Researchers

I work as an Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management at the School of Business and Law at the University of Agder (UiA), Norway. I am a visiting scholar at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Melbourne, Australia, for five months (February 2020-July 2020). My research stay is financed by the European Union project “OpenInnoTrain".

 

Currently, I am working with colleagues at RIMT on projects related to the sustainability of Australian ports and analyzing the global maritime supply chain’s restructuring in response to changes in bilateral maritime connectivity and China’s belt and road initiative (BRI). On 19th March 2020, I gave a seminar as a part of the 2020 Global Business Innovation (GBI) Seminar Series to the staff members at RMIT.

 

I presented my current research on a link between maritime connectivity, port competitiveness, and economic growth. Despite some challenges because of the pandemic, I am having a productive time at RMIT. I am grateful to my colleagues at RMIT for all kinds of support during my stay.