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Operations and Quantitative Techniques

Kailash Choudhary

Associate Professor, Ph.D., BITS Pilani

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Email : kailash@iimshillong.ac.in

Contact No.: +91 364 2308047

Research Interests/ Areas

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Circular Economy, Sustainability Analytics, Carbon Footprinting & Decarbonization

Teaching Interest / Areas

Operations Management, Operations Research, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Lean Six Sigma

Consultancy Interest / Areas

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Sustainability & ESG Assessment, Carbon Footprinting & Decarbonization, Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency

Biography

Dr. Kailash Choudhary is an Associate Professor in the Area of Operations and Quantitative Techniques at the Indian Institute of Management Shillong. He holds a Ph.D. in Green Supply Chain Management from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani. His academic and research work lies at the intersection of sustainability, operations management, life cycle thinking, and supply chain management. Over the years, he has developed expertise in integrating sustainability principles into managerial decision-making through advanced analytical and assessment tools, particularly Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), sustainability analytics, and sustainable operations.

Prior to joining IIM Shillong in February 2021, he served as Assistant Professor at Mody University of Science and Technology, Rajasthan. He has also been a Visiting Researcher at the Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany, where he contributed to international collaborative research in sustainability and resource efficiency.

At IIM Shillong, Dr. Choudhary has held several academic leadership positions, including Chairperson of Sustainability Practices, Chairperson of Library & Information Services, and Area Chair for Operations & Quantitative Techniques. His research has been published in leading international journals and presented at reputed international conferences. He has been associated with several sponsored research, consultancy, and executive education projects for national and international organizations. His work focuses on advancing sustainable business practices through evidence-based research in life cycle assessment, sustainable supply chains, circular economy, green manufacturing, and carbon management.

  • Academic Experience
    • Associate Professor / Assistant Professor Grade-I, Indian Institute of Management Shillong (February 2021 – Present)
    • Assistant Professor, Mody University of Science and Technology, Rajasthan (July 2019 – February 2021)

    Industry Experience

    • Industry Experience: 2 Years

    Research Experience

    • Research Scholar (Institute Fellowship), BITS Pilani
    • Junior Research Fellow (UGC Sponsored Research Project), BITS Pilani
    • Visiting Researcher, Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany

    Academic Administration

    • Chairperson, Sustainability Practices, IIM Shillong
    • Former Chairperson, Library & Information Services, IIM Shillong
    • Former Area Chair, Operations & Quantitative Techniques, IIM Shillong
    • Member of various academic, research, admissions, accreditation, and administrative committees

     

Research Projects

  • From Waste to Wealth: Sustainability Assessment of Zinc Tailings Utilization as Structural Filling Material Using LCA Methodology (GINTL Project)
  • 3-Cycles (DAAD Supported Project)
  • Development of Drivers, Barriers and Key Performance Indicators for Green Manufacturing in Indian MSME Ceramic Enterprises (UGC Sponsored Project)

