Mr. Ni is an associate professor in practice in IBSS Xian Jiaotong Liverpool University, Suzhou, China. He received a Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Business Administration from Wuhan University. He is also a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Nottingham. He is currently serving as Program Director of the MSc project management and Deputy Director of the Operations and Supply Chain Excellence Centre. He has abundant industrial experience in multinational companies such as IBM, Baxter, and Wittur, assuming different roles as demand planner, planning manager, supply chain manager, and senior logistics manager before joining IBSS.His research interests mainly focus on sustainable production optimisation, waste management, multiple objective decisions, reverse logistics, IoT-integrated logistics management, etc. He has published many articles in domestic and international journals such as 《Resource, Conversation and Recycling》(SCIE/CAS-Q1/IF 10.9), 《Production Planning and Control》(SCIE/ABS 3/JCR Q1/IF 5.4),《International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications》(SSCI/ABS 1/JCR Q1/IF 4.9),《Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy》(SCIE/JCR Q1/IF 5.5), etc. He acts as principal investigator or co-investigator in many practical application projects. The total granted fund is over 2 million RMB. He is granted two invention patents by the Chinese Intellectual Property Bureau. He is also active in social roles. He is a board member of the China Project Management Research Committee, a Suzhou Logistics and Purchasing Association consultant, and a certified project manager (IPMP-C) by the International Project Management Association (IPMA). He is also a member of the Jiusan Society.

倪志勤先生是中国苏州西交利物浦大学国际商学院的实践副教授。他拥有武汉大学工学学士和工商管理硕士学位。他也是英国诺丁汉大学的博士学位候选人。他目前担任商学院项目管理硕士专业主任和运营与供应链卓越中心副主任。在加入国际商学院之前，他在 IBM、Baxter 和 Wittur 等跨国公司担任过需求计划员、计划经理、供应链经理和高级物流经理等不同角色，拥有丰富的行业经验。他的主要研究方向为可持续运营优化，废物管理多目标决策，逆向物流设计等，他在在《Resource, Conversation and Recycling》(SCIE/CAS-Q1/IF 10.9),《Production Planning and Control》(SCIE/ABS 3/JCR Q1/IF 5.4),《International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications》(SSCI/ABS 1/JCR Q1/IF 4.9),《Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy》(SCIE/JCR Q1/IF 5.5)等杂志发表多篇文章，并主导了多个研究项目，获得项目基金200多万元, 发明专利2项。他也活跃于社会角色, 他是中国项目管理研究委员会的委员，苏州物流与采购联合会顾问，国际项目管理协会IPMA认证的项目经理（IPMP-C级) 。他同时也是九三学社的社员。

Sustainable operation optimization.

Multiple objective decision-making.

Product recovery management

Reverse logistics applications

Associate Professor in Practice, IBSS, XJTLU, 2020-present

Lecturer, Soochow University ATC, 2019-2020

Senior logistics manager, Wittur, 2015-2019

Supply chain manager, BAC, 2013-2015

Supply chain manager, Baxter, 2010-2013

Planning manager, Littelfuse, 2006-2010

Demand planner, IBM, 2000-2006

IOM906 Preparing for PMP Certification

IOM433 Project Management Software Trainning

IOM421 Dissertation/FYP

IOM415 Supply Chain Management Dissertation

IOM901 Project Management

MAN431 Logistics and Physical Distribution

Man471 Fundamentals of Project Management

Outstanding Member Award, Suzhou Jiusan Society, 2024

Service Excellence Award- Academic Faculty, IBSS, XJTLU, 2022