He particularly enjoys helping students and managers gain a better understanding of the role that marketing plays in businesses, financial markets, and society. He also enjoys helping students develop quantitative skills to make informed marketing decisions. For his teaching, he was recognized as a finalist for the Sauvain and Trustees Teaching Awards at Indiana University.
Professor Jindal conducts research at the intersections of marketing, finance, and operations. His research has been published in top quantitative marketing and operations journals including Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Marketing Science, and Production and Operations Management. His work has also been featured in managerial outlets such as Harvard Business Review. For his research, he received the Emerging Scholar Award from the American Marketing Association.
Prior to entering academia, Professor Jindal worked in the semiconductor industry for over a decade designing computer chips, leading business groups, and working in corporate strategy. He continues to work with large and small companies in technology, finance, healthcare, and energy.
Professor Jindal earned a PhD in marketing from The University of Texas at Austin, MBA from Northwestern University, MS in electrical engineering from Columbia University, and BS in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.