Staff profile
Professor Kieran Fernandes
Professor of Operations Management/ Associate Pro Vice Chancellor for Business Development
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Professor of Operations Management/ Associate Pro Vice Chancellor for Business Development in the Business School | +44 (0) 191 33 45512 |
Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research Development & Business Engagement) in the Vice-Chancellor's Office | |
Fellow of the Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing | +44 (0) 191 33 45200 |
Biography
Professor Kieran Jude Fernandes is the Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor (Development and Engagement) and Professor of Operations Management at the Durham University Business School. Prior to this role, he held the roles of Executive Dean (Interim), Associate Dean and Head of Department (Management & Marketing) at the Durham University Business School. Professor Fernandes is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, the Executive Director of the Northern Powerhouse Innovation Observatory, Fellow of University College Durham, and the Wolfson Research Institute. He held academic positions at the Universities of Warwick and York and as a consulting Professor at the Cabinet Office’s Civil Contingencies Secretariat. He was appointed by the UK Secretary of State for International Development as a Non-Executive Director of the UK National Commission (UKNC) for UNESCO with special responsibility for Higher Education, and in 2017 was elected vice-chair of the UKNC. He is a Director of the Global Gateway’s Federation and Governor at several schools. He currently sits on a range of advisory panels covering various aspects of Operations and Innovation Management and is on the Academic Advisory Council member of the Chartered Management Institute.
Mini Biography
Professor Kieran Jude Fernandes is the Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor (Development and Engagement) and Professor of Operations Management at the Durham University Business School. Prior to this role, he held the roles of Executive Dean (Interim), Associate Dean and Head of Department (Management & Marketing) at the Durham University Business School. Professor Fernandes is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, the Executive Director of the Northern Powerhouse Innovation Observatory, Fellow of University College Durham, and the Wolfson Research Institute.
Research interests
- Operations Management
- Innovation Diffusion
- Complex Systems
Publications
Authored book
- Tiwari, M., Chang, P., Fernandes, K., & Chan, F. (2015). Supply Chain Management: An Evolutionary Computing Approach. John Wiley and Sons
- Fernandes, K., Xiong, Y., & Hayat, A. (2009). Tracking the Innovation Epidemic: A Framework for Innovation Measurement and Diffusion within the Pharmaceutical Sector. University of York
- Raja, V., & Fernandes, K. (2008). Reverse Engineering: An Industrial Perspective. Springer Verlag
Chapter in book
- Drivalos, N., Kolovos, D., Paige, R., & Fernandes, K. (2009). Engineering a DSL for Software Tracebility. In Software Language Engineering (151-167). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-00434-6_10
- Fernandes, K., Raja, V., Keast, J., Benyon, M., Chan, P., & Joy, M. (2002). Business and IT Perspectives on AMORE: A Methodology using Object-Orientation in Re-engineering Enterprises. In P. Henderson (Ed.), Systems Engineering for Business Process Change: New Directions (274-297). Springer Verlag
- Fernandes, K., & Raja, V. (2001). Feature Based Interactive Program Understanding Tool. In Automation and Information Technology in Manufacturing (175-177)
Journal Article
- Yan, J., Yu, Z., Fernandes, K., & Xiong, Y. (online). Dual networks: How does knowledge network embeddedness affect firms’ supply chain learning?. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/ijopm-08-2022-0507
- Jia, F., Xu, Y., Chen, L., & Fernandes, K. (2023). Does supply chain concentration improve sustainability performance: the role of operational slack and information transparency. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOPM-12-2022-0807
- Gupta, V., Dakare, S., Fernandes, K., Thakur, L., & Tiwari, M. (2023). Bilevel Programming for Manufacturers Operating in an Omnichannel Retailing Environment. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 70(11), 3958 - 3975. https://doi.org/10.1109/tem.2021.3090653
