Dr. Vijay Prakash Sharma
Assistant Professor

Dr. Vijay Prakash Sharma is an enthusiastic and innovative academician with good academic and industrial exposure. He believes in implementing a technology-oriented curriculum in Supply Chain and Operations Management. He has more than five years of university teaching experience. Prior to joining IILM University, he was engaged with the University School of Business, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab. He also worked as faculty at BML Munjal University and GITM, Gurugram. He attained his Ph.D. in Supply Chain and Logistics Management. He is passionate about research in the areas of Industry 4.0 Technology, Operation Management, and Sustainability. He is certified as a Teaching Faculty with distinction in FDP by IUCEE, University of Maryland, USA. He has contributed as a member of the Research Advisory Committee at (ICREFMT-2024) CMR University, Bangalore, Karnataka. He has published several research articles in renowned publications like Emerald, Elsevier, Springer, Taylor & Francis, Inderscience, IEEE, etc. He gained online/offline specialization certifications in Operations and Supply Chain Management from various reputed International and National Institutes. He also worked as a team member in an industry-funded consultancy project with Prism Johnson Ltd., Mumbai.

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Qualification

  • Ph.D. – Supply Chain and Logistics Management, BML Munjal University, Gurgaon (2023)
    Topic: Industry 4.0 adoption in Logistics Management for efficient Last mile delivery
  • PG- Masters of Technology, MDU Rohtak (2016)
  • UG- Bachelor of Technology, RTU Kota (2013)

Journal Publications

  • Empirical Investigation of Knowledge Management and Student Empowerment for Enhancing Employability. International Journal of Knowledge Management Studies (2024) indexed in ABDC-C and Scopus.
  • Diffusion of Industry 4.0 Technologies in Logistics: Learning from Past and Future Direction. Int. J. of Intelligent Enterprise (2024), Indexed in Scopus. DOI: 10.1504/IJIE.2023.10060185.
  • Decisive drivers contributing towards modern last-mile delivery operations: A qualitative analysis using ISM, Int. J. Math. Eng. Mgt. Science (2023), 8(6), 1188-1205. Indexed in Scopus and ESCI. IF-1.6.
  • Investigating Challenges to the Adoption of Industry 4.0 Technologies in Logistics Management for Last Mile Delivery, Int. J. of Innovation and Tech. Mgt, (2023). Indexed in Scopus and ESCI Q3, ABDC-C, IF-1.8.
  • Mathematical Modelling ofDriving Forces of an Electric Vehicle for Sustainable Operation, IEEE Access, (2023). Indexed in SCIE, Q1, IF- 3.47.
  • What Prevents Sustainable Last-mile Delivery in Industry 4.0? An Analysis and Decision Framework. Sustainability, (2022). Indexed in SCIE Q1, IF-3.9.
  • Adopting green and sustainable practices in the hotel industry operations analysis of critical performance indicators for improved environmental quality. Management of Environmental Quality: An Int. Journal (2022). Indexed in Scopus Q1, ABDC-C.
  • Modeling and analysis of the critical success factors in the fresh food processing supply chain. Int. J. of Logistics Systems and Management (2022), 43(1), 48-65. Indexed in Scopus, Q2.
  • Decision modeling of critical success factors for cold chains using the DEMATEL approach: a case study. Measuring Business Excellence (2021), 26(3), 263-287. Indexed in Scopus, Q2, ABDC-B, IF-2.69.
  • Investigation and assessment of blockchain technology adoption in the pharmaceutical supply chain. Materials Today: Proceedings (2021), 46, 10776-10780. Indexed in Scopus.

Book Chapters

  • Analyzing I.4.0 Key Performance Indicators for Sustainability of Smart Warehouses. Recent Advances in Engineering & Science Taylor, and Francis (2023).
  • Drivers of Industry 4.0 Operations for Logistics Management: An Analysis of Critical Performance Indicators for Last Mile Delivery. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer Nature (2023).

Papers Presented at National/International Conferences

  • A Systematic Literature Review on Net Zero Economy and E-Commerce. International Conference on Emerging Technologies,Analytics and Operations (ICETAO 2024), IBS ICFAI, March 2024.
  • Decisive drivers contributing towards modern last-mile delivery operations: A qualitative analysis using ISMin International Conference on Mathematical, Engineering and Management Sciences (ICMEMS-2023), MNIT Jaipur, May 2023.
  • 5th International Congress on Advances in Mechanical Sciences, Vardhman College of Engineering Hyderabad, India, July 2023.
  • Analysing I.4.0 Key Performance Indicators for Sustainability of Smart Warehouses, Technovation 2022- International Conference on Recent Advances in Engineering & Science, Poornima University Jaipur, Dec 2022
  • How Industry 4.0 Technology Predominates Social Sustainability? A Fuzzy DEMETAL Analysis for Logistics Management. PRISM, IIM Nagpur, Nov 2022.
  • Drivers of Industry 4.0 Operations for Logistics Management: An Analysis of Critical Performance Indicators for Last Mile Delivery, ICAME, NIT Delhi, Nov 2022.
  • Sustainability of Industry 4.0 Model in Renewable Energy Sector in India” International Conference on Sustainable Cities and Communities, GD Goenka University in association with Arizona State University, USA, Feb 2020.
  • The Metro Rail Location Problem Formulation, ISSN 978-93-5406-098-4, Developments in Renewable Energy & Future Trends in Mechanical Engineering, DREFT, MEC, Nuh, Feb 2020.
  • Interrupted Machining Studies on Aluminum 6063 Alloy, ISSN 978-93-5406-098-4; Developments in Renewable Energy & Future Trends in Mechanical Engineering, DREFT, MEC, Nuh, Feb 2020.
  • Paper presented having the title “Prioritizing the Critical Success Factors for Sustainable Cold Chain Practices in Indian Ice-Cream Industry” NCITST, MIT, Bikaner, Rajasthan, Jan 2018.

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