Journal Papers

2026

1. Entrepreneurial Thinking in Engineering Design Education: A Comparative Study of Cognitive Paradigms with Insights from Industry and Academia
   Entrepreneurship Education, Vol. 9, Issue 2, pp. 259–302.
   Authors: Kamalpreet Sandhu, Prabir Sarkar, Karupppasamy Subburaj.

2. Enhancement of Interfacial Bonding of Copper and h-BN, a Key to Tackle the Tribological Tussle: Increasing the Lubrication Effectiveness for h-BN Reinforced Copper-Based Composites
   Materials Chemistry and Physics, Vol. 360, Article 132600.
   Authors: Hemant Nautiyal, Pooja Verma, Ramesh N. Goswami, Pushkar Jha, Prabir Sarkar, Faraz Ahmad, Shubham Shubham, Rajnesh Tyagi, Rohit Kumar Singh Gautam.

3. Machine Learning–Enabled Decision Support for Planning and Control in Sustainable Agricultural Supply Chains
   Production Planning & Control, pp. 1–27.
   Authors: S. Kumar, Prabir Sarkar.

2025

1. Understanding Entrepreneurship Thinking for Designers: Perspectives from Entrepreneurs, Academicians, Product Designers, and Students
   Thinking Skills and Creativity, Vol. 56, Article 101728.
   Authors: Kamalpreet Sandhu, Prabir Sarkar, Karupppasamy Subburaj.

2. Engineering Aesthetics Generic Definition, Tests, Factors and Methods
   International Journal of Design Creativity and Innovation, Vol. 13, Issue 4, pp. 247–283.
   Authors: Jitender Singh, Prabir Sarkar.

2024

1. Factual Analysis of Factors Influencing Consumer Cognitive Thinking and Automobile Designing Using Fuzzy-AHP
   Journal of Visual Art and Design, Vol. 16, Issue 1, pp. 50–80.
   Authors: Jitender Singh, Prabir Sarkar.

2. Current Understanding, Motivations, and Barriers Towards Implementing Sustainable Initiatives in the Hospitality Industry in the Age of Automation and Artificial Intelligence
   Recent Patents on Engineering, Vol. 18, Issue 7, pp. 2–25.
   Authors: Alok Bihari Singh, Gaurav Gaurav, Prabir Sarkar, Govind Sharan Dangayach, Makkhan Lal Meena.

3. Environmental Sustainability of Milk Production: A Comparative Environmental Impact Analysis and Sustainability Evaluation
   Frontiers in Sustainability, Vol. 5, Article 1352572.
   Authors: Alok Bihari Singh, Vikrant Bhakar, Gaurav Gaurav, Chandni Khandelwal, Prabir Sarkar, Harpreet Singh, Govind Sharan Dangayach.

2023

1. An Artificial Neural Network Tool to Support the Decision Making of Designers for Environmentally Conscious Product Development
   Expert Systems with Applications, Vol. 212, Article 118679.
   Authors: Prashant Kumar Singh, Prabir Sarkar.

2. Form Exploration on Different Fabrics Using Material Extrusion Based Additive Manufacturing and End Users Experience
   Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Vol. 101, pp. 959–973.
   Authors: Ranvijay Kumar, Kamalpreet Sandhu, Nishant Ranjan, Sunpreet Singh, Prabir Sarkar, Karupppasamy Subburaj, Seeram Ramakrishna.

3. Measuring Ideation Effectiveness in Bioinspired Design
   Artificial Intelligence for Engineering Design, Analysis and Manufacturing (AI EDAM), Vol. 37, Article E14.
   Authors: Sunil Sharma, Suraj Gururani, Prabir Sarkar.

4. Biological Knowledge Capture and Representation Inspired by Zachman Framework Principles
   International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM).
   Authors: Sunil Sharma, Prabir Sarkar.

5. A Framework to Describe Biological Entities for Bio Inspiration
   International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM).
   Authors: Sunil Sharma, Prabir Sarkar.

6. Building Supply Chain Resilience in Developing Economies: A Weighted Ishikawa Diagram Approach
   Operations Management Research, Vol. 17, Issue 1, pp. 363–386.
   Authors: A. Patidar, Monica Sharma, R. Agrawal, K. S. Sangwan, Prabir Sarkar.

