Professor Giovanna Lo Nigro is Full Professor of Economics and Management Engineering (Scientific Sector IEGE-01/A, formerly ING-IND/35) at the Department of Engineering, University of Palermo (UniPa), Italy.
Education
PhD in Production Engineering (IX cycle) – University of Palermo (1997); thesis: “Applications of Artificial Intelligence Techniques to Production Management”
Visiting Scholar – Engineering Systems Research Center (ESRC), University of California–Berkeley (February–May 1996), Advisor: Prof. Dornfeld, Director of the ESRC
Laurea in Management Engineering (110/110 cum laude) – University of Palermo (1993)
Academic Career
Full Professor (Professore Ordinario) – University of Palermo (current)
Associate Professor – University of Palermo (November 2006–present appointment as Full Professor)
Researcher (Ricercatore) – University of Palermo (November 1999–October 2006)
Coordinator of the PhD Programme in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Management and Aerospace Innovation – University of Palermo (2020–present)
Research Interests
Her research spans:
Sharing economy in the hospitality sector
Strategic decisions and capital structure of firms
Cognitive biases in decision-making under uncertainty
Real options for R&D portfolio evaluation
Supply chain financing
Open innovation and inter-firm alliances in biopharmaceuticals
Production planning in networked and reconfigurable enterprises
Academic Impact
She has published over 25 articles in top-tier international journals including International Journal of Production Economics, European Journal of Operational Research, International Business Review, Journal of Business Research, Annals of the CIRP, and Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing. She is a member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Production Economics (Elsevier) and Studi Organizzativi (Franco Angeli), and has served as Guest Editor for multiple special issues.
Institutional Roles
Coordinator of the PhD Programme in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Management and Aerospace Innovation – University of Palermo (2020–present)
Delegate for Internationalisation – Management Engineering degree programme, UniPa (2020–present)
Coordinator of Erasmus+ agreements with Burgundy School of Business (Dijon), Lappeenranta University of Technology (Finland), and Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (Lithuania)
Responsible for the Double Degree Agreement (MSc in Management Engineering) with Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Member of the University Evaluation Board (Nucleo di Valutazione / OIV) – University of Palermo (2016–2019)
Member of the Disciplinary Board (Collegio di Disciplina) – University of Palermo (2012–2016)
Member of the Scientific Committee of Start Cup Palermo (since 2007)
Member of the Editorial Review Board of Journal of Business Research and Journal of Innovation and Knowledge (Elsevier)
Teaching
She teaches Corporate Finance, Business Economics, and Economics for Engineers within the Management Engineering programmes at the University of Palermo. She has also delivered professional courses and master modules at institutions in China (Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an), Lithuania, and various Italian universities and national agencies (ICE).
Visiting Activities
In September 2019 she held research seminars at six Chinese universities: Jiangnan University, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Hohai University, Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics, Zhejiang Gongshang University, and Anhui Polytechnic University.
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