ABOUT
Dr Gaurav Dixit is a joint faculty in the Mehta Family School of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence and a core faculty in the Information Systems Group in the Department of Management Studies at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, one of the oldest technical institutions in Asia.
Gaurav’s research focuses on Information Systems themes related to (1) Social media, Web, Recommender Systems, and Finance using machine learning and deep learning, (2) Business Value of IT/Analytics, IT Use and User Characteristics in E-Commerce using statistical modeling, and (3) Decision Making in ICT, E-Commerce, E-Governance, and Sustainability domains using qualitative and MCDM methods.
His research articles have been published in leading academic journals and conferences like International Conference on Information Systems, Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems, Academy of Management Proceedings, Information Technology for Development, Journal of Business Analytics, Journal of Global Information Technology Management, Electronic Commerce Research, and Journal of Cleaner Production. Gaurav has executed research projects funded by public and private organisations such as SERB, ICSSR, NMHS, Fuzzy Logix, and IIT Roorkee. At IIT Roorkee, he usually teaches IT & Organization, Digital Transformation & Business, Data Science & Big Data Analytics, Programming for AI, and Deep Learning
Gaurav started his professional career at Hewlett Packard (HP) as a software/systems engineer in 2007. His work at HP included product R&D in Network File System (NFS), Network Information Service (NIS), and High-availability (HA) clusters on the HP-UX operating system. In 2014, Gaurav joined the Strategy Group at Sharda University, where he spent his time on Enterprise Software projects (LIBSYS, PeopleSoft, CampusLynx) and their implementation as Project manager on deputation.
Previously, Gaurav has taken courses as a visiting/guest faculty at the Indian Institute of Management Indore and NIFT Bangalore. He earned his doctoral degree (Information Systems) in 2014 from the Indian Institute of Management Indore and an engineering degree (B.Tech. in Computer Science & Engineering) in 2007 from the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi. When he gets some free time, you may find him wandering in the Himalayas, exploring ancient mystical places.
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RECENT NEWS
- Mar 24, 2023: Delivered invited lecture on "An overview of multi-criteria decision techniques" in the ATAL FDP organized by
Indian Institute of Information Technology Sri City - Aug 2-3, 2022: Delivered invited lectures on "Python Programming" in the online workshop organized by
School of Business, Western Sydney University
RESEARCH LAB
Data Science Lab
Room no. 110, First Floor, Department of Management Studies
For queries related to future research/project opportunities, please be in touch with +91-1332-286540
Srivastava, S., & Dixit, G. (2023). Value of Analytics for Decision-Making: Role of Managers and Analysts, Journal of Computer Information Systems, DOI
Dixit, G. (2022). How do localized socio-economic platform ecosystems emerge?: a mobile platform to bring the market to villagers in Himalayan forests, Information Technology for Development, DOI
Dixit, G., & Kushwaha, A. K. (2022). Algorithmic enhancements to identify predictable components from users’ data and a framework to detect misinformation in social media, Journal of Business Analytics, DOI
Rao, K., & Dixit, G. (2022). Genuineness of Social media Support: Role of languages and influencers in the Case of Farmers’ Protest in India. PACIS 2022 Proceedings, 248. LINK
Sengar, A., Sharma, V., Joshi, K., Agrawal, R., Dwivedi, A., Dwivedi, P., Sharma, P.K., Dixit, G., Goswami, G., & Barthwal, M. (2022). A fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process based analysis for prioritization of enablers to pine briquettes based energy generation in alignment with the United Nations’ sustainable development goals: Evidence from India. Biomass and Bioenergy, 165, 106580. DOI
Kaushik, V., Kumar, A., Gupta, H., & Dixit, G. (2022). A hybrid decision model for supplier selection in Online Fashion Retail (OFR). International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, 25(1), 27-51. DOI
Dwivedi, A., Dwivedi, P., Joshi, K., Sharma, V., Sengar, A., Agrawal, R., Sharma, P.K., Dixit, G., & Barthwal, M. (2022). Local leader's impact on adoption of renewable energy generation technology by rural communities in the Himalayan region. Journal of Cleaner Production, 352, 131479. DOI
