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Personal profile
Research Interests
I am passionate about both, research and teaching on supply chains, logistics, and operations. In particular, I am interested in creating knowledge on sustainable supply chains that are economically viable, environmentally friendly, socially responsible (in line with SDG12), as well as robust and resilient to an occurrence of unexpected events. My key research area is focused, but not limited to food supply chains and related industries.
By now, I have authored and co-authored several peer-reviewed articles published in international journals and book chapters.
Teaching
I joined Queen’s University Management School/Queen’s University Belfast in October 2012. Since then, I have taught logistics, supply chain and operations management courses in management undergraduate and postgraduate programmes (in line with PRME), coordinated research seminars for the Management Group and supervised post-graduate and PhD students. Furthermore, I taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the area of logistics, operations and supply chain management at the Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering (Serbia) as well as in international, specialized, agri-food MBA programs in Russia.
Over the years in QMS, I was teaching following modules:
- MGT 7105 Global logistics and supply chains, which I upgraded in 2018 to Sustainable supply chains and networks, part of MSc International Business programme
- MGT 2005 Operations Management, UG module in BSc Business Management programme
- MGT 9202 Consultancy projects
- MFT 7106 Contemporary issues in operations and supply chains
To date I supervised more than 50 MS dissertations, consultancy projects and academic research projects.
For the 2023/2024 I am designing two new UG modules:
- Sustainable operations management
- Contemporary operations management
Particulars
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (FCILT)
Fellow of the Higher Education (FHEA)
Certification in Mentoring and Coaching (SEDA)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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R1726GFS: Transparency solutions for transforming the food system
Brereton, P., Gillan, C., Hutchinson, G., McCarthy, D., Smyth, B., Vlajic, J. & Woodside, J.
28/09/2022 → …
Project: Research
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R1690GFS: Sus-Health. Sustainable and Healthy diets for all
Brereton, P., Hutchinson, G., Nugent, A., Smyth, B., Vlajic, J. & Woodside, J.
20/07/2022 → …
Project: Research
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A comparison of a range of nutrient profiling models as applied to cooked meals
Grigoriadis, V., Livingstone, J., Brereton, P., Woodside, J., Nugent, A., Smyth, B., Hutchinson, W. G., Vlajic, J., Areal, F., Collins, O., Sari, N., Fu, R. & Frewer, L., 06 Nov 2023. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Calculating the environmental impact for meals
Livingstone, J., Brereton, P., Smyth, B., Grigoriadis, V., Nugent, A., Hutchinson, W. G., Vlajic, J., Areal, F., Collins, O., Sari, N., Fu, R. & Frewer, L., 06 Nov 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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From cooperation to collaboration: an overview of supply chain relationships in a circular economy
Vlajic, J. V., 2022. 10 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Transformative change towards more sustainable and healthy diets for all – An outline of the Sus-Health project
Grigoriadis, V., Ojo, M., Areal, F., Brereton, P., Collins, O., Hutchinson, W. G., McCarthy, D., Raley, M., Smyth, B., Vlajic, J., Woodside, J. & Frewer, L., Sep 2022, (Accepted).Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Mapping facets of circularity: going beyond reduce, reuse, recycle in agri-food supply chains
Vlajic, J., Cunningham, E., Hsiao, H-I., Smyth, B. & Walker, T., 15 Sep 2021, Challenges and Opportunities of Circular Economy in Agri-Food Sector: Rethinking Waste. Mor, R. S., Panghal, A. & Kumar, V. (eds.). Springer Singapore, p. 1-38 38 p. (Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
Prizes
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Member of the Program Committee
Vlajic, Jelena (Recipient), 24 May 2019
Prize: National/international honour
Activities
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Building Sustainable Supply Chains for International Success
Jelena Vlajic (Invited speaker)
14 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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The Irish Logistics & Transport Awards 2023
Jelena Vlajic (Examiner)
01 Feb 2023 → 09 Mar 2023Activity: Examination types › Other examination
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Sustainability (Journal)
Jelena Vlajic (Guest editor), Mark Wever (Guest editor), Hsin-I. Hsiao (Guest editor) & Hualiang Lu (Guest editor)
15 Jun 2022 → 15 Jun 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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Potential for the creation of international agri -food supply chains in the Western Balkan region. Developing circular economy to achieve economic, environmental and social sustainability
Jelena Vlajic (Advisor)
06 Apr 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Press/Media
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Potential for the creation of international agri -food supply chains in the Western Balkan region. Developing circular economy to achieve economic, environmental and social sustainability
06/04/2022
1 item of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Jelena Vlajic, QUB - Risks and disturbance management in supply chains
16/05/2019
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Women in the Spotlight: Researching the SMEs of Northern Ireland’s Food Sector
23/03/2017
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Why study international business?
15/06/2016
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities