Plenary I
8:00-10:00 pm, August 7, 2025 – Room 2
Chair
Speaker I
Professor NBV LAKSHMI KUMARI
Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering Department
Muffakham Jah College of Engineering and Technology
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Presentation Talk: Functionally Graded Materials for Enhanced CPU Thermal Management
NBV Lakshmi Kumari is an Assistant Professor at Muffakham Jah College of Engineering and Technology (MJCET), Hyderabad, India, with 17 years of teaching and research experience. Her primary research area focuses on Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs) for CPU processors, specializing in advanced thermal management solutions. She has published more than 20 papers in International Journals and conferences.
Professor Lakshmi Kumari holds two Indian Design patent grants and two Australian patent grants, with four additional patent publications. She received a Best Paper Award for her PhD work and has published a book chapter. She has also led and contributed to numerous design and fabrication projects centered on sustainable technologies and prototype development.
As a dedicated educator and mentor, Professor Lakshmi Kumari has organized many technical events at MJCET, helping foster innovation and practical skills among students. She serves as the Faculty Coordinator for Engineers Without Borders (EWB) at MJCET, guiding students in applying engineering solutions to community challenges. Additionally, she is the Programme Officer for the National Service Scheme (NSS), encouraging student engagement in community service and social responsibility initiatives.
Professor Lakshmi Kumari is also a member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), actively contributing to the advancement of technical education and professional development in engineering.
Speaker II
Speaker III
Speaker IV
Speaker V
2:00-4:00 pm, August 6, 2025 – Room 3
Special Session: BaaS in EV Infrastructure: Barriers, Strategies, and the Road Ahead
Speaker
Rudra P. Pradhan, Ph. D.
Professor
Vinod Gupta School of Management
Indian Institute of Technology
Kharagpur, India
Bio: Rudra P. Pradhan is a SAP Fellow & Operational Research Society of India (ORSI) Fellow, and Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India. His expertise is in area of econometrics, data science, and public policy modelling. He has edited eleven books and written about 200 research papers in Applied Econometrics, and some of these papers have been published in leading international refereed journals. His research mostly focuses on infrastructure, innovation, finance and sustainable development. Rudra and his team’s research have lots of impact on socio-economic development of the economy. Most importantly, with the project of Micro-Solar-Dome (MSD): A Resilient Disaster Management Device, we disseminate the MSD in SC, ST, and Tribal pockets of India to provide uninterrupted and clean room lighting facilities to rural beneficiaries. To achieve this, we collaborated with different NGOs and S&T-based institutions working at the ground level to carry out training and installation in a proper manner. The project also includes several research activities allied to the MSD to ensure decent living conditions for the beneficiaries. He is one of the recipients of young economist from Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, Germany. He has received Faculty Excellence Award from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India. Rudra has served on the editorial board of over a dozen professional journals and is the Associate Editors of International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, Review of Financial Economics, Asia-Pacific Financial Markets, Asia-Pacific Journal of Regional Science, Journal of Economic and Administrative Sciences, and Journal of Economic Development. Rudra has been a visiting professor at the Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand), a visiting scholar at the University of Pretoria (South Africa), and a consultant to the Government of West Bengal, and the Government of India. He has actively participated in organizing various national and international conferences, serving as a convenor and contributing to the academic discourse in his fields of expertise. Notably, Prof. Pradhan is the Principal Investigator for the project titled “Sustainable Development of Electric Vehicle Battery Infrastructure in India: Challenges, Circular Economy Integration, and Policy Measures”, funded by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). His academic impact is further reflected in his inclusion in the top 2% of scientists worldwide, as per a study by Stanford University, highlighting his significant contributions to research and scholarship.
Session Overview:
As electric vehicle (EV) adoption gains momentum both in India and globally, the limitations of conventional battery ownership models — such as high upfront costs, limited battery lifespan, and infrastructure bottlenecks — pose substantial barriers to widespread implementation. In response, Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) has emerged as a transformative framework offering service-based alternatives like battery leasing, battery swapping, and battery circularity. These models promise to enhance accessibility, reduce operational complexity, and align EV infrastructure with principles of economic efficiency and sustainability.
