My Expertise
Smart Project Scheduling; Supply Chain Management; Production Planning; Optimisation; Project Planning; Decision Analytics
Field of Research (FoR)
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Biography
Dr Ripon Kumar Chakrabortty is experienced in applying System Engineering and Project management processes. His research interest covers a wide range of topics in Operations Research, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, and Information Systems Management. He is only accepting potential PhD students who have good programming skills along with a prior understanding of optimization and algorithms. Students with an exceptional academic...view more
Dr Ripon Kumar Chakrabortty is experienced in applying System Engineering and Project management processes. His research interest covers a wide range of topics in Operations Research, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, and Information Systems Management. He is only accepting potential PhD students who have good programming skills along with a prior understanding of optimization and algorithms. Students with an exceptional academic score (more than 80%) and good publication records with proficient programming skills are encouraged to contact via r.chakrabortty@adfa.edu.au.
PhD scholarships ($35,000 per year) are available for high-achieving students (with H1/High Distinction in UG and/or Masters by Research) in engineering, mathematics or relevant sciences under my supervision.
Future PhD & Master by Research Students
Students who have good programming skills along with a prior understanding of optimization and algorithms are encouraged to apply. Students with excellent programming and communication skills will be highly appreciable. Several types of scholarships are available; however, admission and scholarship applications are highly competitive. A self-assessment tool is available to get a general feel for your competitiveness. You need to meet the English language requirements. If you are eligible and interested in working on the following (or closely related) topics or keywords, please send me your CV, academic transcripts, the result of the self-assessment, and a research proposal. Your research proposal should highlight:
- Research Motivation,
- Research problems,
- Research Objectives and Questions
- Brief Review of the most relevant Literature,
- Proposed Methodology and
- Expected Outcome.
For more information, please refer to the following links on how and when to apply for a research degree. NB: You can seek my advice/help during the construction of your Research Proposal.
Research Interests
- Machine Learning with Optimization Algorithms and Applications
- Operations Research and Operations Management Techniques (focus: Sustainable Smart Scheduling, Logistics & Supply Chain Management)
Education
- PhD in Computer Science, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Canberra, Australia. The year 2017. Thesis: Managing Uncertainties and Disruptions in Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling.
- M.Sc. in Industrial and Production Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Bangladesh. The year 2013. Thesis: A Decision Support System for Aggregate Production Planning.
- B.Sc. in Industrial and Production Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Bangladesh. The year 2009. Thesis: Selection of Potential Suppliers Through Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) Techniques.
- Diploma of Logistics from Monarch Institute, Melbourne, Australia. The year 2018. Nationally accredited by the Australian Government under the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA). Certified by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Australia (CILTA).
- Certificate in ERP (SAP Supply Chain Management), provided by the Sydney Institute of ERP (SiERP). Year 2018
Teaching
- System Engineering & Management
- Project Scheduling & Budget Control
- System Thinkings & Modellings
- System Analysis & Modelling
- Software Project Management
- Engineering Management
- Probability and Statistics
- Operations Research
- Production Management
- Quality Control and Management
- Facility Management and Material Handling
- Project Management
- Maintenance and Reliability Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Operations Research
Professional Membership & Affiliations
- The institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB)
- Trusted Autonomous Group, UNSW Canberra
- Capability System Centre, UNSW Canberra
- Australian Research Council (ARC)
- Bangladesh Australia Association of Canberra (BAAC)
- IEEE
Future PhD Projects:
https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/phd-projects-available/seit/advanced-approaches-solving-portfolio-projects-under-uncertain
https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/phd-projects-available/seit/combining-optimization-and-multi-criteria-decision-analysis-multi-method
https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/phd-projects-available/seit/mitigating-uncertainties-dynamic-logistic-supply-chain-models
https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/phd-projects-available/seit/developing-user-friendly-interface-predict-project-success-and-control
https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/phd-projects-available/seit/solving-resource-portfolio-problem-mitigating-uncertainties-and
https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/phd-projects-available/seit/integration-supply-chain-concepts-during-planning-portfolio-projects
https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/phd-projects-available/seit/preventive-maintenance-approach-under-random-machine-breakdown
https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/phd-projects-available/seit/internet-things-iot-enabled-practical-multi-project-scheduling-problems
https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/phd-projects-available/seit/big-data-and-cyber-physical-system-enabled-sustainable-project
https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/phd-projects-available/seit/synchronization-production-scheduling-and-delivery-multi-factory-supply
https://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/phd-projects-available/seit/machine-learning-technique-based-proactive-scheduling-and-real-time
My Grants
- Chakrabortty, Sallam, Moustafa, Ryan, “Pilot Optimisation models for security systems”, Internal (Capability Systems Centre, UNSW Canberra)- 2019-20 >> $37,000
