Awards:

2015-2018: Worker representation in European Union funded by European Agency for Safety and Health and Work for a total funding amount of €500,000.

2015-2017: Co-PI in the Investigation of Regulating and managing risks in coal-mines – an evaluation of global practice funded by Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) for a total amount of £150,000.

2013-2015: Co-PI in the investigation of Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) jointly funded project on Safety and Health in Global Container Ports for a total amount of £200,000.

2014-2016: Research on Maria Tsakos Foundation funded project on the role of technology integration in maritime transportation for a total amount of $12,000.

2012-2013: Co-PI in the investigation of International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) funded project on 'Worker accident rates and safety practice in the global container ports industry: a comparative analysis of the practices and performance of Global Network Terminal Operators’ for a total amount of £75,000.

2009-2011: Academic Supervisor on Knowledge Transfer Partnership with WGP, Bude, UK on developing a computer-based safety management system for its fleet of seismic survey ships for a total funding amount of £73,454.

Selected Publications

Tang L & Bhattacharya S (2021) ‘Revisiting the shortage of seafarer officers: a new approach to analysing statistical data’, WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs. Published online 28 October 2021 [

10.1007/s13437-021-00252-0

Devereux H, Wadsworth E & Bhattacharya S (2020) ‘Workplace fiddles in the shipping industry’, Employee Relations, 42 (4) 933-948 [

https://doi.org/10.1108/ER-07-2019-0294

Walters D, Wadsworth E & Bhattacharya S (2020) ‘What about the workers? — Experiences of arrangements for safety and health in global container terminals’ Safety Science 121 (2020) 474-484 [

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2019.09.017

Bhardwaj S, Bhattacharya S, Tang L & Howell K (2019) ‘Technology introduction on ships: The tension between safety and economic rationality’ Safety Science 115 (2019) 329-338

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2019.02.025

Seo Y J, Ha M H, Yang Z & Bhattacharya S (2018) ‘The Ship Management Firm Selection: The Case of South Korea’ The Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics 34(3) 256-265 [

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajsl.2018.09.008

Tang L & Bhattacharya S (2018) ‘Beyond the management–employee dyad: supply chain initiatives in shipping’ Industrial Relations Journal 49(3), 196-210 [doi:

10.1111/irj.12210

Gekara V & Bhattacharya S (2018) Book Chapter: Standardisation of Seafarer Training and Skills Formation: the challenges of diversity in International Maritime Education and Training. In Fei J (ed) Managing Human Resources in the Shipping Industry: Aspects of HRM and Knowledge Management pp37-54

Howell K & Bhattacharya S (2016) ‘Functional and Territorial Jurisdictions:  Regulating a Globalized Shipping Industry’ Journal of Transport Geography 55(2016), 92-100. [doi:

10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2016.07.010

Walters D, James P, Sampson H, Bhattacharya S & Conghua X (2016) ‘Supply chain leverage and regulating health and safety management in shipping’ Relations Industrielles/ Industrial Relations (RI/IR) 71(1), 33-56. [doi:

10.7202/1035901ar

Wadsworth E, Bhattacharya S & Walters D. (2015) ‘Representing workers on arrangements for occupational health and safety in a global industry: dockworkers experiences in two countries’ Policy and Practice in Health and Safety 13(2), 87-107. [doi:

10.1080/14774003.2015.11667819

Rodrigues VS, Beresford A, Pettit S, Bhattacharya S & Harris I (2014) 'Assessing the Cost and Co2e Impacts of Re-routeing UK Import Containers' Transportation Research Part A (61), 53 – 67. [doi:

10.1016/j.tra.2013.12.002

Bhattacharya S & Tang L (2013) 'Fatigued for safety? Supply chain occupational health and safety initiatives in shipping' Economic and Industrial Democracy 34(3), 382 – 398. [doi:

10.1177/0143831X12439760

Bhattacharya S & Tang L (2013) 'Middle managers' role in safeguarding OHS: The case of the shipping industry' Safety Science 51(1), 63 – 68. [doi:

10.1016/j.ssci.2012.05.015

Bhattacharya S (2012) 'Sociological factors influencing the practice of incident reporting: the case of the shipping industry' Employee Relations 34(1) 4 – 21 [

http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01425451211183237

Bhattacharya S (2012) 'The effectiveness of the ISM Code: A qualitative enquiry' Marine Policy 36 (2), 528 – 535. [doi:

10.1016/j.marpol.2011.09.004

Bhattacharya S & Tang L (2011) 'Power and Resistance: A Case Study of Satire on the Internet' Sociological Research Online 16 (2). [doi:

10.5153/sro.2375

Selected Conference Papers:

2021. ‘Globalisation and the relationships between state, employer and labour’ in Solent University’s Virtual Professorial Lecture Series inaugural session on 22 Jan

2019. Panel Discussion member on ‘What would a digital competence framework for shipping include?’ in the CrewConnect Global Conference & Exhibition in Manila, the Philippines on 19 Nov

2019. Panel Discussion member on ‘The future of maritime education’ as part of the Maritime UK Education Showcase during London International Shipping Week in London on 10 Sep

2017. ‘The reality of working in the maritime transport sector’ in: European Transport Workers Federation seminar titled Seafarers Matter in Brussels, Belgium, 28 Feb (Invited speaker)

