Dr. Vinod Kumar

B.Sc., Ph.D., P.Eng.

Chancellor’s Professor, Technology and Operations Management
Head, Manufacturing Systems Center

Office: 5032 Nicol Building
1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, ON
K1S 5B6 Canada
Email: Vinod.Kumar@Carleton.ca
Phone: (613) 520-2600 ext. 2379
Fax: (613) 520-2532

PROFESSIONAL HONOURS AND AWARDS

  • Appointed Chancellor’s Professor at Carleton University for the period 2020-2025.
  • Key Note Speaker and Conference Chair at the 4th International Conference on Business and Information Management-ICBIM 2020, August 03-05, 2020 at Sapienza University of Rome, Italy. (Conference held on Zoom due to COVID-19)
  • Key Note Speaker and Conference Chair at the 6th International Conference on E-Business and Applications-ICEBA 2020, February 25-27, 2020, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19)
  • Carleton U. Profiles our Covid-19 related research: Intelligent Robots to the Rescue: Carleton Study Targets Seniors’ Trust Levels with Autonomous Care Technologies- https://research.carleton.ca/story/intelligent-robots-to-the-rescue-carleton-study-targets-seniors-trust-levels-with-autonomous-care-technologies/
  • Co-Editor, Transnational Corporation Review Journal, 2019 onwards.
  • Co-Editor, Journal of Business Ecosystem (JBE), IGI Global Publishers, Initiated a new journal; first issue January, 2020; DOI: 10.4018/JBE.
  • Guest Editor, Special Issue of Journal of Consumer Behaviour on Consumer Behaviour and Social Media, articles review in progress in 2020, expected release 2021.
  • Conference Chair at the 3rd International Conference on Business and Information Management (ICBIM 2019), September 12-14, 2019, in Paris, France.
  • G. D. Sardana Award to: “Critical Success Factors of Cloud Adoption: The Case of Government of Canada”, International Conference on Management Cases, (ICMC 2019), Delhi, Dec. 2019.
  • G. D. Sardana Award to: An Explanatory Framework for Agile Value Creation. International Conference on Management Cases, (ICMC 2019), Delhi, Dec. 2019.
  • Guest Editor, Special Issue of International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development (IJSESD), Vol. 9, No. 3, 2018.
  • Key Note Speaker at 2018 International Symposium of the 5-Year Anniversary of the One Belt One Road, Zhejiang University at Hangzhou.
  • Guest Editor, Special Issue of Transnational Corporations Review (TNCR), 2017-18.
  • Jack Meredith Award by Journal of Operations Management, Academy of Management- Atlanta, August 2017.
  • Key Note Speaker at 6th Annual International Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Singapore, December, 2016.
  • Research Achievement Award, Carleton University, 2015-16.
  • Key Note Speaker at 2015 International Conference on Business Management & IS (ICBMIS-2015), Singapore, November, 2015.
  • Chair and Key Note Speaker at 2015 SIE Conferences on Project Management, Singapore, August, 2015.
  • Invited Guest Lecture under International Outreach Series, Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida-India, November, 2015.
  • Best Paper Award to the paper, Challenges in the Implementation of Cloud ERP, Proceedings of the Production and Operations Management Division, Vol. 36, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Halifax, Canada, June 13-16, 2015.
  • Co- Chair and Key Note Speaker at 2014 SIE Conferences , Seoul, Korea, April 2014.
  • Best Paper Award to the paper, “A Taxonomy of Manufacturing Strategies in Canada”, Proceedings of the Production and Operations Management Division, Vol. 35, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Muskoka, Canada, May 9-12, 2014.
  • Invited Speaker and Session Chair at 2013 International Conference on Business Management and Information Systems, IMT- Dubai, November 2013.
  • Best Paper Award to the paper, “Developing Citizen-Centric Service: Adoption Behaviour for Mobile Health”, Proceedings of the Technology and Innovation Management Division, Vol. 34, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Calgary, Canada, June 8-11, 2013.
  • Best Paper Award to the paper, “Perishable Product Supply Chains: A Review”, Proceedings of the Production and Operations Management Division, Vol. 34, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Calgary, Canada, June 8-11, 2013.
  • Key Note Speaker and Session Chair at 2013 International Conference of Society of Management and Behavioural Science, Noida-NCR, March 2013.
  • Key Note Speaker at 2012 International Conference on Business Management & Information Systems, Singapore, November 2012.
  • General Chair and Key Note Speaker at 2012 SIE Conferences (ICAIT2012, ICFIE2012, ICDCE2012, ICMSC2012), Hong Kong, June 2012.
  • Best Professor in Supply Chain Management” Award by World Education Congress 2012, Mumbai, India, June 2012.