- Ryan, Elsawah, Chakrabortty, and Abbasi, "Development of Joint Requirements Framework and Acquisition Roadmap (RG192081)", External (Department Of Defence - Commonwealth Government Contract) - 2019-20 >> $541,400
- Ryan, Elsawah, and Chakrabortty, "Land Training Support System (LTSS) Operational Concept Development (RG193169)", External (Department Of Defence - Commonwealth Government Contract) - 2019-20 >> $94,000
- Chakrabortty, "Solving Resource Portfolio Problem: Mitigating Uncertainties and Preparing for the Unexpected", Internal (UNSW Canberra) - 2019-20 >> $50,000
- Ryan, Elsawah, Chakrabortty, and Turan, "Asset Maintenance Modelling (RG201160)", External (Department Of Defence - Commonwealth Government Contract) - 2020-21 >> $353,705
- Ryan, Elsawah, Chakrabortty, and Sidhu, "Sea1905 with multi-criteria decision-making modelling in support of gate 1 submission", External (Australian Defence Force Academy - Commonwealth Government Contract) - 2020-21 >> $415,000
My Research Supervision
Supervision keywords
Areas of supervision
Operations Research
Supply Chain Management
Project Scheduling and Solving Dynamic Problems
Network Influence Maximisation
Currently supervising
1. Md Asadujjaman (Ph.D. in Systems Engineering) >> Dynamic Project Scheduling
2. Shahed Mahmud (Ph.D. in Systems Engineering) >> Sustainable Supply Chain and Production Planning
3. Tarun Kumar Biswas (Ph.D. in Systems Engineering) >> Integrating Optimisation in Influence Maximisation tools
4. Aaliya Sarfaraz (Ph.D. in Computer Science) >> Deploying Blockchain Technology in the Sustainable Supply Chain
5. Supriyo Ahmed (Ph.D. in Computer Science) >> Predicting Project Performance by Using Machine Learning Approaches
6. Md Sanowar Hossain (Ph. D. in Systems Engineering) >> Production Planning under Dynamic Uncertainties
My Teaching
UG Courses:
- ZEIT3506 (Engineering Management), Sem-2
- System Analysis & Modelling
PG Courses
- ZEIT8305 (Systems Thinking & Modelling), Sem-1
- ZEIT8310 (Project Schedule & Budget Control), Sem -1
Location
Room 367, Building 21, Northcott Drive, Campbell, ACT
PO Box 7916, CANBERRA BC ACT 2610
Publications
ORCID as entered in ROS
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7373-0149
Research Activities
Optimisation as it term implies often brings diversified contexts under one umbrella. Despite of having opulence of existing optimisation approaches, integration of proper method with real-life applications is still a challenging and onerous task. Here, we as a team, have been working on many such techniques to foot-print in diversified domains along with the association of Capability Systems Centre.
Related Links
Advanced Approaches for Solving Portfolio of Projects Under Uncertain Environments
In this research work, different advanced approaches need to be proposed to solve the portfolio of projects (PoP) under uncertain conditions. Considering practical aspect in any typical project setting, both activity durations and resource availabilities can be considered as uncertain a...
Combining Optimization and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis in A Multi-Method Framework with Application in Asset Planning
Asset plan is a tactical plan for managing an organization’s infrastructure and other assets to deliver an agreed standard of service that aligns with the corporate goals. The assets can be both tangible assets (such as buildings) and intangible assets (such as human capital, intellectu...
Mitigating Uncertainties in Dynamic Logistic & Supply Chain Models: Optimization Approach
Supply chain management is important for companies and organizations to improve their business and enhance competitiveness in the global marketplace. A manufacturer-retailer system which operates under an agreed coordinated policy needs to be considered, with an imperfect production pro...
Developing a User-friendly Interface to Predict Project Success and Control Budget by Considering Real-life Risks
The aim of this research is to develop a user-friendly computerized platform to predict project success after considering all real-life risk issues. This interface should be adjustable to use both in predicting projects as well as dynamic supply chains. This risk assessment framework (R...
Solving Resource Portfolio Problem: Mitigating Uncertainties and Preparing for the Unexpected
Most approaches to multi-project scheduling are based on the assumption that resources can be transferred between projects without any expense in time and cost. Moreover, whoever considered resource transfer times as a decision parameter, they mostly assumed those transfer times as disc...
Integration of Supply Chain Concepts During Planning Portfolio of Projects
In contemporary enterprises, single project settings are rare today. Hence, issues involving the simultaneous management of multiple projects (or portfolio of projects) have become more prevalent. Up to 90 % of all projects worldwide are executed in a multi-project context (i.e., a port...
A Preventive Maintenance Approach Under Random Machine Breakdown Environments
This work aims some mathematical models and solution approaches to determine the optimal preventive maintenance schedules for a repairable and maintainable series system of resources/machines with an increasing rate of occurrence of a failure. Due to random machine breakdown nature in r...
Machine learning technique based proactive scheduling and real-time reactive scheduling for sudden interruptions in managing projects
Integrated project planning and scheduling is a hot research topic that has provided a blueprint of project’s success that is based on uninterrupted completion of a project. However, in real production, the project environment changes dynamically because of external and internal fluctua...
Synchronization of production scheduling and delivery in multi-factory supply chain
The rise of the globalization of manufacturing industries has led to enhanced, decentralized or multi-factory supply chains, which are of considerable interest to both researchers and practitioners. Production scheduling and distribution decisions in decentralized supply chains have bec...
Big data and Cyber Physical System enabled sustainable project scheduling problems
In the presence of increasingly dynamic environments, frequent uncertainties, high customer specifications, strict project deadlines, and stricter requirements on sustainability and scarcity of resources, modern project managers are challenged in their ability to schedule and control pr...