Sidharath Joshi
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business (including The Swedish School of Textiles)
— Department of Business Administration and Textile Management
I am a Senior Lecturer in Textile Management, specializing in Supply Chain and Production Economics at the University of Borås, Sweden. My research focuses on quantitative decision-making in supply chains, production systems, and industrial operations, using optimization theory, game theory, decision theory, and mathematical modelling to address complex challenges involving uncertainty, risk, resource allocation, and competing economic and sustainability objectives. My work spans network design, production planning, supply chain coordination, and circular economy applications, with the aim of improving operational performance, resilience, and resource efficiency.
During my postdoctoral research fellowship within the RESORTEX project at the University of Borås, I developed data-driven decision support systems (DSS) to optimize textile waste recycling networks, translating mathematical models into practical tools for network design and operational planning. Building on this experience, I aim to advance quantitative models and decision-support frameworks for complex industrial systems and welcome interdisciplinary collaborations that connect analytical methods with practical challenges across diverse sectors.
My research has been published in journals including Business Strategy and the Environment, Energy Reports, the Journal of Industrial and Production Engineering, the International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, and the International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering. I also contribute to the academic community as a peer reviewer for journals including the International Journal of Production Research, the Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, and Sustainable Development, as well as for SAGE Publications' Logistics series.
I earned my Doctor of Engineering (D.Eng.) and Master's degree in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering from the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, supported by the HM King's Scholarship and the AIT Fellowship. I also hold a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Shoolini University, India, where I graduated as a University Gold Medalist.
