Avijit Sarkar Ph.D.

Avijit Sarkar is professor of business analytics and operations research at the University of Redlands School of Business & Society. His primary research interests include examination of global digital divides, spatial patterns of the sharing economy, location-based analytics, and spatial maturity models. In his research, he uses spatial statistics and multivariate analytical methods to analyze geographically referenced data for meaningful patterns and relationships. He is co-author of the book Global Digital Divides: Explaining Change (Springer). His research articles have been published in journals such as Decision Support Systems, Telecommunications Policy, Communications of the AIS, Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, European Journal of Operational Research, Computers and Operations Research, and Journal of Geographical Systems. Sarkar teaches courses in business analytics, management science, and operations management. He is recipient of the University of Redlands Awards for Outstanding Research and Teaching, and received his Ph.D. (2004) and M.S. (2002) degrees in industrial engineering from The State University of New York at Buffalo.

• Ph.D., The State University of New York at Buffalo
• M.S., The State University of New York at Buffalo
• B.E., Jadavpur University

• Professor, July 2016–present
• Director of Graduate Programs, School of Business, July 2016–June 2018
• Director, Center for Spatial Business, September 2012–December 2016
• Associate professor, July 2010–June 2016
• Assistant professor, July 2005–June 2010
• Director of Undergraduate Programs, July 2007–June 2011
• Visiting assistant professor, August 2004–May 2005
• Mechanical, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Department, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio

• Pick, J. B., and A. Sarkar. 2015. The Global Digital Divides: Explaining Change. New York: Springer.
• Pick, J. B., O. Turetken, A. V. Deokar, and A. Sarkar. 2017. "Location Analytics and Decision Support: Reflections on Recent Advancements, a Research Framework, and the Path Ahead." Decision Support Systems 99: 1–8.
• Skaletsky, M., J. B. Pick, A. Sarkar, and D. Yates. 2018. "Digital Divides: Past, Present, and Future." In The Routledge Companion to Management Information Systems, edited by R. D. Galliers and M.-K. Stein, 416–443. London: Routledge.
• Pick, J. B., A. Sarkar, and E. Parrish. 2018. "Internet Use and Online Activities in U.S. States: Geographic Disparities and Socio-economic Influences." In Proceedings of the 51st Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 3853–3863. IEEE.
• Ramakrishna, H., A. Sarkar, and B. Vijayaraman. 2016. "Factors Affecting the Decision to Participate in Study Abroad Programs in Business Schools: An Exploratory Study of Two Universities." Journal of Teaching in International Business 27 (2–3): 124–141.
• Sarkar, A., J. Pick, and J. Rosales. 2017. "ICT-Enabled E-Entertainment Services in United States Counties: Socio-economic Determinants and Geographic Patterns." In Social Inclusion and Usability of ICT-Enabled Services, edited by J. Choudrie, S. Kurnia, and P. Tsatsou, 115–146. London: Routledge.

• Griffin, S., J. Pick, H. Ramakrishna, and A. Sarkar. "Location Analytics in Business Curricula Through the Lens of Big and Small Data." Esri Education GIS Conference. San Diego, July 2018
• Sarkar, A., and K. Takeda. "Using Mapping and Geospatial Information Systems to Create a 'Heart String' with IISE LA Chapter Members/Customers." IISE Annual Conference. Orlando, Florida, May 2018
• Koohikamali, M., A. Sarkar, and J. Rosales. "Motivations to Participate in Sharing Economy: How Location Matters?" Americas Conference on Information Systems. Boston, August 2017
• Moss, G., A. Sarkar, and J. Pick. "Spatial Patterns of m-Commerce and m-Entertainment in U.S. Counties." Esri User Conference. San Diego, July 2017
• Lemus, J., A. Sarkar, J. Pick, and H. Ramakrishna. "Infusion of Location Analytics with Big Data in Business Curricula." Esri Education GIS Conference. San Diego, July 2017
• Sarkar, A., J. Pick, and J. Rosales. "Socioeconomic Determinants and Geographic Patterns of Internet Use for E-commerce in U.S. Counties." INFORMS Annual Meeting. Nashville, Tennessee, November 2016
• Pick, J., A. Sarkar, and J. Rosales. "Geographies of E-Commerce and E-Entertainment in US Counties: Spatial Patterns and Socio-Economic Influences." 3rd International Conference on CyberGIS and Geospatial Data Science. Urbana, Illinois, June 2016
• Pick, J., A. Sarkar, and J. Rosales. "Spatial Analysis and Socioeconomic Determinants of Web-Based E-Commerce and E-Entertainment Usage in the Counties of the United States." Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers. San Francisco, March 2016

• Co-author of "Multivariate and Geospatial Analysis of Technology Utilization in US Counties," recognized as second runner-up for Best Conference Paper Award, Americas Conference on Information Systems, San Diego, 2016
• University of Redlands Faculty Review Committee Award for Outstanding Research, 2010
• University of Redlands Faculty Review Committee Award for Outstanding Teaching, 2009
• School of Business Excellence in Research Award, 2011, 2015
• School of Business Excellence in Teaching Award, 2009, 2015
• School of Business Excellence in Service Award, 2011, 2018
• Graduate Student Excellence in Teaching Award, conferred by the Graduate School and the Graduate Student Association, The State University of New York at Buffalo, 2003–2004

• Association for Information Systems
• Association for Information Systems, Special Interest Group in GIS, secretary
• Decision Sciences Institute
• Faculty affiliate, Center for Spatial Business, University of Redlands
• Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences