Rithul Krishnan

Rithul Krishnan

Research Project Associate for the Research Foundation of New York for State University of New

York at Binghamton

ab93c4@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Bachelor's degree holder Industrial Engineering and Management and currently pursuing my Master of Science

degree in Systems Science and Industrial Engineering from State University of New York at Binghamton

(Expected graduation date Dec 2013).

Experience

Graduate Research Associate at Innovation Associates

September 2012 - Present (1 year 2 months)

• Simulation modeling and analysis for retail pharmacy operations and central fill pharmacy operations

• Worked on projects for San Mateo Medical Center, CA, Yawkey Pharmacy, MA, The Pharmacy, NY, and

Publix Supermarkets Inc., FL.

• Have an understanding of Innovation Associates' proprietary PharmASSIST Symphony system

Process Engineer/Graduate Engineer Trainee at Mahindra & Mahindra

August 2011 - June 2012 (11 months)

• Worked on the assembly line for the XUV 500 SUV

• Improved ergonomics and work place safety

• Improved utilization of individual lines by referring to Maynard Operating Sequence Technique (MOST)

Volunteer Experience

Volunteer at Mobility India

2010 - 2011 (1 year)

Helped the visually impaired with documentation and computer related tasks

Publications

A Neighborhood Search Heuristic for Placement Sequence Optimization (Pending)

The 2nd Industrial and Systems Engineering World Conference, Las Vegas, NV, USA 2013

Authors: Rithul Krishnan, Debiao Li, Dr. Sang Won Yoon

Studied a 2-stage heuristic algorithm to minimize placement time of components on a printed circuit board

(PCB) for a Surface Mounting Device (SMD). This conference paper will be presented on November 5 - 7,

2013 and is still pending publication.

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A Simulation Study on the Impact of Staffing and Automation to Minimize Pharmacy Patient Wait

Times (Pending)

The 2nd Industrial and Systems Engineering World Conference, Las Vegas, NV 2013

Authors: Rithul Krishnan, Kevin Mei, Debiao Li, Dr. Sang Won Yoon

Conducted a simulation study to analyze the impact of staffing and automation on patient waiting time in a

pharmacy using simulation modeling. The pharmacy was modeled using Simio software package and

different scenarios with different staffing levels were studied to analyze patient waiting time. This conference

paper will be presented on November 5 - 7, 2013 and is still pending publication.

Languages

English

Kannada

Hindi

Tamil

Courses

Master of Science (MS), System Science and

Industrial Engineering

SUNY Binghamton

Enterprise Systems SSIE 510

Probability and Statistics SSIE 505

Principles of Systems Engineering SSIE 525

Simulation Modeling and Analysis SSIE 520

Quality Improvement

Operations Research

Advanced Statistical Methods for Business Analytics

Projects

• An Analysis of the Express Printing System in the Glenn G. Bartle Library on Binghamton University’s

Campus

February 2013 to May 2013

Members:Rithul Krishnan, Ajinkya P. Ranade, James Konicoff

Conducted a simulation study to determine the optimal number of printers required at the Glen G. Bartle

library as part of the coursework in Simulation Modeling and Analysis

• Reduction of Changeover Time for 320T Fine Blanking Press

January 2011 to May 2011

Members:Rithul Krishnan, Mayur Gowda, Sricharan Srinivasan, Shailendra Mishra

This project was carried out at IFB Industries Ltd., Bangalore. The target changeover time was 10 min.

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Changeover time was successfully reduced from 1.5 hour to 9 min 51 sec. through the implementation of

Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED)

• Capacity/Desirability Studies of the CNC and Non-CNC line in Axle Machine Shop

2011 to 2011

Members:Rithul Krishnan, Mayur Gowda, Sricharan Srinivas, Shailendra Mishra

This project was carried out at Rail Wheel Factory, Bangalore. The objective was to determine feasibility of

retaining the conventional line based on the manufacturing targets of the plant. The results indicated that the

conventional line should be retained if the company’s targets were to be achieved.

Improving Patient Counseling in Pharmacies

October 2012 to December 2012

Members:Rithul Krishnan

Conducted a simulation study to improve patient counseling and analyze bottlenecks to the process. The

project concluded that the main bottleneck was the elevator that is used to transport orders between two

floors. Additionally, time spent on patient counseling could be improved by optimizing staffing levels and

process re-engineering.

Sodexo Decision Support System Within Binghamton University

October 2012 to December 2012

Members:Rithul Krishnan, James Konicoff, Steven Peer

Conducted a simulation study to help Sodexo dining services at SUNY Binghamton using Arena simulation

software

Skills & Expertise

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Research

Teamwork

Simio

Arena Simulation Software

Matlab

Visio

Minitab

ExpertFit

Education

SUNY Binghamton

Master of Science (MS), System Science and Industrial Engineering, 2012 - 2014

Rashtriya Vidyalaya College of Engineering, Bangalore, India

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Industrial Engineering and Management, 2007 - 2011

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Certifications

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

State University of New York at Binghmton March 2013

Interests

Football/Soccer, playing the guitar/composing music, gaming, traveling, technology

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Rithul Krishnan

Rithul Krishnan

Research Project Associate for the Research Foundation of New York for State University of New

York at Binghamton

ab93c4@r.postjobfree.com

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