Research

My research interests span supply chain management, operations management and sustainability, with a growing focus on Transformative Supply Chain Research (TSCR) and how supply chains can contribute to positive economic, social and environmental change in the Global South.

Themes

Transformative Supply Chains & Sustainability

Selected Publications

2024 — An application of machine learning to classify food waste interventions from a food supply chain perspective. British Food Journal, 126(4). doi
2020 — Sustainability issues in the traditional cashmere supply chain: Empirical evidence from Kashmir, India. Sustainability, 12(24), 10359. doi
2019 — The role and significance of geographical indication for sustainability of the cashmere industry. Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Technology & Management (pp. 7–11). IEEE. doi
2017 — Cashmere industry: Value chains and sustainability. In C. K. Y. Lo & J. Ha-Brookshire (Eds.), Sustainability in Luxury Fashion Business (pp. 113–132). Springer. doi

Selected Presentations

2024 — Transformative Supply Chains: Revitalising the Cashmere Industry in the Global South, 21st ANZAM Operations, Supply Chain and Service Management Symposium, University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
2023 — Effect of Industry Changes on Artisan Communities in the Luxury Apparel Supply Chains: The Case of the Cashmere Industry in India, New Zealand South Asia Centre Symposium, University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
2019 — The Role and Significance of Geographical Indication for the Sustainability of the Cashmere Industry, 8th International Conference on Industrial Technology & Management, University of Cambridge, UK. Excellent Presentation Award
2017 — Sustainable Cashmere Value Chains: Challenges and Opportunities for a Developing Economy, School of Engineering & Advanced Technology, Massey University, New Zealand.
2016 — Cashmere Manufacturing: A Review of Traditional and State-of-the-Art Practices and Customer Perceptions, 22nd Annual Asia Pacific Quality Organization Conference, Rotorua, New Zealand.

Operations Management & Industrial Engineering

Selected Publications

2024 — Development of Cold Chain Logistics of Dairy Products in Nanjing Using Analytical Hierarchy Process. ITP Symposium, Christchurch, New Zealand, p. 176. pdf
2023 — Introduction to Aviation Operations Management. Taylor & Francis. doi
2019 — Optimising parameters for expanded polystyrene based pod production using Taguchi method. Mathematics, 7(9), 847. doi
2016 — Optimization of the pod manufacturing process parameters using the Taguchi method. In H. Yang, Z. Kong, & M. D. Sarder (Eds.), Proceedings of the 2016 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference. Anaheim, CA, USA: Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers. pdf

Selected Presentations

2016 — Optimisation of the Pod Manufacturing Process Parameters Using Taguchi Method, Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineering Research Conference, Anaheim, USA.
2011 — A Disruption Neighbourhood Approach to Airline Recovery Problem, 19th IFORS Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
2009 — Airline Schedule Recovery Models and Methods: A Survey, Asia Pacific Operations Research Society Conference, Jaipur, India.
2008 — Optimised Schedule Recovery in Airlines: A Review, 43rd Operational Research Society of New Zealand Conference, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
2005 — Web Pages of Three Multinational Companies Addressing Consumer Items: Are They Ergonomically Designed?, IEEE IPCC, University of Limerick, Ireland.
2002 — Architecture of Communication Networks and Issues Related to Circuit and Packet Switching over TCP/IP, University of Ottawa, Canada.

Current Research

Transformative Cashmere Supply Chains: Challenges and Opportunities in the Global South

AI Enabled Transformative Luxury Apparel Supply Chains

SDG Focus

SDG 8 — Decent Work and Economic Growth

Promoting decent work, sustainable livelihoods and inclusive economic opportunities across luxury apparel supply chains, with particular attention to artisan communities and working conditions.

SDG 9 — Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Supporting innovation, technological transformation and resilient production systems within traditional luxury fibre industries, including improved supply-chain capabilities and infrastructure.

SDG 12 — Responsible Consumption and Production

Advancing responsible production, resource efficiency, circularity, traceability and sustainable consumption across luxury apparel value chains.