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Professor Nazrul Islam

Associate Professor of Innovation/Entrepreneurship

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Streatham Court, University of Exeter, Rennes Drive, Exeter, EX4 4PU, UK

Nazrul Islam is Associate Professor of Innovation/Entrepreneurship and Interdisciplinary Pathway Lead for Global Political Economy (the ESRC’s South West England Doctoral Training Partnership) at the University of Exeter Business School. He has an active research profile and varied research interests that have evolved over time. His subject specialization drives him to work across disciplines and his research has made very important theoretical, conceptual, and empirical contribution to different fields, particularly on technological transformation, environmental intelligence, and innovation themes—all of which are highly significant subjects beyond academia and likely to grow in importance given the current economic environment in the UK.

Nazrul publishes consistently in the leading international journals and has secured research grants from the UK, EU, and Japan. His research papers have been shortlisted by the Research and Development Management Association (RADMA) and Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET) for best paper prizes. He has received awards including the Brad Hosler Award for Outstanding Paper from the USA, and the Pratt & Whitney Best Paper Award from Canada. This has subsequently led him to various invited keynote talks across the globe. Prof Islam currently serves as Associate Editor (Lead Bureau Editor for Emerging Technologies) for Technological Forecasting and Social Change, and Editor-in-Chief for International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning.

He has more than 20 years teaching and research experience in internationally-renowned universities across continents. He has a good track record of teaching at undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive levels in both face-to-face and online teaching. In recognition of his teaching, he was awarded two University of Exeter ‘Above and Beyond’ Awards for ‘collaboration’ and ‘impact’ in 2017 and 2018 (nominated by the then Head of Department). He is a recipient of a prestigious university Teaching Excellence Award for his outstanding contributions to teaching and learning. In addition, he has substantial experience in developing innovatiove and inclusive curricula and has launched several new modules and courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

His reputation and recognition as an authority within his research specialisation is recognised through extensive invitations for keynote speaker to international conferences, Editorships, Member of Board of Directors, Member of Editorial Board positions, and extensive review invitations from international journals and global publishers, and from research funding bodies in the UK and EU.

Nationality: British

Qualifications

BSc (Hons), MSc, MEng, PhD (Innovation Management)

Research interests

Technological Transformation
Disruptive and Industry 4.0 Technologies
Digital Innovation

Prof Islam’s research interest lies in exploring new knowledge on how emerging and disruptive technologies are developed, governed, and commercialised. Broadly his research spectrum involves the emergence and growth of disruptive and industry 4.0 technology-based innovation (e.g., Nanotech, AI, Blockchain, Bitcoin, IoT and Social media); the external and internal complexities of inter-firm collaborative partnerships; SMEs’ business sustainability during the COVID-19 pandemic and onwards; and the organisational capabilities and challenges faced by firms to deploy discontinuous-based innovation.

The key objectives of his research is to examine innovation systems—including the structural elements (institutions, actors, collaborations, and networks) that directly influence the development and diffusion of innovations—their strengths, weaknesses, and dynamics. His research is at the forefront of examining how digital technological transformation has revolutionised and accelerated business growth from SMEs to large companies and how organisations can harness the power of technological transformation.

As an Exeter Expert, his research focuses on digital technology transformation, environmental intelligence and sustainability, and innovation themes—all of which are highly significant subjects beyond academia and likely to grow in importance given the current economic environment in the UK. Three key themes lead this work:

Technological Transformation: To some extent technologies could be seen as a means by which firms can strive to ensure economic sustainability and competitiveness in the decade ahead. This research theme examines the organisational capabilities and challenges faced by firms to deploy emering and digital technologies and the role of actors and intermediaries in structuring the business environment. It also explores challenges in fabricating product component structures, developing process techniques, or navigating more complex systems environments.
Disruptive and Industry 4.0 Technologies: The study seeks to understand the innovation process of fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) technologies and to find the collaboration linkages among actors. The innovation systems framework guides this research and directs the study to look at the changing role of knowledge and technology transfer in adopting innovation.
Digital Innovation: Under this theme, the research seeks to analyse digital innovation data both in healthcare and finance sectors and to provide a taxonomy of the business opportunities within this revolutionary phenomenon. The use of specialist computer software helps to analyse technology, map clusters of key technologies, and visualise collaborative linkages statistically and textually. The aim is to formulate the mechanism of new digital knowledge creation, collaborations, and its deployment to industry sectors.

Research projects

Research Grants/Fellowships Awarded

Macro, Meso and Micro-level Enablers and Barriers of Nanotechnology Commercialization, with Faculty of Business and Law, The University of Newcastle, Australia; Duration: January 2021 – December 2025; Amount: AUD 100,000.00; Role: Co-Principal Investigator
Innovation ecosystem for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in aging society and smart city, with Rennes Business School, France; Duration: January 2020 – December 2020; Amount: Euro 7,500.00; Role: Principal Investigator
Knowledge dynamics of artificial intelligence (AI) in aging society, with Beijing University of Technology, China; Funding body: China Science Foundation; Duration: August 2019 – Feb 2020; Amount: £15,000.00; Role: Principal Investigator and Mentor
Development of International Partnership with University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and University of New Mexico, USA; Funding body: Outward Mobility Academic Fellowships, University of Exeter IIB (Innovation, Impact and Business); Duration: January 2018 – July 2018; Amount: £5,000.00; Role: Principal Investigator
Modelling for Discontinuous Innovation and Its Impact on Social Change (with University of Surrey); Funding body: Sustainability and Circular Economy Research Cluster; Duration: August 2017 – July 2018; Amount: £5,500.00; Role: Co-Investigator (led by N. Mustafee)
Evolution of Cancer Immunotherapies in Health-care Innovation Systems (with Kyoto University); Funding body: The Organisations in Transition Research Cluster; Duration: August 2016 – July 2017; Amount: £5,000.00; Role: Principal Investigator
Understanding innovation process in the digital publishing sector – A comparative study (with ITS India); Funding body: The Organisations in Transition Research Cluster; Duration: August 2016 – July 2017; Amount: £5,000.00; Role: Principal Investigator
Collaboration Structure in Nanotechnology Innovation System; Funding body: Glyn Rowland’s Research Grants; Duration: September 2011 – August 2014; Amount: £45,000.00; Role: Principal Investigator and Mentor
Impact of Organisational Culture on Lean Manufacturing; Funding body: Yarmouk University; Duration: Sep 2013 – Aug 2016; Amount: £79,170.00 (JOD 88,910.00); Role: Principal Investigator and Mentor
Learning and Teaching Fellowship (AULTF); Funding Body: Aberystwyth University; Duration: January 2013 – December 2013; Amount: £1,200.00; Role: Principal Investigator
Exploration of the UK industry takes up of nanotech and to encourage its use; Funding Body: Aberystwyth University Research Funds (URF); Duration: Sep 2011–Aug 2013; Amount: £6,000.00; Role: Principal Investigator
Staff Mobility Grants at Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Germany; Funding Body: British Council Erasmus Grants; Duration: June 2013 – August 2013; Amount: £3,500.00; Role: Principal Investigator
Technological Forecasting: Establishing a Management Decision Support System to Forecast the Interchange Ability, Trajectory and Limits of Emerging and Disruptive Technologies; Funding Body: EPSRC Research Fellowship; Duration: Apr 2008 – Oct 2009; Amount: £50,000.00; Role: Lead for Work Module 5
Socio-technical Analysis and Appraisal of Hydrogen Energy Technologies; Funding Body: EPSRC Research Fellowship (SUPERGEN XIV Consortium UK); Duration: Nov 2009 – Aug 2010; Amount: £35,000.00; Role: Work Package Lead on sustainable hydrogen energy innovation
Fluorous Nanoflow Systems and Nanotechnology Systems of Innovation; Funding Body: Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Japan; Duration: April 2002 – March 2008; Amount: £6,80,000.00 (JPY126,000,000.00); Role: Principal Applicant

Key publications | Publications by category | Publications by year

Key publications

Soga L, Bolade-Ogunfodun Y, Islam N, Amankwah-Amoah J (In Press). Relational Power is the New Currency of Hybrid Work. MIT Sloan Management Review

Ávila-Robinson A, Islam N, Sengoku S (2022). Exploring the Knowledge Base of Innovation Research: Towards an Emerging Innovation Model. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 182, 121804-121820. Abstract. DOI.

