Dr. Alok R. Chaturvedi is a Professor in Purdue University's Daniels School of Business and the Department of Computer Sciences (courtesy), and Director of the Institute for Social Empowerment through Entrepreneurship and Knowledge (ISEEK). He received his Ph.D. in Management Information Systems and Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Dr. Chaturvedi's current research program is organized around four interconnected streams unified by the application of non-classical, quantum-inspired formalisms to complex adaptive systems. The first stream centers on the American Life in Realtime (ALiR) platform — a nationally representative longitudinal cohort (N=15,000) linking wearable sensor data, GPS, surveys, and administrative records for equity-focused precision health research, supported by NIH funding. The second develops quantum computing foundations, including Non-Dual Data Theory (NDDT) for quantum optimization and Quantum Decision Theory (QDT) for modeling behavioral anomalies in decentralized financial markets. The third extends his pioneering "Society of Simulation" framework (Winter Simulation Conference, 2006) into a Society of Agents architecture for emergent multi-agent coordination using quantum-inspired information fields. The fourth applies operations management and mechanism design to stablecoin operational resilience. He also serves as CTO of Qu-Life, LLC, advancing quantum digital twin technology in partnership with Noblis, Inc.
Through ISEEK, Dr. Chaturvedi leads social empowerment initiatives including Project Saksham and a collaboration with IIT (BHU) Varanasi on the DAKSH 2.0 platform for technology-enabled entrepreneurship in underserved communities. His most recent book, Dharma of AI: Timeless Wisdom for Digital Ethics, was published by Purdue University Press in 2025.
Dr. Chaturvedi earlier led the development of the Synthetic Environment for Analysis and Simulation (SEAS), which was used extensively by the U.S. Department of Defense for wargaming, planning, and analysis across multiple theaters. He served as technical lead for the Sentient World Simulation for U.S. Joint Forces Command and was founding Director of the Purdue Homeland Security Institute. SEAS received the NTSA award for best simulation for analysis in the Department of Defense (2005) and was featured in an NSF report as a success story for transitioning fundamental research to operational use.
Dr. Chaturvedi is a recipient of the NTSA Lifetime Achievement Award (2024), the Sagamore of the Wabash — Indiana's highest civilian honor — and was named to the Federal 100 by Federal Computer Weekly. He has served on the G20 Task Force on Global Governance and has briefed the White House Council of Economic Advisors, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the Secretary of the Navy's Strategic Studies Group.
Journal Articles
Chaturvedi, A. R., Dolk, D. R; Drnevich, P. L. (2011). "Design Principles for Virtual Worlds." MIS Quarterly
Drnevich, P., T. Brush, and A. R. Chaturvedi, (2011). "Examining the Implications of Process and Choice For Strategic Decision Making Effectiveness." International Journal of Decision Support System Technology
Drnevich, P., Moskowitz, H., Ersoy, O., Altinkemer, K., & Chaturvedi, A. (2011). "Using Real-Time Decision Tools to Improve Distributed Decision Making Capabilities in High-Magnitude Crisis Situations." Decision Sciences
McKay, S., Chaturvedi, A., Adams, D., (2010). "A Process for Anticipating and Shaping Adversarial Behavior." Naval Research Logistics
Gupta, Mukul, Chaturvedi, Alok, Mehta, S., (2010). "Economic Analysis of Tradeoffs between Security and Disaster Recovery." Communications of the Association for Information Systems
Drnevich, P., Chaturvedi, A., Mehta, S., and Ramanujam, R. (2009). "Affiliation or Situation: What Drives Strategic Decision Making in Crisis Response." Journal of Managerial Issues vol. 18 (3),
Mahulkar, V., McKay, S., Adams, D. E., and Chaturvedi A. R. (2009). "System of Systems Modeling and Simulation of a Ship Environment with Wireless and Intelligent Maintenance Technologies." IEEE Transactions on System, Man & Cybernetics, Part A vol. 39 (6), 1255-1270.
Bandyopadhyay, S., Barron, J., and Chaturvedi, A., (2008). "Capacity and Entry Issues in Online Exchanges," European Journal of Operational Research vol. 185 (2), 849-863.
Jaisingh, J., J. Barron, S. Mehta, and A. Chaturvedi (2008). "Privacy and pricing personal information." European Journal of Operational Research vol. 187 (3), 857-870.
Busemeyer, J., Barkan, R., Mehta, S. & Chaturvedi, A. (2007). "Context Effects and Models of Preferential Choice: Implications for Consumer Behavior." Marketing Theory vol. 7 (1), 39-58.
