Operations Management (JIT, Supply Chain Management, Services Management, Logistics, Technology and Innovation Management, etc.); business disruptions due to emerging digital technology; Impact of environmental / climate change regulations on technology, innovation and corporate strategy; achieving environmental efficiencies through the use of emerging digital technologies; Digital disruption and transformation; Education and technology; Sustainable Development (public policies, regulations and strategic developments due to climate change regulations and initiatives; ecopreneurship; sustainable cities – energy, transportation & housing; Sustainable and Smart Cities; etc.); Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Research focus: Practice-oriented research aimed at changing / influencing business practices, feeding into strategic developments, public policy and providing a different perspective to ongoing debates / discussions. Industry sectors: automobile, aviation (airports and airlines), energy (alternative and renewable), manufacturing, services, sustainable cities and smart cities (public policy), etc. Regions of the world: Japan, Germany, Canada & India.

Anshuman Khare is an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow and a former Monbusho Scholar. His research focuses on environmental regulation impacts on industry, just-in-time manufacturing, supply chain management, sustainability, cities and climate change, online business education, etc. His current research focus is on impact of digital technologies on business and education. Anshuman has co-edited a series on books on digital transformation of business. He has interest in the following sectors - automobile, aviation (airports and airlines), energy (alternative and renewable), manufacturing, services, sustainable cities and smart cities (public policy).  Anshuman is passionate about online teaching and has been recognized with the Craig Cunningham Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence (2003) and Athabasca University Graduate Students’ Association (AUGSA) Outstanding Distinction Award (2015). He has also earned research awards for research publications. Anshuman is very connected with his community helping in development of public policies and practices.