- Yan, J., Yu, Z., Fernandes, K., & Xiong, Y. (2023). Dual networks: how does knowledge network embeddedness affect firms' supply chain learning?. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 43(8), 1277-1303. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijopm-08-2022-0507
- Chaudhuri, A., Bhatia, M., Kayikci, Y., Fernandes, K., & FossoWamba, S. (2023). Improving social sustainability and reducing supply chain risks through blockchain implementation: role of outcome and behavioural mechanisms. Annals of Operations Research, 327, 401–433. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-021-04307-6
- Wu, Y., Maas, G., Zhang, Y., Chen, F., Xia, S., Fernandes, K., & Tian, K. (2023). The secrets to successful entrepreneurship: How occupational experience shapes the creation and performance of start-ups. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 29(2), 354-384. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijebr-09-2021-0748
- He, C., Jia, F., Wang, L., Chen, L., & Fernandes, K. (2023). The impact of corporate social responsibility decoupling on financial performance: The role of customer structure and operational slack. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, https://doi.org/10.1108/ijopm-08-2022-0521
- Choudhary, D., Qaiser, F. H., Choudhary, A., & Fernandes, K. (2022). A model for managing returns in a circular economy context: A case study from the Indian electronics industry. International Journal of Production Economics, 249, Article 108505. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2022.108505
- Goumagias, N., Fernandes, K. J., Nucciarelli, A., & Li, F. (2022). How to overcome path dependency through resource reconfiguration. Journal of Business Research, 145, 78-91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.02.040
- Fernandes, K. J., Milewski, S., Chaudhuri, A., & Xiong, Y. (2022). Contextualising the role of external partnerships to innovate the core and enabling processes of an organisation: A resource and knowledge-based view. Journal of Business Research, 144, 146-162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2022.01.091
- Sahoo, R., Pasayat, A., Bhowmick, B., Fernandes, K., & Tiwari, M. (2022). A hybrid ensemble learning-based prediction model to minimize delay in air cargo transport using bagging and stacking. International Journal of Production Research, 60(2), 644-660. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2021.2013563
- Chaudhuri, A., Datta, P. P., Fernandes, K. J., & Xiong, Y. (2021). Optimal pricing strategies for Manufacturing-as-a Service platforms to ensure business sustainability. International Journal of Production Economics, 234, Article 108065. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2021.108065
- Hodge, V., Sephton, N., Devlin, S., Cowling, P., Goumagias, N., Shao, J., Purvis, K., Cabras, I., Fernandes, K., & Li, F. (2019). How the Business Model of Customizable Card Games Influences Player Engagement. IEEE Transactions on Games, 11(4), 374-385. https://doi.org/10.1109/tg.2018.2803843
- Bergman, Z., Bergman, M., Fernandes, K., Grossrieder, D., & Schneider, L. (2018). The Contribution of UNESCO Chairs toward achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainability, 10(12), Article 4471. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10124471
- Bajpai, A., Fernandes, K. J., & Tiwari, M. K. (2018). Modeling, analysis, and improvement of integrated productivity and energy consumption in a serial manufacturing system. Journal of Cleaner Production, 199, 296-304. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.07.074
- Tse, Y., Zhang, M., Tan, K., Pawar, K., & Fernandes, K. (2018). Managing quality risk in supply chain to drive firm's performance: the roles of control mechanisms. Journal of Business Research, 97, 291-303. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2018.01.029
- Jha, A., Fernandes, K., Xiong, Y., Nie, J., Agarwal, N., & Tiwari, M. (2017). Effects of demand forecast and resource sharing on collaborative new product development in supply chain. International Journal of Production Economics, 193, 207-221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2017.07.012
- Nucciarelli, A., Li, F., Fernandes, K., Goumagias, N., Cabras, I., Devlin, S., Kudenko, D., & Cowling, P. (2017). From value chains to technological platforms: The effects of crowdfunding in the digital game industry. Journal of Business Research, 78, 341-352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2016.12.030
- Cabras, I., Goumagias, N., Fernandes, K., Cowling, P., Li, F., Kudenko, D., & Nucciarelli, A. (2017). Exploring survival rates of companies in the UK video-games industry: an empirical study. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 117, 305-314. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2016.10.073