Dixit, G. (2020). Designing an IT Artefact to Enable a Sustainable Business Model for a Bio-Energy Program: Case of a Briquette Ecosystem. ICIS 2020 TREOs. 6. LINK
Agarwal, H., & Dixit, G. (2020, December). Information Technology Usage and Cognitive Engagement: Understanding Effects on Users’ Cognitive Processes. In International Working Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT (pp. 70-81). Springer, Cham. DOI
Dixit, G., & Bose, S. (2020, December). Trusting Social Media News: Role of Social Influence and Emotions Using EEG as a Brain Imaging Tool. In International Working Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT (pp. 463-474). Springer, Cham. DOI
Dixit, G., Joshi, K. K., & Sharma, V. (2020, December). ICT Platform-Enabled Socio-Economic Ecosystem in Himalayan Villages of India: The Case of a Forest Protection and Renewable Energy Production Project. In International Working Conference on Transfer and Diffusion of IT (pp. 3-14). Springer, Cham. DOI
Kaushik, V., Kumar, A., Gupta, H., & Dixit, G. (2020). Modelling and prioritizing the factors for online apparel return using BWM approach. Electronic Commerce Research, 1-31. DOI
Kumar, A., Wasan, P., Luthra, S., & Dixit, G. (2020). Development of a framework for selecting a sustainable location of waste electrical and electronic equipment recycling plant in emerging economies. Journal of Cleaner Production, 277, 122645. DOI
Sengar, A., Sharma, V., Agrawal, R., Dwivedi, A., Dwivedi, P., Joshi, K., Dixit, G., Sharma, P.K., & Barthwal, M. (2020). Prioritization of barriers to energy generation using pine needles to mitigate climate change: Evidence from India. Journal of Cleaner Production, 275, 123840. DOI
Kumar, A., & Dixit, G. (2019). A novel hybrid MCDM framework for WEEE recycling partner evaluation on the basis of green competencies. Journal of Cleaner Production, 241, 118017. DOI
Kumar, A., & Dixit, G. (2018). An analysis of barriers affecting the implementation of e-waste management practices in India: A novel ISM-DEMATEL approach. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 14, 36-52. DOI
Kumar, A., & Dixit, G. (2018). Evaluating critical barriers to implementation of WEEE management using DEMATEL approach. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 131, 101-121. DOI
Srivastava, S., & Dixit, G. (2018). Impact of business analytics on organizational outcomes: Role of analytical insights and usage. ICIS 2018 Proceedings. 10. DOI
Agarwal, H., & Dixit, G. (2017). M-commerce in smart cities: changing mindsets of individuals, organizations, and society. In Advances in Smart Cities (pp. 167-180). Chapman and Hall/CRC. DOI
Kumar, A., Dixit, G., & Prabhakar, D. (2016). Analyzing the factors affecting the sustainable municipal solid waste management (MSWM). Indian Journal of Science and Technology, 9(47), 1-7. DOI
Dixit, G., & Panigrahi, P. (2014). Information technology impact and role of firm age and export activity: An emerging economy context. Journal of Global Information Technology Management, 17(3), 169-187. DOI
Dixit, G. (2014). Economic Impact of Information Technology in Firms with Different Ownership Structures. In Academy of Management Proceedings (Vol. 2014, No. 1, p. 15455). Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510: Academy of Management. DOI
Dixit, G., Roy, D., & Uppal, N. (2013). Predicting India volatility index: An application of artificial neural network. International Journal of Computer Applications, 70(4). DOI
Dixit, G., & Panigrahi, P. (2013). Investigating determinants of information technology investments by indian firms. Journal of Information Technology Management, 24(3), 13. LINK
RESEARCH GROUP
MTech Scholars
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PhD Scholars
- Pramod Kumar Patnaik, 2021 (Information Systems: Rural E-Governance)
- Kunal Rao is a PhD scholar in the Information Systems area at the Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. His research focuses on applied machine learning & deep learning in social media, misinformation, and natural language processing. Kunal's research appeared at Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems 2022 (CORE 2018 Ranking: A).
- Sakshi Srivastava is a PhD scholar in the Information Systems area at the Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. Her research appeared at International Conference on Information Systems 2018 (CORE 2018 Ranking: A*). Sakshi’s research interests include business value of analytics and e-commerce.
PhD Awarded
- Dr. Himanshu Agarwal, 2015-2022 (Information Systems: Mobile services): Executive officer, Ministry of Steel, GoI
- Dr. Ashwani Kumar, 2015-2019 (Decision Science: E-Waste): Faculty in IIM Rohtak
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