Yash Babar

Yash Babar joined the Wisconsin School of Business in August 2020 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Operations and Information Management.

Professor Babar’s research interests include examining online and offline interactions across various contexts, online communities, and the sharing economy. He also studies the use of technology-based interventions to change individual behavior in the contexts of competitive environments and for promoting healthier lifestyles.

Professor Babar earned his B.E. in Engineering (Computer Science) at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, and his Ph.D. in Information and Decision Sciences from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management (2015 — 2020)
• Bachelor's Degree Birla Institute of Technology and Science Goa (2008 — 2012)
• SSC Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar Indore (1993 — 2006)

Companies

• Assistant Professor University of Wisconsin-Madison (2020)
• Graduate Assistant Carlson School of Management (2015 — 2020)
• Senior Applications Engineer Oracle (2012 — 2015)
• Intern Morgan Stanley (2011 — 2011)
• Intern Tarapur Atomic power plant (2010 — 2010)

Research

Selected Accepted Journal Articles

• Deodhar, S. & Babar, Y. & Burtch, G. (2022). The Influence of Status on Evaluations: Evidence from Online Coding Contests MIS Quarterly

Selected Published Journal Articles

• Babar, Y. & Burtch, G. (2020). Examining the Heterogeneous Impact of Ride-Hailing Services on Public Transit Use Information Systems Research

Presentations

• Academy of Management (2021) Cooking or Clicking: The Impact of Online Food Delivery Platforms on Domestic Food Preparation

• Conference on Health IT and Analytics (CHITA) (2020) Cooking or Clicking: The Impact of Online Food Delivery Platforms on Domestic Food Preparation

• Workshop on Information Systems and Economics (2019) Meeting over Meat: How do Offline Meetups Impact Online Activity in a Hybrid Foodie Community?

• Academy of Management, Annual Meeting (2019) Falling from Digital Grace: Participation in Online Software Contests Following Loss of Status