2015. ‘Riding the wave of corporate freedom: a comparative study on practices of worker employment and management of workplace health and safety in the maritime and dock sectors’ in:  International Conference on Regulation, Change and the Work Environment, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada, 30 Nov – 02 Dec

2014. ‘Workplace OHS in shipping and container port dock-work’ Academic Seminar, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, India, 19 Aug

2014. ‘The role of trade unions in supporting and promoting worker participation in health and safety within a globalised industry: dock-workers’ experiences in container terminals in Australia and India’ Governance Change and Work Environment Symposium, Cardiff, 1-2 Jul

2013. ‘Looking for efficiency in the Indian container ports: where are the port workers in this debate?’ International Conference on Supply Chain & Logistics Management, Delhi, 5-7 Dec

2013. ‘Plight of Indian container port workers; Seminar in Department of Sociology, Bombay University, Mumbai, 27 Nov

2013. ‘Regulating globalised business through functionalism: lessons from the international maritime tanker industry’, British Academy of Management Conference, Liverpool, 10-12 Sep

2012. ‘Regulating through supply chain: the case of the shipping industry’, Seminar presentation at IIM Bangalore, 18 May

2012. ‘Flag State, Port State and Oil Majors – who regulates the oil tankers?’, Seminar presentation at IIM Indore, 15 May

2012. ‘Regulatory challenges in global industry’, Seminar presentation at IIM Kozhikode, 02 May

2012. ‘Management tools at the heart of major changes in the maritime world’ MARISK, 4th International Forum on Maritime and Port Risk Prevention, Nantes, France 26-27 Jan. (Invited speaker)

2011. ‘Fatigued for safety? Supply chain initiative in the management of OHS: the case of the tanker industry’. Industrial Engineering and Management, IIT Kharagpur, India; 14 Nov. (Invited speaker)

2011. ‘Middle Managers; role in safeguarding workers’ health and safety: a case of leadership on board international oil tankers’. National Convention on Responsible Leadership at XLRI Jamshedpur, India; 11-13 Nov

2011. 'Managing health and safety through the supply chain: a case study of supply chain influence in the shipping industry’ (co-authored), SIRC symposium, Cardiff University, UK; 06-07 Jul. http://www.sirc.cf.ac.uk/pdf/SIRC%20Symposium%20Proceedings%202011.pdf

2011. ‘The ISM Code: just an overrated tool?’ in The International Maritime Human Element Bulletin Issue No 26, May

2011. 'The determinants of the ISM Code' International Conference on Marine and Maritime Affairs, University of Plymouth. 04-05 Apr

2011. 'Risk Management on Ships: Theory and Practice of the ISM Code'. Health and safety in the Boat and Shipbuilding Industry Seminar hosted by the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the UK. London 24 Feb. (Invited speaker)

2011. 'Safety Management System and Communities of Practice: do they complement?' Capitalism and Work Conference, Cardiff University, 12 Jan

2010. 'Oil Pollution Prevention from Ocean Going Tankers’. University of Plymouth Marine Institute Public Event, 18 Nov. (Invited speaker)

2010. 'Estimating the Economic and Environmental Costs and Benefits of Re-directing UK Import Containers' (co-authored). Logistic Research Network (LRN) Conference, Harrogate, UK, Sep 08-10

2010. 'Seafarers’ dilemma in the practice of incident reporting.' International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME) Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, 05-07 Jul

2010. 'Managing Safety'. Nautical Institute West of England Branch Meet, Plymouth UK, 19 Jan. (Invited speaker)

2009. 'Impact of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code on Occupational Health and Safety in the Maritime Industry.' Fellowship Programme and Research Seminar, Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, India, 10 Sep. (Invited speaker)

2008. ‘OHS management in maritime industry’ Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai, 15 Oct. (Invited speaker)

2007. 'Inspection and Control in Regulating the Occupational Health and Safety in the Tanker Industry: the Perspective of the Regulated'. Work Employment and Society Conference, Aberdeen University, UK, 12-14 Sep.

https://abdn.ac.uk/wes2007/Full%20Papers/Stream%20K/285.%20Syamantak%20Bhattacharya%20FP.doc

2007. 'Regulatory influences on safety standards in the shipping industry.' Joint Meeting of the Professional Societies, HQS Wellington, London, UK in 03 Sep. (Invited speaker)

2007. 'Safety Culture: The influence of the ISM Code.' Maritime Administration Seminar, World Maritime University, Malmo, Sweden 27-29 Aug. (Invited speaker)

2007. 'Seafarers’ participation in safety management on board cargo ships'. SIRC Symposium, Cardiff University, UK, 04-05 Jul http://www.sirc.cf.ac.uk/pdf/Symposium%20Proceedings%202007.pdf (Invited speaker).

2006. 'ISM Research: Overcoming Barriers'. In: Reportism. Vol: 5(Nov 2006) p: 6-7

2006. 'ISM: A Way of Life'. In: Reportism. Vol: 4 (Aug 2006) p:6

2006. 'How well does the safety code really work?’ In: The Sea. London: The Mission to Seafarers. Vol: 182 (Jul/Aug 2006) p: 4.

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