Peer reviewed Journals

  • Divyansh Paliwal, Kailash Choudhary, Sanjeeb Kakoty, Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes, 2026. “Quantifying environmental performance of building flooring materials: sustainability assessment and carbon sequestration calculations”, Construction Innovation, Accepted. ISSN: 1471-4175. https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-06-2025-0251. (Published by Emerald, Scopus & ABDC-B Indexed, Impact Factor – 3.9)
  • Kailash Choudhary, Bhavesh Sarna, Gourav Gill, Narpat Ram Sangwa, Divyansh Paliwal, 2026. “Comparative Life Cycle and Sensitivity Analysis of Zinc Tailings as a Sustainable Structural Fill”, Construction Innovation, Accepted. ISSN: 1471-4175. https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-07-2025-0315. (Published by Emerald, Scopus & ABDC-B Indexed, Impact Factor – 3.9)
  • Kailash Choudhary, Gourav Gill, Narpat Ram Sangwa, Bhavesh Sarna, 2025. “Utilising copper tailings as a sustainable alternative to conventional structural filling materials: LCA analysis”, Built Environment Project and Asset Management, Vol. 15 (3), pp. 415-431, ISSN: 2044-1258. https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-12-2023-0228. (Published by Emerald, Scopus & ABDC-B Indexed, Impact Factor –5)
  • Kailash Choudhary, Narpat Ram Sangwa, Kuldip Singh Sangwan, 2025. “Comparative life cycle assessment of flooring options for sustainable buildings”, Construction Innovation, Vol. 25 (4), pp. 1108-1126, ISSN: 1471-4175. https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-10-2022-0267. (Published by Emerald, Scopus & ABDC-B Indexed, Impact Factor –9)
  • Gourav Gill, Kailash Choudhary, Ravi Kant Mittal, Kuldip Singh Sangwan, Abhishek Arya 2023. “Efficient utilization of tire chip reinforced sand under footings subjected to purely inclined loads—an experimental and life cycle investigation”, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Vol. 30 (7), pp. 19120-19131, ISSN: 1614-7499. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-23524-5. (Published by Springer, SCI-Q1 & Scopus Indexed, Impact Factor –05)
  • Kailash Choudhary, Narpat Ram Sangwa, Kuldip Singh Sangwan, Rajesh Kr Singh, 2022. “Impact of Lean and Quality Management Practices on Green Supply Chain Performance: an Empirical Study on Ceramic Enterprises”, Quality Management Journal, Vol. 29 (3), pp. 193-211, ISSN: 2575-6222. https://doi.org/10.1080/10686967.2022.2083036. (Published by Emerald, Scopus & ABDC-B Indexed)
  • Kailash Choudhary, Kuldip Singh Sangwan, 2022. “Green supply chain pressures, practices and performance: a critical literature review”, Benchmarking: An International Journal, 29 (5), pp. 1393-1428, ISSN: 1758–4094. https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-05-2021-0242. (Published by Emerald, SCI-Q1, Scopus & ABDC-B Indexed, Impact Factor – 5.6)
  • Rishabh Bajpai, Kailash Choudhary, Anshuman Srivastava, Kuldip Singh Sangwan, Manpreet Singh, 2020. “Environmental impact assessment of fly ash and silica fume based geopolymer concrete”, Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 254, pp. 120-147, ISSN: 0959–6526. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120147. (Published by Elsevier, SCI-Q1, ABDC-A & Scopus Indexed, Impact Factor –29)
  • Kailash Choudhary, Kuldip Singh Sangwan, 2019. “Adoption of green practices throughout the supply chain: an empirical investigation”, Benchmarking: An International Journal, Vol. 26 (6), pp 1650–1675, ISSN: 1758–4094. https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-09-2018-0293. (Published by Emerald, SCI-Q1, Scopus & ABDC-B Indexed, Impact Factor –6)
  • Kuldip Singh Sangwan, Kailash Choudhary, 2019. “Benchmarking environmental performance of electric insulator supply chain in India using life cycle assessment”, International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. Vol. 24(3), pp 518–529, ISSN: 0948–3349. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11367-018-1455-7. (Published by Springer, SCI-Q1 & Scopus Indexed, Impact Factor –55)
  • Kailash Choudhary, Kuldip Singh Sangwan, 2019. “Multiple case study analysis and development of an interpretive structural model for greening of supply chains in Indian ceramic enterprises”, Management of environmental quality: An International Journal, Vol. 30 (6), pp 1279–1296, ISSN: 1477–7835. https://doi.org/10.1108/MEQ-11-2018-0196. (Published by Emerald, Scopus & ABDC-C Indexed)
  • Kailash Choudhary, Saad Ali, Yashodhara Singh, Kuldip Singh Sangwan, 2019. “Evaluation and comparison of environmental performance for shackle insulators – a case study”, Management of environmental quality: An International Journal, Vol. 30(2), pp 400–413, ISSN: 1477–7835. https://doi.org/10.1108/MEQ-04-2018-0073. (Published by Emerald, Scopus & ABDC-C Indexed)
  • Kailash Choudhary, Kuldip Singh Sangwan, 2018. “Benchmarking Indian ceramic enterprises based on green supply chain management pressures, practices and performance”, Benchmarking: An International Journal, Vol. 25(9), pp 3628–3653, ISSN: 1758–4094. https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-12-2017-0330. (Published by Emerald, SCI-Q1, Scopus & ABDC-B Indexed, Impact Factor –6)
  • Kuldip Singh Sangwan, Kailash Choudhary, Chirag Batra, 2018. “Environmental impact assessment of a ceramic tile supply chain – a case study”, International Journal of Sustainable Engineering, Vol. 11 (3), pp 211–216, ISSN: 1939–7038. https://doi.org/10.1080/19397038.2017.1394398. (Published by Taylor & Francis, Scopus Indexed)
  • Kuldip Singh Sangwan, Kailash Choudhary, 2018. “Benchmarking manufacturing industries based on green practices”, Benchmarking: An International Journal, Vol. 25 (6), pp 1746 – 1761, ISSN: 1758–4094. https://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-12-2016-0192. (Published by Emerald, SCI-Q1, Scopus & ABDC-B Indexed, Impact Factor –6)
  • Manpreet Singh, Kailash Choudhary, Anshuman Srivastava, Kuldip Singh Sangwan, Dipendu Bhunia, 2017. “A study on environmental and economic impacts of using waste marble powder in concrete”, Journal of Building Engineering, 13, pp 87–95, ISSN: 2352–7102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2017.07.009. (Published by Elsevier, SCI-Q1 & Scopus Indexed, Impact Factor – 5.31)

