Nazrul Islam

Nazrul Islam is a Lecturer in Innovation and Operations Management at the School of Management and Business, Aberystwyth University and a Visiting Lecturer at Middlesex University Business School, London, UK. He has previously been appointed and taught in Cardiff University, Tokyo Institute of Technology and University of Dhaka. He received his Doctorate in the area of Innovation Management focusing Nanotechnology. Dr. Islam teaches Research Methods, Innovation and Operations Management to MBA and Undergraduate students. His areas of research interest include the management of emerging and disruptive technology innovations (e.g. nanotechnology, consumer electronics, and hydrogen production technologies), systems of innovation, technology forecasting and roadmapping, assessment of technology readiness. Dr. Islam serves as a peer-reviewer to the UK research council (EPSRC) and for many international journals. He has authored over 30 refereed journals and conference papers including several books on the topic and his works have been published in Technovation, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Science and Public Policy. Dr. Islam’s publications have received academic awards including the ‘Pratt & Whitney Canada Best Paper Award’ in Innovation Management. In recognition of his academic excellence, he featured in Marquis Who’s Who in the World (26th Ed. 2009) and has won the ‘Channel S Award 2010’ from London in the category of Achievement in Education, Research and Teaching in the UK. Dr. Islam has frequently delivered keynote speech, given invited talks, and presented papers in international conferences worldwide. He is an associate member of Institute of Nanotechnology, a member of International Association of Management of Technology (IAMOT) and a member of International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM).

Publications

Disruptive Technologies, Innovation and Global Redesign: Emerging Implications
Disruptive Technologies, Innovation and Global Redesign: Emerging Implications
Ndubuisi Ekekwe, Nazrul Islam. © 2012. 602 pages.
In the last few years, most parts of the world have morphed into an electronically interdependent economic unit where a disruption in one marketplace affects the others. New...
Nanotechnology Innovation Systems: A Regional Comparison
Nanotechnology Innovation Systems: A Regional Comparison
Nazrul Islam. © 2010. 19 pages.
The general aim of this chapter is to provide a systematic comparison of nanotechnology innovation systems (NanoSI) at the national level in Europe and Japan. In particular, the...
Trends in Nanotechnology Knowledge Creation and Dissemination
Trends in Nanotechnology Knowledge Creation and Dissemination
Nazrul Islam. © 2010. 19 pages.
This chapter explores trends in nanotechnology knowledge creation across scientific disciplines and technology domains, and helps to understand the dissemination of...
Micro and Nanotechnology Maturity and Performance Assessment
Micro and Nanotechnology Maturity and Performance Assessment
Nazrul Islam. © 2010. 19 pages.
This chapter aims to provide a new readiness matrix called ‘innovative manufacturing readiness levels (IMRLs)’ to evaluate and assess the areas of micro and nanotechnology...
Nanotechnology Innovation Systems: A Regional Comparison
Nanotechnology Innovation Systems: A Regional Comparison
Nazrul Islam. © 2010. 20 pages.
The general aim of this chapter is to provide a systematic comparison of nanotechnology innovation systems (NanoSI) at the national level in Europe and Japan. In particular, the...