  • Guest Editor: Special Issue of International Journal of Electronic Government Research (IJEGR), Vol. 7, No. 1, 2012.Distinguished Speaker, Annual Conference of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC), St. Jones, Canada, June 2012.
  • Best Paper Award to the paper, “Supply Chain Sustainability Framework: An Empirical Study”, Proceedings of the Production and Operations Management Division, Vol. 33, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, St. John’s NFL, Canada, June 8-11 2012.
  • Honourable Mention Award to the paper, “An Exploration of the Gap between the Supply Chain and finance Functions in Canadian Enterprises”, Proceedings of Production and Operations Management Division, Vol. 33, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC), St. John’s NFL, Canada. June 8-12, 2012.
  • Highly Commended Award Winner at the Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2012. To the paper “Champions in Transition: The Role of Process Orientation”, The TQM Journal, Vol. 23, No. 3, pp. 326-342, 2011.
  • Key Note address at Opening Session of 2011 International Conference on Business, Management and Governance (ICBMG), Chennai, India, December 2011.
  • Best Paper Award to the paper, “Supply Chain Performance Improvement Through Business Process Orientation: An Empirical Investigation”, Proceedings of the Production and Operations Management Division, Vol. 32, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Montreal, July 2011.
  • Best Paper Award to the paper, “Manufacturing Strategy, Manufacturing Capability and Firm’s Performance: an Empirical Investigation”, Global Business and Social Science Research Conference, Beijing, China, June 20-21, 2011.
  • Key Note address at Opening Session of IEEE International Conference, Chengdu, PRC April 2011Key Note short address on Graduate Mentorship at 15-Year of PhD Celebrations, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, Ottawa, March 2011.
  • Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award, Carleton University, 2010-11.Guest Editor: Special Issue of International Journal of Electronic Government Research (IJEGR), 2010-11.
  • Best Paper Award to the paper, “Manufacturing Strategy Development: A Perspective of of Senior Management in Canada”, Proceedings of the Production and Operations Management Division, Vol. 31, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Regina, May 2010.
  • Best Paper Award to the paper, “Measuring the Impact of Technical and Social Capability Fit on Software Product Development Team Performance: A Profile Deviation Approach”, Vol. 31, Proceedings of the Technology and Innovation Management Division, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Regina, May 2010.
  • Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2010 to the paper. “Impact of TQM on Company’s Performance”, International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management (IJQRM), Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 23-37, 2009.
  • Outstanding Research Award to the paper, “Innovation Process in Canadian and US Hotels”, Global Conference on Business and Finance (GCBF), Atlantic City. Jan 6-9, 2009.
  • Best Paper Award , “The Value of Information Sharing in Supply Chains: An Empirical Study”, Proceedings of Seventh Annual Supply Chain Symposium on Supply Chain Management, McMaster University, Toronto, October 28-30, 2009.
  • Honourable Mention Award to the paper, “Factors Influencing the Development of Manufacturing Strategy: An Empirical Investigation”, Proceedings of Production and Operations Management Division, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC), N. Falls, Canada. June 6-8, 2009.
  • Best Paper Award to the paper, “Comparison of Internet-Based Techno logy Contribution to Product Quality in Global and Local NPD Teams”, Proceedings of the Technology and Innovation Management Division, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, N. Falls, June 6-8, 2009.
  • Outstanding Research Award to the paper, “Innovation Process in Canadian and US Hotels”, Global Conference on Business and Finance (GCBF), Atlantic City. Jan 6-9, 2009.
  • Best Paper Award to the paper, “Achieving Alignment between Manufacturing and Marketing Through Positioning Strategy”, Proceedings of the Applied Business and Entrepreneurship Association International Conference, Hawaii, Nov 16-20, 2008.
  • Mccarthy Tetrault Award of Recognition, Indo Canada Ottawa Business Chamber, 2008.
  • Research Achievement Award, Carleton University, 2007-2008.Best Paper Award to the paper, “Effect of flexibility strategy alignment on supply chain performance”, Proceedings of Production and Operations Management Division, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC), Halifax, May 24-27, 2008.
