Alan Pilkington

Professor Alan Pilkington is an internationally recognized academic and researcher in Technology Management at the University of Westminster's Westminster Business School. Previously, he held roles at Copenhagen Business School, Royal Holloway (University of London), and other global institutions. He has authored a major textbook on operations management and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. His research focuses on lean management, bibliometrics, new product development, and enterprise engineering. He holds Chartered Engineer status and is a Senior Member of IEEE.

• Education: PhD in Technology Management from Aston University; BEng (Hons) in Engineering from Leicester Polytechnic.
• Professional Registrations: Chartered Engineer (UK), European Engineer (FEANI).
• Memberships: IET, British Academy of Management, Production and Operations Management Society.

His research explores innovation trajectories, enterprise systems engineering, and the application of bibliometric techniques to study academic disciplines and technological networks. Collaborations include institutions like ETH Zurich, NUS Singapore, and the University of Minnesota.

His work emphasizes strategic alignment in lean manufacturing, outsourcing decisions, and the role of knowledge spillovers in start-up innovation. He has advised international firms and contributes to advancing professional engineering practices globally.