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Dr. Lokesh Vijayvargy is a Ph.D. in Green Supply Chain Management, and an M.Tech in Industrial Engineering from IIT Delhi. His overall experience spans over Twenty years. Currently working as a Professor in the area of Operations Management at Jaipuria Institute of Management, which is one of the top MBA colleges in Jaipur Rajasthan. He is Pan Jaipuria Area Chair (Operations Management and Decision Science), Chairperson-Alumni Relations, and Examination of Controller at Jaipuria Institute of Management Jaipur. Previously, he was associated with Amity University Rajasthan and Visiting Faculty at BIT Jaipur, Institute of Agri-Business Management, Bikaner, and JECRC Jaipur for a period of four years.

He was Awarded various Awards Like:

• Best Faculty Award for Teaching Quality Pan Jaipuria Category for Year 2023-24
• Best Faculty Award for Peer-Feedback Pan Jaipuria Category for Year 2023-24
• Best Faculty Award for Best Story (Under Jaipuria Principles) Pan Jaipuria Category for Year 2023-24
• Best Faculty Award for Overall Positive Impact at Jaipuria Jaipur for Year 2023-24
• Best Faculty Award for Course Feedback Pan Jaipuria Category for 2022-23
• Best Faculty Award for Peer Feedback Pan Jaipuria Category for Year 2017-18
• Loyalty Award At Jaipuria Jaipur in Year 2016
• Best Innovative Faculty Award at Jaipuria Jaipur for Year 2013-14

He has research publications in various refereed international and national journals like the Journal of Enterprise Information Management, Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing, Management of Environmental Quality, International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management, RAIRO-Operations Research, IEEE Xplore, and Journal of Statistics and Management Systems, etc. He has 15 Conference Presentations in international conferences in Ireland, Hong Kong, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Various IITs & IIMs in India. He has organized six international conferences as convener in Jaipuria Jaipur (Years 2009, 2012, 2017, 2021, 2022 & 2023). He has also co-authored one text book and five edited books.

• “Netritva 4.0: Leadership in the Era of Connection and Collaboration” (ISBN: 978-93-56402-79-9: Bloomsbury Publications, 2023).
• “Envisioning India’s Future: Growth, Innovation, Sustainability, and Happiness & Wellbeing” (ISBN: 978-93-54358-06-7: Bloomsbury Publications, 2022)
• “Envisioning Business for Better Tomorrow: Innovate, Integrate, Impact” (ISBN: 978-93-54351-17-4: Bloomsbury Publications, 2021)
• “Development, Sustainability, and Happiness: Perspectives and Challenges for Youth 2025” (ISBN: 978-93-86432-09-4: Bloomsbury Publications, 2017)
• “Creating A Sustainable Business: Managerial Implications and Challenges” (ISBN: 978-93-82563-51-8: Bloomsbury Publications, 2012).

PhD from Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT) Jaipur in 2014
M.Tech from Indian institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi in Industrial Engineering in 2004
B.Tech from Jai Narayan Vyas University Jodhpur in Production & industrial Engineering in 2001

• 2004-2007 at Amity University Rajasthan
• 2007 – till date at Jaipuria Institute of Management Jaipur

Papers Published in Peer Reviewed Journals (ABDC, SCOPUS, and WoS)

Ramtiyal, B., Johari, S., Vijayvargy, L., & Prakash, S. (2024). The impact of marketing mix on the adoption of clothes rental and swapping in collaborative consumption. Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing, 17(1), 28-52. https://doi.org/10.1108/JGOSS-04-2023-0027

Narayana, A., Verma, U. K., Vijayvargy, L., Sahoo, A., & Shastri, R. K. (2024). Network building capabilities for a sustainable and circular economy. International Journal of Mathematical, Engineering and Management Sciences, 9(2), 305-322. https://doi.org/10.33889/IJMEMS.2024.9.2.016

Weng Marc Lim, Sahoo, S., Agrawal, A., & Vijayvargy, L. (2023). Fear of missing out and revenge travelling: The role of contextual trust, experiential risk, and cognitive image of destination. Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, 40(7), 583-601. https://doi.org/10.1080/10548408.2023.2276431

