B.Ravishankar - Research @ VTU

Guide Profile
Name Dr.B.Ravishankar
Designation ,Department &
Affiliated Institution
Asst.Prof. & HoD, Industrial Engineering
And Management.
BMS College of Engineering,Bangalore-19
Research Area Ergonomics & ERP
Contact No’s (Office Residence Cell) 080-26622130 Ex-2061
Email ID drravi.iem@bmsce.ac.in
a. Academic profile :( 1page) Attached
Qualification, Teaching /Industrial/Research//Administrative Experience and if
any
b. Publications: (only Journals) Attached
National Journal: Attached
International Journal: Attached
(Name, Title of the Paper, Journal name Volume, Page & Year)

RESUME RESUME OF OF Dr.B. Dr.B. RAVISHANKAR
RAVISHANKAR
1. Name and Designation : Dr.B. Ravishankar
Asst Professor & Head of the Dept
Department of Industrial Engineering
BMS College of Engineering
Bangalore 560019
2. Date of Birth : 22-05-1967
3. Name of the Institution : BMS College of Engineering
4. Department : Industrial Engineering & Management
5. Field of Specialization : Ergonomics/ERP
6. Academic Qualifications : MTech, PhD
7. R&D and Teaching Experience : 17 Years.
8. Industrial Experience, if any : Consultant to few Industries
9. Awards / Prizes / Certificates etc. : Nil
won by the Chief Coordinator
10. Professional Memberships : Life Member Indian Society for Technical education.
Member Operations Research Society of India.
Life Member Indian Institute of Industrial Engrs.

11. Publications :
Sl.No Title of
Paper/Report/Book
1
A critical study on the
software based Trauma
analyses - an employee's
vista.
List of publications
Author(s) Name, Volume, number
of Journal, and Year of
publication.
Ravishankar, B
& Dr S Haranath
Journal of Industrial
Engineering -2003
Page No.
From To
1. Ravishankar,B et all. Chi Square Analyzer. Proceedings of the 36 th National Convention of Indian
Institute of Industrial Engineering, Bangalore, India, December 1994.
2.Ravishankar,B et al. Computer aided Preventive Maintenance. Proceedings of the 36 th National
Convention of Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering, Bangalore, India, December 1994.
3.Ravishankar,B and Dr.S.Harnath. Human Reflex, a vital parameter in ergonomics. Proceedings of
the 38 th National Convention of Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering, Bombay, India, December
1996.
4.Ravishankar,B et al. Integrated Manufacturing Information systems. Proceedings of the 41 st
National Convention of Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering, Vishakapatman, India, December
1999.
5. Ravishankar, B et. al, Design and development of Ergosoft-Software tool for Ergonomists.
Proceedings of the 43 rd National Convention of Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering, Chennai,
India, September 2001.

6. Ravishankar, B et. al, Ergosoft - Open interface to an integrated ERP system. Proceedings of the
6 th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering – Theory, Applications and Practice,
San Francisco, CA, USA, November, 2001.
7. Ravishankar, B et. al Analyses of Work Center Trauma using Ergosoft - A TQM Approach.
Proceedings of ICQRC 2001- International Conference on Quality, Reliability and Control. Mumbai,
December 2001.
8. Ravishankar, B et. al, Analyses of Workplace stresses - An Ergonomic approach. Proceedings of
the 5 th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference, in Baltimore, Maryland USA March 2002. (Selected
For Presentation).
9. Ravishankar, B et. al, A critical study on the software based Trauma analyses - an employee's
vista. Journal of Industrial Engineering
12. Dr Ravishankar et., al Flood Management National ISTE convention Davangere
13. Ravishankar, B et. al, “ Synchronous Analyses a radical analyses tool for an Industrial
Engineer” 7 th Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering Conference Bankok Thailand December 2006
14. Mr. Ashok Mehatha,Dr. B Ravishankar “A Critical Analysis on the Effect of
Synchronous Index in a typical Manufacturing sector using Synchronous Analyzer. “ 36th
Production and Operation Management Conferrence Dallas USA MAy 2007
15. Dr. B Ravishankar & Mr. Ashok Mehatha “Optimization of Inventory of
materials under a random demand scenario using Optimizer 10.06 – An ERP software”The
Production and Operations Management Conference held at Dallas Texas USA between 4th May
2007 and 7th May 2007.
16. Dr. B Ravishankar & Mr Padmanabha "Design & Development of SMARTO
ACTIVE TRAC" 48th National Convention of IIIE -29th&30th Sept 06 @ NIMHANS Bangalore.
17. Mr Padmanabha & Dr. B Ravishankar "Trigger of Over work & reducing it by
traction application Devices"9th ISTE National Seminar, BIT- 17th & 18th Nov 06
18. Mr Padmanabha & Dr. B Ravishankar Assessment & Reduction of Occupational
Physical stress 10th Annual International Conference @ IIM Ahmedabad - 21st - 23rd Dec 06
19. Mr Padmanabha & Dr. B Ravishankar "Design & Development of traction device
in tackling work center physical trauma"
20. Mr Padmanabha & Dr. B Ravishankar "Bio-Engg, designed products in damage control &
Relief of human physical stress" 4th International conference of PDC - 07 on Health, Safety,
Environment & Loss Prevention at KUWAIT 15 to 17 April 07

21. Combating Occupational Physical Stress a Systematic Approach by Industrial Engineer
International Conference Malaysia 3-5 Dec 2007
22. An Insight by Industrial Engineer and Ancient Medical Systems for Physical Well-Being of
Humans at Various Work Stations International Conference Middle east chapter Kingdom
of Bahrain Middle east17-20 Feb 2008
23. Postulated Improvement In Employees Physical Health Through Systematic Adaptive And
Self-Regulated Tractions National Conference 21-22 Feb 2008