Professor
Dr. Sayem is a Professor in Industrial Management at Industrial and Production Engineering Department. He obtained the PhD in Industrial Management with “excellent” grade. He holds a Master of Science in Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering from Politecnico di Milano, Italy.
As a researcher, Sayem read his PhD at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain, under the program “European Doctorate in Industrial Management (EDIM)”. As part of his PhD program he attended two well-known universities: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain and KTH- Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden. Dr. Ahmed Sayem has worked with management of international manufacturing and the phenomenon of reshoring. In doing so, he has collaborated with numerous multinational companies headquarter in Sweden and Spain. In particular, his interests concern three key activities in this context: management of resources, knowledge development, and qualitative research. Articles documenting his research in aforementioned areas have been published in journal, such as BRQ Business Research Quarterly, Sustainability, etc.
His current lines of inquire concerns the coordination structures of international manufacturing networks, as well as sustainability issues of supply chain management. Furthermore, Dr. Sayem engages in research concerning productivity and market dynamics.
Professional roles include work on industrialization issues of Sylhet region at Sylhet Chamber of Commerce and Industries.
Specialization: Industrial management, Strategic management, Operations management, Supply Chain Management, Global manufacturing, and International Manufacturing Network.