Dr. Vivek Soni

About

Vivek is a faculty member in core areas of Operations, Supply Chain Management, Quality Management, and IT Analytics, a researcher, an accredited teacher, and a management professional with more than fifteen years of experience with Academia, Research Institutions, Government, PSUs, MNCs, and reputed Professional Bodies.

Teaching Interests

• 1. Production and Operations Management
• 2. Healthcare Operations and Control
• 3. Information Technology Management & Analytics
• 4. Supply Chain Management
• 5. Total Quality Management
• 6. Systems Optimization
• 7. Strategic Ops Management
• 8. Service Operation Management
• 9. Research Methods (Quantitative Techniques)

Courses

• 1. MBA-PGP (Two Year Fulltime MBA)
  • First Year: Production and Operations Management & Information Technology Management
• 2. MBA-(Executives)
  • Information Technology for Organisations
• 3. MBA- (Healthcare Executives)
  • Hospital Operations and Control
• 4. PhD/Fellow Program in Management
  • Foundations of Research Methods for Ph.D. Scholars

Journal Publications

• 1. Soni V. et al. “Negotiating oil and gas resource ownership for equitable sharing: A problematization approach and evidence from India.” Resources Policy (2023)
• 2. Soni V. et al. “Adaptive distributed leadership and circular economy adoption by emerging SMEs.” Journal of Business Research (2023)
• 3. Soni V. et al. “Creating public services 4.0: Sustainable digital architecture for public services in India.” Indian Journal of Public Administration (2020)
• 4. Soni V. et al. “Transforming information security governance in India (An SAP-LAP-based case study of security, IT policy, and e-governance).” Information and Computer Security (2018)
• 5. Soni V. et al. “Quantifying e-governance efficacy towards Indian–EU strategic dialogue.” Transforming Government: People, Process, and Policy (2017)
• 6. Soni V. et al. “Enlightening grey portions of energy security towards sustainability.” International Journal of Energy Sector Management (2017)
• 7. Soni V. et al. “Systematic inquiry for energy security and sustainability (a case study approach for India using SAP-LAP framework).” Journal of Advances in Management Research (2018)
• 8. Soni V. et al. “Digitizing grey portions of e-governance.” Transforming Government: People, Process and Policy. (2017)
• 9. Soni V. et al. “Precise decisions in the Indian energy sector by imprecise evaluation.” International Journal of Energy Sector Management (2016)
• 10. Soni V. et al. “Sustainable coal consumption and energy production in India using life cycle costing and real options analysis.” Sustainable Production and Consumption (2016)
• 11. Soni V. et al. “Life cycle costing analysis of energy options: In search of better decisions towards sustainability in the Indian power and energy sector.” Global Journals (2014)
• 12. Soni V. et al. “Co-integration and casualty analysis in assessing sustainability and security in the Indian energy sector.” Global Journals (2013)
• 13. Soni V. et al. “An application of interpretive structural modeling: a case of NABL accredited check testing laboratories under standards and labeling program in India.” Journal of International Management Studies (2012)
• 14. Soni V. et al. “An application of analytic hierarchy process: a case of NABL accredited check testing laboratories under standards and labeling program in India.” European Journal of Management (2012)