- Zhu, A., von Zedtwitz, M., Assimakopoulos, D., & Fernandes, K. (2016). The impact of organizational culture on Concurrent Engineering, Design-for-Safety, and product safety performance. International Journal of Production Economics, 176, 69-81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2016.03.007
- Babu, S. A. I., Pratap, S., Lahoti, G., Fernandes, K. J., Tiwari, M. K., Mount, M., & Xiong, Y. (2015). Minimizing delay of ships in bulk terminals by simultaneous ship scheduling, stockyard planning and train scheduling. Maritime Economics & Logistics, 17(4), 464-492. https://doi.org/10.1057/mel.2014.20
- Milewski, S., Fernandes, K., & Mount, M. (2015). Exploring technological process innovation from a lifecycle perspective. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 35(9), 1312-1331. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijopm-02-2015-0105
- Choudhary, A., Suman, R., Dixit, V., Tiwari, M., Fernandes, K., & Chang, P. (2015). An optimization model for a monopolistic firm serving an environmentally conscious market: Use of Chemical Reaction Optimization Algorithm. International Journal of Production Economics, 164, 409-420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2014.10.011
- Mount, M., Milewski, S., & Fernandes, K. (2015). Exploring the knowledge complexities of innovation intermediaries: The case of nanotechnology in the UK. International Journal of Technology Management, 69(1), 20-37. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijtm.2015.071029
- Shi, L., & Fernandes, K. (2014). Exploring the Role of Innovativeness and Opinion Leadership in Diffusion. International Journal of Innovation Management, 18(4), Article 1450029. https://doi.org/10.1142/s1363919614500297
- Shi, L., & Fernandes, K. (2014). A diffusion model for service products. Journal of Services Marketing, 28(4), 331-341. https://doi.org/10.1108/jsm-11-2012-0224
- Okike, C., Fernandes, K., & Xiong, Y. (2014). Impact of operator experience on information feedback and reusability. Production Planning and Control, 25(4), 318-331. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2012.692169
- Shi, L., Fernandes, K., & Chumnumpan, P. (2014). Diffusion of multi-generational high-technology products. Technovation, 34(3), 162-176. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2013.11.008
- Grody, A., Fernandes, K., Hughes, P., & Toms, J. (2013). The Basel Committee’s fundamental review of the trading book: A commentary. Journal of Risk Management in Financial Institutions, 1(6-9),
- Xiong, Y., Li, G., Zhou, Y., Fernandes, K., Harrison, R., & Xiong, Z. (2013). Dynamic pricing models for used products in remanufacturing with lost-sales and uncertain quality. International Journal of Production Economics, 147(Part C), 678-688. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2013.04.025
- Agrawal, T., Sao, A., Fernandes, K., Tiwari, M., & Kim, D. (2013). A Hybrid Model of Component Sharing and Platform Modularity for Optimal Product Family Design. International Journal of Production Research, 51(2), 614-625. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2012.663106
- Shukla, N., Choudhary, A., Prakash, P., Fernandes, K., & Tiwari, M. (2013). Algorithm Portfolios for Logistics Optimization Considering Stochastic Demands and Mobility allowance. International Journal of Production Economics, 141(1), 146-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2012.07.007
- Liao, N., Fernandes, K., Downs, D., & Foley, G. (2013). Facilitating the Adoption of Open Source Technologies for UK Health Care: An Ecosystem Framework
- Mount, M., & Fernandes, K. (2013). Adoption of Open Source Software in High Velocity Environments. Behavioural and Information Technology. Behaviour and Information Technology, 32(3), 231-246. https://doi.org/10.1080/0144929x.2011.596995
- Okike, C., & Fernandes, K. (2012). Impact of Information Use Architecture on Load and Usability. Information Processing and Management, 48(5), 995-1016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ipm.2012.04.003
- Xiong, Y., Yan, W., Fernandes, K., Zhongkai, X., & Guo, N. (2012). Bricks Vs Clicks: The Impact of Manufacturer Encroachment with a Dealer Leasing and Selling of Durable Goods. European Journal of Operational Research, 217(1), 75-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2011.08.012