Sozen, M. E., Sariyer, G., Sozen, M. Y., Badhotiya, G. K., & Vijavargy, L. (2023). Machine learning implementations for multi-class cardiovascular risk prediction in family health units. International Journal of Mathematical, Engineering and Management Sciences, 8(6), 1171-1187. https://doi.org/10.33889/IJMEMS.2023.8.6.066

Jha, N. K., Jasti, N. V. K., Chaganti, P. K., Kota, S., & Vijayvargy, L. (2023). Validity and reliability of sustainable supply chain management frameworks in Indian smart manufacturing industries. Management of Environmental Quality, 34(4), 865-901. https://doi.org/10.1108/MEQ-04-2022-0098

Kumar, R., Kumar, D., Ramtiyal, B., Vijayvargy, L., & Bisht, S. (2023). Assessing feasibility of design constraints for mills in planning and scheduling of cold rolling: A case of steel industry. International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management, Advance online publication. DOI: 10.1007/s13198-023-01982-5

Prakash, S., Sharma, V. P., Singh, R., Vijayvargy, L., & Nilaish (2023). Adopting green and sustainable practices in the hotel industry operations: An analysis of critical performance indicators for improved environmental quality. Management of Environmental Quality, 34(4), 1057-1076. https://doi.org/10.1108/MEQ-03-2022-0090

Bhati, N. S., Vijayvargy, L., & Pandey, A. (2022). Role of e-service quality (E-SQ) on customers’ online buying intention: An extended theory of planned behavior. IEEE Access, 10, 77337-77350. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=9828022

Gupta, S., Vijaygargy, L., & Sarkar, B. (2022). A bi-objective integrated transportation and inventory management under a supply chain network considering multiple distribution networks. RAIRO-Operations Research, 56(6), 3991-4022. https://doi.org/10.1051/ro/2022164

Jha, B., Vijayvargy, L., & Gupta, S. (2022). The impact of socio-economic and psychographic factors on financial inclusion. International Journal of Applied Behavioral Economics (IJABE), 11(1). DOI: 10.4018/IJABE.305116

Johri, S., Vijayvargy, L., & Gupta, A. (2022). Identification of antecedents of consumers' intentions for green restaurants in post Covid time. Pacific Business Review International, 14(9), 1-22. http://www.pbr.co.in/2022/2022_month/March/1.pdf

Sahoo, S., & Vijayvargy, L. (2021). Green supply chain management practices and its impact on organizational performance: Evidence from Indian manufacturers. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 32(4), 862-886. DOI: 10.1108/JMTM-04-2020-0173

Gupta, S., Vijayvargy, L., & Gupta, K. (2021). Assessment of stress level in urban areas during COVID-19 outbreak using CRITIC and TOPSIS: A case of Indian cities. Journal of Statistics and Management Systems, 24(2), 411-433. DOI:10.1080/09720510.2021.1879470

Johri, S., & Vijayvargy, L. (2020). Empirical study on consumer characteristics for buying green products. International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology, 29(7), 12552-12564. http://sersc.org/journals/index.php/IJAST/article/view/27951

Authored Books

Yuvaraj, D., Vijayvargy, L., Sreekanth, S., & Sasikala, R., (2023). Supply Chain Management. San International Scientific Publications India. ISBN: 978-81-966147-4-4.

Edited Books

Pankaj, P., Vijayvargy, L., & Jain, P., (2023). Netritva 4.0: Leadership in the Era of Connection and Collaboration. Bloomsbury Publications, India. ISBN: 978-93-56402-79-9.

Pankaj, P., Vijayvargy, L., Johri, S., & Badhera, U., (2022). Envisioning India’s Future: Growth, Innovation, Sustainability, and Happiness & Wellbeing. Bloomsbury Publications, India. ISBN: 978-93-54358-06-7.

Pankaj, P., Vijayvargy, L., & Jain, P., (2021). Envisioning Business for Better Tomorrow: Innovate, Integrate, Impact. Bloomsbury Publications, India. ISBN: 978-93-54351-17-4.

