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Professor Ali Z. Bigdeli is an academic at Aston University, serving as Associate Dean Research and Professor of Industrial Service Innovation at Aston Business School. He co-directs the Advanced Services Group, a center focused on servitization and advanced services. His work bridges academia and industry, with partnerships spanning multinational corporations like Goodyear, Thales, and BAXI, and he has facilitated over 30 seminars for senior executives.
- PhD in Management and Information Systems (2012), Brunel University London
- MSc in Management and Information Systems (2009), University of Manchester
- MBA (2008), Iran University of Science and Technology
- BSc in Electronic Engineering (2006), Azad University
His research centers on servitization, organisational change, and business model innovation, particularly in manufacturing firms transitioning to service-based capabilities. Recent article trends highlight intersections between digitalization, sustainability, and value networks, with a focus on IoT, AI, and collaborative ecosystems.
Scientific Awards include Senior Fellow of Advance HE. His grants include £255,200 from ESRC and £2.02 million from Innovate UK for projects on servitization and advanced services. He supervises 11 PhD/DBA students and has examined external candidates at Brunel, Warwick, and Manchester Universities.
