2017 - Present: Professor of Operations Management and Information Systems (Practice), Indian School of Business
• 2017 - Present: Senior Associate Dean; Executive Director (Munjal Institute for Global Manufacturing and Punj Lloyd Institute of Infrastructure Management), Indian School of Business
• 1989 - 1999: Professor, Dean (Academy), Chairman (Board of Research), Member Board of Governor, National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE)

Professional Positions

• 2024 - Present: Independent Director, Global Surfaces Limited
• 2023 - Present: Director, IIM Sambhalpur I-Hub Foundation
• 2023 - Present: Member, Board of Governor, SPARSH Global Business School
• 2022 - Present: Member, Governing Body, Lamrin Tech Skills University, Punjab
• 2022 - Present: Member (Manufacturing & Industry 4.0 Panel), CII Telangana Chapter
• 2020 - Present: Member - Board of Governor, IIM Sambalpur
• 2019 - 2021: , MINDA KATOLEC ELECTRONICS SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED
• 2019 - 2021: Director, Minda Kyoraku Limited
• 2019 - 2021: , UNO Minda Limited
• 2014 - 2017: Director, 3D PLM Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
• 2016 - 2017: Vice President, Dassault Systèmes- India
• 2012 - 2016: Managing Director, Dassault Systèmes
• 2011 - 2011: Country Manager, Strategic Accounts, Software Group, IBM India
• 2010 - 2011: Chairman cum Managing Director, Invigorare Solutions India Pvt. Ltd
• 2005 - 2010: Director, Envecon Global Solutions Private Ltd.
• 2003 - 2010: CEO, IFS India & Member, Board of Directors, Industrial and Financial Systems (IFS)
• 1999 - 2002: Director Business Development, IFS Asia Pacific
• 1987 - 1989: Resident Manager, Transelektro

• Chowdhury, Chandan. (2024) "Ashok Leyland: Embarking Upon New Age Digital Technologies (B)", ISB (distributed by Harvard Publishing, IVY Publishing, DARDEN Business Publishing, and the Case Centre), Case-4 pages; Teaching note: 12 pages
• Chowdhury, Chandan. (2024) "Leveraging Digital Twin for Business Model Innovation at Ashok Leyland (A)", ISB (distributed by Harvard Publishing, IVY Publishing, DARDEN Business Publishing, and the Case Centre), Case A=13p; Teaching note:12p.
• Chowdhury, Chandan. "Data Lake at NHAI: Transforming the Way Major Infrastructure Projects Are Delivered", “Gyaan Kosh” Shared Learning Resources: Knowledge Bank (Initiative by the Capacity Building Commission, Government of India)
• Chowdhury, Chandan. (2024) "Schneider Electric’s India Smart Factory: Creating a Sustainable Value Chain", ISB (distributed by Harvard Publishing, IVY Publishing, DARDEN Business Publishing, and the Case Centre), ISB412 -15 p.; ISB413- 10 p.; ISB414- 18p; ISB415- 40 p.

• September 18, 2024: Bridging the Skill Gap: India’s Auto Sector at a Crossroads, Economic Times.
• October 20, 2022: How can quantum computing revolutionise the EV industry?, Forbes India.
• July 20, 2022: How AI will democratise strategy for the next industrial revolution?, Forbes.
• May 24, 2021: Bringing the internet to billions—the future of data transmission over the internet, Forbes India.
• July 1, 2018: Leveraging Industry 4.0 for Digital Transformation of Value Chain, CII Mission Manufacturing Newsletter October-December 2017.
• April 05, 2018: 4th Industrial Revolution and its Impact on Productivity and Unemployment, Smart Grid Forum.
• October , 2017: Conversation on Industry 4.0, ISB - Almamatters.
• June 07, 2017: Virtualization for Smart and Sustainable Cities, Smart Grid Forum.
• March 20, 2017: Bridging the Gaps: Virtual Design and Physical Delivery, TEDx.
• August 02, 2016: Funding, tax sops not enough to lure start-ups: Dassault India MD, Business Standard.