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Dr. Saurabh Pratap
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering IIT(BHU)
saurabh.mec@iitbhu.ac.in
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+91 542 716 5600
Area of Interest: 
Supply Chain Network design and Modeling, Operations Research Applications in Production, Transport, and Logistics Systems, Agriculture 4.0

  • Supply Chain Analytics
  • E-commerce Platforms
  • Agriculture 4.0
  • Application of Data Analytics in the domain of E-commerce
  • Circular Economy
  • Sharing Economy

  • M Goswami, F T S Chan, Ramkumar M, Y Daultani, Saurabh Pratap, A Chhabra. (2022). A Joint Modeling and Exploratory Framework for Intra-firm Collaboration within Construction and Mining Equipment Industry. Industrial Management & Data Systems (Accepted for Publication)
  • D Prajapati, Saurabh Pratap, M Zhang, GQ Huang. (2022). Sustainable forward-reverse logistics for multi-product delivery and pickup in B2C E-commerce towards the circular economy. International Journal of Production Economics 253, 108606
  • D Prajapati, SK Jauhar, A Gunasekaran, SS Kamble, Saurabh Pratap. (2022). Blockchain and IoT embedded sustainable virtual closed-loop supply chain in E-commerce towards the circular economy. Computers & Industrial Engineering 172, 108530.
  • A Dwivedi, Saurabh Pratap, F Zhou. (2022). Antecedents of freight transportation for sustainable supply chain in the post-COVID era: an emerging market study. International Journal of Emerging Markets. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOEM-01-2022-0065
  • M Goswami, Y Daultani, SK Paul, Saurabh Pratap. (2022). A framework for the estimation of treatment costs of cardiovascular conditions in the presence of disease transition. Annals of Operations Research, 1-40
  • D Prajapati, F Zhou, A Dwivedi, T Singh, L Lakshay, Saurabh Pratap. (2022). Sustainable agro-food supply chain in e-commerce: Towards the circular economy. Sustainability 14 (14), 8698
  • D Prajapati, H Chelladurai, F Zhou, AWH Ip, Saurabh Pratap. (2022). Sustainable multi-products delivery routing network design for two-echelon supplier selection problem in B2B e-commerce platform. RAIRO-Operations Research 56 (4), 2115-2137.
  • M Kumar, D Kumar, P Saini, Saurabh Pratap. (2022). Inventory routing model for perishable products toward circular economy. Computers & Industrial Engineering 169, 108220
  • Saurabh Pratap, SK Jauhar, Y Daultani, SK Paul. (2022). Benchmarking sustainable E‐commerce enterprises based on evolving customer expectations amidst COVID‐19 pandemic. Business Strategy and the Environment. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.3172
  • M Goswami, Y Daultani, FTS Chan, Saurabh Pratap. (2022). Assessing the impact of supplier benchmarking in manufacturing value chains: an Intelligent decision support system for original equipment manufacturers. International Journal of Production Research, 1-25.
  • S Kushwaha, FTS Chan, K Chakraborty, Saurabh Pratap. (2022). Collection and remanufacturing channels selection under a product take-back regulation with remanufacturing target. International Journal of Production Research, 1-27
  • PVRP Raj, SK Jauhar, M Ramkumar, Saurabh Pratap. (2022). Procurement, Traceability and Advance Cash Credit Payment Transactions in Supply Chain Using Blockchain Smart Contracts.Computers & Industrial Engineering, 1080382022
  • NK Bhoi, H Singh, Saurabh Pratap, PK Jain. (2022). Chemical reaction optimization algorithm for machining parameter of abrasive water jet cutting. OPSEARCH . 59 (1), 350-363
  • NK Bhoi, H Singh, Saurabh Pratap, S Naher, PK Jain. (2022). Zinc oxide nano-rods effect in micro structural and mechanical characteristics of aluminium composite material. Materials Science and Engineering: B 278, 115641
  • D Prajapati, FTS Chan, Y Daultani, Saurabh Pratap. Sustainable vehicle routing of agro-food grains in the e-commerce industry. International Journal of Production Research, 1-26
  • A Dwivedi, D Agrawal, SK Paul, Saurabh Pratap. (2022). Modeling the blockchain readiness challenges for product recovery system. Annals of Operations Research, 1-45
  • Saurabh Pratap, SK Jauhar, SK Paul, F Zhou. (2022). Stochastic optimization approach for green routing and planning in perishable food production. Journal of Cleaner Production. 333, 130063
