Dr Dimitrios Paraskevadakis
School of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Email: D.Paraskevadakis@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 231 2766
ORCID
Dr. Dimitrios Paraskevadakis FCILT is Programme Leader for the MSc in International Transport, Trade and Logistics at Liverpool John Moores University and the Co-Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport branch for the North West England region. He combines his roles as a logistics manager and academic, with extensive industrial experience in manufacturing and retail supply chains. Additionally, he is a highly skilled project manager, having led prominent EU and UK funded research projects in multimodal freight transport and sustainable logistics.
Research interests :
Operations Management
Multimodal Freight Transport
Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Project Management
Teaching
BSc in Nautical Science/BSc in Maritime Business Management
Level 6: Research Methods & Project (6102MAR)
Level 6: Global Supply Chain Management & Multimodal Logistics (6104MAR)
MSc in International Trade & Transport/MSc in Maritime Operations/MSc in Port Management/MSc in Marine Engineering
Level 7: Logistics & Supply Chain Management (7162MAR)
Level 7: Project Management (7156MAR)
Supervisor for BSc, MSc and PhD projects
Projects:
ST4W – Smart Track for Inland Waterways
SKILLSEA – Future Skills for the Maritime Sector
EMPORIA4KT - Knowledge in the Atlantic area
WEASTFLOWS – Sustainable Logistics for Europe
FREIGHTWISE - Management framework for intelligent intermodal transport
Associate editor:
International Journal of System Assurance Engineering and Management
Innovations in Business and Strategic Management
Reviewer:
Benchmarking: An International Journal
Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management
International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications
Annals of Operations Research (ANOR)
Applied Soft Computing Journal
Ocean and Coastal Management
International Journal of Production Economics
International Education in Business
Degrees
2015, Liverpool John Moores University, UK, PhD in Transport and Logistics
2003, Staffordshire University, UK, MSc in Supply Chain Management
2001, University of Surrey, UK, PG Diploma in Management
2000, Staffordshire University, UK, BA (Hons) Business Studies with Operations Management
1997, Highbury College, UK, Access Course in Business and Finance
Academic appointments
External Examiner BSc in Transport, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, University of Huddersfield, 2021 - present
External Examiner MSc in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Northampton University, 2021 - 2023
Senior Lecturer in Maritime Transport and Logistics, Liverpool John Moores University, 2020 - present
External Examiner MSc in Supply Chain Management, University of Lincoln, 2020 - present
External Examiner BSc in Shipping, Canterbury Christ Church University, 2018 - 2019
Lecturer in Maritime Transport and Logistics, Liverpool John Moores University, 2017 - 2020
Project Manager and Research Associate, Lancaster University, 2016 - 2017
Research Assistant, Liverpool John Moores University, 2011 - 2016
Journal article
Habib AM, Ren J, Matellini B, Jenkinson I, Paraskevadakis D. 2024. Critical factors to adopt sustainable agrifood supply chain management in developing countries: The case of Ethiopian coffee industry Business Strategy and Development, 7 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Ishaya B, Paraskevadakis D, Bury A, Bryde D. 2024. Problematizing socially sustainable global supply chains: Theoretical insights, contextual challenges, and the issue of modern slavery International Studies of Management and Organization, :1-28 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Shekwoyemia G, Paraskevadakis D, Ren J, Wang J. 2024. Digitalisation and Decarbonisation Challenges of Inland Waterways Freight Logistics Transport and their Integration into Regional Supply Chains – A Case Study Logistics, Supply Chain, Sustainability and Global Challenges, 14 :1-23 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Gbako S, Paraskevadakis D, Ren J, Wang J, Radmilovic Z. 2024. A systematic literature review of technological developments and challenges for inland waterways freight transport in intermodal supply chain management Benchmarking: An International Journal, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Chukwuka OJ, Ren J, Wang J, Paraskevadakis D. 2024. Managing risk in emergency supply chains–An empirical study International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Ishaya B, Paraskevadakis