Dr. Zhiqin Ni is an associate professor in practice in IBSS Xian Jiaotong Liverpool University, Suzhou, China. He is currently serving as Program Director of the MSc project management and Global Partnership Director Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Africa. 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 has applied for five invention patents and has been granted two invention patents by the Chinese Intellectual Property Bureau. He is also active in social roles. He is a board member of the 8th 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. He received a Bachelor of Engineering and a Master of Business Administration from Wuhan University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Nottingham.

倪志勤现任西交利物浦大学国际商学院的实践副教授。他目前担任商学院项目管理硕士专业主任和亚太中东非洲国际合作主任。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, 申请发明专利5项，已授权2项。他也活跃于社会角色, 他是第八届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（Level-C级) 。他同时也是九三学社的社员。他在武汉大学获得工学学士和工商管理硕士学位, 英国诺丁汉大学获管理科学博士学位。

在读博士生：

赵文博 2024-至今

潘宇伦 2026-至今

倪志勤博士诚邀对可持续发展供应链、逆向物流、废弃物管理领域有研究兴趣， 具备一定数学建模基础的优秀学子申报博士，共同探索前沿课题。欢迎通过以下邮箱联系：zhiqin.ni@xjtlu.edu.cn

Sustainable operation optimization.

Multiple objective decision-making.

Product recovery management

Reverse logistics applications

Global Partnership Director, Asia-Pacific/Middle East/Africa, IBSS, 2026-present

Program Director of MSc. Project Management, IBSS, 2022-present

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

IOM411 Logistics and Physical Distribution

IOM417 Fundamentals of Project Management

Outstanding Member Award, Suzhou Jiusan Society, 2025

Outstanding Member Award, Suzhou Jiusan Society, 2024

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