Biography

Dr. Ahmed Zain is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Transport & Logistics at Muscat University, where he also serves as BSc Programme Coordinator, Deputy Chair (Faculty Committee), Faculty Advisory Board Member (Internal), and Academic Advising Focal Point. He is currently a thesis instructor with Liverpool John Moores University (UK). Previously, he was a Senior Lecturer at University Malaysia Pahang (UMP/UMPSA), a Post-Doctoral Associate at the Institute of Business Excellence, UiTM (Malaysia), and a Research Associate at MISI, MIT Global SCALE Network.

His research focuses on healthcare warehousing, lead-time reduction, and lean supply chains using simulation and decision analytics. He has published across Emerald, Inderscience, Elsevier, Springer and MDPI outlets, and serves as a reviewer for several indexed journals. Recognition includes the CITREX Gold Medal (UMP) for “Lean Warehouse Simulations—A Leap towards Warehouse 4.0.” He has an h-index of 15 with ~1,300 citations.

Education

• Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant FCCA, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK 2016
• Certificate in Tertiary Teaching and Learning, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Australia 2010
• MBA in International Banking and Finance, University of Birmingham, UK 2004
• Masters in Development Economics, University of Manchester, UK 1999
• BA in Company Organisation and Management (Finance Specialisation), Instituto de Ciencias do Trabalho e da Empresa, Portugal 1998
• Professional Certificate in Accounting, Escola Secundaria da Amadora, Portugal 1993

Professional Experience

• Assistant Professor (Lecturer); BSc Programme Coordinator; Deputy Chair (Faculty Committee) — Muscat University, Faculty of Transport & Logistics — Sep 2022–present
• Thesis Instructor — Liverpool John Moores University (UK) — Nov 2021–present
• Senior Lecturer — Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP/UMPSA), Faculty of Industrial Management — Dec 2021–Apr 2023
• Post-Doctoral Associate — Institute of Business Excellence, UiTM (Malaysia) — Apr 2021–Dec 2021
• Research Associate — MISI, MIT Global SCALE Network — 2020–2021
• Teaching Assistant — Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), FIM — 2017–2020 (≈3 years)
• Assistant Professor (Mechanical/Engineering) — Crescent University (Chennai) — 2012–2017

Publications / Achievements 

• Sayardoost Tabrizi, S., Abideen, A.Z., Moeini, A. (2025). A novel machine learning and DNDEA framework for sustainable efficiency measurement in a circular two-stage supply chain. International Journal of Logistics Research & Applications, pp. 1–22 (advance online).
• Fernando, Y., Suhaini, A., Tseng, M.-L., Abideen, A.Z., Shaharudin, M.S. (2024). A smart warehouse framework, architecture and system aspects under Industry 4.0: a bibliometric networks visualisation and analysis. International Journal of Logistics Research & Applications, 27(12), 2688–2711.
• Mohammed, A., Govindan, K., Zubairu, N., Pratabaraj, J., Abideen, A.Z. (2023). Multi-tier supply chain network design. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 182, 109396.
• Abideen, A.Z., Sundram, V.P.K., Pyeman, J., Othman, A.K., Sorooshian, S. (2021). Leveraging capabilities of technology into a circular supply chain. Sustainability, 13(16), 8997.
• Awards & Grants: MOHERI BFG (Materials & Supplies; OMR 2,400), FRGS (Fundamental Research Grant Scheme, Malaysia), and CITREX Gold Medal (UMP) — “Lean Warehouse Simulations—A Leap towards Warehouse 4.0