Shalini Gupta, Ph.D. Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering University of Southern California Address: 3715 McClintock Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90089 Email: shalinig@usc.edu Mobile: 213-821-9834 Professional Summary 3+ years of experience in teaching Graduate and Undergraduate Courses as a Full time Teaching Faculty. 5+ years of experience in Supply chain management. 3+ years of experience in Productivity Improvement and Cost Reduction. STEM Ph.D. Fellowship and Carrizo Scholarship from University of Texas, Arlington. Areas of Interest Supply Chain Management Six Sigma and Lean Processes Logistics Management Production and Inventory Control Management Facilities and Warehouse Management, RFID and Auto-ID Technologies. Education Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering GPA: 3.82/4.0 Master of Technology in Industrial Engineering GPA: 7.93/10 Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering Honor Student University of Texas, Arlington, Texas Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India Jawaharlal Institute of Technology, India Publications and Conference Papers 1. Erick C. Jones, Shalini Gupta, Felicia Jefferson, Jamie Rogers, Jae Bong Choi, Joshua Bolton, David Cochran, Chipped Pharmaceuticals from Production to in VIVO (in body) Drug Delivery Becoming Reality International Journal of Supply Chain Management, Published Volume 4, No 1 (2015). 2. Shalini Gupta, Erick C. Jones, Optimizing Supply Chain Distribution using Cloud based Autonomous Information International Journal of Supply Chain Management, Published Volume 3, No 4 (2014). 3. Sunny Paraskumar Jain, Erick C. Jones, Shalini Gupta, Samuel I Okate, Evaluating the Impact of Sustainability and Pipeline Quality on Global Crude Oil Supply Chain Efficiency International Journal of Supply Chain Management, Published - Vol 3, No 4 (2014). 4. Erick C. Jones, Gupta Shalini, "RFID Implementation and Enterprise Management in the
Healthcare Sector" International Journal of Supply Chain Management, Submitted June 2, 2015. 5. Erick C. Jones, Gupta Shalini, "Hospital Supply Chain Management by Implementing RFID" International Journal of Supply Chain Management, Submitted June 2, 2015. 6. Erick C. Jones, Gupta Shalini, "RFID: The Up and Coming Technology" International Journal of Supply Chain Management, Submitted June 2, 2015. 7. Erick C. Jones, Shalini Gupta, Felicia Jefferson, " Predictors analytics from (4 factors that determine good sleep EEG/EMG/ECG/EOG signals interface)*", Archives of Business Research Journal, Submitted July 15, 2015. (Status - Under Editing). 8. Erick C. Jones, Shalini Gupta, Joshua Bolton, Felicia Jefferson," Tracking Linens with RFID", Archives of Business Research Journal, Submitted August 15, 2015. (Status - Under Editing). 9. Erick C. Jones, Shalini Gupta, "How to Get a Good Sleep", Archives of Business Research Journal. 10. Published a Journal for International Research Paper on A Fuzzy Multi Criteria Decision Making Approach for Vendor Evaluation in a Supply Chain ; Shalini Gupta, Alok Gupta; IRNet- ICTSCM; 6th September 2012; Delhi, India. 11. Published International Research Paper on Product Life Cycle Management: A case for Knowledge Management ; Shalini Gupta, Alok Gupta; ICMIE-2012-009; 9th September 2012; Dehradun, India. 12. Published International Research Paper on Implementation of Six Sigma to Control Rejection Rates In an Automotive Company ; Shalini Gupta, Alok Gupta, Payal Gupta; SMBS- 2012; 1st, 2nd December, 2012 ; Ahmedabad, India. 13. Published International Research Paper on Process Mapping and Scheduling for an SME: A Case Study ; Shalini Gupta, Alok Gupta, Payal Gupta; ICAOTE2012; 27th, 28th September 2012; Kodaikanal, India. 14. Published International Research Paper on Design of a Distribution Network for a Supply Chain ; Shalini Gupta, Alok Gupta; ICSBMC 12; 7th, 8th and 9th December 2012; Jaipur, India. 15. Published International Research Paper on Application of Six Sigma In Supply Chain Management ; Shalini Gupta, Alok Gupta; MESD- 2012; 12th -14 th December 2012; New Delhi, India. 16. Published International Research Paper on Modelling of Some Issues Of Lean-Agile Supply Chain ; Shalini Gupta, Alok Gupta; ISDSI-IBS-2012; 27, 28 and 29th December 2012; Hyderabad, India. 17. Published National Research Paper on Supply Chain Management: Strategic Technique for Performance Evaluation ; Shalini Gupta, Alok Gupta, Amit Gupta, Payal Gupta; iact-2012; 4th August 2012; Noida, India. 18. Published National Research Paper on Analysis of Reverse Logistics In an Organization ; Shalini Gupta, Alok Gupta, Payal Gupta; SACAIM in association with CSI-AIMIT Branch; 6th, 7th September 2012; Mangalore, India.
