
Nellos' Partner @ Texas A&M University, U.S.A.
Maria Alice Trindade is a Clinical Professor at Texas A&M. Maria Alice worked at SDA Bocconi School of Management (a prestigious university in Italy) and was a Post Doc Researcher under PNNR – GRINS Project. Maria Alice also worked at Catolica Porto Business School and University of Porto as an assistant professor. Her research activities focus on applied research in the retail sector, namely concerning inventory management, procurement, and distribution. Her current research addresses three main questions. The first focuses on the role of resilience and sustainable practices in omnichannel retailers. The second aims at determining the best practices for AI in omnichannel retailers. The third is the Operations Management Teaching. Maria Alice is the author of articles on the subject. Her work has been published in Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights. Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal, International Journal of Management Science and Engineering Management, Operations Research and Decisions, among others. She is a member of the Monitoring Committee of the PhD in Management at Faculty of Economics of the University of Porto and one of the founders of Fink. Maria Alice got a MSc in Management from Faculty of Economics, Oporto University and a PhD in Management from Faculty of Economics, Oporto University.

Nellos' Partner @ Illinois State University, United States of America
Sabine Khalil obtained her Ph.D. in Management of Information Systems from Telecom Paristech in Paris, France. Prior to Illinois State, Sabine was an Assistant Professor at a Business School in Paris for 4 years. She has a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering as well as a Master’s degree in Engineering Management from the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. Sabine has several publications in Information Systems journals and in conferences such as the Academy of Management, the Information Conference on Information Systems, and the European Conference on Information Systems. Her research interests include technology affordances, organizational agility, and the adoption of new technologies in organizations, such as cloud computing, blockchain, and augmented reality.

Nellos' Partner @ Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus
Dr Anna Farmaki is Assistant Professor in the Department of Tourism Management and Hospitality at the Cyprus University of Technology. Her primary research interests lie in the areas of tourism planning and development and tourist behaviour. Dr Farmaki has a rich publication record, having published more than 60 articles (both as a sole author and a co-author) in high-ranked, peer-reviewed academic journals. She has also edited and co-edited several books published by reputable publishing houses. Dr Farmaki is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK) and a management committee member in the EU COST Actions TU1408 (Air Transport and Regional Development), CA16121 (Sharing and Caring) and CA20137 (Making Young Researchers’ Voices Heard for Gender Equality).