  • SK Jauhar, PVRP Raj, S Kamble, Saurabh Pratap, S Gupta, A Belhadi. (2022). A deep learning-based approach for performance assessment and prediction: A case study of pulp and paper industries. Annals of Operations Research, 1-27. Accepted for Publication
  • A Verma, YH Kuo, MM Kumar, Saurabh Pratap, V Chen. (2022). A data analytic-based logistics modelling framework for E-commerce enterprise. Enterprise Information Systems, 1-23. Accepted for Publication
  • X Zhang, Y Zhou, F Zhou, Saurabh Pratap. (2021). Internet Public Opinion Dissemination Mechanism of COVID-19: Evidence from the Shuanghuanglian Event. Data Technologies & Applications. Accepted for Publication
  • D Prajapati, M M Kumar, Saurabh Pratap, H Chelladurai, M Zuhair. (2021). MINLP Approach to Minimize the Orders Time Horizons Sustainable Logistics Network Design for Delivery Operations with sustainability Time Horizons in B2B E-commerce Platform. Logistics. 5(3), 61.
  • M Zuhair, R B Roy, Saurabh Pratap. (2021). Eliciting key attributes of health insurance in rural India: A qualitative analysis. SN Business & Economics. Accepted for Publication
  • D Prajapati, F Zhou, M Zhang, H Chelladurai, Saurabh Pratap. (2021). Sustainable logistics network design for multi-products delivery operations in B2B e-commerce platform. Sādhanā 46 (2), 1-13.
  • F Zhou, T Chen, P Hai, P Ma, Saurabh Pratap. (2021). Strategic Quality Improvement Management Practice for Domestic Automobile Industry from the Crucial Outsourcing Part Perspective. Engineering Letters 29 (1).
  • Y Daultani, A Diwedi, Saurabh Pratap. (2021). Benchmarking higher education institutes using data envelopment analysis: capturing perceptions of prospective engineering students. OPSEARCH (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12597-020-00501-5
  • Saurabh Pratap, Y Daultani, A Dwivedi, F Zhou. (2021). Supplier selection and evaluation in e-commerce enterprises: a data envelopment analysis approach. Benchmarking: International Journalhttps://doi.org/10.1108/BIJ-10-2020-0556
  • Y Daultani, M Goswami, A Kumar, Saurabh Pratap. (2021). Perceived outcomes of E-learning: identifying key attributes affecting user satisfaction in higher education institutes. Measuring Business Excellence. (Accepted for Publication)
  • Ashish Dwivedi, Ajay Jha, Dhirendra Prajapati, Nenavath Sreenu and Saurabh Pratap. (2020). Meta-heuristic algorithms for solving the sustainable agro-food grain supply chain network design problem. Modern Supply Chain Research and Applications, 2 (3), 161-177.
  • Yash Daultani, Kshitij Goyal, Saurabh Pratap. (2020). An Empirical Investigation of the Relationship between Store Attributes and Customer Satisfaction: A Retail Operations Perspective. Operations and Supply Chain Management, 14 (1), 100 – 110.
  • Fuli Zhou, Ming K Lim, Yandong He, Saurabh Pratap (2019). “What attracts vehicle consumers’ buying: a Saaty scale-based VIKOR (SSC-VIKOR) approach from after-sales textual perspective?". Industrial Management & Data Systems. 120 (1), 57-58.
  • M Zhang, Saurabh Pratap, Z Zhao, D Prajapati, George Q. Huang (2020), Forward and reverse logistics vehicle routing problems with time horizons in B2C E-commerce logistics, International Journal of Production Research, https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2020.1812749.
  • D Prajapati, N Cheikhrorou, Y Daultani & Saurabh Pratap. (2020) “Fuzzy TOPSIS AHP approach to Study and Identify the Major factors in Shipping Logistics”. OPSEARCH, 57, 765–786.
  • Fuli Zhou, M K Lim, Saurabh Pratap. (2020). “Lean production of ship pipe-parts based on lot-sizing optimization and CONWIP control strategy” Kybernetes. https://doi.org/10.1108/K-06-2019-0389
  • Arijit De, D Mogale, M Zhang, Saurabh Pratap, S Krishna and G Q Huang. (2020). “Multi-period Multi-echelon Inventory Transportation Problem considering Stakeholders Behavioural Tendencies”. International Journal of Production Economics. 225, 1-21
  • Prajapati D, Harish AR, Daultani Y, Singh H, Pratap S. A Clustering Based Routing Heuristic for Last-Mile Logistics in Fresh Food E-Commerce. Global Business Review. February 2020. doi:10.1177/0972150919889797
