Professor Surajit Bag is an Associate Professor at the Rabat Business School, International University of Rabat (UIR), Morocco. He is also an Associate Professor Practice at the Department of Transport and Supply Chain Management, University of Johannesburg and an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Applied Logistics.
He obtained his second PhD from the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, and his first PhD from the University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES), India. Prof Surajit was selected for best “Doctoral Research” from the Postgraduate School of Engineering Management, University of Johannesburg in recognition of the outstanding academic excellence award. He is also the proud recipient of the “AIMS-IRMA Young Management Researcher Award 2016” for his significant contribution towards management research.
Prof Surajit has published research work in ABDC-A and A* ranked journals (e.g. Industrial Marketing Management, International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Production Research, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Annals of Operations Research, International Journal of Logistics Management, Information Systems Frontiers, Production Planning & Control, Journal of Enterprise Information Management, International Journal of Manpower, and Computers and Industrial Engineering). His substantive areas of research interest comprise Ethical purchasing and supply management, Industry 4.0, Circular economy, and Supply chain sustainability. And his scientific research articles have attracted more than 2100 citations (Source: Google Scholar).
Prof Surajit has edited special issues under the International Journal of Manpower, The TQM Journal, Journal of Global Operations and Strategic Sourcing, Journal of Enterprise Information Management, International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction, International Journal of Logistics Economics and Globalization, International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development, International Journal of E-Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and International Journal of Business Analytics.
Prof Surajit is a professional member of Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS), Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM), Academy of International Business, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Indian Rubber Institute, Association of Indian Management Scholars (AIMS International), and Operational Research Society of India (ORSI).