Biography
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.
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
Service
Editorial and Reviewing Activities
Organization Science – Since March 2021
Ad Hoc Reviewer
International Conference on Information Systems – January 2021 – December 2021
Associate Editor
Journal of Operations Management – Since November 2020
Ad Hoc Reviewer
International Conference on Information Systems – Since May 2019
Ad Hoc Reviewer
Transport – Since January 2019
Ad Hoc Reviewer
MIS Quarterly – Since December 2018
Ad Hoc Reviewer
Workshop on Information Technologies and Systems – Since September 2018
Ad Hoc Reviewer
Information Systems Research – Since July 2018
Ad Hoc Reviewer
Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (JASIST) – January 2018 – December 2019
Ad Hoc Reviewer
Management Science – Since April 2017
Ad Hoc Reviewer