Rakshit S, Islam N, Mondal S, Paul T (2022). Influence of blockchain technology in SME internationalization: Evidence from high-tech SMEs in India. Technovation, 102518-102531. Abstract. DOI.

Paul T, Islam N, Mondal S, Rakshit S (2022). RFID-integrated blockchain-driven circular supply chain management: a system architecture for B2B tea industry. Industrial Marketing Management, 101, 238-257. Abstract. DOI.

Chaudhary S, Kaur P, Talwar S, Islam N, Dhir A (2022). Way off the mark? Open Innovation Failures: Decoding what really matters to chart the future course of action. Journal of Business Research, 142, 1010-1025. Abstract. DOI.

Balasubramanian S, Shukla V, Islam N, Manghat S (2021). Construction Industry 4.0 and Sustainability: an Enabling Framework. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 1-19. Abstract. DOI.

Publications by category

Books

Islam N (eds)(2014). Nanotechnology: Recent Trends, Emerging Issues and Future Directions. Hauppauge, New York, Nova Science Publishers, Inc (US). Abstract.

Islam N, Ekekwe N (eds)(2012). Disruptive Technologies, Innovation and Global Redesign: Emerging Implications. Pennsylvania, IGI Global. Abstract. DOI.

Islam N (2011). Nanotechnology Systems of Innovation: Convergence and Innovation Trend. Saarbrücken, Lambert Academic Publishing. Abstract.

Journal articles

Ghura A, Sharma G, Pereira V, Islam N, Chopra R (In Press). Corporate Entrepreneurship Champions: Mapping the Past and Present States of the Field for Future Advancements. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research Abstract.

Soga L, Bolade-Ogunfodun Y, Islam N, Amankwah-Amoah J (In Press). Relational Power is the New Currency of Hybrid Work. MIT Sloan Management Review

Molina-Castillo F, Stanko M, Islam N, Reuver MD (In Press). The impact of technological turbulence on SMEs business model innovation performance: the contingent role of entry order. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management Abstract.

Sharma S, Singh G, Islam N, Dhir A (In Press). Why do SMEs adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based chatbots?. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management Abstract.

Rakshit S, Islam N, Mondal S, Paul T (2022). An Integrated Social Network Marketing Metric for Business-to-Business SMEs. Journal of Business Research, 150, 73-88. Abstract. DOI.

Shankar A, Dhir A, Talwar S, Islam N, Sharma P (2022). Balancing food waste and sustainability goals in online food delivery: Towards a comprehensive conceptual framework. Technovation, 117 DOI.

Nananth K, Balasubramanian S, Shukla V, Islam N, Kaitheri S (2022). Developing a mental health index using a machine learning approach: Assessing the impact of mobility and lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 178, 121560-121573. Abstract. DOI.

Islam N, Wang Q, Marinakis Y, Walsh S (2022). Family enterprise and technological innovation. Journal of Business Research, 147, 208-221. DOI.

Rakshit S, Islam N, Mondal S, Paul T (2022). Influence of blockchain technology in SME internationalization: Evidence from high-tech SMEs in India. Technovation, 102518-102531. Abstract. DOI.

Yousaf S, Imran Rasheed M, Kaur P, Islam N, Dhir A (2022). The dark side of phubbing in the workplace: Investigating the role of intrinsic motivation and the use of enterprise social media (ESM) in a cross-cultural setting. Journal of Business Research, 143, 81-93. Abstract. DOI.

Kaur P, Talwar S, Islam N, Salo J, Dhir A (2022). The effect of the valence of forgiveness to service recovery strategies and service outcomes in food delivery apps. Journal of Business Research, 147, 142-157. Abstract. DOI.

Osei-Frimpong K, McLean G, Islam N, Otoo B (2022). What drives me there? the interplay of socio-psychological gratification and consumer values in social media brand engagement. Journal of Business Research, 146, 288-307. Abstract. DOI.

Sharma S, Islam N, Singh G, Dhir A (2022). Why do retail customers adopt artificial intelligence (AI)-based autonomous decision-making systems?. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 1-16. Abstract. DOI.

Balasubramanian S, Shukla V, Sethi J, Islam N, Saloum R (2021). A readiness assessment framework for Blockchain adoption: a healthcare case study. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 165, 120536-120551. Abstract. DOI.

Markovic S, Koporcic N, Arslanagic-Kalajdzic M, Kadic-Maglajlic S, Bagherzadeh M, Islam N (2021). Business-to-business open innovation: COVID-19 lessons for small and medium-sized enterprises from emerging markets. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 170, 120883-120887. Abstract. DOI.

Balasubramanian S, Shukla V, Islam N, Manghat S (2021). Construction Industry 4.0 and Sustainability: an Enabling Framework. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 1-19. Abstract. DOI.

Behl A, Jayawardena N, Pereira V, Islam N, Del Giudice M, Choudrie J (2021). Gamification and e-learning for young learners: a systematic literature review, bibliometric analysis, and future research agenda. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 176, 121445-121468. Abstract. DOI.

Islam N, Marinakis Y, Olson S, White R, Walsh S (2021). Is Blockchain mining profitable in the long run?. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 1-14. Abstract. DOI.

Yang Z, Zhang W, Yuan F, Islam N (2021). Measuring topic network centrality for identifying technology and technological development in online communities. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 167, 120673-120686. Abstract. DOI.

Rakshit S, Islam N, Mondal S, Paul T (2021). Mobile apps for SME business sustainability during COVID-19 and onwards. Journal of Business Research, 135, 28-39. Abstract. DOI.

Talwar S, Srivastava S, Sakashita M, Islam N, Dhir A (2021). Personality and travel intentions during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: an artificial neural network (ANN) approach. Journal of Business Research, 142, 400-411. Abstract. DOI.

Sjodin D, Kamalaldin A, Parida V, Islam N (2021). Procurement 4.0: How industrial customers transform procurement processes to capitalize on digital servitization. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 1-16. Abstract. DOI.

Tandon A, Dhir A, Islam N, Talwar S, Mäntymäki M (2021). Psychological and behavioral outcomes of social media-induced fear of missing out at the workplace. Journal of Business Research, 136, 186-197. Abstract. DOI.

Ogunjimi A, Rahman M, Islam N, Hasan R (2021). Smart mirror fashion technology for the retail chain transformation. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 173, 121118-121131. Abstract. DOI.

Rakshit S, Mondal S, Islam N, Jasimuddin S, Zhang J (2021). Social media and the new product development during COVID-19: an integrated model for SMEs. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 170, 120869-120883. Abstract. DOI.

Kaur P, Islam N, Tandon A, Dhir A (2021). Social media users’ online subjective well-being and fatigue: a network heterogeneity perspective. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 172, 121039-121051. Abstract. DOI.

Yang Z, Islam N, Shi Y, Venkatachalam K, Huang L (2021). The Evolution of Interindustry Technology Linkage Topics and its Analysis Framework in Three-Dimensional Printing Technology. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 1-21. Abstract. DOI.

Paul T, Mondal S, Islam N, Rakshit S (2021). The impact of blockchain technology on the tea supply chain and its sustainable performance. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 173, 121163-121177. Abstract. DOI.

Malodia S, Islam N, Kaur P, Dhir A (2021). Why do people use Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled voice assistants?. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 1-15. Abstract. DOI.

Ávila-Robinson A, Islam N, Sengoku S (2019). Co-evolutionary and systemic study on the evolution of emerging stem cell-based therapies. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 138, 324-339. Abstract. DOI.

White R, Marinakis Y, Islam N, Walsh S (2019). Is Bitcoin a currency, a technology-based product, or something else?. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 151, 119877-119889. Abstract. DOI.

Islam N, Gyoshev S, Amona D (2018). External complexities in discontinuous innovation-based R&D projects: Analysis of inter-firm collaborative partnerships that lead to abundance. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 155, 119303-119315. Abstract. DOI.

Islam N, Marinakis Y, Majadillas MA, Fink M, Walsh ST (2018). Here there be Dragons: a Pre-roadmap Construct for IoT service infrastructure. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 155, 119073-119082. Abstract. DOI.