  • Honourable Mention Award to the paper, “A review of dominant open source software business models”, Proceedings of Technology and Innovation Management Division, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Halifax, May 24-27, 2008.
  • Honourable Mention Award to the paper “Measurement of business process orientation and its correlation with enterprise system implementation”, Proceedings of Production and Operations Management Division, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Halifax, May 24-27, 2008.
  • Key Note address at Concluding Session of International Conference on Technology and Innovation in Marketing , IMT, Ghaziabad, April 2008.
  • Key Note address at Award Ceremony Banquet of PhD Symposium, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, Ottawa, April 2008.Leadership Seminar on “Manufacturing Flexibility 101: What have we learnt in last 25 years”, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, Ottawa, 2007.
  • University Nominee for Ontario Premier’s Discovery Award, 2007.
  • Honourable Mention Award to the paper, “Enhancing ERP systems for SOX compliance”, Proceedings of Information Systems Division, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Ottawa, June 2-5, 2007.
  • Best Paper Award to the paper “Organizational characteristics of B2B adopters in the Canadian manufacturing sector”, Proceedings of Production and Operations Management Division, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Ottawa, June 2-5, 2007.
  • “Amity Academic Excellence Award” at the 8th International Business Horizon INBUSH 2006 held in Noida, New Delhi for “unrelenting efforts in pursuits of excellence and their singular efforts to make management education globally competitive”.
  • Best Paper Award to the paper, “Implementation of Quality Management Practice in e- Commerce”, Proceedings of Production and Operations Management Division, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Banff, June 2006.
  • Honourable Mention Award to the paper, “Mission Critical System Replacement under Risk”, Proceedings of Technology and Innovation Management Division, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Banff, June 2006.
  • Best Paper Award to a paper “A PLS Model of the Organizational Determinants of Integrated Product Development Diffusion”, Proceedings of Production and Operations Management Division, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Toronto, May 2005.
  • Best Paper Award to a paper “Risk Integrated Framework for R&D Portfolio Management”, Proceedings of Technology and Innovation Management Division, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Toronto, May 2005.
  • Honourable Mention Award to a paper ” Managing Supply Chain Partnerships: A Framework for Optimal Success”, Proceedings of Production and Operations Management Division, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, Quebec, 2004.
  • Best Paper Award to a paper “Latent Structural Modeling: Choosing between Structural Equation Modeling and Partial Least Squares,” Proceedings of the Management Science Division, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, 2002.
  • Research Achievement Award, Carleton University, 2001-2002.
  • Honourable Mention Award to a paper “Analyzing Project Success-Failure with Paired Data: The Logistic Regression Approach”, Management Science Division, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, London, 2001.
  • Honourable Mention Award to a paper “An Empirical Investigation of the ERP Adoption Process in Canadian Organizations”, Production and Operations Management Division, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, London, 2001.
  • Honourable Mention Award to a paper “Expediting Defence Innovations: A Canadian Experience”, Production and Operations Management Division, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, 1996.
  • Research Achievement Award, Carleton University, 1993.
  • Best Paper Award to a paper “Technological Innovation Diffusion: A Framework for Generating New Models”, Management Science Division, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, 1991.
  • Scholarly Achievement Award, Carleton University, 1987-88.
  • Best Paper Award to a paper “Maximum Entropy Applications for Queue Length Distributions of the M/G/1 Queueing System”, Management Science Division, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, 1988.
  • Scholarly Achievement Award, Carleton University, 1985-86.
  • Award of Excellence to a paper “Mean Production Rate for a Flexible Manufacturing System”, Management Science Division, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, 1985.
  • Outstanding Teaching Performance appraisal, Industrial Engineering graduating class, University of Manitoba, 1984.