About

I am a researcher and business consultant with a strong background in sustainable operations, sustainable supply chains and business consulting. I hold a PhD in Sustainable Business Operations from the University of Derby and have published papers related to sustainable business operations, business support in the SME context and innovation. I am a Researcher in Digital Innovation for Productivity and Sustainability at the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Project at the University of Derby leading and delivering research and business research activities around engineering for sustainability and net zero to SMEs in the city of Derby. Currently, I am working on topics related to Industry 4.0, Digitalisation, Sustainability Strategy, Circular Economy applied to supply chains and innovation applied to SMEs with a focus on waste management, energy efficiency and sustainable transport.

Professional interests

I am a Researcher in Digital Innovation for Productivity and Sustainability at the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Project at the University of Derby leading and delivering research and business research activities around engineering for sustainability and net zero to SMEs in the city of Derby. Having gained proven experience in research and being a specialist in driving digital innovation for SMEs to improve productivity and environmental sustainability towards net-zero targets.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Planning, organising, and presenting innovation, challenge-led and decarbonisation workshops for SMEs in Derby City
• Planning and managing own research activity and initiating research relevant to the discipline
• Providing specialist advice and support to SMEs seeking to improve sustainability within their business operations

My specialist interests:

• Sustainable business
• Sustainability Operations
• Circular Economy applied to supply chains
• Circular Business models
• Innovation applied to SMEs

Research interests

My research interests include sustainability, Business Process management, manufacturing, Project Management, optimisation, and Information Technology. Currently, I am working on topics related to Sustainability Strategy, Circular Economy applied to supply chains and innovation applied to SMEs.

Qualifications

• PhD in Sustainable Business Operations - Implementing sustainability initiatives in business processes - University of Derby
• MRes in Sustainable Business Operations - A conceptual framework for the implementation of sustainability business processes - University of Derby
• BSc Industrial Engineering - Universidade Federal do ABC (Brazil)
• BSc Science and Technology - Universidade Federal do ABC (Brazil)

Recent conferences

Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Bandung, Indonesia, March 6-8, 2018 © IEOM Society International

Using the Delphi method to verify a framework to implement sustainability initiatives

Bruno Gallotta, Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes. Anthony Anosike

Experience in industry

From a professional perspective, I have started my career working as a Business Consultant in 2010 and since then I worked as a Business Consultant in different countries and projects, mixing consulting activities with a strong professional background in communication, organisational culture, project management and sustainable operations management. I have experience in different types of organisations, such as oil and gas, chemical, automotive, construction, and manufacturing. In 2014 I started my PhD in Sustainable Business and since 2018, I have worked on the ERDF DE-Carbonise Project and ERDF Innovate 4 Rail Project. Currently, I am a Researcher in Digital Innovation for Productivity and Sustainability at the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Project at the University of Derby, leading and delivering research and business research activities around engineering for sustainability and net zero to SMEs in the city of Derby. 

International experience

From a personal side, besides English, I speak Portuguese, Spanish and Italian and consider myself a global citizen, adaptable and enchanted by the World's diversity. I have international practical experience in consulting, taking part in projects of sustainability, process improvement, organisational change, knowledge management, knowledge transfer and IoT (Internet of Things). I've had experiences in different types of organisations, such as oil and gas, chemical, automotive, mining, and manufacturing in Brazilian, Mexican and British companies.

As a researcher, I've taken part in an Internet of Things (IoT) project held in Nanjing, China, in 2015 and the Workshop UK&MX Sustainable Development - Exploring Energy Efficiency Opportunities through Supply Chain and Operations Innovation held in Aguascalientes, Mexico, in 2016 and the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) International Academic Collaboration for Transformational Industry and its Social and Environmental Impacts held in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 2019.

Recent publications

• Paterson, F. Baranova, P., Gallotta, B. (2022). Towards a conceptual framework of enterprise support for pro-environmental small and medium-sized enterprises: A contextualised review of diverse knowledge domains. Journal of Business Research, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1177/02690942221097373
• Gallotta, B., Paterson, F., Baranova, P. (2021). Pro-environmental business and clean growth trends for the East Midlands 2021. University of Derby, 2021
• Freitas, A., Riascos, L., Andrade, A., Facó, J., Gallotta, B. (2021). Innovation in Small & Medium Enterprises in São Paulo. Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM) Society 2021
• Paterson, F., Baranova, P., Gallotta, B. (2020). Pro-environmental business and clean growth trends for the East Midlands 2020. University of Derby
• Baranova, P., Paterson, F., Gallotta, B. (2020). Configuration of enterprise support towards the clean growth challenge: A place-based perspective. Local Economy Journal
• Paterson, F., Baranova, P., Neary, S., Hanson, J., Clarke, L., Wond, T., Lee, A., Gill, J. Gallotta, B., Eisen, M., Nesterova, I. (2018). Key skills and training needs of the D2N2 low carbon and environmental goods and services (LCEGS) sector. University of Derby
• Gallotta, B. Garza-Reyes, J., Anosike, A. (2018). Using the Delphi method to verify a framework to implement sustainability initiatives
• IEOM Society, 2018. Best track paper
• Gallotta, B. Vidrene, K., Garza-Reyes, J., Anosike, A., Kumar, V. (2017). Using BPM to improve sustainability in biomass generation. Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM) Society 2017
• Gallotta, B. Garza-Reyes, J., Anosike, A., Lim, M., Roberts, I. (2016). A conceptual framework for the implementation of sustainability business processes. Production and Operations Management Society 2016
• Chen, C., Li, J., Lim, M., Gallotta, B. (2016). Fully Homomorphic Encryption Scheme Based on Public Key Compression and Batch Processing. Future Generation Computer Systems