Book Chapter

  • Kuldip Singh Sangwan, Kailash Choudhary, Shilpi Agarwal, 2019. “Sustainability assessment of sanitary ware supply chain using life cycle assessment framework – a case study” Springer nature book series “Enhancing Future Skills and Entrepreneurship”, Editors – Kuldip Singh Sangwan, Christoph Herrmann. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44248-4_17. (Published by Springer, Scopus Indexed)

National/International Conferences

  • Divyansh Paliwal, Kailash Choudhary, Sanjeeb Kakoty, Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes, 2026. “Building Sustainable Structures: A Comparative Life Cycle and Carbon Sequestration Assessment of Reinforced Concrete and Engineered Bamboo Beams”, 33rd CIRP Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) Conference, March 11-13, 2026, Kamakura, Japan, ISSN: 2212–8271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2026.05.161. (Published by Elsevier, Scopus Indexed)
  • Kailash Choudhary, Gourav Gill, 2025. “Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Structural Filling Materials for Sustainable Roads” 32nd CIRP Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) Conference, April 07 – 09, 2025, University of Manchester, United Kingdom, ISSN: 2212–8271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2025.01.047. (Published by Elsevier, Scopus Indexed)
  • Kailash Choudhary, Sanjeev Jakhar, Nikhil Gakkhar and K S Sangwan, 2022. “Comparative Life Cycle Assessments of Photovoltaic Thermal Systems with Earth Water Heat Exchanger Cooling” 29th CIRP Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) Conference, April 04 – 06, 2022, Leuven, Belgium, ISSN: 2212–8271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2022.02.042. (Published by Elsevier, Scopus Indexed)
  • Kailash Choudhary, K S Sangwan, Divyanshu Goyal, 2019. “Environment and economic impacts assessment of PET waste recycling with conventional and renewable sources of energy” 26th CIRP Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) Conference, May 07 – 09, 2019, Purdue University, USA, ISSN: 2212–8271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2019.01.096. (Published by Elsevier, Scopus Indexed)
  • Narpat Ram Sangwa, Kailash Choudhary, Kuldip Singh Sangwan, 2015. “Performance Evaluation Framework for Lean Manufacturing-A Review” National Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing (NCSM-2015) 2, 3rd, MNIT Jaipur, India.

Professional Activities

  • Conference Chair, SUSCON XII
  • Conference Chair, SUSCON XI
  • Conference Chair, GLOGIFT International Conference

Consultancy Projects

  • Envisioning 1.5-Degree Lifestyles (UNDP)
  • Limestone Mining: Forward and Backward Linkages (SIDBI)
  • Pumped Storage Power Plants (SIDBI)

Management Development Programmes (MDPs)

  • MDP on Luxury Retail Marketing and Operational Excellence for Kohler India
  • MDP on Managerial and Operational Excellence in Judicial Administration for Officers of Manipur High Court
  • MDP on Project Finance for Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India
  • Executive Education Programmes on Sustainability, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, and Operational Excellence
  • Member, Board of Studies, Bikaner Technical University, Rajasthan.
  • Visiting Scholar, Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany.
  • Junior Research Fellowship (UGC), Government of India.