Anderson, J., Chaturvedi, A., and Cibulskis, (2007). "Simulation tools for developing policies for complex systems: Modeling the health and safety of refugee communities." Healthcare Management Science vol. 10 (4), 331-339.
Chaturvedi, A., Dolk, D., Mehta, S., & Gupta, M. (2006). "Computational Experimentations in Market and Supply-Chain Co-Design." Journal of Information Systems and E-Business Management vol. 4 (1), 25-48.
Gupta, M., Rees, R., Chaturvedi, A., & Chi, J (2006). "Matching Information Security Vulnerabilities to Organizational Security Profiles: A Genetic Algorithm Approach." Decision Support Systems vol. 41 (3), 592-603.
Chaturvedi, A., Mehta, S., Dolk, D., & Ayer, R. (2005). "Agent-Based Simulation for Computational Experimentation: Developing an Artificial Labor Market." European Journal of Operational Research vol. 166 694-716.
Bandyopadhyay, S., Barron, J., & Chaturvedi, A. (2005). "Competition Among Sellers in Online Exchanges." Information Systems Research vol. 16 (1), 47-60.
Bose, I., Altinkemer, K., & Chaturvedi, A. (2003). "Tradeoff Decisions in the Design of a Backbone Computer Network Using Visualization." Decision Support Systems vol. 35 335-351.
Yue, W., & Chaturvedi, A. (2000). "The Reward Based Online Shopping Community." EM - Electronic Markets vol. 10 (4),
Chaturvedi, A., & Mehta, S. (1999). "Simulations in Economics and Management: Using the SEAS Simulation Environment." Communications of the ACM
Chaturvedi, A., & Nazareth, D. (1996). "Adaptive Configuration Management for Manufacturing Systems Control." International Journal of Intelligent Systems in Accounting, Finance, and Management
Chaturvedi, A., Garrod, S., Mookerjee, R., & Wright, G. (1996). "Integrated Modeling Environment in Organizations: An Empirical Study." Information Systems Research
Chaturvedi, A., Altinkemer, K., & Kondareddy, S. (1994). "Evolution of America's Infostructure." Decision and Information Technologies vol. 19 483-498.
Chaturvedi, A., Altinkemer, K., & Gulati, R. (1994). "Information Systems Outsourcing: Issues and Evidence." International Journal of Information Management
Chaturvedi, A., & Nazareth, D. (1994). "Investigating the Effectiveness of Conditional Classification: An Application to Manufacturing Scheduling." IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
Chaturvedi, A., Choubey, A., & Roan, J. (1994). "Scheduling the Allocation of Data Fragments in a Distributed Database Environment: A Machine Learning Approach." IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
Chaturvedi, A., & Mookerjee, V. (1993). "A Blackboard Control Architecture for Model Management." European Journal of Information Systems vol. 2 (1),
Chaturvedi, A. (1993). "Acquiring Implicit Knowledge in a Complex Domain." Expert Systems with Applications: International Journal vol. 6 23-35.
Chaturvedi, A. (1993). "FMS Scheduling and Control: An AI Approach to Achieve Multiple Decision Goals." Expert Systems with Applications: International Journal vol. 6 267-286.
Chaturvedi, A., Hutchinson, G., & Nazareth, D. (1993). "Supporting Complex Real-Time Decision Making through Machine Learning." Decision Support Systems vol. 9 21-Jan.
Chaturvedi, A., Hutchinson, G., & Nazareth, D. (1992). "A Synergistic Approach to Manufacturing Systems Control Using Machine Learning and Simulation." Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing vol. 3 43-57.
Chaturvedi, A., & Jain, H. (1989). "Expert System Problem Selection: A Domain Characteristics Approach." Information and Management vol. 17 (4),
Book Chapters
Yih, Y. and Chaturvedi, A., (2009). "Service enterprise modeling, in Introduction to Service Engineering." Wiley Press
Alok Chaturvedi, Angela Mellema, Chih-Hui Hsieh, Tejas Bhatt, Mike Cheng, Eric Dietz, Simeon Stearns (2007). "Decision Support for Security: A Mixed Reality Approach to Bio-terror Preparedness and Response." Handbook on Decision Support Systems, Springer-Verlag
Conference Paper (refereed)
Chaturvedi, A., Filatyev, S., Gore, J., Hanna, A., Means, J., & Mellema, A. (2005). "Integrating Fire, Structure and Agent Models." International Conference on Computational Science vol. 2 695-702.
Foong, C., Armstrong, B., Dilley, D., Grahn, J., Krull, K., Chaturvedi, A., Gore, J., & Filatyev, S. (2005). "Towards Enabling a Distributed and Scalable Society of Simulations." Spring Simulation Multiconference
Drnevich, P., Chaturvedi, A., Mehta, S., & Ramanujam, R. (2004). "Affiliation or Situation? Preferences in Collaborative Interorganizational Response to Bio-Terrorism." Academy of Management New Orleans.