  • Arijit De, Saurabh Pratap, Akhilesh Kumar, and M K Tiwari. (2020). “A hybrid dynamic berth allocation planning problem with fuel costs considerations for container terminal port using Chemical reaction optimization approach”. Annals of Operation Research. 290, 783–811. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-018-3070-1
  • R Patidar, S. Agarwal, Saurabh Pratap. (2018). Development of Novel Strategies for Designing Sustainable Indian Agri-fresh Food Supply Chain, Sādhanā 43, 167 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12046-018-0927-6
  • M Zhang, Y Fu, Z. Zhao, Saurabh Pratap, G Q Huang. (2019). Game Theoretic Analysis of Horizontal Carrier Coordination with Revenue Sharing in E-commerce Logistics, International Journal of Production Research, 57 (5), Pages 1524-1551.
  • Saurabh Pratap, M Zhang, Christopher LD Shen, George Q Huang, (2019). “A multi-objective approach to analyze the effect of fuel consumption on Ship Routing and Scheduling Problem” International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics, 11 (2-3), 161-175.
  • Saurabh Pratap, Yash Daultani, Manoj Kumar Tiwari & B Mahanty. (2019). “Rule based optimization for bulk material handling port operations” in Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Springer, 29 (2), 287-311.
  • M Zhang, Saurabh Pratap, George Q Huang, Z Zhao (2017). “Optimal collaborative transportation service trading in B2B e-commerce logistics” International Journal of Production Research. 55 (18), 5485-5501.
  • Saurabh Pratap, Ashutosh Nayak, Naoufel Cheikhrouhou and M K Tiwari, (2017). “A Decision Support System for Integrated Berth and Ship Un-loader Allocation in Bulk Material Handling port” Computers & Industrial Engineering. 106, 386-399.
  • Saurabh Pratap, Manoj Babu, & M K Tiwari, (2016). “Integrated Scheduling of Rake and Stockyard Management with Ship Berthing: A Block Based Evolutionary Algorithm” International Journal of Production Research. 54 (14), 4182-4204.
  • Mohit Goswami, Saurabh Pratap, Sri Krishna Kumar, (2016). “An Integrated Bayesian-Game Theoretic Approach for Product Portfolio Planning of a Multi-Attributed Product in a Duopolistic Market” International Journal of Production Research. 54 (23), 6997-7013.
  • S A K I Babu, Saurabh Pratap, Geet Lahoti, Kiran J Fernandes, Manoj K Tiwari, Matthew Mount and Yu Xiong. 2014. “Minimizing delay of ships in bulk terminals by simultaneous ship scheduling, stockyard planning and train scheduling” in Maritime Economics & Logistics, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 1–29. (doi:10.1057/mel.2014.20).
  • Siya Ram Meena, Shambhu D Meena, Saurabh Pratap, Rakesh Patidar, Yash Daultani, (2019). “Strategic analysis of the Indian agri-food supply chain”, OPSEARCH, 1-18.
  • Saurabh Pratap, Ashutosh Nayak, Naoufel Cheikhrouhou and M K Tiwari. 2015. “Decision Support System for Discrete Robust Berth Allocation” in IFAC-Papers OnLine, Elsevier, 48 (3), 875–880.
  • Saurabh Pratap, Manoj Kumar B, N. Cheikhrouhou and M. K. Tiwari, "The robust quay crane allocation for a discrete bulk material handling port," 2015 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM), Singapore, 2015, pp. 1174-1178. doi: 10.1109/IEEM.2015.7385833
  • Y Daultani, N Cheikhrouhou, Saurabh Pratap, D Prajapati. Designing Forward and Reverse Supply Chain Network for Refurbished Products. Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM) 2019, Vietnam. Dec 2019
  • K Goyal, Y Daultani, Saurabh Pratap. An Exploratory Study on Retail Supply Chain of Branded Jewellery Stores In India. Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM) 2019, Vietnam. Dec 2019.
  • D Prajapati, N. Cheikhrouhou, Fuli Zhou, & Saurabh Pratap. Minimizes the Time Window for Delivery of Orders in B2B E-commerce. 5th International Conference on Industrial Engineering (ICIE 2019). SVNIT Surat.
  • Manoj M Kumar, D Prajapati, P Pratap, F Zhou, Saurabh Pratap. Berth and Quay Crane Allocation Problem for the Container Handling. 5th International Conference on Industrial Engineering (ICIE 2019). SVNIT Surat.
  • D Prajapati, A R Harish, Saurabh Pratap, M Zhang, Y Daultani. Multi-cyclic scheduling of identical parts in an N-machine no-wait robotic cell. Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Dubai, UAE, March 10-12, 2020

