Manisha Kumar
20172025

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Research interests

Manisha's research interests encompass various areas in Operations management, focusing on high-reliability industries, digitisation, Industry 4.0, and their applications in both the manufacturing and the public sectors. Her research aims to investigate strategies, frameworks, and best practices for successfully implementing and leveraging Industry 4.0 concepts, ultimately enabling organisations to achieve sustainable and impactful outcomes in their operations. 

Experience

Experienced in conducting and contributing to various research and data analysis projects, including collaborations with Integrated Environmental Services (IES) on employability skills and market research. As a Freelance Researcher with the Bevan Commission. Additionally, worked as an Online Lecturer in Business Research Methods, mentoring undergraduate students in developing research proposals, conducting literature reviews, and selecting appropriate methodologies.The experience spans manufacturing and service industries in India and the UK, demonstrating a strong ability to integrate academic research with real-world applications.

Teaching interests

Operations Management in Digital Age 

Supervising PhD’s, Capstone Projects and Dissertations

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education

Education/Academic qualification

Business Management, PhD, Interpreting the meaning of High-Reliability Organisations in a healthcare context: A study of NHS Wales, Swansea University

Business Management, MBA

Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Certified Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

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