Dr. Rakesh Kumar Malviya is currently working as assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering Department, Shri Vaishnav Institute of Technology and Science, Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya, Indore (M.P.), India. He has completed his PhD in Mech. Engg. from Sardar Vallabhbhai NationalInstitute of Technology, Surat, India., and M. E. from SGSITS Indore in Industrial Engg. & Management and B. E. in Mech. Engg. from Govt. Engg. College, Ujjain. He has more than seven years of industry,teaching and research experience. His area of consultation and research includes Product design, Innovation, Supplier development and management, Supply chain, Sustainable SCM, Inventory management, Reverse logistics,Automation, Smart manufacturing / Industry 4.0, etc. He has received third price and a bronze in National Productivity Competition 2015, organized by 57th National Convention of Indian Institution of Industrial Engineering (IIIE), NHQ, Navi Mumbai. He has organized several national/international programs like conference, workshops, STTPs etc. He has succeeded in publishing more than 30 research papers in various International/National Journals and conferences. He has published 01 book (Wiley publication) and edited 01 book (Sage publication). He has 03 patents under his name. He is a reviewer of more than 12 reputed journals. He is life member of 08 professional bodies of national /international level.