Vikrant Sihag

Vikrant Sihag is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands. He is affiliated with the Innovation Technology Entrepreneurship & Marketing research group and EAISI Health initiative. His work focuses on organizational controls, new product development (NPD) outsourcing, inter-organizational relationships, and healthcare innovation. Dr. Sihag holds a PhD from Erasmus University Rotterdam and has industry experience in supply chain management and process improvement.

Education:

• Bachelor of Technology (First Class Distinction), National Institute of Technology Durgapur, India (2008)
• MSc in Supply Chain Management, Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (2013)
• PhD in Management, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam (2019)

Research Interests:

• Organizational control mechanisms and their impact on performance
• NPD outsourcing dynamics and supplier collaboration
• Innovation strategies in healthcare systems
• Application of AI and Big Data in healthcare

Recent Projects:

• Leading the "Evidence-based Strategies to create Circular Hospitals" project (2024–2028), applying the 10-Rs framework to healthcare sustainability.

Teaching:

• Course leader for "Fundamentals of Product Innovation", "Managing Innovation Processes", and related graduate courses.