Chaturvedi, A., Dolk, D., & Chaturvedi, R. (2004). "Agent Based Computational Model of Virtual International System." Agent
Adams, D., Smith, M., Chaturvedi, A., Rotea, M., Hoffman, C., Craig, B., Venkatsubramanian, V., Mahmassani, H., Pines, D., Meliopoulis, S., & Busemeyer, J. (2004). "Integrated Prognostic System of Systems Health Management." Proceedings of the Minerals, Metals, & Materials Society (TMS) Conference New Orleans.
Chaturvedi, A., Chi, J., Mehta, S., & Dolk, D. (2004). "SAMAS: Scalable Architecture for Multiscale Agent-Based Simulation." International Conference on Computational Science 779-788.
Chaturvedi, A., Dehncke, R., & Snyder (2004). "Simulating Non-Kinetic Aspects of Warfare." Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference
Bandyopadhyay, S., Chaturvedi, A., Barron, J., Rees, J., & Mehta, S. (2003). "Simulating Sellers’ Behavior in a Reverse Auction B2B Exchange." ICCS: Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Chaturvedi, A., Choudhary, V., & Tomak, K. (1997). "An Economic Model for Microrenting in Electronic Commerce." AIS Conference
Chaturvedi, A., Gupta, S., & Lightner, N. (1997). "Visualization and Navigation for Organizational Modeling." Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Human Computer Interaction
Chaturvedi, A., Garrod, S., & Lightner, N. (1996). "Comparison of 3-D Visualization and Regression." Proceedings of the Association of Information Systems Conference
Chaturvedi, A., & Gupta, S. (1996). "Distributed Transaction Processing: Scalability and Networking Issues." Proceedings of the Association of Information Systems Conference
Chaturvedi, A., & Gulati, R. (1993). "Adaptive Configuration Management for Manufacturing System Control." Proceedings of the NSF Workshop on Intelligent Dynamic Scheduling for Manufacturing Systems
Chaturvedi, A., & Gulati, R. (1993). "Computational Ecology of Manufacturing Systems." Proceedings of the Workshop on Information Technology and Systems
Chaturvedi, A., Hutchinson, G., & Nazareth, D. (1993). "CSES: An Expert System for the Design of Client/Server Computing." Proceedings of the Information Technology Management Groups Eleventh Annual Conference
Chaturvedi, A., & Altinkemer, K. (1993). "Neural Networks for Topological Design of Local Access Tree Networks." Proceedings of the Telecommunication Systems Conference: Modeling and Analysis
Chaturvedi, A., & Gulati, R. (1992). "Cooperative Control Architecture." Proceedings of the AAAI Workshop on Scheduling and Production Control
Chaturvedi, A., Hutchinson, G., & Nazareth, D. (1991). "FMS Scheduling Using Goal-Directed Conceptual Aggregation." Proceedings of the Seventh IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications
Chaturvedi, A. (1991). "Knowledge-Based Systems Verification, Validation and Testing: Issues and Directions for Advancement." Proceedings of the AAAI Workshop on Knowledge-based Systems Verification and Validation
Chaturvedi, A., & Brown, C. (1990). "Expert System Problem Selection: An Innovation Management Perspective." Proceedings of the 1990 ACM-SIGBDP International Conference on Trends and Directions in Expert Systems
Chaturvedi, A. (1989). "GDCA Applied to FMS Scheduling." Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Expert Systems and the Leading Edge in P/OM Management
Book (edited)
Amass, Bhunia, Chaturvedi, Peeta, Dolk, Attalah (Editors) (2006). "Advances in Homeland Security, Volume I: The Science of Homeland Security." Purdue University Press
Amass, Chaturvedi, Peeta (Editors) (2006). "Advances in Homeland Security, Volume II: Guiding Future Homeland Security Policy- Directions for Scientific Inquiry." Purdue University Press
Other Publications
Chaturvedi, A., Choudhary, V., & Tomak, K. (1998). "Economic Benefits of Software Renting." vol. 8 (4), 277-305.
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National Training and Simulation Association Lifetime Achievement Award
ransformative contributions to the field of modeling and simulation, his pioneering role in advancing agent-based approaches, and his groundbreaking work in integrating quantum computing and GAI into simulation methodologies. The NTSA notes that Chaturvedi’s work has transformed agent-based modeling and simulation “from a niche technique into a cornerstone methodology for computational social science and decision support systems.”