7. Understand and Quantify the Consumers’ Cognitive Behavior for the Appropriateness Features of Product Aesthetics Through the Eye-Tracking Technique
   International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM).
   Authors: Jitender Singh, Prabir Sarkar.

8. Selection Methodology for Additive Manufacturing Processes Considering Design, Material, and Manufacturability
   Rapid Prototyping Journal, Ahead-of-print.
   Authors: Suraj Goala, Prabir Sarkar.

9. Theoretical and Methodological Contribution of Sustainable Practices to the Hospitality Industry
   Evergreen, Vol. 10, Issue 4, pp. 2056–2073.
   Authors: Alok Bihari Singh, Chandni Khandelwal, Prabir Sarkar, Govind Sharan Dangayach, Makkhan Lal Meena.

10. Achieving Sustainable Development in the Hospitality Industry: An Evidence-Based Empirical Study
    Evergreen, Vol. 10, Issue 3, pp. 1186–1198.
    Authors: Alok Bihari Singh, Chandni Khandelwal, Prabir Sarkar, Govind Sharan Dangayach, Makkhan Lal Meena.

11. Present, Past, and Future of Lean Six Sigma Applications: From Evolution to the Era of Artificial Intelligence
    Recent Patents on Engineering, Vol. 18, Article e110523216792.
    Authors: Alok Bihari Singh, Gaurav Gaurav, Prabir Sarkar, Govind Sharan Dangayach, Makkhan Lal Meena.

2022

1. Knowledge Capture and Its Representation Using Concept Map in Bioinspired Design
   International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM).
   Authors: Sunil Sharma, Prabir Sarkar.

2. A Study of the Non-Visual Factors of Cars Affecting the Consumer’s Cognitive Appeal
   Journal of Visual Art and Design, Vol. 14, Issue 1, pp. 66–85.
   Authors: Jitender Singh, Parth Ahuja, Prabir Sarkar.

3. Life Cycle Assessment for Environmental Impact Analysis of Pharmaceutical Compound Manufacturing
   Environmental Engineering and Management Journal (EEMJ), Vol. 21, Issue 6.
   Authors: Umesh Chaturvedi, Monica Sharma, Govind Sharan Dangayach, Prabir Sarkar.

4. Comparing the Environmental Impacts of Paracetamol Dosage Forms Using Life Cycle Assessment
   Environment, Development and Sustainability, Vol. 24, Issue 10, pp. 12446–12466.
   Authors: Rachit Kumar Sharma, Geo Raju, Prabir Sarkar, Harpreet Singh, Ekta Singla.

2021

1. Sustainability in Supply Networks: Finding the Most Influential Green Interventions Using Interpretive Structural Modeling Technique
   International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, Vol. 14, Issue 3, pp. 293–303.
   Authors: Rachit Kumar Sharma, Prashant Kumar Singh, Prabir Sarkar, Harpreet Singh.

2. Understanding the Priorities of Designers for an Ecodesign Support During Environmentally Sustainable Product Development
   World Journal of Science, Technology, and Sustainable Development.
   Authors: Prashant Kumar Singh, Prabir Sarkar.

3. A Multi-Criteria Decision Approach to Select Contract Manufacturer for Sustainable Development of Automotive Products: An Integrated Framework
   Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability, Vol. 5, pp. 843–857.
   Authors: Prashant Kumar Singh, Prabir Sarkar.

2020

1. A Framework Based on Fuzzy Delphi and DEMATEL for Sustainable Product Development: A Case of Indian Automotive Industry
   Journal of Cleaner Production, Article 118991.
   Authors: Prashant Kumar Singh, Prabir Sarkar.

2. Optimizing the Performance Parameters of Injection-Molded Polymer Spur Gears
   Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications.
   Authors: Prashant Kumar Singh, Akant Kumar Singh, Siddhartha, Prabir Sarkar.

3. A Hybrid Multi-Criteria Decision Approach to Analyse Key Factors Affecting Sustainability in Supply Chain Networks of Manufacturing Organisations
   Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, Vol. 22, pp. 1871–1889.
   Authors: Rachit Kumar Sharma, Prashant Kumar Singh, Prabir Sarkar, Harpreet Singh.

4. Assessing the Sustainability of a Manufacturing Process Using Life Cycle Assessment Technique – A Case of an Indian Pharmaceutical Company
   Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, Vol. 22, pp. 1269–1284.
   Authors: Rachit Kumar Sharma, Prabir Sarkar, Harpreet Singh.

