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Yuanzhu Zhan

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Yuanzhu Zhan

Dr.

  • Associate Professor in Operations and Supply Chain Management , Management
 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8585-8828

Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

Yuanzhu welcomes applicants who have an excellent academic background and a strong ambition to work in the academic (in technology-driven innovation, business analytics and sustainable supply chain areas) for his/her future career to apply for PhD under his supervision.

20152026

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Qualifications

PhD in Business and Management

MSc in Risk Management

BSc in Business and Finance

Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)

Biography

Yuanzhu Zhan is an Associate Professor in Operations and Supply Chain Management at the University of Birmingham, serving as Deputy Director and Birmingham Institutional Lead for the Midlands Graduate School ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership (from 2026). His research lies at the intersection of operations management, technology and innovation management, and sustainable supply chain management. Yuanzhu's work has been published in various refereed journals such as Journal of Operations Management, European Journal of Operational Research, International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Journal of Service Research, and International Journal of Production Economics, among others.

Yuanzhu serves as an Associate Editor of Journal of Operations Management, a Department Editor of IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, and an Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Operations & Production Management, International Journal of Production Economics, and Industrial Management & Data Systems. He has served as a guest editor for refereed journals, including the International Journal of Operations & Production Management, International Journal of Production Economics (*2), Journal of Business Research, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, and ACM Transactions on Social Computing. Yuanzhu has been recognized with several awards for contributions to research, including the 2017 Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Awards (Emerald & European Foundation for Management Development), 2017 Excellence in Review Awards (Resources, Conservation and Recycling), 2018 Research Early Career Award (University of Liverpool Management School), 2018 R&D Management Commendation Paper Award (Tsinghua University & Research and Development Management Association), 2022 Emerald Literati Outstanding Paper Award (Industrial Management and Data Systems), 2024 Best Reviewer Service Award (Journal of Operations Management), 2025 Research Output Award (Birmingham Business School), and 2026 Associate Editor Service Award - Honorable Mentions (Journal of Operations Management).

Yuanzhu’s research has been supported through successful applications for funding in roles as both Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator from a range of research organizations (e.g., British Academy/Leverhulme Trust, Marketing Science Institute and National Natural Science Foundation of China). He is a permanent founding member of the International Society of Innovation Methods (I-SIM), and has organised and co-chaired “The 10th International Conference on Systematic Innovation (ICSI) & the 9th Global Competition on Systematic Innovation (GCSI)” that was hosted by the University of Liverpool Management School from July 8-11, 2019.

Research interests

Ongoing research projects:

  • Blockchain governance and business model innovation
  • AI-enabled digital transformation and sustainable manufacturing
  • Electric vehicles for net zero emissions in transportation
  • Circular economy and sustainable supply chain management
  • Operations in healthcare and pharmaceutical industries

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  4. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  5. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  6. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  7. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

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