Hursh BE, Ronsley R, Islam N, Mammen C, Panagiotopoulos C (2017). Acute kidney injury in children with type 1 diabetes hospitalized for diabetic ketoacidosis. JAMA Pediatrics, 171(5).

Importance Acute kidney injury (AKI) in children is associated with poor short-term and long-term health outcomes; however, the frequency of AKI in children hospitalized for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) has not been previously examined. OBJECTIVES to determine the proportion of children hospitalized for DKA who develop AKI and to identify the associated clinical and biochemical markers of AKI. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This medical record review of all DKA admissions from September 1, 2008, through December 31, 2013, was conducted at British Columbia Children's Hospital, the tertiary pediatric hospital in British Columbia, Canada. Children aged 18 years or younger with type 1 diabetes and DKA and with complete medical records available for data analysis were included (n = 165). All data collection occurred between September 8, 2014, and June 26, 2015. Data analysis took place from August 25, 2015, to June 8, 2016. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Acute kidney injury was defined using Kidney Disease/Improving Global Outcomes serum creatinine criteria. Multinomial logistic regression was used to identify potential factors associated with AKI. RESULTS of the 165 children hospitalized for DKA, 106 (64.2%) developed AKI (AKI stage 1, 37 [34.9%]; AKI stage 2, 48 [45.3%]; and AKI stage 3, 21 [19.8%]). Two children required hemodialysis. In the adjusted multinomial logistic regression model, a serum bicarbonate level less than 10 mEq/L (compared with 10 mEq/L) was associated with a 5-fold increase in the odds of severe (stage 2 or 3) AKI (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 5.22; 95% CI, 1.35-20.22). Each increase of 5 beats/min in initial heart rate was associated with a 22% increase in the odds of severe AKI (aOR, 1.22; 95% CI, 1.07-1.39). Initial corrected sodium level of 145 mEq/L or greater (compared with 135-144 mEq/L) was associated with a 3-fold increase in the odds of mild (stage 1) AKI (aOR, 3.29; 95% CI, 1.25-8.66). There were no cases of mortality in patients with or without AKI. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This study is the first to date to document that a high proportion of children hospitalized for DKA develop AKI. Acute kidney injury was associated with markers of volume depletion and severe acidosis. Acute kidney injury is concerning because it is associated with increased morbidity and mortality as well as increased risk of chronic renal disease, a finding that is especially relevant among children who are already at risk for diabetic nephropathy. Strategies are needed to improve the diagnosis, management, and follow-up of AKI in children with type 1 diabetes.

Abstract. DOI.

Ozcan S, Islam N (2017). An Empirical Study of Nanowire Technological Trends. The Journal of High Technology Management Research, 28, 246-260. Abstract. DOI.

Islam N (2017). Crossing the Valley of Death - an integrated framework and a value chain for emerging technologies. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 64(3), 389-399. Abstract. DOI.

Islam N, Islam T, Hossain MM, Bhattacharjee B, Hossain MM, Islam SMS (2017). Embryogenic callus induction and efficient plant regeneration in three varieties of soybean (Glycine max). Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology, 27(1), 41-50. Abstract. DOI.

Islam N, Krajden M, Shoveller J, Gustafson P, Gilbert M, Wong J, Tyndall MW, Janjua NZ, Yu A, Kuo M, et al (2017). Hepatitis C cross-genotype immunity and implications for vaccine development. Scientific Reports, 7(1). Abstract. DOI.

Islam N, Krajden M, Shoveller J, Gustafson P, Gilbert M, Buxton JA, Wong J, Tyndall MW, Janjua NZ (2017). Incidence, risk factors, and prevention of hepatitis C reinfection: a population-based cohort study. The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2(3), 200-210.

Background People remain at risk of reinfection with hepatitis C virus (HCV), even after clearance of the primary infection. We identified factors associated with HCV reinfection risk in a large population-based cohort study in British Columbia, Canada, and examined the association of opioid substitution therapy and mental health counselling with reinfection. Methods We obtained data from the British Columbia Hepatitis Testers Cohort, which includes all individuals tested for HCV or HIV at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control Public Health Laboratory during 1990–2013 (when data were available). We defined cases of HCV reinfection as individuals with a positive HCV PCR test after either spontaneous clearance (two consecutive negative HCV PCR tests spaced ≥28 days apart without treatment) or a sustained virological response (SVR; two consecutive negative HCV PCR tests spaced ≥28 days apart 12 weeks after completing interferon-based treatment). We calculated incidence rates of HCV reinfection (per 100 person-years of follow-up) and corresponding 95% CIs assuming a Poisson distribution, and used a multivariable Cox proportional hazards model to examine reinfection risk factors (age, birth cohort, sex, year of HCV diagnosis, HCV clearance type, HIV co-infection, number of mental health counselling visits, levels of material and social deprivation, and alcohol and injection drug use), and the association of opioid substitution therapy and mental health counselling with HCV reinfection among people who inject drugs (PWID). Findings 5915 individuals with HCV were included in this study after clearance (3690 after spontaneous clearance and 2225 after SVR). 452 (8%) patients developed reinfection; 402 (11%) after spontaneous clearance and 50 (2%) who had achieved SVR. Individuals were followed up for a median of 5·4 years (IQR 2·9–8·7), and the median time to reinfection was 3·0 years (1·5–5·4). The overall incidence rate of reinfection was 1·27 (95% CI 1·15–1·39) per 100 person-years of follow-up over a total of 35 672 person-years, with significantly higher rates in the spontaneous clearance group (1·59, 1·44–1·76) than in the SVR group (0·48, 0·36–0·63). With the adjusted Cox proportional hazards model, we noted higher reinfection risks in the spontaneous clearance group (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 2·71, 95% CI 2·00–3·68), individuals co-infected with HIV (2·25, 1·78–2·85), and PWID (1·53, 1·21–1·92) than with other reinfection risk factors. Among the 1604 PWID with a current history of injection drug use, opioid substitution therapy was significantly associated with a lower risk of reinfection (adjusted HR 0·73, 95% CI 0·54–0·98), as was engagement with mental health counselling services (0·71, 0·54–0·92). Interpretation the incidence of HCV reinfection was higher among HIV co-infected individuals, those who spontaneously cleared HCV infection, and PWID. HCV treatment complemented with opioid substitution therapy and mental health counselling could reduce HCV reinfection risk among PWID. These findings support policies of post-clearance follow-up of PWID, and provision of harm-reduction services to minimise HCV reinfection and transmission. Funding the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

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Saeed F, Almazroui M, Islam N, Khan MS (2017). Intensification of future heat waves in Pakistan: a study using CORDEX regional climate models ensemble. Natural Hazards, 87(3), 1635-1647. Abstract. DOI.

Ozcan S, Islam N (2017). Patent information retrieval: approaching a method and analysing nanotechnology patent collaborations. Scientometrics, 111(2), 941-970. Abstract. DOI.

Islam N, Ozcan S (2015). The Management of Nanotechnology: Analysis of Technology Linkages and the Regional Nanotechnology Competencies. R and D Management, 47(1), 111-126. Abstract. DOI.

Islam N, Brousseau E (2014). Implementing a multi-staged methodology to micro and nanotechnology. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 63(2), 170-193.

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. – the purpose of this paper is to present a multi-staged methodology for the assessment of technology maturity profiles. In particular, this research is being developed to simplify the maturity evaluation procedure in order to combine a large number of inputs from R&D projects and thus to obtain a broad picture of technology maturity profiles that is not specific to a particular organisation, industry sector or particular process.
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Abstract. DOI.

McGuire S, Islam N (2014). The Indigenous Technological Capabilities in Complex Systems: Emerging Market Firms and the Aircraft Industry. Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, 27(7)(7), 739-758. Abstract. DOI.

Ozcan S, Islam N (2013). Collaborative Networks and Technology Clusters — the Case of Nanowire. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 82, 115-131. Abstract. DOI.

Islam N, Ozcan S (2013). Nanotechnology Innovation System: an Empirical Analysis of the Emerging Actors and Collaborative Networks. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 60(4)(4), 687-703. Abstract. DOI.

Islam N, Miyazaki K (2010). An empirical analysis of nanotechnology research domains. Technovation, 30(4), 229-237. DOI.

Islam N (2010). Innovative manufacturing readiness levels (IMRLs): a new readiness matrix. International Journal of Nanomanufacturing, 6(1/2/3/4), 362-362. DOI.