This special session will present the initial findings from the ongoing research project titled “Sustainable Development of Electric Vehicle Battery Infrastructure in India: Challenges, Circular Economy Integration, and Policy Measures,” sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) under the Viksit Bharat initiative. The project investigates the structural, regulatory, and behavioral barriers specific to India’s EV ecosystem through Delphi-based empirical studies, while also drawing on global scoping reviews to explore international strategies and best practices.
The session seeks to provide a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities associated with BaaS deployment in India. It will highlight country-specific insights on implementation barriers and contextualize them within a broader international landscape of technological innovations, circular economy frameworks, and policy instruments. By integrating grounded Indian data with international strategic knowledge, this session aims to contribute to a forward-looking, research-informed roadmap for BaaS implementation, with relevance for academia, industry, and policymakers committed to accelerating India’s sustainable mobility transition.
Objectives:
This special session is designed to advance scholarly and practical understanding of Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) models as critical enablers of sustainable electric vehicle infrastructure. One of the primary objectives is to identify and analyse the key barriers currently impeding the adoption of battery leasing, battery swapping, and battery circularity in the Indian context. These insights are grounded in field-specific empirical studies that consider economic, operational, regulatory, and behavioural challenges within the local ecosystem.
In addition to the India-specific analysis, the session seeks to present international strategies and best practices that have proven effective in deploying BaaS models across diverse global settings. These strategies span technical innovations, financial instruments, and policy mechanisms that can inform the design of scalable and adaptable solutions in emerging economies.
Another core objective is to facilitate a multidisciplinary dialogue among academic researchers, industry practitioners, and policymakers. Through the exchange of ideas and experiences, the session aims to identify synergies and opportunities for collaborative implementation of innovative EV infrastructure solutions.
Finally, the session endeavours to develop and propose actionable roadmaps tailored to the needs of emerging markets, with a particular focus on India. These roadmaps will integrate empirical findings and global perspectives to support decision-making in areas such as public-private partnerships, regulatory frameworks, investment models, and technology deployment strategies—ultimately contributing to the national and global goals of sustainable mobility and clean energy transitions.
Session Overview:
The session will be organized around two interrelated thematic tracks, combining empirical insights from the Indian context with global strategic perspectives. A total of five to six papers will be presented, including contributions from the organizing team and affiliated researchers.
Theme A: India-Specific Barriers
This segment focuses on the findings of Delphi-based empirical studies aimed at identifying the core challenges facing the adoption of BaaS models in India. These studies highlight critical constraints — regulatory, operational, economic, and behavioral — that hinder the implementation of battery leasing, swapping, and circularity in the Indian electric vehicle landscape. The three papers in this segment include:
- Barriers of Battery Leasing in Indian Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
- Barriers of Battery Swapping in Indian Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
- Barriers of Battery Circularity in Indian Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Theme B: Global Strategies for BaaS
This segment synthesizes insights from international literature, examining how various countries and industries have approached BaaS implementation. These scoping reviews provide a comparative, strategic framework for understanding procurement, operational, and end-of-life strategies related to battery use. The focus is on deriving actionable lessons that can inform policy and practice in India and other emerging markets. The three papers in this segment include:
- A Scoping Review on Strategies for Battery Leasing at the Procurement Level of BaaS
- A Scoping Review on Strategies for Battery Swapping at the Operations Level of BaaS
- A Scoping Review on Strategies for Battery Circularity at the Lifecycle Level of BaaS
Presentation Segment:
This special session will feature oral presentations by members of the research team, offering in-depth insights into both empirical and conceptual findings related to BaaS models. Each presenter will deliver a focused talk on their respective study, covering India- specific barriers and internationally derived strategies across battery leasing, swapping, and circularity. The presentations will be structured to allow for concise knowledge sharing, followed by audience interaction. This segment is designed not only to communicate research outcomes but also to encourage critical discussion and cross-sectoral learning among scholars, industry professionals, and policymakers in attendance.
