Krishnendu Saha

Experience

• 2023–present
  Associate professor, Birmingham City University
• 2016–2023
  Senior lecturer, Birmingham City University
• 2010–2016
  Lecturer, Coventry University

Education

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  Birmingham City University, PhD
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  Coventry University, MBA
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  Coventry University, PG Cert. in Higher Education
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  Dhaka College, BA (Hons.) English Literature

Publications

• 2025
  Waste-to-energy: Exploring the roadmap for energy generation from commercial waste in South Africa. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJESM-09-2024-0010 , International Journal of Energy Sector Management.
• 2025
  The role of leadership and cultural barriers in the adoption of Lean Six Sigma in clinical pharmacy practice and medicine waste reduction. The case of NHS-UK. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJQRM-02-2024-0069, International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management
• 2025
  A systematic review of circular economy literature in healthcare: Transitioning from a ‘post-waste’ approach to sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2025.145427 , Journal of Cleaner Production
• 2025
  A review of circular economy disruption research: insights into industry 4.0 enabled circular economy framework for sustainability during turbulent times. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clscn.2025.100227 , Cleaner Logistics and Supply Chain
• 2025
  How circular economy technologies can backfire on the environment: Quantifying the rebound effect of the textiles and clothing sector. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.70135 , Business Strategy and the Environment
• 2024
  A comprehensive review of circular economy research in the textile and clothing industry. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141252, Journal of Cleaner Production
• 2024
  Sustainable Practices in the Animal Health Industry: A Stakeholder-Based View. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.3633, Business Strategy and the Environment
• 2024
  The cost of (Un)regulation: Shrinking Earth's orbits and the need for sustainable space governance, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119382, Journal of Environmental Management
• 2023
  Impact of institutional voids on the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises. https://doi.org/10.1108/JSMA-07-2021-0155, Journal of Strategy and Management
• 2023
  The quest for sustainability in lower orbit: Conceptual models for space tourism. https://doi.org/10.1002/jtr.2568, International Journal of Tourism Research
• 2022
  Circular Economy Via the Closed-Loop Supply Chain in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in the European Union. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2022.108496 , International Journal of Production Economics
• 2021
  Implementing circular economy in the textile and clothing industry. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.2670, Business Strategy and the Environment
• 2021
  Sustainable space for a sustainable earth? Circular economy insights from the space sector. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112511, Journal of Environmental Management
• 2018
  Lean Six-Sigma: the means of healing an ailing NHS? https://doi.org/10.1108/IJQRM-01-2017-0006, International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management
• 2016
  Observing the NHS's A&E Performance objectives: Is Lean the Cure? https://doi.org/10.1108/IJQRM-02-2015-0016, International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management

Grants and Contracts

• 2025
  Knowledge transfer partnerships (KTP): 2024 to 2025 Round 2, Duration: 2 years (Value: £188,449) between Birmingham City University and Jericho (https://www.jericho.org.uk/)

  Role:

  PI

  Funding Source:

  Innovate UK

• 2023
  nowledge transfer partnerships (KTP): 2022 to 2023 Round 4 (Value: £178000), Birmingham City University and Fuel Additive Science Technologies (FAST) LTD.

  Role:

  Co.PI

  Funding Source:

  Innovate UK

• 2023
  Marine Dumping on UK Coastlines: Raising Sustainability Awareness through a Stakeholder-Orientated Experiential Learning Approach

  Role:

  Co.PI

  Funding Source:

  UN-PRME

Professional Memberships

• Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy

Research Areas

• Business And Management (1503)