Al-Hakim L, Jin C, Islam N (2010). Nanotechnology Innovation Systems. International Journal of Nanotechnology and Molecular Computation, 2(2), 280-298. DOI.

Islam N, Miyazakai K (2009). NanoSI: Exploring the Dynamics of Nanotechnology Research Conflation and Innovation Pattern in the Case of Japan. Science and Public Policy, 36(3), 170-182. DOI.

Islam N, Miyazaki K (2008). Innovation in nanotechnology: fusion trends and nanotech roadmapping. International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning, 4(4), 445-445. DOI.

Islam N (2008). Nanotechnology Research & Development Policy: an Analysis of R&D Strategy and Some Policy Implications for Promoting Nanotechnology R&D in Japan. Journal of Science and Technology Studies, 6, 23-26.

Islam N, Miyazaki K (2008). Nanotechnology innovation system: Understanding hidden dynamics of nanoscience fusion trajectories. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 76(1)(1), 128-140. Abstract. DOI.

Miyazaki K, Islam N (2007). Nanotechnology systems of innovation—An analysis of industry and academia research activities. Technovation, 27(11)(11), 661-675. Abstract. DOI.

Mikami K, Yamanaka M, Islam N, Tonoi T, Itoh Y, Shinoda M, Kudo K (2006). Nanoflow Microreactor for Dramatic Increases not only in Reactivity but also in Selectivity: Baeyer—Villiger Oxidation by Aqueous Hydrogen Peroxide Using Lowest Concentration of a Fluorous Lanthanoid Catalyst. ChemInform, 37(38). DOI.

Mikami K, Yamanaka M, Islam MN, Tonoi T, Itoh Y, Shinoda M, Kudo K (2006). Nanoflow microreactor for dramatic increase not only in reactivity but also in selectivity: Baeyer–Villiger oxidation by aqueous hydrogen peroxide using lowest concentration of a fluorous lanthanide catalyst. Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 127(4-5), 592-596. DOI.

Islam N (2006). Nanotechnology Innovation System–Strategic Perspective. International Journal of Knowledge and Systems Sciences, 3(1), 34-42.

Mikami K, Islam MN, Yamanaka M, Itoh Y, Shinoda M, Kudo K (2004). Nanoflow System for Perfect Regiocontrol in the Baeyer—Villiger Oxidation by Aqueous Hydrogen Peroxide Using Lowest Concentration of a Fluorous Lanthanide Catalyst. ChemInform, 35(34). DOI.

Mikami K, Islam MN, Yamanaka M, Itoh Y, Shinoda M, Kudo K (2004). Nanoflow system for perfect regiocontrol in the Baeyer–Villiger oxidation by aqueous hydrogen peroxide using lowest concentration of a fluorous lanthanide catalyst. Tetrahedron Letters, 45(18), 3681-3683. DOI.

Mikami K, Yamanaka M, Islam MN, Kudo K, Seino N, Shinoda M (2003). Dramatic increase in the rate of the Mukaiyama aldol reaction by ‘fluorous nano flow’ system in the lowest concentration of a fluorous catalyst. Tetrahedron Letters, 44(40), 7545-7548. DOI.

Mikami K, Yamanaka M, Islam MN, Kudo K, Seino N, Shinoda M (2003). ‘Fluorous nanoflow’ system for the Mukaiyama aldol reaction catalyzed by the lowest concentration of the lanthanide complex with bis(perfluorooctanesulfonyl)amide ponytail. Tetrahedron, 59(52), 10593-10597. DOI.

Chapters

Ozcan S, Islam N, Daim TU (2021). Technology Intelligence Map: Nanotubes. In Daim T (Ed) Roadmapping Future, Springer, Cham, 357-382. Abstract. DOI.

Muniventaktesh N, Islam N (2014). Managing business risks in nanotechnology. In Islam N (Ed) Nanotechnology Recent Trends, Emerging Issues and Future Directions, New York: Nova Science Publishers Inc.

Babu S, Islam N (2014). Nanotechnology supply chain management. In Islam N (Ed) Nanotechnology Recent Trends, Emerging Issues and Future Directions, New York: Nova Science Publishers Inc.

Islam N (2014). Nanotechnology: Technology Trends, Emerging Challenges and Implications. In Islam N (Ed) Nanotechnology: Technology Trends, Emerging Challenges and Implications, New York: Nova Science Publishers Inc.

Islam N (2012). Disruptive Technologies, Innovation and Global Redesign. In Ekekwe N, Islam N (Eds.) Disruptive Technologies, Innovation and Global Redesign: Emerging Implications, Pennsylvania: IGI Global.

Islam N, Ozcan S (2012). Disruptive product innovation strategy. In Ekekwe N, Islam N (Eds.) Disruptive Technologies, Innovation and Global Redesign: Emerging Implications, Pennsylvania: IGI Global.

Islam N, Ozcan S (2012). Disruptive product innovation strategy: the case of portable digital music player. In (Ed) Disruptive Technologies, Innovation and Global Redesign: Emerging Implications, 27-45. Abstract. DOI.

Islam N (2010). Micro and Nanotechnology Maturity and Performance Assessment. In Ekekwe N (Ed) Nanotechnology and Microelectronics: Global Diffusion, Economics and Policy, PA, USA: IGI Global Publishers, 174-191.

Islam N (2010). Nanotechnology Innovation Systems - a Regional Comparison. In Hakim L, Jin C (Eds.) Innovation in Business and Enterprise, PA, USA: IGI Global Publishers.

Islam N (2010). Trends in Nanotechnology Knowledge Creation and Dissemination. In Ekekwe N (Ed) Nanotechnology and Microelectronics: Global Diffusion, Economics and Policy, PA, USA: IGI Global Publishers, 42-60.

Conferences

Islam N (2019). Data mining method revisited: a precursor for analysing emerging S&T innovation. 10th China Forum of Future-oriented Technology Analysis. 29th - 30th Jul 2019.

Islam N, Kang S (2019). University-Industry collaborative partnership: a systematic literature review and research agenda. 10th China Forum of Future-oriented Technology Analysis. 29th - 30th Jul 2019.

Islam N (2018). Emerging Technologies and Innovative Readiness Levels for Industry 4.0. COMS’18 Conference. 24th - 26th Sep 2018.

Amona D, Gyoshev S, Islam N (2018). Exit performance of venture capital backed high-tech start-ups. Abstract. DOI.

Islam N, Amona D, Gyoshev S (2018). The effects of venture capital financing on the exit performance of high-tech start-ups. TEMSCON’18 Conference. 28th Jun - 2nd Jul 2018.

Islam N, Amona D, Gyoshev S (2017). Collaboration structure in nanotechnology R&D projects – an analysis of organizational dynamics that affect the level of collaboration and structural alliances. Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET). 9th - 13th Jul 2017.

Islam N, Ozcan S (2017). Dynamics of Patent Collaboration: the Case of Nanocomposite Materials. Author URL.

Mustafee N, Islam N, Jia J, Fakhimi M (2017). Innovation Process in 3D Printing Discontinuous Innovation. BAASANA 2017 International Conference. 16th - 18th Aug 2017.

Islam N, Amona D, Gyoshev S (2017). Inter-firm (external and internal) Collaboration in an Emerging Technology. BAASANA 2017 International Conference. 16th - 18th Aug 2017.

Ozcan S, Islam N, Robinson A (2017). Mapping Concentration Zones of Nanotechnology Research in Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment of Cancer. BAASANA 2017 International Conference. 16th - 18th Aug 2017.

Islam N, Ozcan S (2017). Patent Collaboration Dynamics – the Case of Nanocomposite Materials. 2016 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET). 9th - 13th Jul 2017.

Islam N, Ozcan S (2016). Analysis of Collaborative Innovation Activities through the Stages of Innovation Process. 2016 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET). 4th - 8th Sep 2016. DOI.

Islam N (2016). Innovation Value Network in Emerging Technology. 2016 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET). 4th - 8th Sep 2016.

Islam N, Robinson A, Sengoku S (2016). What’s Behind the Curtain? – Dissecting the Dynamics of Evolution of Emerging Stem Cell-based Therapies. 6th Annual Global Tech Mining Conference 2016. 13th - 15th Sep 2016.

