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Workshop on System Dynamics Theory and Practice

Date: 5-6 February, 2024
Venue: Room 31, Victor Menezes Convention Center, IIT Bombay

About

This System Dynamics (SD) workshop aims to bring together faculty, students, and professionals working in systems thinking and system dynamics to share their works, connect/reconnect with a larger community, and build a "Systems Thinking" ecosystem in India.  During the workshop, we can also brainstorm on activities related to the same. 

The workshop will be beneficial especially to PG students and Research Scholars working the space of Systems Thinking and System dynamics. 

The workshop will feature:

  • Invited Talks
  • Hands on Tutorials on Building Causal Diagrams, SFD Model Analysis, Exploratory Modeling 
  • Poster Session
  • Discussions

 

Tentative Schedule

Day 1 : 5 Feb 2024

Time

Theme

Speaker

Title

9:00-9:30

Welcome

Registration/ Meet & Greet

9:30-11:15

Introduction & Opening remarks

Prof. Jayendran Venkateswaran, IITB & 

Prof. Om Damani, IITB

Introduction to Systems Thinking & System Dynamics

11:15-11:45

TEA BREAK (Poster Setup)

11:45-13:00

Natural Resource Management

Prof. Nagesh Kolagani, Saveetha University, Chennai

Participatory modelling for sustainable use of groundwater in a village in South India using System Dynamics

Prof. Pooja Prasad, IITD

Counter-intuitive impact of a policy for climate resilience in agriculture: the case of groundwater filled farm-ponds

Prof. Yash Kumar Mittal, MNIT, Jaipur

Understanding Water Energy Nexus in Rajasthan using System Dynamics Approach

13:00-14:30

LUNCH & POSTERS

14:30-15:45

Industry Perspective

Souvik Barat, Tata Consultancy Services

Application of System Dynamics model for resilient enterprise and society

Mihir Mathur, DESTA Research LLP

Creating Systems for Systems Change

Aakriti Gupta, Visiting Faculty IIM Calcutta

Healthcare Jenga: Building Stability in a World of Complexity

15:45-16:15

TEA BREAK & Posters

16:15-17:00

Keynote

Prof. Biswajit Mahanty, IIT KGP

System Dynamics Modeling - Archetypes to Strategy Development

16:15-18:30

System Dynamics Workshop

19:30

Dinner

 

Day 2 : 6 Feb 2024

Time

Theme

Speaker

Title

9:00-9:30

Welcome

Registration/ Meet&Greet

9:30 - 10:15

Keynote

Prof. Rahul Roy, IIMC

System Dynamics Teaching - The journey of an MBA level course

10:15-11:45

Operations Research & Management

Dr. Muralidhar Lakkanna, NIAS

Cutting-edge advances in systems thinking and system dynamics to revolutionise the management of tool rooms

Prof. RK Amit, IITM

System Dynamics for Sustainability

Prof. Nikhil Bugalia, IITM

System Dynamics model for near-miss reporting management in organizations: Experiences from first full SD model

Prof. K E Seetharam

TBD

11:45-12:10

TEA BREAK and POSTERS

12:10-13:15

Development Perspective

Karon Shaiva, Idobro Impact Solutions

Multiplying your Impact - The Koru Way; Presenting The Koru toolbox

Prof. Om Damani, IITB

Pendency of Undertrials in Justice System

Prof. Jayendran Venkateswaran, IITB 

Community based System Dynamics Modeling Experience

13:15-14:15

LUNCH & POSTERS

14:15-15:30

Discussion: Future of Systems Thinking for India

15:30-16:30

Vote of Thanks, TEA & Discussions

Organizing Team

  • Prof. Nikhil Bugalia, Civil Engineering, IIT Madras
  • Prof. Pooja Prasad, School of Public Policy, IIT Delhi
  • Prof. Om Damani, Computer Science/ Center for Policy Studies, IIT Bombay
  • Prof. Jayendran Venkateswaran, Industrial Engg & Operations Research, IIT Bombay

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