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Wafaa Ahmed serves as an Assistant Professor in Information Systems within the Department of Operations Management and Information Systems at Nottingham University Business School, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom. Her academic appointments and active research profile indicate full-time faculty status with no references to retirement or former employment. She maintains an office at C10a (Si Yuan Building, Jubilee Campus) and contactable via institutional email and telephone.
Educational background:
- BSc (Hons) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from University of Khartoum
- MSc in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management from University of Nottingham
- PhD in Business and Management from University of Nottingham
Research expertise spans critical digital innovation areas:
- Blockchain technology applications and implications across supply networks
- Digital transformation in global logistics and manufacturing sectors
- Supply chain information systems integration and performance metrics
- Sustainability verification through transparent tracking systems
- Project management frameworks for technology adoption
Publication trends (2021-2023) reveal concentrated exploration of blockchain-enabled traceability, with industry-specific case studies in textiles (Lenzing) and maritime logistics (TradeLens). Research consistently addresses adoption motivations, implementation depth/breadth tradeoffs, and ecosystem-level contingency factors across supply chain tiers.
Scientific awards:
- No awards or fellowships documented in provided materials
Advising and grants:
- Student advisement not specified in profile
- Grant funding details absent from source text
- Industry experience in food supply chains informs applied research approach
Labs and teams:
- No dedicated laboratories referenced
- Collaborative work implied through industry case studies
- Departmental affiliation indicates cross-disciplinary operations research team