D, Bury A, Bryde DJ. 2023. A systematic literature review of modern slavery through benchmarking global supply chain Benchmarking: an international journal, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Chukwuka OJ, Ren J, Wang J, Paraskevadakis D. 2023. A comprehensive research on analyzing risk factors in emergency supply chains Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Paraskevadakis D, Ifeoluwa A. 2022. An industry-level analysis of the post-Brexit and post-Covid 19 Ro-Ro ferry market and critical maritime freight transport links between the UK and the EU Journal of Shipping and Trade, 7 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Kontovas C, Armada Bras AM, Chang C-H, Romano A, Poo MC-P, Wang J, McCormack H, Qu Z, Paraskevadakis D, Lamb LE, Yang Z. 2022. Fostering innovation in the blue economy within the United Kingdom (UK): A stakeholders’ perspective Ocean and Coastal Management, 224 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Mońka D, Pyne R, Paraskevadakis D, Bury A. 2021. The development of intermodal freight transport in Poland from 2007 to 2016: Barriers and opportunities to its further development International Journal for Traffic and Transport Engineering, 11 :161-183 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Paraskevadakis D, Bury A, Ren J, Wang J. 2020. A services operations performance measurement framework for multimodal logistics gateways in emerging megaregions Transportation Planning and Technology, 44 :63-92 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Bury A, Paraskevakis D, Ren J, Saeed F. 2017. A framework for use in modelling the modal choice decision making process in North West England’s Atlantic Gateway Logistics & Sustainable Transport, 8 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Paraskevadakis D, Bury A, Wang J, Ren J, Bonsall S, Jenkinson I. 2016. The impact of transport infrastructure projects on sustainable development within a major logistics gateway in North West England Logistics and Sustainable Transport, 7 :18-40 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
John A, Paraskevadakis D, Bury A, Yang Z, Riahi R, Wang J. 2014. An integrated fuzzy risk assessment for seaport operations SAFETY SCIENCE, 68 :180-194 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Conference publication
Wang L, Ren J, Wang J, Paraskevadakis D, Morecroft C. 2023. A comprehensive analysis of diverse risk management strategies in healthcare supply chain 2023 7th International Conference on Transportation Information and Safety (ICTIS), 2023 7th International Conference on Transportation Information and Safety (ICTIS) DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Chukwuka OJ, Ren J, Paraskevadakis D. 2021. A research on purchasing relief supplies in disaster relief operations 6th International Conference on Transportation Information and Safety: New Infrastructure Construction for Better Transportation, ICTIS 2021, :642-647 DOI Publisher Url
Gündoğan O, Çiçek K, Paraskevadakis D. 2018. A new Perspective on Executive MBA Program in Maritime Logistics 25th International Maritime Lecturers Association Conference
John A, Riahi R, Paraskevadakis D, Bury A, Yang Z, Wang J. 2014. A new approach for evaluating the disruption risks of a seaport system. 24th European Safety and Reliability Conference, ESREL 2014 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Paraskevadakis D, Bury A, Ren J, Bonsall S, Wang J, Jenkinson I. The impact of transport infrastructure projects on sustainable development within a major logistics gateway in North West England International Conference on Logistics and Sustainable Transport (ICLST)
Paraskevadakis D. The challenges of logistics education for students and professionals from a diverse population 9th Annual Society of Logistics Engineers conference
Shekwoyemi G, Paraskevadakis D, Wang J, Ren J. A review of the challenges of utilising inland waterways for freight transport and future perspectives for the UK e-LRN CILT Special web conference 2020
Chukwuka O, Ren J, Paraskevadakis D. Disaster Relief Procurement: A literature Review 2021 1st Business and Entrepreneurship international conference
Chukwuka O, Ren J, Wang J, Paraskevadakis D. A preliminary research on risk management in emergency supply chains 2021 Logistics Research Network Conference
Wang L, Ren J, Morecroft C, Paraskevadakis D, Ren J. Sustainable healthcare supply chain and risk management by using novel decision support tools The 8th World Sustainability Forum, Author Url
Gugusa A, Jenkinson I, Chang C, Matellini D, Darlington R, Paraskevadakis D. An academic literature review of performance evaluation indicators and methods of temperature controlled supply chains CILT Logistics Research Network Conference (LRN) Author Url
