Dr. Uttarayan "Rayan" Bagchi is a Professor in the Department of Information, Risk, & Operations Management at the McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin. His research and teaching areas of expertise include operations management, supply chain management, risk analysis, project management, and management of quality. Dr. Bagchihas published extensively in research journals.

Dr. Bagchi has received notable teaching awards from The University of Texas at Austin, including the Outstanding Core Professor Award and the Outstanding Elective Professor Award from the Graduate Business Council, and the Joe D. Beasley Award for teaching excellence in the Master's curriculum from the McCombs School of Business. At McCombs, Dr. Bagchi has taught in the full time, working professional, and executive MBA programs. He has also taught in the master’s program in engineering management. In addition, Dr. Bagchi has frequently taught abroad including Finland, India, Mexico, and Poland.