5. Sustainability in Manufacturing Processes: Finding the Environmental Impacts of Friction Stir Processing of Pure Magnesium
   CIRP Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology, Vol. 30, pp. 25–35.
   Authors: Rachit Kumar Sharma, Gurvinder Pal Singh Sodhi, Vikrant Bhakar, Ravinder Kaur, Sheshanth Pallakonda, Prabir Sarkar, Harpreet Singh.

2019

1. Understanding Collaborative Interaction for Varying Product Complexity
   International Journal of e-Collaboration, Vol. 14, Issue 3, Article 2.
   Authors: Bijendra Kumar, Prabir Sarkar.

2. A Framework Based on Fuzzy AHP-TOPSIS for Prioritizing Solutions to Overcome the Barriers in Implementation of Eco-Design Practices in SMEs
   International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology, Vol. 26, Issue 6, pp. 506–521.
   Authors: Prashant Kumar Singh, Prabir Sarkar.

2018

1. A Multiple-Domain Matrix Support for Capturing Rationale in Engineering Change Management
   Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, Vol. 18, Issue 2.
   Authors: L. Siddharth, Prabir Sarkar.

2. Application of Ionic Liquids in Interrupted Minimum Quantity Lubrication Machining of Plain Medium Carbon Steel: Effects of Ionic Liquid Properties and Cutting Conditions
   Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Vol. 32, pp. 357–371.
   Authors: G. S. Goindi, A. D. Jayal, Prabir Sarkar.

3. Evolution and Adoption of Sustainable Practices in the Pharmaceutical Industry: An Overview with an Indian Perspective
   Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 168, pp. 1358–1369.
   Authors: Umesh Chaturvedi, Monica Sharma, Govind Sharan Dangayach, Prabir Sarkar.

4. Investigation of Ionic Liquids as Additives to Canola Oil in Minimum Quantity Lubrication Milling of Plain Medium Carbon Steel
   The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 94, Issues 1–4, pp. 881–896.
   Authors: G. S. Goindi, Prabir Sarkar, A. D. Jayal, S. N. Chavan, D. Mandal.

2017

1. A Model for the Process of Idea Generation
   The Design Journal, Vol. 20, Issue 2, pp. 239–257.
   Authors: Prabir Sarkar, Amaresh Chakrabarti.

2. Dry Machining: Achieving Sustainable Machining Through the Elimination of Cutting Fluids—Challenges and Future Directions
   Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 165, pp. 1557–1571.
   Authors: G. S. Goindi, Prabir Sarkar.

2016

1. Time Value of Emission and Technology Discounting Rate for Off-Grid Electricity Generation in India Using Intermediate Pyrolysis
   Environmental Impact Assessment Review, Vol. 59, pp. 10–26.
   Authors: Amit Patel, Prabir Sarkar, Himanshu Tyagi, Harpreet Singh.

2015

1. Understanding Different Stakeholders of Sustainable Product and Service-Based Systems Using Genetic Algorithm
   Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, Vol. 17, Issue 6, pp. 1523–1533.
   Authors: S. Gupta, Prabir Sarkar, Ekta Singla.

2. Creativity: Generic Definition, Tests, Factors and Methods
   The International Journal of Design Sciences and Technology, Vol. 21, Issue 1.
   Authors: Prabir Sarkar, Amaresh Chakrabarti.

2014

1. Energy Generation from Grey Water in High Raised Buildings: The Case of India
   Renewable Energy, Vol. 69, pp. 284–289.
   Authors: Prabir Sarkar, B. Sharma, U. Malik.

2. Ideas Generated in Conceptual Design and Their Effects on Creativity
   Research in Engineering Design, Vol. 25, Issue 3, pp. 185–201.
   Authors: Prabir Sarkar, Amaresh Chakrabarti.

3. Life Cycle Assessment of Intermediate Pyrolysis of Wheat Straw for Sustainable Energy Alternate and Emission Mitigation
   International Review of Applied Engineering Research, Vol. 4, Issue 4, pp. 325–330.
   Authors: Amit R. Patel, Prabir Sarkar, Harpreet Singh, Himanshu Tyagi, S. Sagi.

4. What Affects Design Outcomes of Conceptual Design?
   International Journal of Design Engineering, Vol. 5, Issue 4, pp. 289–321.
   Authors: Prabir Sarkar, Amaresh Chakrabarti.