Islam N, Kajikawa Y (2015). Actors' Engagement in Sustainable Hydrogen Energy Innovation – a Comparative Analysis. 2015 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET). 2nd - 6th Aug 2015. DOI.

Islam N, Robinson A (2015). Evolution of Emerging iPS Cell-Based Therapies for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD). 2015 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET). 2nd - 6th Aug 2015. DOI.

Islam N, Ozcan S (2015). Industry-Academia Linkages in a High-tech Research Field (Winner of the Brad Hosler Award for Outstanding Paper). 2015 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET). 2nd - 6th Aug 2015. DOI.

Islam N, Ozcan S (2015). Industry-academia linkages in a high tech research field. 2015 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET). 2nd - 6th Aug 2015. DOI.

Islam N (2015). Institutional Emergence – an analysis on how nanotechnology creates new institutional entities. the Business and Applied Sciences Academy of North America (BAASANA) International Conference 2015. 12th - 14th Aug 2015.

Islam N (2014). Collaborations in Nanomaterial Innovation System. 23rd International Conference on Management and Technology (IAMOT) 2014. 22nd - 26th May 2014.

Daim TU, Van Blommestein K, Islam N, Ozcan S, Hillegas J, Estep J (2014). Integrating data mining into technology roadmapping. Abstract.

Islam N, Ozcan S (2013). Internationalisation of Nanotechnology R&D Process: a Longitudinal Study for the Collaboration Mechanism in the Nanotechnology Innovation System. 3rd Global Tech Mining Conference 2013. 25th - 26th Sep 2013.

Islam N, Ozcan S (2013). R&D Collaboration in Nanotechnology Innovation System: a Comparative Study between the UK and China. the R and D Management Conference 2013. 26th - 28th Jun 2013.

Islam N, Ozcan S (2013). Technology Mapping Process to the Exploration of Collaborative Innovation Mechanisms in the Case of Carbon Nanotubes. 3rd Global Tech Mining Conference 2013. 25th - 26th Sep 2013.

Islam N, McGuire S (2012). Latecomer Strategies in Complex Systems: the Case of Aerospace Industry. International Conference on Innovative Methods for Innovation Management and Policy 2012. 21st - 24th May 2012.

Islam N, Ozcan S (2012). Mapping of Technology Trends and Institutions – the Case of Nanocrystals. Eurasia Business and Economic Society (IBES) Conference. 24th - 26th May 2012.

Islam N, Ozcan S (2012). The analyses of the actors in the patent generation of nanotechnology innovation system. International Conference on Innovative Methods for Innovation Management and Policy 2012. 21st - 24th May 2012.

Islam N, McGuire S (2011). Economically Sustainable Manufacturing – the Case of Nano-manufacturing in Japan. British Academy of Management Conference 2011. 13th - 15th Sep 2011.

Islam N (2010). A New Tool for the Assessment of Nanotechnology Business Innovations. IAMOT (International Association of Management of Technology) Conference 2010. 8th - 11th Mar 2010.

Islam N, Baxter J, Eames M (2010). Developing an Integrated Research Method for Sustainable Hydrogen Energy Innovations. IAMOT (International Association of Management of Technology) Conference 2010. 8th - 11th Mar 2010.

Islam N (2010). Innovation in Nanotechnology: a Foundation of Cultural Change within Institutions. the 3rd ISPIM (International Society for Professional Innovation Management) Innovation Symposium. 12th - 15th Dec 2010.

Islam N (2009). Assessing the Maturity of Laser Micro and Nano-manufacturing Technologies – Approaching IMRL Matrix. the R and D Management Conference and the 20th ISPIM Conference 2009. 21st - 24th Jun 2009.

Islam N, Wong H, Naim M (2009). Building a New Readiness Framework for Managing the Emergent Micro and Nano-manufacturing Technologies. the 4th European Conference on Management of Technology. 6th - 8th Sep 2009.

Islam N, Naim M (2009). Business Readiness Levels (BRLs) – a Classification Tool for Business Innovation Research. IAMB (International Academy of Management and Business) Fall Conference 2009. 12th - 14th Oct 2009.

Islam N (2008). Developing the Concept of Innovative Manufacturing Readiness Levels (IMRL). the 6th International Symposium on Nano-manufacturing. 12th - 14th Nov 2008.

Islam N, Miyazaki K (2008). NanoSI: Developing Models of Nano-knowledge Co-creation and Nanotech R&D System (Winner of the Pratt & Whitney Canada Best Paper Award). the R and D Management Conference 2008. 17th - 20th Jun 2008.

Islam N, Miyazaki K (2008). Nanotechnology Innovation System: Technology Fusion and Nano-innovation Trajectories. PRIME Workshop on Emerging Nanotechnology. 4th - 8th Feb 2008.

Islam N, Miyazaki K (2007). Innovation and Fusion Patterns of Breakthrough Technology – the Case of Nanotechnology. the 4th International Conference on Innovation & Management. 5th - 6th Dec 2007.

Islam N, Miyazaki K (2007). Nanotechnology Innovation in Asia – an Analysis of Nanotech Fusion Trend in Japan. the 4th ASIALICS (Asian Network for Learning, Innovation and Competence Building Systems) International Conference. 22nd - 24th Jul 2007.

Islam N, Miyazaki K (2007). Nanotechnology Systems of Innovation – Investigation of Scientific Disciplines’ Fusion into Nanotech. 2015 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET). 5th - 9th Aug 2007. DOI.

Islam N, Miyazaki K (2006). Nanotechnology Innovation System - Empirical Analysis of Scientific Output in Asian Countries. the 3rd ASIALICS (Asian Network for Learning, Innovation and Competence Building Systems) International Conference. 16th - 19th Apr 2006.

Islam N, Miyazaki K (2005). Nanotechnology Innovation System - Strategic Perspective. the First World Congress of the International Federation for Systems Research. 14th - 17th Nov 2005.

Publications by year

In Press

Soga L, Bolade-Ogunfodun Y, Islam N, Amankwah-Amoah J (In Press). Relational Power is the New Currency of Hybrid Work. MIT Sloan Management Review

Sharma S, Singh G, Islam N, Dhir A (In Press). Why do SMEs adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based chatbots?. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management Abstract.

2022

Rakshit S, Islam N, Mondal S, Paul T (2022). An Integrated Social Network Marketing Metric for Business-to-Business SMEs. Journal of Business Research, 150, 73-88. Abstract. DOI.

Islam N, Wang Q, Marinakis Y, Walsh S (2022). Family enterprise and technological innovation. Journal of Business Research, 147, 208-221. DOI.

Rakshit S, Islam N, Mondal S, Paul T (2022). Influence of blockchain technology in SME internationalization: Evidence from high-tech SMEs in India. Technovation, 102518-102531. Abstract. DOI.

2021

Balasubramanian S, Shukla V, Islam N, Manghat S (2021). Construction Industry 4.0 and Sustainability: an Enabling Framework. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 1-19. Abstract. DOI.

Islam N, Marinakis Y, Olson S, White R, Walsh S (2021). Is Blockchain mining profitable in the long run?. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 1-14. Abstract. DOI.

Rakshit S, Islam N, Mondal S, Paul T (2021). Mobile apps for SME business sustainability during COVID-19 and onwards. Journal of Business Research, 135, 28-39. Abstract. DOI.

Ozcan S, Islam N, Daim TU (2021). Technology Intelligence Map: Nanotubes. In Daim T (Ed) Roadmapping Future, Springer, Cham, 357-382. Abstract. DOI.

Malodia S, Islam N, Kaur P, Dhir A (2021). Why do people use Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled voice assistants?. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 1-15. Abstract. DOI.

2019

Amona TD (2019). Complexities in Inter-firm R&D Collaborative Partnerships in High-Tech Industries: Innovation and Financial Performances.

