Research Interests

Areas of Research Interest

    • Operations Management (JIT, Supply Chain Management, Services Management, Logistics, Technology and Innovation Management, etc.); business disruptions due to emerging digital technology;

    • Impact of environmental / climate change regulations on technology, innovation and corporate strategy; achieving environmental efficiencies through the use of emerging digital technologies;

    • Sustainable Cities and Smart Cities;

    • Digital disruption and transformation;

    • Education and technology;

    • Sustainable Development (public policies, regulations and strategic developments due to climate change regulations and initiatives; ecopreneurship; sustainable cities – energy, transportation & housing; Smart Cities; etc.);

    • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR);

    • Public Sector Management in mixed economies (minor area of interest).

Industry sectors: automobile, aviation (airports and airlines), energy (alternative and renewable), manufacturing, services, sustainable cities and smart cities (public policy), etc.

Regions of the world: Japan, Germany, Canada & India.

Focus of Research

Practice-oriented research aimed at changing / influencing business practices, feeding into strategic developments, public policy and providing a different perspective to ongoing debates / discussions.

Post-doctorate & Research Projects

  • Awarded a second Humboldt Fellowship (Nov 2007 - Jan 2008) for pursuing research in Germany at the Johannes-Gutenberg Universität Mainz, Mainz, Germany, on The Status of Environmental Sustainability Amongst German Automobile Manufacturers: Strategies, Initiatives, Reporting and the Future.

    • Resulting research report: Response of German Car Manufacturers to the European Union Directive on Reducing CO2 Emissions from Passenger Cars. See "Books / Research Report" section.

  • Awarded a Humboldt Fellowship (1998-99) for pursuing research in Germany at the Johannes-Gutenberg Universität Mainz, Mainz, Germany, in the frontline area of Environmental Manufacturing as a Strategic Issue in International Markets of the Future.

  • Selected by the Government of India and the Japanese Government for Monbusho Scholarship (1995-97) for post-doctoral work in Japan, in the frontline area of Just In Time Approach to Manufacturing and Managing Inventories.

  • Also worked on multiple projects as Research Scientist 'A' (Management area) for University Grants Commission (UGC), Delhi, India (1991-99).