Conference Proceedings

Mathur, S., Vijayvargy, L. (2022). The study of blockchain technology to enhance the organizational performance: Theoretical perception. In: Rawat, S., Kumar, A., Kumar, P., Anguera, J. (eds) Proceedings of First International Conference on Computational Electronics for Wireless Communications. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 329. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6246-1_20

Vijayvargy, L., & Sahoo, S.  (2021). Assessment of green supply chain practices for sustainable organizational   performance   for   the   automotive   sector. IOP Conference   Series:   Earth   and   Environmental   Science, 795(1),   012017. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/795/1/012017

Gupta, S. and Vijayvargy, L. (2021). Selection of green supplier in automotive industry: An expert choice methodology. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, Vol. 795, 012036, doi: 10.1088/1755-1315/795/1/012036

Vijayvargy, L., Gupta, S., (2021). An empirical study on lean performance parameters of manufacturing sector. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Vol 1099, 012066. https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899x/1099/1/012066

Book Chapters

Vijayvargy, L., Singh, B., & Sharma, A., (2023). Leadership through industry 4.0. In Pankaj, P., Jain, P., & Vijayvargy, L. (Eds.) Netritva 4.0: Leadership in the Era of Connection and Collaboration. Bloomsbury Publications, India. ISBN: 978-93-56402-79-9. pp. 130-134.

Vijayvargy, L., Gupta, A., & Vijay, M., (2023). Smart Leadership through Technology. In Pankaj, P., Jain, P., & Vijayvargy, L. (Eds.) Netritva 4.0: Leadership in the Era of Connection and Collaboration. Bloomsbury Publications, India. ISBN: 978-93-56402-79-9. pp. 376-382.

Vijayvargy, L., & Tandon, T., (2021). Effect of COVID on hyperlocal market and its customer’s perception. In Pankaj, P., Jain, P., & Vijayvargy, L. (Eds.) Envisioning Business for Better Tomorrow: Innovate, Integrate, Impact. Bloomsbury Publications, India. ISBN: 978-93-54351-17-4. pp. 262-274.

Conference Papers

Vijayvargy, L. (2023). Green supply chain practices and organizational performance: examining role of operating sector in emerging economy. 26th Annual International Conference of the Society of Operations Management [SOM 2023), IIM Shillong, Meghalaya [14-16 December 2023]

Vijayvargy, L. (2023). Analyzing the impact of supply chain quality management on quality and financial performance among Indian manufacturers. 26th Annual International Conference of the Society of Operations Management [SOM 2023), IIM Shillong, Meghalaya [14-16 December 2023]

Vijayvargy, L. (2023). Impact of industry 4.0 on supply chain performance in the manufacturing sector. 2nd International Conference on Mathematical, Engineering and Management Sciences, Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT), Jaipur, Rajasthan [21-22 May 2023]

Vijayvargy, L. (2021). Assessment of green supply chain practices for sustainable organizational performance for the automotive sector. International Conference on Sustainable Energy, Environment and Green Technologies, Poornima University, Jaipur, Rajasthan [5-6 March 2021]

Vijayvargy, L. (2021). Selection of green supplier in automotive industry: An expert choice methodology.  International Conference on Sustainable Energy, Environment and Green Technologies, Poornima University, Jaipur, Rajasthan [5-6 March 2021]

Vijayvargy, L. (2020). An empirical study on lean performance parameters of manufacturing sector. International Conference on Applied Scientific Computational Intelligence using Data Science (ASCI 2020), Manipal University Jaipur, Rajasthan [22-23 December 2020]

Vijayvargy, L. (2019). A goal programming approach for solving multi-objective linear fractional inventory management: A case of FMCG industry. International Conference on Engineering Optimization & Data Science, Swami Keshvanand Institute of Technology (SKIT) Jaipur, Rajasthan [11-12 October 2019]

Vijayvargy, L. (2019). An empirical study on lean performance parameters of manufacturing sector in India.  30th European Conference on Operational Research (EURO 2019), Dublin, Ireland [23-26 June 2019]

Vijayvargy, L. (2019).  Assessment and evaluation of organizational performance by integrated model of AHP & TOPSIS: A case of Top 30 Indian companies. 14th International Conference on Business Sustainability. Jagannath International Management School, New Delhi, [23 February 2019]