Governments in both advanced and emerging markets invest heavily into joint R&D projects to facilitate inter-firm collaboration and scientific productivity. As a science-based cluster, nanotechnology is a highly R&D-intensive field with very complex interdisciplinary features that enables multiple interactions between scientists from diverse cultural backgrounds working for multi-faceted organizations across public and private sectors and through internationally regulated borders. In this thesis, I examine the main determinants of the dimensions of inter-firm collaboration in high-tech industries particularly among nanotechnology R&D organisations across Europe. Also, I investigate the key factors that influence the innovation, financial and exit performance of nanotech companies during the commercialisation period and across 15 developed and developing countries, taking into consideration the involvement of venture capital (VC) firms. In order to methodically integrate the qualitative and quantitative features of my research study, I employed mixed method to analyse primary and secondary data collected via survey instruments and comprehensive databases; to gain valuable insights into the complexities around nanotech R&D organisations.

The regression results show that a predictable legal system; a high level of tolerance for uncertainty; the proximity to key partners; a high level of export demand for high-tech products; and expansionary economic policies, leads to highly valuable and long-term relationships which produces optimal partnership size with an effective organizational structure. I find that a high financial status of nanotech firms equips R&D project managers with sufficient tangible and intangible resources to engage into complex collaborative partnerships which yield innovative performing outcomes. Also, I find that nanotech R&D firms that exit venture capital investments via IPO are more likely to have their head offices in a big city; and access foreign capital to expand manufacturing operations. I conclude that the successful commercialisation of nanotechnology industries across the globe has been due to the substantial R&D public expenditures and private investments into the application and proliferation of nanotechnologies in key converging scientific fields which require robust inter-firm collaborative partnerships to rapidly develop and promote several portfolios of high-tech products that continually satisfy consumer needs in disruptive ways and secure long-term profitability for nanotech R&D organisations.

Abstract.

Islam N (2019). Data mining method revisited: a precursor for analysing emerging S&T innovation. 10th China Forum of Future-oriented Technology Analysis. 29th - 30th Jul 2019.

2018

Islam N (2018). Emerging Technologies and Innovative Readiness Levels for Industry 4.0. COMS’18 Conference. 24th - 26th Sep 2018.

Amona D, Gyoshev S, Islam N (2018). Exit performance of venture capital backed high-tech start-ups. Abstract. DOI.

Islam N, Amona D, Gyoshev S (2018). The effects of venture capital financing on the exit performance of high-tech start-ups. TEMSCON’18 Conference. 28th Jun - 2nd Jul 2018.

2017

Hursh BE, Ronsley R, Islam N, Mammen C, Panagiotopoulos C (2017). Acute kidney injury in children with type 1 diabetes hospitalized for diabetic ketoacidosis. JAMA Pediatrics, 171(5).

Abstract. DOI.

Ozcan S, Islam N (2017). An Empirical Study of Nanowire Technological Trends. The Journal of High Technology Management Research, 28, 246-260. Abstract. DOI.

Islam N (2017). Crossing the Valley of Death - an integrated framework and a value chain for emerging technologies. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 64(3), 389-399. Abstract. DOI.

Islam N, Ozcan S (2017). Dynamics of Patent Collaboration: the Case of Nanocomposite Materials. Author URL.

Abstract. DOI.

Mustafee N, Islam N, Jia J, Fakhimi M (2017). Innovation Process in 3D Printing Discontinuous Innovation. BAASANA 2017 International Conference. 16th - 18th Aug 2017.

Islam N, Amona D, Gyoshev S (2017). Inter-firm (external and internal) Collaboration in an Emerging Technology. BAASANA 2017 International Conference. 16th - 18th Aug 2017.

Ozcan S, Islam N (2017). Patent information retrieval: approaching a method and analysing nanotechnology patent collaborations. Scientometrics, 111(2), 941-970. Abstract. DOI.

2016

Islam N (2016). Innovation Value Network in Emerging Technology. 2016 Portland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET). 4th - 8th Sep 2016.

2015

Islam N, Ozcan S (2015). The Management of Nanotechnology: Analysis of Technology Linkages and the Regional Nanotechnology Competencies. R and D Management, 47(1), 111-126. Abstract. DOI.

2014

Islam N (2014). Collaborations in Nanomaterial Innovation System. 23rd International Conference on Management and Technology (IAMOT) 2014. 22nd - 26th May 2014.

Islam N, Brousseau E (2014). Implementing a multi-staged methodology to micro and nanotechnology. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 63(2), 170-193.

Abstract. DOI.

Daim TU, Van Blommestein K, Islam N, Ozcan S, Hillegas J, Estep J (2014). Integrating data mining into technology roadmapping. Abstract.

Babu S, Islam N (2014). Nanotechnology supply chain management. In Islam N (Ed) Nanotechnology Recent Trends, Emerging Issues and Future Directions, New York: Nova Science Publishers Inc.

Islam N (eds)(2014). Nanotechnology: Recent Trends, Emerging Issues and Future Directions. Hauppauge, New York, Nova Science Publishers, Inc (US). Abstract.

2013

Ozcan S, Islam N (2013). Collaborative Networks and Technology Clusters — the Case of Nanowire. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 82, 115-131. Abstract. DOI.

Islam N, Ozcan S (2013). R&D Collaboration in Nanotechnology Innovation System: a Comparative Study between the UK and China. the R and D Management Conference 2013. 26th - 28th Jun 2013.

2012

Islam N, Ekekwe N (eds)(2012). Disruptive Technologies, Innovation and Global Redesign: Emerging Implications. Pennsylvania, IGI Global. Abstract. DOI.

Islam N, Ozcan S (2012). Mapping of Technology Trends and Institutions – the Case of Nanocrystals. Eurasia Business and Economic Society (IBES) Conference. 24th - 26th May 2012.

2011

Islam N, McGuire S (2011). Economically Sustainable Manufacturing – the Case of Nano-manufacturing in Japan. British Academy of Management Conference 2011. 13th - 15th Sep 2011.

Islam N (2011). Nanotechnology Systems of Innovation: Convergence and Innovation Trend. Saarbrücken, Lambert Academic Publishing. Abstract.

2010

Islam N (2010). A New Tool for the Assessment of Nanotechnology Business Innovations. IAMOT (International Association of Management of Technology) Conference 2010. 8th - 11th Mar 2010.

Islam N, Miyazaki K (2010). An empirical analysis of nanotechnology research domains. Technovation, 30(4), 229-237. DOI.

Islam N (2010). Innovative manufacturing readiness levels (IMRLs): a new readiness matrix. International Journal of Nanomanufacturing, 6(1/2/3/4), 362-362. DOI.

Al-Hakim L, Jin C, Islam N (2010). Nanotechnology Innovation Systems. International Journal of Nanotechnology and Molecular Computation, 2(2), 280-298. DOI.

Islam N (2010). Nanotechnology Innovation Systems - a Regional Comparison. In Hakim L, Jin C (Eds.) Innovation in Business and Enterprise, PA, USA: IGI Global Publishers.

2009

Islam N, Miyazakai K (2009). NanoSI: Exploring the Dynamics of Nanotechnology Research Conflation and Innovation Pattern in the Case of Japan. Science and Public Policy, 36(3), 170-182. DOI.

2008

Islam N (2008). Developing the Concept of Innovative Manufacturing Readiness Levels (IMRL). the 6th International Symposium on Nano-manufacturing. 12th - 14th Nov 2008.

Islam N, Miyazaki K (2008). Innovation in nanotechnology: fusion trends and nanotech roadmapping. International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning, 4(4), 445-445. DOI.

Islam N, Miyazaki K (2008). Nanotechnology Innovation System: Technology Fusion and Nano-innovation Trajectories. PRIME Workshop on Emerging Nanotechnology. 4th - 8th Feb 2008.

2007

Miyazaki K, Islam N (2007). Nanotechnology systems of innovation—An analysis of industry and academia research activities. Technovation, 27(11)(11), 661-675. Abstract. DOI.

2006

Islam N (2006). Nanotechnology Innovation System–Strategic Perspective. International Journal of Knowledge and Systems Sciences, 3(1), 34-42.

2005

Islam N, Miyazaki K (2005). Nanotechnology Innovation System - Strategic Perspective. the First World Congress of the International Federation for Systems Research. 14th - 17th Nov 2005.

