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Vijay Pandiarajan is a faculty member in the Technology Operations area at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. He brings over twenty years of global leadership experience in digital transformation, technology strategy, and supply chain innovation, having worked with leading organizations such as Verizon Wireless and Whirlpool Corporation. His teaching includes courses like Business Information Systems and Tech-Enabled Business Innovation, and he mentors student teams in the Multidisciplinary Action Projects at the Tauber Institute for Global Operations. His research interests encompass digital transformation, artificial intelligence, innovation in business, and supply chain management. He is the author of influential publications including 'Business Innovation: Case Study Approach' and 'Integrated Business Innovation: Case Studies and Frameworks in Design Thinking AI Business Excellence'. Pandiarajan was a Sloan Fellow at MIT and has been recognized in various rankings, including as one of Poets & Quants' Top 50 Undergraduate Business Professors in 2025. His career began at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in India, where he served as an elite management trainee, and he has collaborated with significant companies in the aviation and engineering sectors. He is committed to fostering community collaboration and integrating economic development perspectives into academic research through initiatives at the university.
Ross School of Business, University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI
Teaching and mentoring in the Technology Operations area.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science