Mumbai, 14/3: Professor Manoj Tiwari, the Director of the Mumbai-based National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE) has become the first-ever researcher from India to be awarded the prestigious David F. Baker Distinguished Research Award from the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers (IISE).
This prestigious award, given once a year, honours individuals who have significantly contributed to the industrial engineering profession through outstanding research activity that has benefited practitioners, organizations, or other researchers.
Tiwari was awarded for his research on Logistics Support System. He is currently advising the Centre on formulating the National Logistics Policy.
“I am humbled to be awarded by IISE. I express my gratitude to the IISE Award committee, fellow researchers, colleagues, family and friends for extending their support during this journey,” he said.