19. Published National Research Paper on Supply Chain Management In Construction ; Shalini Gupta, Alok Gupta, Payal Gupta; IEMSA -2012; 27th, 28th, 29th September 2012; Bengaluru, India. Professional Experience Lecturer University of Southern California, Los Angeles August, 2016 Current Courses Taught: ISE 327, Six Sigma and Lean Operations, Undergraduate Course, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017. ISE 561, Economic Analysis of Engineering Projects, Graduate Course. Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Summer 2017, Fall 2017 ISE 515, Project Management, Graduate Course. Spring 2017, Summer 2017 ISE 514, Advanced Production and Scheduling, Graduate Course. Fall 2017 ISE 315-L, Engineering Project Management, Undergraduate Course, Spring 2017 Lead Graduate Teaching Assistant University of Texas, Arlington Aug 2013 July 2016 Taught couple of classes as a Teaching Assistant for subjects as Probability and Statistics, Introduction to Operation Research and Statistics, Advanced Operation Research, Advanced Engineering Economics, Facilities Planning and Design, Enterprise Systems, Planning and Control of Enterprise Systems (SAP Software), Applied Regression Analysis, Enterprise Analysis and Design, Logistics Distribution Systems Design, Production and Inventory Control System, Advanced Statistical Process Control and Time Series Analysis, Metrics and Measurements, Project Management. Graded assignments of Probability and Statistics, Operation Research and Statistics, Advanced Engineering Economics, Advanced Operation Research, Enterprise Systems, Planning and Control of Enterprise Systems Enterprise Systems Courses of Industrial Engineering department. Wrote and submitted a grant proposal titled Evaluating the Impacts of Sleep Disruptions in Women through Automated Analysis for National Institutes of Health (NIH). Industrial Consultant Bharat Wilways, Indore, India 2009 2013 Implemented a systematic, disciplined and analytical approach to problem solving. Designed optimal multi - modal logistics networks, and warehouse layouts. Suggested logistics management, warehouse management, material handling and inventory management best practices. Provided effective techniques for cost/productivity/process improvement opportunities in logistics for variety of clients. Proactively identified, developed and implemented business and technology solutions for resolving supply chain problems.
Based on analysis, recommended specific and actionable solutions for addressing challenges and improved operational efficiency for variety of customers. Proactively identified consulting opportunities for new and existing customers. Sr. Supply Chain Analyst Varad Enterprise, Indore, India 2008 2009 Requested and compiled comparative quote statements. Assisted in the process of developing new vendors. Identified good contractors & renewed existing contracts as per requirements. Assisted in processing orders and expedite deliveries. Coordinated staff meetings and tracked product orders. Prepared documentation for import/export items, financial budget analysis, and maintained supply data records. Verification of incoming goods with Purchase order. To keep abreast of latest developments in the field and to advise superiors accordingly for implementation of the latest systems / equipment, processes and upgrades. Communicated orders to vendors and planning their execution with regards to the development, raw material planning and analysis of inventory balances. Acted as a liaison between the vendor and various departments internally like QC, QC and Logistics for trouble shooting purpose. Ensured control over operating expenses. Lecturer Rishiraj Institute of Technology, Indore, India 2004 2005 Taught subjects as Power Electronics, Electrical Machines, Instrumentation, Network Circuits, Control Systems, Basic Electrical Engineering, and Industrial Engineering & Management. Conducted Labs and workshops on Basic Electrical Engineering and Power Electronics, Network Circuits. Guided Undergraduate Educational Projects. Arranged Industrial Visits for Students in different kind of manufacturing industries as Indo German Tool Room Indore, Hindustan Motors Limited Pithampur, Abildha Techno Exports Pvt. Ltd., Indore. Requested and compiled comparative quote statements. Technical Skills Software Operating Systems : Windows 7/8, MS-DOS, LINUX Applications : R, SAS, SAP, WMS, Time Series Models, MS Office Programming Languages : MATLAB, C, C++ Modeling Packages : AutoCAD, Visio, Power Point, Microsoft Office
Simulation Packages : Arena, Witness 2006 Optimization Packages : LINDO Courses Taken Industrial Engineering & Systems, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Quality Assurance & Value Engineering, Production and Inventory Control Systems, Statistics for decision making, Advanced Operation Research, Applied Regression Analysis, Enterprise Analysis and Design, Advanced Engineering Economics, Logistics Distribution and Systems Design, Planning and Control of Enterprise Systems, Production and Inventory Control Systems, RFID and Logistics in Industrial Engineering, Advanced Statistical Process Control and Time Series Analysis, Facilities Planning and Design, Matrices and Measurements, Computers Integrated Manufacturing Systems. Academic Projects B.E. Project Wireless Stepper Motor Control M. Tech. Project Performance Evaluation in Supply Chain Management Ph. D. Dissertation - Evaluating the Impacts of Sleep Disruptions in Women through Automated Analysis Academic Activities Member of WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) Member of Curriculum Committee, Daniel J. Epstein Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering, USC.