  • Operations Research
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Machine Learning

  • Guest Editor in Journal of Internet of Things (IoT), Elseiver
  • Area Editor in Operations Management Research (OMR) Journal, Springer
  • Associate Editor of OPSEARCH Journal, Springer
  • Editor role in Sage Open Access Journal
  • Editor in Advances in Operations Research Journal, Hindawi
  • Editor in Cogent Engineering Journal, Taylor & Francis
  • Guest Editor in International Journal of Engineering Business Management (IJEBM), Sage
  • Guest Editor in Computers and Industrial Engineering Journal, Elsevier
  • Guest Editor in Operations Management Research (OMR) Journal, Springer
  • Guest Editor in Complexity Journal, Hindawi

  • M.Tech Students
    • Mr Mayank Bhoria (IIT BHU), Completed
    • Mr. Sanjeeb Gouda (IIT BHU), Completed
    • Mr. Manish R Sahu (IIT BHU), Completed
    • Mr. Subham Sinha (IIT BHU)
  • PhD Students
    • Mr. Neeraj Bhoi (IIIT DM Jabalpur); Completed
    • Mr. Dhirendra Prajapati (IIIT DM Jabalpur); Thesis Submitted
    • Ms. Suneeti Singh (IIT BHU)
    • Mr. Gopi K (IIT BHU)
    • Mr. Ajay Pandey (IIT BHU)

  • University of Hong Kong, HK
  • Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK
  • Geneva School of Management, Haute ecole de Gestion, Geneva
  • University of SASKACHEWAN, Canada
  • College of Economics and Management, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, China
  • Cardiff University, United Kingdom
  • Macau Business School, Maccau
  • The University of Manchester, U.K

  • Warden: Moorvi Hostel (IIT BHU)
  • Member, Department Library Committee
  • Senate Member, IIT BHU
  • DPGC Member,