Prof. Syed Mithun Ali

Department of Industrial and Production Engineering

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Email: syed.mithun@gmail.com; mithun@ipe.buet.ac.bd

Qualifications

2016 Ph.D., Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan

2009 M.Sc., Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Publications (Selected)

1. Dulia, E. F., Ali, S. M., Garshasbi, M., & Kabir, G., “Admitting risks towards circular economy practices and strategies: An empirical test from supply chain perspective”, Journal of Cleaner Production, 128420, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128420. (Publisher: Elsevier, Impact Factor: 9.297).
2. Sarker, M. R., Ali, S. M., Paul, S. K., & Munim, Z. H., “Measuring sustainability performance using an integrated model”, Measurement, 109931, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2021.109931. (Publisher: Elsevier, Impact Factor: 3.927).
3. Karuppiah, K., Sankaranarayanan, B., & Ali, S. M., “Exploring key enablers of sustainable transportation in small-and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises” Kybernetes, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1108/K-05-2021-0416. (Publisher: Emerald, Impact Factor: 1.754).
4. Marimuthu, R., Sankaranarayanan, B., Ali, S. M., & Karuppiah, K., “Green recovery strategies for the mining industry of India: lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic”, Journal of Asia Business Studies, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1108/JABS-05-2021-0179. (Publisher: Emerald, Impact Factor: N/A).
5. Lopez, D. S., Garshasbi, M., Kabir, G., Bari, A. M., & Ali, S. M., “Evaluating interaction between internal hospital supply chain performance indicators: a rough-DEMATEL-based approach”, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-02-2021-0085. (Publisher: Emerald, Impact Factor: N/A)
6. Karuppiah, K., Sankaranarayanan, B., & Ali, S. M., “A decision-aid model for evaluating challenges to blockchain adoption in supply chains”, International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, 1-22, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1080/13675567.2021.1947999. (Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor: 3.821).
7. Alam, S. T., Ahmed, S., Ali, S. M., Sarker, S., & Kabir, G., “Challenges to COVID-19 vaccine supply chain: Implications for sustainable development goals”, International Journal of Production Economics, Vol. 239, ID: 108193, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2021.108193. (Publisher: Elsevier, Impact Factor: 5.134).
   
8. Karuppiah, K., Sankaranarayanan, B., Ali, S. M., & Paul, S. K., “Key Challenges to Sustainable Humanitarian Supply Chains: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic”, Sustainability, Vol. 13, No. 11, ID: 5850, 2021. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13115850. (Publisher: MDPI. Impact Factor: 2.576).
9. Silva, U.S.K.D., Paul, A., Hasan, K.W., Paul, S.K., Ali, S.M. & Chakrabortty, R.K., “Examining risks and strategies for the spice processing supply chain in the context of an emerging economy”, International Journal of Emerging Markets, In Press, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOEM-07-2020-0776. 2021. (Publisher: Emerald, Impact Factor: 1.022).
10. Aalirezaei, A., Khan, M. S. A., Kabir, G., & Ali, S. M., “Prediction of Water Security Level for Achieving Sustainable Development Objectives in Saskatchewan, Canada: Implications for Resource Conservation in Developed Economies”, Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 311, ID: 127521, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127521. (Publisher: Elsevier, Impact Factor: 7.246).
11. Ahmed, S., Taqi, H. M. M., Farabi, Y. I., Sarker, M., Ali, S. M., & Sankaranarayanan, B., “Evaluation of Flexible Strategies to Manage the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Education Sector”, Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, In Press, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40171-021-00267-9. (Publisher: Springer, Q1 Ranked).
12. Karuppiah, K., Sankaranarayanan, B., Ali, S. M., Jabbour, C.J.C., & Bhalaji, R.K.A., “Inhibitors to circular economy practices in the leather industry using an integrated approach: Implications for sustainable development goals in emerging economies”, Sustainable Production and Consumption, Vol. 27, No. (July 2021), PP. 1554-1568. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2021.03.015. (Publisher: Elsevier, Impact Factor: 3.66).
13. Karuppiah, K., Sankaranarayanan, B., & Ali, S. M., “On sustainable predictive maintenance: Exploration of key barriers using an integrated approach”, Sustainable Production and Consumption, Vol. 27, No. (July 2021), Pp. 1537-1553, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2021.03.023. (Publisher: Elsevier, Impact Factor: 3.66).
14. Ali, S. M., Paul, S. K., Chowdhury, P., Agarwal, R., Fathollahi-Fard, A. M., Jabbour, C. J. C., & Luthra, S., “Modelling of supply chain disruption analytics using an integrated approach: An emerging economy example”, Expert Systems with Applications, Vol. 173, No. (July 2021), ID: 114690, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2021.114690. (Publisher: Elsevier, Impact Factor: 5.452).
15. Islam, M. R., Ali, S. M., Fathollahi-Fard, A. M., & Kabir, G., “A novel particle swarm optimization-based grey model for the prediction of warehouse performance”, Journal of Computational Design and Engineering, Vol. xx, No. xx, Pp. 1-23, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1093/jcde/qwab009. (Publisher: Oxford University Press, Impact Factor: 3.408).
16. Marimuthu, R., Sankaranarayanan, B., Ali, S. M., de Sousa Jabbour, A. B. L., & Karuppiah, K., “Assessment of key socio-economic and environmental challenges in the mining industry: Implications for resource policies in emerging economies”, Sustainable Production and Consumption, Vol. 27, No. (July 2021), Pp. 814-830, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2021.02.005. (Publisher: Elsevier, Impact Factor: 3.66).
17. Mahtab, Z., Azeem, A., Ali, S. M., Paul, S. K., & Fathollahi-Fard, A. M., “Multi-objective robust-stochastic optimisation of relief goods distribution under uncertainty: a real-life case study”, International Journal of Systems Science: Operations & Logistics, 1-22, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1080/23302674.2021.1879305. (Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor: N/A).
18. Shahed, K. S., Azeem, A., Ali, S. M., & Moktadir, M. A., “A supply chain disruption risk mitigation model to manage COVID-19 pandemic risk”, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 1-16, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-12289-4. (Publisher: Springer, Impact Factor: 3.056).
19. Sabuj, S. U., Ali, S. M., Hasan, K. W., & Paul, S. K., “Contextual relationships among key factors related to environmental sustainability: Evidence from an emerging economy”, Sustainable Production and Consumption, Vol. 27, 86-99, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2020.10.026.
20. Saha, R., Azeem, A., Hasan, K. W., Ali, S. M., & Paul, S. K., “Integrated economic design of quality control and maintenance management: Implications for managing manufacturing process”, International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management, 1-18, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13198-021-01053-7.