International team
Nellos' Lab cooperates with international colleagues in 22 countries/territories:
AFRICA
SOUTH AFRICA: University of Johannesburg
AMERICAS
UNITED STATES:
University of California, Berkeley
Illinois State University
CANADA: Odette School of Business, University of Windsor
BRAZIL: University of Sao Paulo
ASIA
P.R. CHINA:
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui (host institution)
School of Business Administration, Institute of Low-carbon Economy & Smart Business, University of Science and Technology Liaoning
S.A.R., P.R. CHINA: Hong Kong Polytechnic University
INDIA: Annamalai University
SOUTH KOREA: Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: College of Business, Abu Dhabi University
EUROPE
ITALY: University of Calabria (main partner)
FRANCE:
University of Lille
IAE Metz School of Management, University of Lorraine
SPAIN: Autonomous University of Madrid
UNITED KINGDOM:
Leeds Beckett University
Sussex University
Imperial College London
SWEDEN: KTH Royal Institute of Technology
DENMARK: DTU Technical University of Denmark
POLAND: MSCU Marie Curie Sklodowska University in Lublin
CZECH REPUBLIC: University of Pardubice
ROMANIA: Bucharest University of Economic Studies
CROATIA: Faculty of Economics & Business, University of Zagreb
SWITZERLAND: Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
MALTA: University of Malta
CYPRUS:
CTL Eurocollege
Cyprus University of Technology
TURKEY:
Istanbul Health and Technology University
Istanbul Technical University
Dokuz Eylul University
KOSOVO: University of Haxhi Zeka in Peja
Directors and international partners
Nellos' Lab was created by two passionate international scholars affiliated with the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), 57° university in the world according to the TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION ranking 2024:
Carlo Giglio
Shuliang Zhao
Both scholars are currently Directors of Nellos' Lab and have established a plethora of fruitful and stable cooperations in research, teaching and technology transfer with research groups in other esteemed international institutions.
The profiles of founders and partner colleagues from other institutions are reported below:
Shuliang Zhao
Nellos' Lab Co-Director
Associate Professor at USTC. Research profile: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55796084700
Carlo Giglio
Nellos' Lab Founder & Academic Research Director
High-End Foreign Expert at USTC under the "Belt&Road" programme for international attraction of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China. He holds also the position of "PRINT" Full Professor at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Research profile: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56123229700
Simone Bianco
Nellos' Partner @ Hong Kong Polytechnic University, P.R. China - Hong Kong S.A.R.
Since 2023, a close cooperation was established with Prof. Bianco on themes related to Tourism and Hospitality Management, digital platform and tourist behaviour, start-ups and hi-tech in tourism. Dr Simone Bianco joined the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in August 2023. Specializing in strategic management, startups, and firms' competition, his research has been recognized in top-tier journals, including Tourism Management, International Journal of Hospitality Management, Annals of Tourism Research, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research, and International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Research. Before joining SHTM, he had several years of hospitality industry experience, in the hotel, restaurant, and industry representation fields in both Europe and the United States.
Ekaterina Vainberg
Nellos' Partner @ GLORAD Center for Global R&D and Innovation Research c/o COPENHAGEN BUSINESS SCHOOL, DENMARK
Ekaterina Vainberg is an accomplished and versatile professional with a track record of impactful contributions throughout her career. Ms. Vainberg’s achievements have generated broad acclaim in her field of high-tech innovation (AI), digital transformation, entrepreneurship, and startup ecosystem development. She has been recognized by major international organisations (such as G-20 YEA, Global Entrepreneurship Network, Singularity University and others) and business leaders as an outstanding expert in her industry. From 2020 to 2024 she was a Business Leader in the AI unit in Sber. In March 2024 Mr. Vainberg was invited to join globally recognized VC fund Antler in Singapore as an Entrepreneur-in-residence. Currently Ekaterina splits her time between running an AI startup, consulting and lecturing in academia and for corporates. She is an invited professor at the University of Sao Paulo, Research Associate in the GLORAD and Intl. Board member of the Triple Helix Association.
Yuran Jin
Nellos' Partner @ University of Science and Technology Liaoning, P.R. China
YURAN JIN is a Professor, Doctoral supervisor, Associate Dean of School of Business Administration, and Director of Institute of Low-carbon Economy & Smart Business (ILCESB) in University of Science and Technology Liaoning. Dr. Jin is the originator of Business Model Innovation Canvas (BMIC), the drafter of many Chinese national standards in the field of Green Logistics, the Editor-in-chief of China Green Logistics Development Report, the Associate Editor of Innovation & Management Review, and EAB of European Journal of Innovation Management. Dr. Jin has published 7 books and more than 100 academic papers. His research directions include: Sustainable logistics and supply chain, Business model innovation, 3D Printing, Micro Smart Factory and Scientometrics.