• Current Position: Assistant Professor & Young Faculty Research Chair  

• Highest Qualification: [PhD], [Logistics Management], [Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee India], [2020] 

• Total Experience: [6 years] (Academia: [6] | Industry/Other: [1]) 

• Research Interests: [Intermodal Logistics planning; Net-zero logistics, urban logistics, Sustainability in logistics and supply chain management] 

• Teaching Areas: [Operations Management; (Smart) Logistics Management; Operations Consulting, Operations Strategy] 

• Academic Profile (1–2 lines): Dr Aalok Kumar holds an MTech in Industrial Management with Gold Medal from IIT(BHU) Varanasi & PhD in Logistics Management from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, India. His PhD work received the “Excellence in Doctoral Research Award” from IIT Roorkee. Additionally, he received Newton-Bhabha Fellowship from the University of Sussex, United Kingdom and Queen Elizabeth Visiting Fellowship at the University of Regina, Canada, as visiting PhD fellowship.  He worked as a circular economy course instructor at the University of Maribor Slovenia during 2020-21. He has also been visiting faculty at the Asian Institute of Technology Bangkok. His research interests include data-driven logistics operations, multimodal logistics planning, Smart freight mobility, SDG-driven operations and supply chain systems.  

Journal Articles 

1. Kumar  A; Kumar, S; Tiwari S (2025) “Unlocking blockchain technologies potential in supply Chains: A study on cost governance and dynamic capabilities perspective” International Journal of Production Economics https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2025.109774  (A in ABDC) 

1. Kumar, A; Goel, P; Tiwari S (2025) “Impediment ranking and solutions for enhancing electric freight vehicle uptake in urban logistics” Energy Economics https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2025.108604   (A* in ABDC) 

1. Kumar A; Gembali V (2025) “Innovative framework development for net zero practices: Overcoming supply chain and logistics challenges through institutional and resource-based theories” Journal of Cleaner Production https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.144552 (A in ABDC) 

1. Goel P; Kumar A (2024) "Investigating how consumption values and place identity shape long-haul truck drivers' intention to visit roadside rest areas "Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965856424003136  (A* in ABDC) 

1. Rawat, U., Kumar, A., & Anbanandam, R. (2024). “Evaluating the preparedness of freight logistics firms for cyber-physical systems integration: A SAP-LAP methodology for sustainable development”  Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management https://doi.org/10.1007/s40171-024-00421-z (A in ABDC) 

1. Gembali V,; Kumar A.; Sarma P (2024) “Analysis and influence mapping of socio-technical challenges for developing decarbonization and circular economy practices in the construction and building industry” Annals of Operations Research. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10479-024-05864-2   (A in ABDC) 

1. Goel P; Kumar A.; Satyanarayana P; Luthra S (2023)” Understanding transport users' preferences for adopting electric vehicle-based mobility for sustainable city: A moderated moderated-mediation model” Journal of Transport Geography, Vol. 106 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2022.103520 (ABDC A category)  

1. Priyamvada; Kumar A; (2022) “Modelling retail inventory pricing policies under service level and promotional efforts during COVID-19” Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 381; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.134784 (SCIE Impact factor:9.23; A category)  

1. Kumar A (2022) “Modelling the importance of social responsibility standards (ISO 2600:2010)   practices adoption in freight transport industry Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 367, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.132861 (SCIE Impact factor:9.23; A category)  

1. Kumar A (2021). “Transition management theory-based policy framework for analyzing environmentally responsible freight transport practices”, Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 294,2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126209 ( A category)  

Consultancy / Sponsored Projects 

• Developing industry 4.0 ready MSMEs in India funded by Science and Engineering Research Board, India- PI 

• Developing socially responsible dairy supply chain system: A bi-state analysis sponsored by ICSSR India-PI  

• Developing smart waste collection system in smart city of Andhra Pradesh sponsored by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (GoI) India-PI 

• Study on the Improvement in the Efficiency of the Procurement Processes of RCI (Hyderabad) with Recommendations for Process Upgradation and Automation- Co-PI 

• Supply Chain digitalization for MSMEs in Nepal funded by WTO Nepal- Co-PI 

Institutional Administrative Roles 

• Area Chair, POM Since April 2021- till date 

• Coordinator, Accreditation & Ranking Since September 2025 

Committees / Academic Governance 

• Executive Education Committee [Member] | [2023] 

• PGP Program Committee-[Member] | [2023] 

• PhD and Exec.PhD Committee [Member] | [2023] 

• International Relations Committee [Member] | [2021] 

Academic Service (External) 

• Jury Member, LEADS 2024, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry GoI  

• Supply Chain and Logistics Expert, Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS), Government of India since 2025 

• Young Faculty Research Chair Award, Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam India 2023 to till date 

• Young Faculty Research Award in Supply Chain and Logistics by Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Society USA 2024.  

• Teaching Secondment by Government of India to Asian Institute of Technology Bangkok 2023. 

• Newton-Bhabha Visiting Fellowship Award 2020 (jointly awarded by British Council United Kingdom and DST India  

• Queen Elizabeth Visiting Researcher Canada Award 2019