Khuram Shahzad

Nuorempi apulaisprofessori, Industrial Management (tenure track)

PhD, M.Sc., MBA
Tekniikan ja innovaatiojohtamisen yksikkö, Tuotantotalous
etunimi.sukunimi@uwasa.fi
029 449 8584
Wolffintie 32, 65200 Vaasa
Tervahovi B311
Vastaanottoajat:
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Other qualifications: Professional Teacher Education and HELLA

Research and background

Khuram Shahzad is currently working as Assistant Professor of Digital Innovation Management (Tenure-track) at the School of Technology and Innovations, Industrial Engineering and Management in a strong research connection with Innovation and Entrepreneurship InnoLab research platform at the University of Vaasa. Building on the core of B2B relationship governance research in supply chains, Dr. Shahzad currently focuses on research areas such as digital innovation management, blockchain technology, entrepreneurial and knowledge ecosystem, digital transformation and open innovation. His research has been published in several journals and books of international repute including Long Range Planning, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Internatioanl Journal of Public Sector Management Industrial Marketing Management, R&D Management, Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing, International Business Review, Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, Journal of Change Management, Palgrave Macmillan and Routledge and International Journal of Procurement Management.

Living in Finland for several years, Dr. Shahzad has developed a dynamic professional background while working in and collaboration with industry, universities and financial institutes in Finland. In addition to that, Dr. Shahzad is also very active member participating in regional ecosystem activities including stakeholder engagement, learning/world café, Vaasa Energy Week, Wasa Future Festival, hackathons, seminars etc.

Teaching and supervision

  • TUTA3300-3003 – Blockchain in Supply Chain and Logistics Management
  • MODL20087-3002 Fundamentals of User and Open Innovation
  • TUTA3080-3004 Operations Strategy
  • TUTA2140-3003 Global Sourcing and Procurement
  • TUTA2250 Emerging Technologies for Digitalisation
  • TUTA3220-3002 Anticipation and Diffusion of Technological Innovation
  • MODL2009-3001 Collaborative Innovation for Societal Transformation
  • TUTA3986-3005 Master's Thesis Seminar
  • TUTA4050-3004 Industrial Management Doctoral Seminar

Leading research projects:

  • InnoDigi-driven inter-organizational network solutions
  • PizPub Leadership competencies and organizational change processes for Blockchain implementation
  • Strategic Leadership in Green Business (SLGB)

Working in research projects:

  • HOCLOOP - A circular by design environmentally friendly geothermal energy solution based on a horizontal closed loop
  • DigiDecarbon - Digitally mediated decarbon communities in energy transition
  • RIPEET - Responsible research and innovation policy experimentation for energy transition

Selected recent publications

  1. Hafeez, S., Shahzad, K., & De Silva, M. (2025). Enhancing digital transformation in SMEs: The dynamic capabilities of innovation intermediaries within ecosystems. Long Range Planning, 102525.
  2. Shahzad, K., Hafeez, S., Heimo, T., Mäenpää, A., Mubarak, M. F., & Evans, R. (2025). Developing The Innovation Capabilities Of Smes: The Role of Intermediary Firms In Knowledge Ecosystems. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management.
  3. Shahzad, K., & Hafeez, S. (2025). The role of ecosystem collaborations in the interationalization of SMEs: empirical evidence from Finland. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business.
  4. Shahzad, K., Dan, S., Imran, F., Holtkamp, P., Niemi, M.K. and Meyer, M. (2024). Limits of open innovation during the organizational change: a case study of a Partner Campus. R&D Management. https://doi.org/10.1111/radm.12675.
  5. Shahzad, K., Helo, P., Ranta, M., & Nousiainen, E. (2024). Blockchain technology for operational excellence and supply chain resilience: a framework based on use cases and an architecture demonstration. Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 1-18.
  6. Haq, S. H. U., Dan, S., & Shahzad, K. (2024). Leadership competencies and blockchain implementation in public sector organizations: a sensemaking approach. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 38(1), 139-158.
  7. Ali, T., Khalid, S., Shahzad, K., & Larimo, J. (2021). Managing international joint ventures to improve performance: The role of structural and social mechanisms. International Business Review, 30(3), 101791.
  8. Imran, F., Shahzad, K., Butt, A., & Kantola, J. (2021). Digital transformation of industrial organizations: Toward an integrated framework. Journal of Change Management, 21(4), 451-479.

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