Conferences/ Session

• 1. Paper Accepted for Presentation at the Barcelona Conference on Education (BCE2024), Barcelona, Spain
• 2. Paper Accepted for Presentation at the International Conference & the 57th Annual Convention of the Operational Research Society of India at IIT Bombay (2024)
• 3. Paper (s) Accepted for Presentation at the POMS Annual Conference of Production and Ops Management Society (2024), USA
• 4. Paper Accepted for Presentation at the International Conference, LEAD– 2024 (Empower Humanity), at IIM Shillong (2024)
• 5. Chaired Conference Session on Theme: Sustainability and Resilience in Operations Management in SOM Conference at IIM Shillong. December (2023).
• 6. Presented a Research Paper titled "National Education Policy for Future Industrial Disruptions" at the 10th International Conference on Business Analytics and Intelligence at JN Tata Auditorium, IISc Bengaluru. December (2023).
• 7. Presented a Paper titled "Modeling NEP Propositions: A Sustainable Higher Education Framework for Managing Future Industrial Operations" at the 26th Annual Conference of the SOM at IIM Shillong. December (2023).
• 8. Conference Speaker: Global Business Management and Project Management in 3rd Industrial Engineering and Operations Management-IEOM, New Delhi, India. November (2023).
• 9. Assessed "SIP Competition" (ANUBHAV-2023) for management students at ITS, Ghaziabad, November (2023).
• 10. Paper presentation paper titled “Demystifying Projects Network Analysis using Fuzzy Numbers” at the 11th Annual International Conference of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management in Singapore (2021)
• 11. Presented a paper titled “Role of Emerging Technologies in Governance” at the International Conference of the Academy for Global Business Advancement (AGBA)’s World Congress, IIT Delhi (2019)
• 12. Presented a paper titled “Higher Education: A Catalyst to Manage Industrial Disruptions” at the International Conference on Disruptive Change and Organizational Development at Kolkata (NHRDN Chapter Conference, Kolkata) (2019)
• 13. Presented a “Life Cycle Management of Hydro Project” research paper at the International Conclave on Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Action Research and Cases in the Power & Energy Sector at the Canadian University of Dubai, UAE (2014).
• 14. Presented India’s status on the Standards and Labelling Scheme under the National Action Plan for Climate Change at the Institute of Energy Economics (IEEJ), Tokyo, Japan, with the support of JICA and Ministry of Power, Govt. of India (2009).

Articles/Cases

• 1. Student's Learning Outcomes in a Typical Executive Management Classroom Setting (with DK Banwet, IIT Delhi)
• 2. The Romancing Leadership Roles for Indian SMEs (with PK Dey, Aston University, UK)
• 3. Leveraging Factoring Services for Indian SMEs (with PK Dey, Aston University, UK)
• 4. Economic Assessment of Energy Security (With AP Das, NTPC School of Business & Pooja Sharma, Delhi University)

Research Interests

• 1. Cleaner Energy Production & Consumption
• 2. Resource Ownership & Energy Regulations
• 3. Resilient Circular Economy & Sustainability
• 4. Digital Cities and Society & e-Governance Efficacy
• 5. Adaptive Leadership Roles & Future Constructs for SMEs
• 6. Mainstreaming NEP 2020 & Academic Governance Arrangements
• 7. Student Learning Outcomes-Quality Matrix
• 8. Precise Decision-Making & Grey Systems Optimization
• 9. Systems Thinking and Designs, Emerging Technologies for Healthcare Service Quality

Books/Book Chapters

• 1. Academic Governance Arrangements: Quality Assurance and Pandemic Impact (2021). (IGI Global Publications)
• 2. Solar Energy Pricing, A chapter in the book titled Fundamental and Innovations in Energy Systems (2021) (Springer Nature)
• 3. Managing the Challenges of Project Management: A Case Study Chapter on the Oil and Gas Industry (2019) (Taylor and Francis Group)
• 4. Applying Big Data Analytics in Governance to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals. A chapter in the book titled Data Science Landscape (2018) (Springer Nature)

Academic Experience

• 1. Sr. Research Fellow, at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, 2022-23
• 2. MDP Support at NTPC School of Business, Noida, 2022-23
• 3. Associate Professor at Jaipuria School of Business, Ghaziabad, 2021-2022
• 4. Coordinating Member-Committees of Course Curriculum Revision, IQAC, NBA Accreditation, R&D, MDP & FDPs, Institute Innovation Council & Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, VACC Courses, 2021-22.
• 5. Assistant Professor, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Usha and Lakshmi Mittal Institute of Management (BULMIM), New Delhi, 2018-2021
• 6. Convener of IQAC Cell of the Institute as per the NAAC, Finalizing the Self-Assessment Report (SAR) for NBA Accreditation and Setup Institute Innovation Cell (IIC) as per the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, BULMIM, 2018-2021
• 7. Coordinating Member- Committees of Curriculum Revisit and Moderation; International Collaboration and Entrepreneurship BULMIM, 2018-2021
• 8. Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Energy Sector Management, Emerald, 2022- present

