Personal profile
Biography
Abdul Raouf Sakhizada is Program Leader - MSc Global Logistics and Supply Chain & Lecturer in Operations & Supply Chain Management at the University of Roehampton - London. He is a researcher and lecturer in subjects’ areas including Innovation in Competitive Environment, Fundamental of Entrepreneurship, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Marketing Management, and Knowledge & Creativity. He was also involved in several research projects at the Greenwich Political Economy Research Centre and the University of Manchester. His current research projects are on the Impact of Digitalization on Poverty Reduction funded by Canada International Research Development Center. Role of AI in the business ecosystems of developing countries with the Ramapo Collage of New Jersey, New York, US and Service innovation and Operational Sustainability in Microfinance Banks with the University of Wales.
Qualifications
Ph.D - 2021 - System Management & Strategy - University of Greenwich
Data Science & Cyber Security - (2019) - University of Oxford
PGCert - (2018) University of Greenwich
FHEA - (2023) University of Roehampton
M.A - (2015 - 2016) International Business & Economics - University Greenwich
B.B.A - Marketing Management - (2011 - 2014) University of Pune
Research projects
Funded Projects:
Impact of Digitalization on Poverty Reduction
Jan - Dec 2025 Role: Principle Investigator
Funder: Canada International Research Development Centre & Aga Khan Foundation - Canada
Collaborative Projects:
How AI is perceived in the business ecosystems of developing countries - Ramapo Collage of New Jersey, New York, US
Service innovation and Operational Sustainability in Microfinance Banks - University of Wales
Technology strategies of automotive companies for Electric Vehicles - Greenwich Political Economy Research Centre
Submited Manuscrips:
- Public Perception and Acceptance of Driverless Vehicles: A Case Study of Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) - Industry and Innovation
- Public Perception and Acceptance of Driverless Vehicles: A Case Study of UK - Journal of Technology Transfer
- AVs in Global Context: Evolution and Transformation of Innovation in the Global Automotive Industry – Technovation
Research interests
Particularly interested to supervise Doctoral research in:
- Diffusion of Innovation
- Innovation Process
- Innovation Policy
Teaching
- Digital Marketing
- Operations and Supply Chain Management
- Innovation in Competative Environment
Professional affiliations
Founder - EMRAR HERAVI Co., Ltd. & EMRAR HERAVI Food Industry Co
Website: emrarheravi.com
Consultancy work
Conference Presentations:
Sakhizada, A R (2020) AVs in Global Context: Evolution and Transformation of Innovation in the Global Automotive Industry - The Dubai World Congress for Self-Driving, Dubai, UAE
Sakhizada, A R (2019) Acceptance and public perception of autonomous vehicles, STIR workshop, ‘Research Roundup: Current Projects at Greenwich’, June
Sakhizada, A R (2019) Acceptance and public perception of autonomous vehicles - 2019 Asia Pacific DSI Conference, Brisbane, Australia
Sakhizda, A R (2018) Cyber Security as an issue for AVs implemention - Association for Heterodox Economics, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Sakhizada, A R (2018) A litrature of current projects on AVs development in the UK - UK’s Energy Demand, London, UK