Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Dr Hiep Cong-Pham holds a PhD degree in Business Information Systems and an EMBA (with Distinction) from RMIT University, and a Master of Commerce in Advanced Information Systems from UNSW. He joined RMIT University Vietnam since 2009 and has conducted both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in Business Information Systems and Logistics programs. Dr Pham has extensively conducted research in the areas of cyber security behaviour, supply chain management and education technologies. Dr Pham has published nearly 30 articles in leading Information Systems conferences such as PACIS, AMCIS and ACIS and high-ranked journals such as Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics, Australasian Journal of Information Cluster Leads Systems, Information and Computer Security, and Active Learning in Higher Education. Dr Pham has acquired over $200K in internal grants and learning development funding. He currently supervises four PhD students in technology-related topics.

Dr Reza Akbari is an Award-Winning Educator and currently Program Manager (Bachelor of Business-Logistics & Supply Chain Management) at RMIT University, Vietnam. He graduated in 2013 from Victoria University in Australia with a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Before joining RMIT University in Vietnam, Reza worked for Victoria University, Asia Pacific International College (APIC), and the Australian Institute of Business (AIB). In addition, Reza lived internationally (Australia, UK, Germany, Iran, Malaysia, and Vietnam), and worked different industries over a 13-year span including information technology (IT), commercial construction, retail management, senior officer management in education. Reza’s research interest includes a broad range of disciplines including; logistics and supply chain management, integrated, reverse and green logistics, sustainable development, corporate social responsibility (CSR), emerging technologies, operations management, strategic outsourcing, business process reengineering (BPR), pollution reduction, anywhere working, and smart cities.

Dr Quynh T. Nguyen obtained her PhD from Coventry University, UK, in 2011. Over the last 10 years, she worked on various research projects, cutting across various inter- and multi-disciplinary fields within the general areas of geographical information systems (through ArcGIS), health informatics, environmental systems and website defacement as part of cyber security. In addition, she was a post-doctoral Research Assistant with the BIOCORE Applied Research group at Coventry University, UK. She acts as a reviewer for various journals, for example the Journal of Computational Innovations and Engineering Applications, and prestigious international conferences, such as the IEEE-EMBS International Annual Conference; she is also a member of the Editorial Board for the International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations.

Dr Quynh T. Nguyen obtained her PhD from Coventry University, UK, in 2011. Over the last 10 years, she worked on various research projects, cutting across various inter- and multi-disciplinary fields within the general areas of geographical information systems (through ArcGIS), health informatics, environmental systems and website defacement as part of cyber security. In addition, she was a post-doctoral Research Assistant with the BIOCORE Applied Research group at Coventry University, UK. She acts as a reviewer for various journals, for example the Journal of Computational Innovations and Engineering Applications, and prestigious international conferences, such as the IEEE-EMBS International Annual Conference; she is also a member of the Editorial Board for the International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations.

Dr. Duy Dang-Pham is a Lecturer of Information Technology in the School of Science and Technology, RMIT University Vietnam. His research interests focus on behavioural information security, data analytics, digital business and innovation, and human-centric artificial intelligence. He was the recipient of the competitive 2016 RMIT Prize of Research Impact, as well as of several research and teaching awards. His research was published in high-ranking journals such as Information & Management, Computers & Security, Information Systems Frontiers, Behaviour & Information Technology, and Computers in Human Behavior. Dr. Dang-Pham is also serving as Research Cluster Lead (Computing Technologies) and Stream Lead (Data Science and Artificial Intelligence) within the School of Science and Technology.

Dr. Trung Nguyen is a Senior Lecturer and Program Manager for the Master of International Business program, and Discipline Lead of International Business program in the School of Business and Management. Prior to his position at RMIT Vietnam, has been working for FPT Corporation and Open University, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam. He has received a number of awards and scholarships for his academic work and contributions in the past 15 years. Dr Nguyen’s academic qualifications include a PhD in Public Management from Monash University (Australia) completed in 2011, a Master of Arts in the Economics of Development from the Institute of Social Studies (Netherlands) and University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), and a bachelor in Foreign Trade (Vietnam). His research interests encompass topics related to public management, international business and economic development. His research work has been published in books, international journals and national conference proceedings.

Dr Nguyen hold PhD in Operations and Management and has over ten years of working experience in the field of corporate training and management consulting. His area of teaching includes Information Management, Business Simulation, Strategic Management, Business Logistics and Supply chain management. He publishes in Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal of Production Planning and Control, Internet and Enterprise Management and regular proceedings of the Production and Operation Management Association.