2004

2003

Editorship of Journals

Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning
Associate Editor (Lead Bureau Editor for Emerging Technologies), Technological Forecasting and Social Change
Managing Guest Editor for Special Issues: IEEE Transaction on Engineering Management; Technovation; Technological Forecasting and Social Change; Journal of Business Research
Academic Editor, British Journal of Applied Science and Technology

Leadership Role

2017 – 2023, Interdisciplinary Pathway Lead, Global Political Economy – The ESRC’s South West Doctoral Training Partnership (SWDTP), University of Exeter Business School

2016 – President, Business and Applied Sciences Academy of North America (BAASANA) UK Chapter

2014 – Member of the Board of Directors, BAASANA, USA

2017, 2019 Conference Chair, BAASANA International Conference, Organised by BAASANA-UK Chapter

2017 – Fellow Board Member, Cambridge International Academics, UK

2015 – Director and Chair of PhD Colloquium, PICMET Annual Conference, USA

2018 – Director of Studies, University of West of Scotland, London, UK

2016 – 2018 Deputy Director of Education, University of Exeter Business School, UK

2010 – 2014 Director of Postgraduate Research, Aberystwyth Business School, Aberystwyth University, UK

2012 – 2014 Chair for Postgraduate Examination Board, Aberystwyth Business School, Aberystwyth University, UK

Awards and Honours

Received the ‘Award of Excellence’ for distinctive contributions to BAASANA in 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016
Received the ‘Award of Excellence’ for outstanding service and distinctive contribution as Conference Chair to the Business and Applied Sciences Academy of North America (BAASANA), 2019, 2017
Winner of the ‘Brad Hosler Award for Outstanding Paper’, PICMET Conference 2015, Portland, Oregon, USA
Winner of the ‘Pratt & Whitney Canada Best Paper Award’, R&D Management Conference 2008, Ottawa, Canada
Awarded a certificate as Nominating Professor in recognition of outstanding PhD student mentoring, PICMET, 2015, Portland, Oregon, USA
Outstanding Teacher Award: Aberystwyth University Learning and Teaching Fellowship, 2013
Received the ‘Award of Excellence’ for valuable services as Member of Board of Directors to the BAASANA, 2015, Manhattan, NY, USA

External Recognition

Invited Keynote Speaker for The tenth China forum of future-oriented technology analysis, 29 -30 July 2019, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China
Invited Keynote Speaker and Panel Discussant at the International Conference on Innovation in Engineering and Technology (ICIET), Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 27-28, 2018
Invited Keynote Speaker for Plenary Session at the Innovation and Technology Management Africa, Pretoria, South Africa, August 10-12, 2011
Invited Guest Speaker at International Conferences held in University of Cambridge (Churchill College), UK, November 11-12, 2017; in Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, JAPAN, October 6-8, 2014; in National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore, July 26, 2007
Visiting Professor, Middlesex University London, 2011-2012, UK; North South University, 2012-2013, Bangladesh
Editor Panellist for TEMSCON'18 Conference, June 28-July 2, 2018, Chicago, USA; PICMET'17 Conference, July 9-13, 2017, Portland, Oregon, USA; PICMET'16 Conference, Sept. 4-8, 2016, Hawaii, USA; PICMET'15 Conference, August 2-6, 2015, Portland, Oregon, USA
Referee for Research Councils UK (EPSRC, ESRC) and for The Knowledge Foundation Sweden
Peer Reviewer for 12 leading Journals including Research Policy; Technovation; Technological Forecasting and Social Change; International Journal of Production Economics; IEEE Transaction on Engineering Management; R&D Management; Technology Analysis and Strategic Management; Journal of Technology Transfer; Scientometrics; Technology in Society; International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management; International Journal of Production Research
Peer Reviewer for Book Publishers: Routledge (Taylor and Francis); Wiley; Earth Scan; IGI Global

Professional Memberships

Professional Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), UK
IEEE TEM Society (USA)
PICMET (USA)

Professor Islam has substantial experience of significant innovation in inclusive curriculum development and has engaged himself in launching several modules and courses for undergraduate and postgraduate levels including a new MSc programme. As a module leader he has taught a wide variety of courses across the range of teaching areas, and has integrated his research into teaching.

Modules

2022/23

BEMM178 - Innovation Management

Profile

Profile

Professor Nazrul Islam

Associate Professor of Innovation/Entrepreneurship

Qualifications

Links

Research interests

Research projects

Key publications

Abstract:Exploring the Knowledge Base of Innovation Research: Towards an Emerging Innovation Model

Abstract:Influence of blockchain technology in SME internationalization: Evidence from high-tech SMEs in India

Abstract:RFID-integrated blockchain-driven circular supply chain management: a system architecture for B2B tea industry

Abstract:Way off the mark? Open Innovation Failures: Decoding what really matters to chart the future course of action

Abstract:Construction Industry 4.0 and Sustainability: an Enabling Framework

Publications by category

Books

Abstract:Nanotechnology: Recent Trends, Emerging Issues and Future Directions

Abstract:Disruptive Technologies, Innovation and Global Redesign: Emerging Implications

Abstract:Nanotechnology Systems of Innovation: Convergence and Innovation Trend

Journal articles

Abstract:Corporate Entrepreneurship Champions: Mapping the Past and Present States of the Field for Future Advancements

Abstract:The impact of technological turbulence on SMEs business model innovation performance: the contingent role of entry order

Abstract:Why do SMEs adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based chatbots?

Abstract:An Integrated Social Network Marketing Metric for Business-to-Business SMEs

Abstract:Developing a mental health index using a machine learning approach: Assessing the impact of mobility and lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract:Exploring the Knowledge Base of Innovation Research: Towards an Emerging Innovation Model

Abstract:Influence of blockchain technology in SME internationalization: Evidence from high-tech SMEs in India

Abstract:RFID-integrated blockchain-driven circular supply chain management: a system architecture for B2B tea industry

Abstract:The dark side of phubbing in the workplace: Investigating the role of intrinsic motivation and the use of enterprise social media (ESM) in a cross-cultural setting

Abstract:The effect of the valence of forgiveness to service recovery strategies and service outcomes in food delivery apps

Abstract:Way off the mark? Open Innovation Failures: Decoding what really matters to chart the future course of action

Abstract:What drives me there? the interplay of socio-psychological gratification and consumer values in social media brand engagement

Abstract:Why do retail customers adopt artificial intelligence (AI)-based autonomous decision-making systems?

Abstract:A readiness assessment framework for Blockchain adoption: a healthcare case study

Abstract:Business-to-business open innovation: COVID-19 lessons for small and medium-sized enterprises from emerging markets

Abstract:Construction Industry 4.0 and Sustainability: an Enabling Framework

Abstract:Gamification and e-learning for young learners: a systematic literature review, bibliometric analysis, and future research agenda

Abstract:Is Blockchain mining profitable in the long run?

Abstract:Measuring topic network centrality for identifying technology and technological development in online communities

Abstract:Mobile apps for SME business sustainability during COVID-19 and onwards

Abstract:Personality and travel intentions during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: an artificial neural network (ANN) approach

Abstract:Procurement 4.0: How industrial customers transform procurement processes to capitalize on digital servitization

Abstract:Psychological and behavioral outcomes of social media-induced fear of missing out at the workplace

Abstract:Smart mirror fashion technology for the retail chain transformation

Abstract:Social media and the new product development during COVID-19: an integrated model for SMEs

Abstract:Social media users’ online subjective well-being and fatigue: a network heterogeneity perspective

Abstract:The Evolution of Interindustry Technology Linkage Topics and its Analysis Framework in Three-Dimensional Printing Technology

Abstract:The impact of blockchain technology on the tea supply chain and its sustainable performance

Abstract:Why do people use Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled voice assistants?

Abstract:Co-evolutionary and systemic study on the evolution of emerging stem cell-based therapies

Abstract:Is Bitcoin a currency, a technology-based product, or something else?

