Dr. Sunil Luthra

@aicte-india.org

Director
All India Council of Technical Education, New Delhi

Dr. Sunil Luthra
Dr. Sunil Luthra is working as the Director, All India Council for Technical Education, New Delhi, India. Prior to that, he worked as the Director-Principal at Ch. Ranbir Singh State Institute of Engineering & Technology, Jhajjar, Haryana, India. He is also Visiting Professor at the ‘Centre for Supply Chain Improvement, University of Derby, Derby, United Kingdom. He has contributed over 240 research papers in inter-national referred and national journals and conferences at international and national level. He has an excellent research track record (over 1000 cumulative research impact factor points; received more than 12300 citations on Google Scholar; H-index–57 on Google Scholar). He has received many Awards and Honours for the research and teaching. He published many research articles in highly reputed journals like Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal of Business Research

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Sustainability, Production and Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Industry 4.0/Industry 5.0, Green/Sustainable/Circular Supply Chains, Circular Economy, Cleaner Technologies, Sustainable Societies
281

Scopus Publications

34380

Scholar Citations

98

Scholar h-index

262

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Generative AI-driven sustainability in supply chains: A micro foundation of dynamic capability towards a socially responsible supply chain to achieve greater societal change
    S Yadav, A Samadhiya, A Kumar, KK Pandey, S Luthra
    Technological Forecasting and Social Change 229, 124726 , 2026
    2026
  • From barriers to better work: Strategic insights on barriers to job quality for web-based gig workers
    A Gupta, S Singh, R Awasthy, S Luthra
    Journal of Cleaner Production 564, 148535 , 2026
    2026
  • Generative AI as a catalyst for human-centric supply chains: a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) of key adoption factors
    A Samadhiya, A Kumar, A Qazi, S Luthra, A Daghfous
    Journal of Enterprise Information Management, 1-32 , 2026
    2026
  • The impact of AI-powered robo-advisors on investor decision-making: the moderating role of financial knowledge
    A Bihari, M Dash, A Kumar, K Muduli, S Luthra, A Samadhiya
    VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems, 1-30 , 2026
    2026
  • Next-gen quality learning: How can AI technologies shape education 4.0 and 5.0 towards the SDGs from multiple stakeholders' perspective?
    A Samadhiya, A Kumar, E Mulat-Weldemeskel, S Luthra, JA Garza-Reyes, ...
    The TQM Journal 38 (4), 806-834 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 8
  • Natural resources management for achieving SDGs: do digital governance policies mitigate the resource curse for sustainable business?
    S Yadav, A Samadhiya, A Kumar, KK Pandey, S Luthra, AK Mohapatra
    Sustainable Development , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Enhancing digital resiliency of supply chain under the umbrella of industry 4.0 technologies: a hybrid analytical analysis of enablers
    A Jamwal, A Patidar, A Kumar, A Samadhiya, S Luthra
    International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management, 1-21 , 2026
    2026
  • Research agenda and Guest editorial: Metaverse adoption and implementation in logistics and supply chain management: challenges, issues and opportunities
    A Majumdar, SP Singh, A Chaudhuri, S Luthra
    The International Journal of Logistics Management 37 (1), 1-7 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • From stakeholder pressure to strategic advantage: a framework of achieving environment sustainability through pathway of carbon neutrality
    S Yadav, A Samadhiya, A Kumar, S Luthra, KK Pandey
    Business Strategy and the Environment , 2026
    2026
  • Towards net zero: How human capital development-enabled industry 5.0 mitigates circular supply chain leakage under the environmental, social, and governance framework boundaries
    A Samadhiya, A Kumar, S Luthra, E Mulat-weldemeskel
    Journal of Environmental Management 397, 128311 , 2026
    2026
  • Renewable energy technology adoption in building a sustainable circular supply chain and managing renewable energy-related risk
    R Mishra, RD Raut, M Kumar, BKR Naik, S Luthra
    Annals of Operations Research 355 (1), 667-692 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 20
  • The greenwash era is over, now performance matters: a Z-Number analysis of critical success factors and performance outcomes to achieve resource efficient digital circular …
    N Virmani, V Agarwal, A Kumar, S Luthra
    Annals of Operations Research 355 (1), 867-899 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Sustainable Development Investment Decision: Do Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Behavioral Biases Factors Matter?
    A Bihari, M Dash, K Muduli, A Kumar, S Luthra, A Upadhyay
    Sustainable Development 33, 1161-1181 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 6
  • Role of emerging technologies for empowering resilience and transparency in supply chains
    Y Kazancoglu, SK Mangla, S Luthra, MR Agarwal
    Annals of Operations Research 353 (3), 977-1018 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Implementing AI in agri-food supply chain security from the multi-stakeholder perspective: an exploratory review and future directions
    R Kumar, A Samadhiya, A Kumar, S Luthra, A El Jaouhari
    International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management 7 … , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy digraph-matrix approach with PERMAN algorithm for measuring COVID-19 impact on perishable food supply chain: H. Sharma et al.
    H Sharma, S Shanker, A Barve, K Muduli, A Kumar, S Luthra
    Environment, Development and Sustainability 27 (9), 22145-22184 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 25
  • Integrating generative artificial intelligence into green logistics: A systematic review and policy-oriented research agenda
    A Samadhiya, A Kumar, S Luthra
    Journal of Cleaner Production 519, 146018 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 9
  • Building a sustainable future: The role of green innovation and green premium in transforming Indian SMEs
    R Sharma, A Gunasekaran, M Sharma, S Luthra, S Joshi
    Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1-26 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 15
  • Data analytics for quality management in Industry 4.0 from a MSME perspective
    G Sariyer, SK Mangla, Y Kazancoglu, C Ocal Tasar, S Luthra
    Annals of Operations Research 350 (2), 365-393 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 80
  • Navigating the landscape through digital human resource management: An initiative to achieve sustainable practices
    N Virmani, S Sharma, P Kumar, S Luthra, V Jain, S Jagtap
    Sustainable Futures 9, 100621 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 26

