معرفی
Serena Filippelli is a fixed-term researcher (RTD-A) at the University of Parma, Department of Engineering of Systems and Industrial Technologies (DISTI). She holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering and a professional engineering license. Her work integrates sustainability, innovation management, and digital technologies, with a strong focus on the circular economy and open innovation in the food and fashion sectors.
Education
- PhD in Industrial Engineering, University of Parma (2022) – thesis: “La green purchase intention di smartphone ricondizionati: un’indagine empirica.”
- MSc in Management Engineering, Politecnico di Milano (2017)
- BSc in Management Engineering, University of Parma (2015)
- Scientific high-school diploma, Liceo G. Ulivi, Parma (2012)
Research Interests
Her research spans sustainable innovation, open innovation, circular economy strategies, green consumer behaviour, and digital transformation of supply chains. She employs bibliometric analyses, case studies and empirical surveys to explore how firms—especially in the food and fashion industries—can leverage digital technologies and collaborative models to achieve environmental and economic goals.
Publication Trends
Since 2020 she has published extensively on sustainability-driven innovation, consumer acceptance of refurbished and recycled products, the role of AI and RFID in operations, and open innovation patterns in traditional industries. Her output appears in highly ranked journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Sustainability, and European Journal of Innovation Management.
Scientific Awards & Recognition
- Guest editor for three special issues in Sustainability and International Journal of Technology Management (2020–2022).
- Continuous peer-review activity for international journals and conferences since 2018.
- Invited author for multiple book chapters in Elsevier and Routledge handbooks on sustainable innovation and open innovation.
Grants, Projects & Collaborations
- Member of the Italian National Observatory on Start-ups (Confassociazioni) since 2021.
- Researcher on the FIL-funded project “Development of a Machine Learning tool for process optimization in the healthcare context” (2019-2022).
- Principal investigator of short-term research grants at the University of the Republic of San Marino on open innovation and sustainability (2022).
- Active collaborations with universities of Naples Federico II, Parthenope, Padova, and Pisa.
Teaching & Mentoring
She currently coordinates the module “Consumer behaviour, branding and advertising” within the BSc “Sustainable Design for the Food System” and has served as teaching assistant and tutor for business and management courses at the University of Parma and at the University of San Marino. She has co-supervised more than fifty BSc and MSc theses on topics ranging from circular economy to open innovation in the food industry.