Habiba A, Ren J, Matellini B, Jenkinson I, Paraskevadakis D. Systematic Literature Review on the Adoption of Sustainable Supply Chain Management in Agri-Food Supply Chains
Habiba A, Ren J, Matellini B, Jenkinson I, Paraskevadakis D. Brief overview of the Ethiopian Coffee Supply Chain: Characteristics, Prospects and Challenges 4th African Conference for Operations Supply Chain Management
Report
OKSAVIK A, Hildre P, PAN Y, Zec D, Jenkinson I, Kelly B, Paraskevadakis D, Pyne R. 2021. D1.1.1 Methodology D.1..1 Methodology Publisher Url
Oksavik A, Hildre HP, Pan Y, Jenkinson I, Kelly B, Paraskevadakis D, Pyne R. 2021. Future Skills and Competence Needs Publisher Url Public Url
Paraskevadakis D, Bury A, Wang J, Ren J, Bonsall S. 2014. A cross project synthesis of innovative methods and ICT tools Interreg IVB NWE Weastflows project
Bury A, Paraskevadakis D, Wang J, Ren J, Bonsall S. 2014. Dynamic mapping of a North West European East-West Green axis Interreg IVB NWE Weastflows project
Bury A, Paraskevadakis D, Wang J, Ren J, Bonsall S. 2014. An overview of the gaps and solutions for a better use of targeted North West European transport infrastructure Interreg IVB NWE Weastflows project
Paraskevadakis D, Bury A, Wang J, Ren J, Bonsall S. 2014. The modelization of targeted North West European transport infrastructure level of use according to selected supply/demand scenarios Interreg IVB NWE Weastflows project
Paraskevadakis D, Bury A, Wang J, Ren J, Bonsall S. 2013. A catalogue of significant freight transport modal choice scenarios Interreg IVB NWE Weastflows project
Bury A, Paraskevadakis D, Wang J, Ren J, Bonsall S. 2013. Key stakeholders in North West England’s freight industry Interreg IVB NWE Weastflows project
Bury A, Paraskevadakis D, Wang J, Ren J, Bonsall S. 2013. North West England’s most significant freight handling infrastructure Interreg IVB NWE Weastflows project
Bury A, Paraskevadakis D, Wang J, Ren J, Bonsall S. 2013. The environmental impact of North West Europe's freight industry Interreg IVB NWE Weastflows project
Paraskevadakis D, Bury A, Wang J, Ren J, Bonsall S. 2012. The level of use of targeted North West European transport infrastructure: an analysis report Interreg IVB NWE Weastflows project
Chapters
John A, Riahi R, Paraskevadakis D, Bury A, Yang Z, Wang J. 2014. A new approach for evaluating the disruption risks of a seaport system. Nowakowski T, Młyńczak M, Jodejko-Pietruczuk A, Werbińska-Wojciechowska S. Safety and Reliability: Methodology and Applications :591-598 CRC Press 978-1-315-73697-6 DOI Publisher Url
Thesis/Dissertation
Paraskevadakis D. A services operations performance measurement framework for multimodal logistics gateways in emerging megaregions Ren J. Public Url
Paraskevadakis D. An importance-performance analysis of intermodal freight transport chain infrastructures and strategic decision making towards optimisation Ren J, Wang J.
Conference presentation:
Modelling the Maritime Officer Workforce in the European Labour Market, 4th Global conference on innovation in marine technology and the future of maritime transportation, Online, Oral presentation. 2022
Sustainable Logistics for Europe – EU Interreg IV B Project Weastflows, Motorways of the Sea (MoS), Liverpool, Oral presentation. 2015
Transnational collaboration for the development of a joint Maritime cluster for the Atlantic area, Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference, Porto, Oral presentation. 2015
External collaboration:
Edge Hill University Business School, Guest Lecturer BUS2040: Logistics and Transportation. 2019
İSTANBUL TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, PhD thesis monitoring committee member.
Leeds Beckett University Business School, Guest Lecturer for the Level 5 Lean Process Improvement module offered to middle level managers in the Yorkshire region.
University of Northampton, External Expert to Programme Collaboration Panel with AGI Singapore.
Conference organisation:
4th Global Conference on Innovation in Marine Technology and the Future of Maritime Transportation, Scientific Committee member, https://globalmaritimeconference.org/.
Membership of professional bodies:
Chartered Fellow, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.
Member, Association for Project Management.
Fellowships:
FHEA, Higher Education Academy.
External committees:
Logistics Research Network (LRN), Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), Committee member.
Merseyside and Warrington Group, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Chairman.