Amir completed his first degree with a first-class BSc in Industrial & Systems Engineering in 2008. This was followed by a MSc in Project Management from University of Birmingham (UK) in 2010, and a grade-A PhD in Management of Projects from the University of Manchester (UK) in 2015. During his studies , he worked as an intern in oil & gas, pharmaceutical and maintenance engineering & asset management sectors. 

Prior to his current appointment as a lecturer (assistant professor) in engineering project management, Amir also had full time industrial roles as Head of R&D and R&D Project Manager in maintenance engineering & asset management and manufacturing sectors in the UK. He has successfully managed and delivered a variety of industrial research and innovation projects relevant to Industry 4.0 and digital transformation with a specific focus on big data analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), decision making and robotics. 

Amir currently holds an External Lecturer role at University of Oxford (Saïd Business School), a Guest Lecturer and MSc Dissertation Supervisor roles at Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS), a Visiting Lecturer and MSc Dissertation Supervisor role at University of The West of Scotland  (UWS - London Campus), an External Examiner role at Staffordshire University, and an Innovation Strategy Advisor role at Electrocomponents plc (now RS Group plc) as well.  

1. Strategic Management - organisational restructuring, transformation & change, strategic alliances, mergers & acquisitions, strategic risk management.

2. Innovation Management - Industry 4.0 innovation, business model innovation, open innovation, innovation strategy and risk. 

3. Project Management - management of strategic projects (such as energy projects including but not limited to oil & gas and renewable energy), management of megaprojects, innovation project management, project strategy, project portfolio management, project risk management, project communications management, project stakeholder management, project governance. 

4. Project Management Education - teaching methods, digital tools and techniques for more effective Teaching and Learning (T&L). 

5. Corporate Culture, Organisational Behaviour and Leadership Performance Assessment.

6. Maintenance Engineering & Asset Management - maintenance strategy, condition based maintenance.  

7. Technology & Applications of Technology (including but not limited to Data Mining, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Decision Making Support/Expert Systems, Quantum Computing, Robotic Systems) in maintenance engineering and asset management, project management, management and education context. 

PGT - Unit Lead for ENGM67061 'Managing Projects with ICT' (including access to the DataCamp learning platform - https://www.datacamp.com/) - School of Engineering.

PGT - Unit Lead for ENGM62102 'Innovation Management' (School of Engineering)

UG - Unit Co-lecturer for ENGM41011 'Engineering Foresight' (School of Engineering)

UG - Unit Co-lecturer for ENGM30461 'Operations Management' (School of Engineering)

PGT - Unit Co-lecturer for MCEL63402 'Essential Risk Management for Business' (Alliance Manchester Business School - AMBS)

UG - Unit Co-lecturer for MCEL30102 'Commercial Technology Development' (Alliance Manchester Business School - AMBS)

- Supervisor, co-supervisor and academic advisor of PhD students in the School of Engineering. 

- Internal assessor/examiner of PhD progress reports/dissertations in the School of Engineering.  

- Supervisor of MSc dissertations in the School of Engineering, and in Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS).  

• ENGM63000 Management of Projects (MoP) Dissertation Full Year
• Project Management Professional Development Programme (PM PDP) Dissertation Full Year

- Supervisor of undergrad final projects in the School of Engineering.

• AERO&CIVL&MECH31030 Individual Project Full Year

- Shortlisted for Masters Teacher of the Year Award - Postgrad Awards 2025,  FindAMasters.com

- Winner of Award for Excellence in Supporting Student Academic Development - SU Academic Awards 2025, The University of Manchester 

- Winner of Award for Outstanding Approach to Assessment and Feedback - SU Academic Awards 2025, The University of Manchester 

- Highly Commended Award for Outstanding Teaching for Employability - SU Academic Awards 2025, The University of Manchester 

- Nominated for Excellent Support Staff Award - SU Academic Awards 2023, The University of Manchester

- Highly Commended Award for Lecturer of the Year 2021 - School of Engineering, The University of Manchester

- Member of the International Advisory Committee and Structured Session Chair for Annual International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Asset Management, The British Institute of Non Destructive Testing (BiNDT)

- Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Contact Details

Tel: +44 (0) 161 529 3385 

Email: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amir-r-634346119/