Abstract:External complexities in discontinuous innovation-based R&D projects: Analysis of inter-firm collaborative partnerships that lead to abundance

Abstract:Here there be Dragons: a Pre-roadmap Construct for IoT service infrastructure

Abstract:Acute kidney injury in children with type 1 diabetes hospitalized for diabetic ketoacidosis

Abstract:An Empirical Study of Nanowire Technological Trends

Abstract:Crossing the Valley of Death - an integrated framework and a value chain for emerging technologies

Abstract:Embryogenic callus induction and efficient plant regeneration in three varieties of soybean (Glycine max)

Abstract:Hepatitis C cross-genotype immunity and implications for vaccine development

Abstract:Incidence, risk factors, and prevention of hepatitis C reinfection: a population-based cohort study

Abstract:Intensification of future heat waves in Pakistan: a study using CORDEX regional climate models ensemble

Abstract:Patent information retrieval: approaching a method and analysing nanotechnology patent collaborations

Abstract:The Management of Nanotechnology: Analysis of Technology Linkages and the Regional Nanotechnology Competencies

Abstract:Implementing a multi-staged methodology to micro and nanotechnology

Abstract:The Indigenous Technological Capabilities in Complex Systems: Emerging Market Firms and the Aircraft Industry

Abstract:Collaborative Networks and Technology Clusters — the Case of Nanowire

Abstract:Nanotechnology Innovation System: an Empirical Analysis of the Emerging Actors and Collaborative Networks

Abstract:Nanotechnology innovation system: Understanding hidden dynamics of nanoscience fusion trajectories

Abstract:Nanotechnology systems of innovation—An analysis of industry and academia research activities

Chapters

Abstract:Technology Intelligence Map: Nanotubes

Abstract:Disruptive product innovation strategy: the case of portable digital music player

Conferences

Abstract:Exit performance of venture capital backed high-tech start-ups

Abstract:Integrating data mining into technology roadmapping

Publications by year

In Press

Abstract:Corporate Entrepreneurship Champions: Mapping the Past and Present States of the Field for Future Advancements

Abstract:The impact of technological turbulence on SMEs business model innovation performance: the contingent role of entry order

Abstract:Why do SMEs adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based chatbots?

2022

Abstract:
Exploring the Knowledge Base of Innovation Research: Towards an Emerging Innovation Model

Abstract:
Influence of blockchain technology in SME internationalization: Evidence from high-tech SMEs in India

Abstract:
RFID-integrated blockchain-driven circular supply chain management: a system architecture for B2B tea industry

Abstract:
Way off the mark? Open Innovation Failures: Decoding what really matters to chart the future course of action

Abstract:
Construction Industry 4.0 and Sustainability: an Enabling Framework

Abstract:
Nanotechnology: Recent Trends, Emerging Issues and Future Directions

Abstract:
Disruptive Technologies, Innovation and Global Redesign: Emerging Implications

Abstract:
Nanotechnology Systems of Innovation: Convergence and Innovation Trend

Abstract:
Corporate Entrepreneurship Champions: Mapping the Past and Present States of the Field for Future Advancements

Abstract:
The impact of technological turbulence on SMEs business model innovation performance: the contingent role of entry order

Abstract:
Why do SMEs adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based chatbots?

Abstract:
An Integrated Social Network Marketing Metric for Business-to-Business SMEs

Abstract:
Developing a mental health index using a machine learning approach: Assessing the impact of mobility and lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract:
Exploring the Knowledge Base of Innovation Research: Towards an Emerging Innovation Model

Abstract:
Influence of blockchain technology in SME internationalization: Evidence from high-tech SMEs in India

Abstract:
RFID-integrated blockchain-driven circular supply chain management: a system architecture for B2B tea industry

Abstract:
The dark side of phubbing in the workplace: Investigating the role of intrinsic motivation and the use of enterprise social media (ESM) in a cross-cultural setting

Abstract:
The effect of the valence of forgiveness to service recovery strategies and service outcomes in food delivery apps

Abstract:
Way off the mark? Open Innovation Failures: Decoding what really matters to chart the future course of action

Abstract:
What drives me there? the interplay of socio-psychological gratification and consumer values in social media brand engagement

Abstract:
Why do retail customers adopt artificial intelligence (AI)-based autonomous decision-making systems?

Abstract:
A readiness assessment framework for Blockchain adoption: a healthcare case study

Abstract:
Business-to-business open innovation: COVID-19 lessons for small and medium-sized enterprises from emerging markets

Abstract:
Construction Industry 4.0 and Sustainability: an Enabling Framework

Abstract:
Gamification and e-learning for young learners: a systematic literature review, bibliometric analysis, and future research agenda

Abstract:
Is Blockchain mining profitable in the long run?

Abstract:
Measuring topic network centrality for identifying technology and technological development in online communities

Abstract:
Mobile apps for SME business sustainability during COVID-19 and onwards

Abstract:
Personality and travel intentions during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: an artificial neural network (ANN) approach

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Procurement 4.0: How industrial customers transform procurement processes to capitalize on digital servitization

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Psychological and behavioral outcomes of social media-induced fear of missing out at the workplace

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Smart mirror fashion technology for the retail chain transformation

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Social media and the new product development during COVID-19: an integrated model for SMEs

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Social media users’ online subjective well-being and fatigue: a network heterogeneity perspective

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The Evolution of Interindustry Technology Linkage Topics and its Analysis Framework in Three-Dimensional Printing Technology

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The impact of blockchain technology on the tea supply chain and its sustainable performance

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Why do people use Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled voice assistants?

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Co-evolutionary and systemic study on the evolution of emerging stem cell-based therapies

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Is Bitcoin a currency, a technology-based product, or something else?

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External complexities in discontinuous innovation-based R&D projects: Analysis of inter-firm collaborative partnerships that lead to abundance

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Here there be Dragons: a Pre-roadmap Construct for IoT service infrastructure

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Acute kidney injury in children with type 1 diabetes hospitalized for diabetic ketoacidosis

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An Empirical Study of Nanowire Technological Trends

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Crossing the Valley of Death - an integrated framework and a value chain for emerging technologies

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Embryogenic callus induction and efficient plant regeneration in three varieties of soybean (Glycine max)

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Hepatitis C cross-genotype immunity and implications for vaccine development

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Incidence, risk factors, and prevention of hepatitis C reinfection: a population-based cohort study

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Intensification of future heat waves in Pakistan: a study using CORDEX regional climate models ensemble

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Patent information retrieval: approaching a method and analysing nanotechnology patent collaborations

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The Management of Nanotechnology: Analysis of Technology Linkages and the Regional Nanotechnology Competencies

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Implementing a multi-staged methodology to micro and nanotechnology

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The Indigenous Technological Capabilities in Complex Systems: Emerging Market Firms and the Aircraft Industry

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Collaborative Networks and Technology Clusters — the Case of Nanowire

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Nanotechnology Innovation System: an Empirical Analysis of the Emerging Actors and Collaborative Networks

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Nanotechnology innovation system: Understanding hidden dynamics of nanoscience fusion trajectories

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Nanotechnology systems of innovation—An analysis of industry and academia research activities

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Technology Intelligence Map: Nanotubes

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Disruptive product innovation strategy: the case of portable digital music player

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Exit performance of venture capital backed high-tech start-ups

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Integrating data mining into technology roadmapping

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Corporate Entrepreneurship Champions: Mapping the Past and Present States of the Field for Future Advancements

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The impact of technological turbulence on SMEs business model innovation performance: the contingent role of entry order

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Why do SMEs adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based chatbots?

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An Integrated Social Network Marketing Metric for Business-to-Business SMEs

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Developing a mental health index using a machine learning approach: Assessing the impact of mobility and lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Exploring the Knowledge Base of Innovation Research: Towards an Emerging Innovation Model

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Influence of blockchain technology in SME internationalization: Evidence from high-tech SMEs in India

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RFID-integrated blockchain-driven circular supply chain management: a system architecture for B2B tea industry

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The dark side of phubbing in the workplace: Investigating the role of intrinsic motivation and the use of enterprise social media (ESM) in a cross-cultural setting

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The effect of the valence of forgiveness to service recovery strategies and service outcomes in food delivery apps

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Way off the mark? Open Innovation Failures: Decoding what really matters to chart the future course of action

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What drives me there? the interplay of socio-psychological gratification and consumer values in social media brand engagement

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Why do retail customers adopt artificial intelligence (AI)-based autonomous decision-making systems?

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A readiness assessment framework for Blockchain adoption: a healthcare case study

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Business-to-business open innovation: COVID-19 lessons for small and medium-sized enterprises from emerging markets

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Construction Industry 4.0 and Sustainability: an Enabling Framework

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Gamification and e-learning for young learners: a systematic literature review, bibliometric analysis, and future research agenda

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Is Blockchain mining profitable in the long run?

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Measuring topic network centrality for identifying technology and technological development in online communities

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Mobile apps for SME business sustainability during COVID-19 and onwards