Dr. Narpat Ram Sangwa is working as an Assistant Professor in the Area of Operations and Supply Chain Management at IIM Sirmaur. Prior to this, he worked as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar under a joint research project with the University of Cambridge, UK, entitled “Transforming India's Green Revolution by Research and Empowerment for Sustainable food Supplies (TIGR2ESS)”.

Dr. Sangwa completed his Ph.D. from Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, India and also worked on Indo-German collaboration projects during this tenure. He is certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt professional. He has published various research papers in ABDC category journals such as Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, The TQM Journal, Quality Management Journal, International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, etc.

His current research interests include lean manufacturing, lean six sigma, quality management, life cycle assessment, sustainability, and supply chain management.

• Operations Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Quality Management and Six Sigma

• Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt Professional.
• Awarded Postdoctoral Fellowship by the United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI), UK from 22 February 2021 to 25 January 2022.
• Awarded German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) fellowship for the research visit at Institute of Machine Tools and Production Technology, Technical University (TU), Braunschweig, Germany, December 2015 – January 2016.
• Awarded NCC “C” Certificate by National Cadet Corps in 2009.

Peer reviewed Journals

• Sangwa, N.R., Sangwan, K.S., Paidipati, K.K. and Shah, B., 2023. Lean performance measurement system for an Indian automotive supply chain. International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, 40(5), pp.1292-1315.
• Sangwa, N.R. and Sangwan, K.S., 2023. Leanness assessment of a complex assembly line using integrated value stream mapping: a case study. The TQM Journal, 35(4), pp.893-923.
• Choudhary, K., Sangwa, N.R., Sangwan, K.S. and Singh, R.K., 2022. Impact of lean and quality management practices on green supply chain performance: an empirical study on ceramic enterprises. Quality Management Journal, 29(3), pp.193-211.
• Sangwa, N.R. and Sangwan, K.S., 2022. Prioritization and ranking of lean practices: a case study. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-04-2021-0214.
• Paidipati, K.K., Banik, A., Shah, B. and Sangwa, N.R., 2022. Forecasting of Sugarcane Productivity Estimation in India-A Comparative Study with Advanced Non-Parametric Regression Models. Journal of Algebraic Statistics, 13(2), pp.760-778.
• Sangwa, N.R. and Sangwan, K.S., 2018. Development of an integrated performance measurement framework for lean organizations. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 29(1), pp.41-84.
• Sangwa, N.R. and Sangwan, K.S., 2018. Leanness assessment of organizational performance: a systematic literature review. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 29(5), pp.768-788

Book Chapter

• Sangwa, N.R. and Sangwan, K.S., 2020. Continuous Kaizen Implementation to Improve Leanness: A Case Study of Indian Automotive Assembly Line. In Enhancing Future Skills and Entrepreneurship (pp. 51-69). Springer, Cham.

Conference Papers

• Sangwa, N. R., Choudhary, K., Sangwan, K. S., and Bhagwat, R., 2017. “Leanness Assessment using Value Stream Mapping (VSM): A Case Study of Indian SSI”, Joint Indo – German Conference on Sustainable Engineering (JIGCSE-2017), September 15-16, BITS Pilani
• Sangwa, N. R., Choudhary, K., and Sangwan, K. S., 2015. “Performance Evaluation Framework for Lean Manufacturing-A Review”, National Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing (NCSM-2015), January 2-3, MNIT Jaipur
• Sangwa, N. R. and Meena M. L., (2012), "Ergonomics Hazards and Working Conditions among Blue Pottery Workers in Jaipur", National Conference on Energy Efficient System Design and Manufacturing (NCEESDM-2012), March 30-31, VIT Jaipur

• Trehan, R., Sangwan, K. S., Singh, P., Sangwa, N. R., 2021. “Enhanced sensor and improved connectivity as key enablers of industry 4.0”, 9th International Conference on Advancements and Futuristic Trends in Mechanical and Materials Engineering (AFTMME-2021), December 09-11, IIT Ropar.
• Sangwa, N. R., Choudhary, K., Sangwan, K. S., Bhagwat, R., 2017. “Leanness Assessment using Value Stream Mapping (VSM): A Case Study of Indian SSI”, Joint Indo – German Conference on Sustainable Engineering (JIGCSE-2017), September 15-16, BITS Pilani
• Sangwa, N. R., Choudhary, K., Sangwan, K. S., 2015. “Performance Evaluation Framework for Lean Manufacturing-A Review”, National Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing (NCSM-2015), January 2-3, MNIT Jaipur
• Sangwa, N. R. & Meena M. L., (2012), "Ergonomics Hazards and Working Conditions among Blue Pottery Workers in Jaipur", National Conference on Energy Efficient System Design and Manufacturing (NCEESDM-2012), March 30-31, VIT Jaipur