Ziaul Haque Munim

Professor Ziaul Haque Munim serves as a full-time faculty member at the University of South-Eastern Norway (USN), holding the position of Professor in the Institute of Maritime Operations within the Faculty of Technology, Natural Sciences and Maritime Affairs at the Vestfold campus. His academic responsibilities include teaching Supply Chain Management, Logistics, and Maritime Economics courses while conducting research at the intersection of maritime operations and advanced analytics.

His educational qualifications feature:

• PhD in Maritime Logistics, University of Agder, Norway (2015-2018)
• MSc in Supply Chain Management, Vienna University of Economics and Business (2013-2015)
• MEng in Autonomous Maritime Operations, Novia University of Applied Sciences, Finland (2023-2025)
• BBA in Finance, Eastern University, Bangladesh (2007-2011)

Professor Munim's research focuses on transformative maritime technologies including autonomous shipping systems and AI-driven risk assessment, alongside sustainability initiatives in green port management. His methodological expertise spans Structural Equation Modeling and machine learning applications for optimizing supply chain resilience in global shipping networks. Current work emphasizes accident risk modeling for autonomous maritime operations using artificial intelligence frameworks.

His research excellence is recognized through:

• Palgrave Macmillan Best Paper Award (IAME 2016)
• KLU Young Researcher Best Paper Award (IAME 2018)

As an educator, Professor Munim actively supervises student research and contributes to curriculum development in maritime logistics. His recent consultancy engagement with Transport Canada demonstrates the practical impact of his academic work on national transportation policy. Ongoing projects focus on integrating machine learning techniques with maritime economic modeling to address industry challenges in port competitiveness and sustainable shipping operations.