Faculty at School of Management and Entrepreneurship

Adya Pandey

Adya Pandey

Assistant Professor

School of Management & Entrepreneurship


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Operations Research for Agri-Food Value Chains, Sustainable Operations and Supply Chain Management, Revenue Management and Pricing for Access & Affordability

  • Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India, 2026
  • M.Tech in Industrial Tribology and Maintenance Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, 2015
  • B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur, India, 2012

  • Senior Consultant, Transport and Logistics, GRID, PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt. Ltd., 2018-2020
  • Consultant, Transport and Logistics, GRID, PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt. Ltd., 2015-2018
  • Graduate Engineer Trainee, Vehicle Quality, Honda Cars India Ltd., 2012-2013

  • Awarded the Research Scholar Travel Award (RSTA) and Research Excellence Travel Award (RETA) by the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi for presenting research at international conferences.
  • Recipient of the 'Perfect 10' Gold Medal for securing a perfect CGPA in the Master of Technology programme at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.
  • Recipient of the Buti Foundation Bodh Raj Gold Medal for being the best woman student securing the highest Degree Grade Point among graduates of the Master of Science, Master of Technology, and Master of Design programmes at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.
  • Recipient of the Chand Rani–Banarasi Das Duggal Memorial Award for securing the highest Degree Grade Point Average among the graduates of the Master of Technology programme at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.

  • Pandey, A., & Bolia, N. B. (2026). Can Millet Consumption be Increased Through Targeted Marketing? A Framework to Assess Market Potential Based on Consumer Preference. Journal of International Food & Agribusiness Marketing, 1–30. https://doi.org/10.1080/08974438.2026.2626738
  • Pandey, A., & Bolia, N. B. (2025). Subscription of millet-based products: An assessment of consumer’s willingness to subscribe. British Food Journal, 127(8), 2996–3023. https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-10-2024-1036
  • Pandey, A., & Bolia, N. B. (2023). Millet value chain revolution for sustainability: A proposal for India. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 87, 101592. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seps.2023.101592

  • Pandey, A., & Bolia, N. (2024, July). Millets for sustainability: Consumer segmentation using stated preference analysis. Presented at the 33rd European Conference on Operational Research (EURO 2024), Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Pandey, A., & Bolia, N. (2024, December). Understanding consumer preferences in millet-based product subscriptions: A conjoint analysis approach. Presented at the 57th Annual Convention of the Operational Research Society of India (BAMS-ORSI-2024), Mumbai, India.

  • Led a food grain transportation network optimization project for a leading private warehousing company in Punjab, India, at IIT Delhi.
  • Contributed as a team member to the development of actionable commercial insights for Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) at IIT Delhi.
  • As a Senior Consultant at PwC India, developed commercial and marketing strategies for the Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridor projects of the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL).
  • As a Senior Consultant at PwC India, supported Container Corporation of India Ltd. (CONCOR) in identifying optimal locations for the development of large-scale warehousing infrastructure using data-driven location analysis.

Contributed to peer review process of reputed journals including Environment and Planning A-Economy and Space (Sage Publications) and British Food Journal (Emerald)