Miscellaneous Courses Designed and Taught

• 1. Sustainability (2021) and Entrepreneurship for Small Family (2020)
• 2. LBSIM Delhi; Supply Chain Management
• 3. BIMTech Greater Noida (2020)
• 4. QTDM-Great Lakes Institute of Management (2019)
• 5. HR Analytics, BULMIM (2018)
• 6. POM, TERI SAS (2017)

Learning Enrichment from FDPs/Training

• 1. NEP- Orientation and Sensitization, JNU (2024); Real World of Data Science & Industry 4.0, for DMRC (2023)
• 2. NBA Accreditation (Learn, Apply and Upgrade) (Adapedu, 2022)
• 3. Teaching with Cases, IIM-Ahmedabad (2023)
• 4. Inculcating Universal Human Values in Technical Education, AICTE (2021)
• 5. Digital Transformation: Awareness and Skill Development of District Officers, IIPA (2020)
• 6. Teaching with Simulation at SPJMR (2019)
• 7. Teaching with ICTs, IIT Delhi (2018), Energy Regulations, IIT-Kanpur, (2011)
• 8. RTI, Postal Staff College (2009)
• 9. Reservation Policies, Institute of Public Administration (2009)
• 10. Water Energy Security, IIT Roorkee (2008)

Professional Experience

• 1. Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
• 2. NTPC Business School, Noida
• 3. Power Management Institute, Noida
• 4. Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
• 5. Delhi Electricity Discom
• 6. Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, Govt. of India
• 7. Deloitte Touché Tohmatsu India Pvt. Limited
• 8. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited

Consulting Experience

• 1. Vivek has been a consultant to leading organizations, supported executive decision-making, devised energy savings and resource deployment models, streamlined academic processes, and developed select Operations Research /Operations Management tools/models/layouts.
• 2. He designed assessment tools for several organizations and worked for the National Awareness Program for Enhancing Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, under the National Climate Change Mission, in 2008-2009.
• 3. He is also a certified & lifetime Independent Director (ID) as an Agent for Change for Future Corporate, included in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs-panel list, Govt. of India, 2020.

Awards and Honors

• 1. 2024-25 Faculty Research Publication Award by Institution of Eminence (IoE), University of Delhi (For the paper published in the International Journal of Resources Policy
• 2. 2023-24 Faculty Research Grant by Institution of Eminence (IoE), University of Delhi
• 3. 2023 Young Professor Award in Business Management – Teaching and Research in the Discipline of Industrial Engineering & Operations Management by IEOM Society International, USA
• 4. 2023 & 2021 Recognition for Service Contribution to the Discipline of Industrial Engineering & Operations Management by IEOM Society International, USA
• 5. 2022 Awarded Fellow Grade by the Institution of Engineers (India) Kolkata
• 6. 2022 Accorded for Life Member- Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi
• 7. 2021 Accredited Management Teacher (POM) by All Indian Management Association
• 8. 2020 Member- Committee on Delhi Skill Development, Delhi Management Association
• 9. 2019 Best Research Paper Award for “Modeling Higher Education for Industry 4.0”. IEMICON Conference of National Human Resource Development Network, Kolkata Chapter.
• 10. 2017 Emerald Literary – “Best Paper Award” for “Precise decisions in the Indian energy sector by imprecise evaluation”. Emerald Group Publishing Limited, United Kingdom
• 11. 2017 Member- International Society of Multicriteria Decision-Making, USA
• 12. 2015-16 Sr. Research Scholarship, Ministry of Power, Govt. of India
• 13. 2015 Member – All India Management Association, New Delhi
• 14. 2013-14 Sr. Research Scholarship, Ministry of Power, Govt. of India