Asma Rezaei

Dr. Asma Rezaei serves as a Lecturer in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Strategy at the School of Management within Anglia Ruskin University's Faculty of Business and Law. Her research bridges business strategy and advanced materials science, focusing on university-industry collaboration, knowledge transfer mechanisms, and sustainable marketing of energy storage technologies.

Her academic qualifications include:

• PhD in Innovation and Knowledge/Technology Transfer (Anglia Ruskin University)
• International MBA (Northeastern University)
• Library and Information Management (University of Cambridge)
• Learning & Teaching Practice certification (Anglia Ruskin University)

Dr. Rezaei's research centers on university-industry interaction, examining knowledge transfer between high-tech SMEs and academic institutions through patent analysis and case studies. She investigates innovation ecosystems with particular attention to women in STEM and diversity factors, while integrating circular economy principles into advanced materials marketing. Her work on energy storage devices explores commercialization pathways for Li-ion battery technologies through entrepreneurship and digital transformation frameworks.

Her recent publications (2018-2022) reveal a distinctive interdisciplinary trajectory connecting management studies with electrochemical engineering. Business-focused works analyze collaborations between Silicon Fen firms and Cambridge University, while materials science contributions develop novel synthesis methods for battery components. This dual expertise positions her at the critical intersection of technological innovation and commercial strategy.

Dr. Rezaei actively supervises postgraduate research within MBA programs and contributes to courses on Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Her professional background combines academic experience at the University of Cambridge with industry roles in high-tech startups developing marketing strategies for advanced materials in global markets. She maintains active memberships in the British Academy of Management, Academy of Innovation/Entrepreneurship/Knowledge, and Advance HE.