Profile
I am a PhD researcher in the Entrepreneurship & Innovation subject group at Â鶹´«Ã½ Business School (NUBS).
I hold an MSc in Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Sustainability from NUBS.
My research and professional experience focus on the commercialization of innovation including technological opportunities, sustainable entrepreneurship, and business feasibility analysis and development.
Research interests
My research interests lie at the intersection of innovation commercialization and the entrepreneurial university.
In particular, my research focuses on the Technology Transfer Offices in facilitating knowledge transfer, innovation commercialization, and university–industry collaboration.
More broadly, I have worked on a range of entrepreneurship and innovation topics, including:
- indigenous entrepreneurship
- rural innovation and entrepreneurship
- innovation ecosystems
Project details
My PhD research is titled "Conceptualizing the Strategic Role of Technology Transfer Office Directors' Engagement with Stakeholders within the Entrepreneurial University Ecosystem".
The first paper presents a systematic literature review examining the role, identity ambiguity, and institutional legitimacy of Technology Transfer Office directors.
Building on this foundation, the second paper investigates how TTO directors' role identity is defined and perceived by both the directors themselves and key stakeholders, and identifies the key constructs that shape this role identity.
The third paper explores the institutional legitimacy challenges experienced by TTO directors in performing their roles and examines the mechanisms through which they establish, maintain, and strengthen their legitimacy within the entrepreneurial university ecosystem.