- Fernandes, K. (2012). A Framework for Service Systems Analysis: Theory and Practice. Production Planning and Control, 23(7), 480-497. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2011.640035
- Jha, A., Somani, K., Tiwari, M., Chan, F., & Fernandes, K. (2012). Minimizing transportation cost of a joint inventory location model using modified adaptive differential evolution algorithm. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 60(1-4), 329-341. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-011-3595-9
- Paige, R., Drivalos, N., Kolovos, D., Fernandes, K., Power, C., Olsen, G., & Zschaler, S. (2011). Rigorous identification and encoding of trace-links in model-driven engineering. Software and Systems Modeling, 10(4), 469-487. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10270-010-0158-8
- Xiong, Y., Li, G., & Fernandes, K. (2010). Dynamic Pricing Model and Algorithm for Perishable Products with Fuzzy Demand. Applied Stochastic Models in Business and Industry, 26(6), 758-774. https://doi.org/10.1002/asmb.816
- Yang, B., & Fernandes, K. (2010). Global supply chain risk management: a socio-technical perspective. International Journal of Business Environment, 3(2), 240-249. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijbe.2010.032717
- Fernandes, K. (2009). Interactive Situation Modelling in Knowledge Intensive Domains. International Journal of Business Information Systems, 4(1), 25-45. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijbis.2009.021601
- Fernandes, K., Raja, V., & Whaley, A. (2006). Lessons from implementing the Balanced Scorecard in a Small and Medium Size Manufacturing Organization. Technovation, 26(5-6), 623-634. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2005.03.006
- Fernandes, K., Raja, V., White, A., & Tsinopoulos, C. (2006). Adoption of virtual reality within construction processes: A factor analysis approach. Technovation, 26(1), 111-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2004.07.013
- Zhang, S., Raja, V., Fernandes, K., Ryall, C., & Wimpenny, D. (2005). Rapid Prototyping models and their Quality Evaluation using Reverse Engineering. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 217(1), 81-96. https://doi.org/10.1243/095440603762554631
- Fernandes, K. (2005). Eureka Moments in the Life of Claudio Cioborra. European Journal of Information Systems, 14(5), 498-499. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000556
- Fernandes, K., Raja, V., & Austin, S. (2005). Portals as a Knowledge Repository and Transfer Tool – VIZCon Case Study. Technovation, 25(11), 1281-1289. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2004.01.005
- Fernandes, K., Raja, V., & Eyre, J. (2003). Immersive Learning System for Manufacturing Industries. Computers in Industry, 51(1), 31-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0166-3615%2803%2900027-7
- Fernandes, K., Raja, V., & Eyre, J. (2003). Cybersphere: The Fully Immersive Spherical Projection System. Communications of the ACM, 46(9), 141-146. https://doi.org/10.1145/903893.903929
- Fernandes, K., & Raja, V. (2002). A Practical Knowledge Transfer System: A Case Study. Work study, 51(3), 140-148. https://doi.org/10.1108/00438020210424271
- Fernandes, K., & Raja, V. (2002). A Structured Modelling Approach to Business Domains in Aerospace Industries
- Antony, J., Warwood, S., Fernandes, K., & Rowlands, H. (2001). Process Optimization using Taguchi Methods of Experimental Design. Work study, 50(2), 51-57. https://doi.org/10.1108/00438020110366330
- Fernandes, K., Raja, V., & Anthony, J. (2001). Optimum Leve of Goal Mapping in a Reengineering Environment. Business Process Management Journal, 7(1), 24-32. https://doi.org/10.1108/14637150110383890
- Fernandes, K., & Raja, V. (2000). Incorporated Tool Selection System using Object Technology. International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, 40(11), 1547-1555. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0890-6955%2800%2900027-4
- Usher, J., & Fernandes, K. (1999). An Object Oriented Application of Tool Selection in Dynamic Process Planning. International Journal of Production Research, 37(13), 2879-2894. https://doi.org/10.1080/002075499190329
- Usher, J., & Fernandes, K. (1996). A Two Phased Approach to Dynamic Process Planning. Computers and Industrial Engineering, 31(1-2), 173-176. https://doi.org/10.1016/0360-8352%2896%2900104-0
- Usher, J., & Fernandes, K. (1996). Dynamic Process Planning – The Static Phase. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 61(1-2), 53-58. https://doi.org/10.1016/0924-0136%2896%2902465-x
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