Naresh Gupta

Naresh Gupta

Adelaide Business School

Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

I completed my PhD in Project Management of Infrastructure Projects, focusing on the topic:
"Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Sustained Development of Infrastructure Projects: Putting Economies on the Brink."

My research interests are centred around project management, infrastructure development, supply chain resilience, and sustainable transitions in the post-pandemic and renewable energy contexts. I have authored six research papers closely aligned with these interests:

  1. Reviving Construction Supply Chains in Post-Pandemic: Comprehensive Strategic Framework for Mega Infrastructure Projects
    This paper presents a comprehensive strategic framework for the supply chains supporting mega infrastructure projects, addressing short-term practices of efficiency, flexibility, resilience, and agility, and long-term strategies of sustainability, digitalisation, diversification, and workforce development in response to pandemic-related challenges.
  2. Analysing Resilience and Leagility in Post-Pandemic Sustainable Supply Chain Management: A Systematic Literature Review
    Introducing the concept of ‘leagility’—a synthesis of leanness and agility—this paper highlights the necessity to strengthen supply chain resilience and leagility to achieve sustainability. It emphasises skills development for planning across project phases and time frames, aligning with organisational goals, and embracing smart risk-taking under uncertainty.
  3. Navigating the Post-COVID Landscape: Assessing Impacts, Opportunities, and Challenges in the Australian Infrastructure Sector and Its Supply Chains
    Using a mixed-method research design and an extensive literature review, this study underscores the critical role of innovation, sustainability, collaboration, and adaptability to secure a resilient and prosperous future for Australia's infrastructure sector.
  4. Looking Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic: Navigating Strategic Shift for Achieving the New Normal in the Global Infrastructure Sector
    This research advocates for a proactive, strategic shift for infrastructure organisations, arguing that while short-term provisional measures offer immediate relief, achieving sustained growth and resilience requires comprehensive and forward-looking strategic transformations.
  5. Navigating Project Success in the Infrastructure Sector: Broadening the Lens Beyond the Traditional Triple Constraints of Time, Cost, and Scope
    This study argues that while meeting time, cost, and scope parameters indicates project management success, true project success is defined by the achievement of broader stakeholder goals and alignment with organisational performance standards.
  6. Australia’s Renewable Energy Sector: Exploring Pathways to Achieve Net-Zero Emissions and Supply Chain Sustainability (under advanced review)
    This study reviews key barriers to Australia's renewable energy transition, including fossil fuel reliance, grid challenges, and regional disparities. It highlights the need for innovation, policy reforms, and strategic investments to strengthen supply chains and infrastructure. A framework for sustainable development is proposed, emphasising collaboration between government and industry to support Australia’s net-zero goals.

  • Language Competencies
    Language Competency
    Dogri Can speak and understand spoken
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
    Hindi Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
    Panjabi; Punjabi Can read, speak and understand spoken
    Urdu Can understand spoken

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2021 - 2024 University of Adelaide Australia PhD
    2005 - 2006 Indian Institute of Modern Management India PGDM
    1981 - 1985 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology India Bachelor of Engineering

  • Postgraduate Training
    Date Title Institution Country
    2005 - 2006 Post Graduate Diploma in Management Balaji Institute of Management India

  • Certifications
    Date Title Institution name Country
    — Business Management Indian Institute of Management Lucknow India
    — Certificate IV Training & Assessment Harrison Training Group Australia

  • Research Interests
    Project management Infrastructure Engineering Logistics and Supply Chain Management Civil Engineering
  • I had received a grant of $2000 in 2023-24 to facilitate the Low Risk Human Research Data collection.
  • I also received a grant of $3000 to attend International Conference.

I am actively engaged in teaching and tutoring activities across postgraduate and undergraduate programs, including:

  • Tutoring postgraduate courses in Project Management, specialising in areas such as risk management, leadership, and supply chains.
  • Tutoring the undergraduate course Managing Organisations and People.
  • Teaching various Open Universities Australia (OUA) courses, including Human Resource Management, Strategic Management, and Managing Organisations and People.
  • Delivering undergraduate and postgraduate courses such as Leadership and Communications and Project Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
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