Relevance to IEOM Bali:
The IEOM Bali 2025 Conference serves as a premier international platform for advancing knowledge and practice in industrial engineering, operations management, and sustainable systems. This special session aligns closely with the conference’s core themes, particularly in the areas of sustainability, energy systems, circular economy, and innovative business models for infrastructure development.
The session’s focus on BaaS — encompassing battery leasing, swapping, and circularity— introduces a critical and timely topic that intersects engineering, policy, and business strategy. BaaS represents a disruptive shift in how electric vehicle infrastructure is conceived and deployed, particularly in resource-constrained and rapidly urbanizing regions like India. As such, the session contributes to IEOM’s mission by addressing real-world challenges and solutions that reflect the conference’s emphasis on applied research, interdisciplinary integration, and impactful innovations.
By presenting a combination of empirical studies rooted in the Indian context and strategic insights drawn from international best practices, the session brings a valuable comparative perspective to the IEOM community. It is expected to resonate with academics, practitioners, and policymakers interested in the design, implementation, and scaling of sustainable energy systems and next-generation mobility solutions.
Moreover, the session will foster cross-regional dialogue on how emerging economies can adopt service-based, circular infrastructure models to meet global climate and development goals. This aligns with IEOM’s vision of enabling research that not only advances theory but also informs transformative, real-world applications.
Organizing Team (session Chair, co-chair, co-authors and paper presenters:
- Rudra Prakash Pradhan, Vinod Gupta School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India – Session Chair
- Ann Mary Varghese
- Arnab Chakraborty
- Avinash Chauhan
- Himanshu Chandra
- Upasana Haldar
- Deep Choudhury
- Aditi Sen
- Akanksha Jaiswal
- Roopa Raju
- Vanita
All members are actively involved in research on Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) models and bring diverse expertise in operations management, sustainability, and electric mobility.
Expected Outcomes:
This special session is designed to generate impactful outcomes that extend beyond academic discourse, contributing meaningfully to the fields of electric mobility, sustainable infrastructure, and operations management.
First, the session will provide a comparative understanding of BaaS implementation, highlighting the India-specific challenges — as identified through empirical Delphi studies — and contrasting them with global strategic frameworks drawn from comprehensive scoping reviews. This dual perspective will allow participants to assess the contextual relevance and adaptability of international best practices to emerging economies like India.
Second, the research presented in this session is expected to inform the development of concrete policy recommendations aimed at supporting the adoption of service-based battery models. These recommendations will focus on critical areas such as regulatory support, financial structuring, public-private partnerships, standardization, and consumer incentives, which are essential for accelerating EV infrastructure deployment in India and similar markets.
Third, the session will act as a catalyst for academic and industry collaboration, offering opportunities for future partnerships in pilot projects, joint research proposals, and technology demonstrations. By convening experts from academia, industry, and policy- making bodies, the session will foster a multidisciplinary ecosystem for long-term innovation in EV infrastructure.
Finally, the presented papers are intended for publication in the official IEOM 2025 conference proceedings, contributing to the global academic record. Select studies will also be prepared for submission to high-quality peer-reviewed journals, including the International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IJIEOM) and other relevant outlets in the domains of sustainable transport, energy systems, and service operations.
These outcomes collectively aim to support the advancement of evidence-based, scalable, and sustainable solutions in the electric vehicle sector — aligned with both national priorities and international sustainability goals.
4:00-6:00 pm, August 6, 2025 – Room 3
Special Session: Adopting Industry 4.0 Technologies for Achieving Sustainability in the Digital Era
Chair
Ts. Dr. Mehran Doulat
Director of Asia-Pacific Centre for Operational Excellence (APCOE)
Senior Academic Faculty
MBA-ODL —Technology and Operations Management Coordinator
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
Speaker I
Speaker II
Speaker III
Speaker IV