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Evaluating challenges to Industry 4.0 initiatives for supply chain sustainability in emerging economies
    S Luthra, SK Mangla
    Process safety and environmental protection 117, 168-179 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 1323
  • An integrated framework for sustainable supplier selection and evaluation in supply chains
    S Luthra, K Govindan, D Kannan, SK Mangla, CP Garg
    Journal of cleaner production 140, 1686-1698 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 1152
  • Barriers to implement green supply chain management in automobile industry using interpretive structural modeling technique: An Indian perspective
    S Luthra, V Kumar, S Kumar, A Haleem
    Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management (JIEM) 4 (2), 231-257 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 827
  • A framework to overcome sustainable supply chain challenges through solution measures of industry 4.0 and circular economy: An automotive case
    G Yadav, S Luthra, SK Jakhar, SK Mangla, DP Rai
    Journal of cleaner production 254, 120112 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 806
  • Barriers to renewable/sustainable energy technologies adoption: Indian perspective
    S Luthra, S Kumar, D Garg, A Haleem
    Renewable and sustainable energy reviews 41, 762-776 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 789
  • Barriers to effective circular supply chain management in a developing country context
    SK Mangla, S Luthra, N Mishra, A Singh, NP Rana, M Dora, Y Dwivedi
    Production planning & control 29 (6), 551-569 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 763
  • Social and environmental sustainability model on consumers’ altruism, green purchase intention, green brand loyalty and evangelism
    TK Panda, A Kumar, S Jakhar, S Luthra, JA Garza-Reyes, I Kazancoglu, ...
    Journal of Cleaner production 243, 118575 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 652
  • The impacts of critical success factors for implementing green supply chain management towards sustainability: an empirical investigation of Indian automobile industry
    S Luthra, D Garg, A Haleem
    Journal of cleaner production 121, 142-158 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 589
  • Adoption of green finance and green innovation for achieving circularity: An exploratory review and future directions
    R Agrawal, S Agrawal, A Samadhiya, A Kumar, S Luthra, V Jain
    Geoscience frontiers 15 (4), 101669 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 514
  • Procurement 4.0 and its implications on business process performance in a circular economy
    S Bag, LC Wood, SK Mangla, S Luthra
    Resources, conservation and recycling 152, 104502 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 501
  • Industry 4.0 as an enabler of sustainability diffusion in supply chain: an analysis of influential strength of drivers in an emerging economy
    S Luthra, A Kumar, EK Zavadskas, SK Mangla, JA Garza-Reyes
    International Journal of Production Research 58 (5), 1505-1521 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 485
  • COVID-19 impact on sustainable production and operations management
    A Kumar, S Luthra, SK Mangla, Y Kazançoğlu
    Sustainable Operations and Computers 1, 1-7 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 464
  • A framework to achieve sustainability in manufacturing organisations of developing economies using industry 4.0 technologies’ enablers
    G Yadav, A Kumar, S Luthra, JA Garza-Reyes, V Kumar, L Batista
    Computers in industry 122, 103280 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 460
  • Investigation of feasibility study of solar farms deployment using hybrid AHP-TOPSIS analysis: Case study of India
    S Sindhu, V Nehra, S Luthra
    Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 73, 496-511 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 440
  • Barriers to industry 4.0 adoption and its performance implications: An empirical investigation of emerging economy
    C Chauhan, A Singh, S Luthra
    Journal of cleaner production 285, 124809 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 435
  • Enablers to implement sustainable initiatives in agri-food supply chains
    SK Mangla, S Luthra, N Rich, D Kumar, NP Rana, YK Dwivedi
    International Journal of Production Economics 203, 379-393 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 433
  • Developing a framework for enhancing survivability of sustainable supply chains during and post-COVID-19 pandemic
    M Sharma, S Luthra, S Joshi, A Kumar
    International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications 25 (4-5), 433-453 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 414
  • An analysis of interactions among critical success factors to implement green supply chain management towards sustainability: An Indian perspective
    S Luthra, D Garg, A Haleem
    Resources Policy 46, 37-50 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 396
  • Barriers to the development of smart cities in Indian context
    NP Rana, S Luthra, SK Mangla, R Islam, S Roderick, YK Dwivedi
    Information Systems Frontiers 21 (3), 503-525 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 383
  • Can industry 5.0 revolutionize the wave of resilience and social value creation? A multi-criteria framework to analyze enablers
    R Sindhwani, S Afridi, A Kumar, A Banaitis, S Luthra, PL Singh
    Technology in Society 68, 101887 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 376