Irina Dovbischuk

Irina Dovbischuk

Associate Professor
Office: EB 3039
Phone: 403-440-7790
Degrees
PhD, Economics and Social Sciences (2014), University of Bremen (Germany)
MA, Urban and Regional Development (2010), University of Bremen (Germany)
BA, Sociology (2008), University of Bremen (Germany)

ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT

  • Associate Professor, International Business and Supply Chain Management, Bissett School of Business, since 2023

  • Professor, Logistics Management, International University of Applied Sciences, Germany, 2018–2023

  • Visiting Professor, Kyiv National Economic University, Ukraine, since 2017

  • Visiting Professor, Uman National University of Horticulture, Ukraine, since 2020

  • Post-Doctoral Scholar / Junior Professor, University of Bremen, Germany, 2016–2018

  • Professor, Business Administration, Maritime Business and Logistics (fixed-term), University of Bremen, Germany, 2015–2016

  • Interim Professor, Business Administration, Maritime Business and Logistics, University of Bremen, Germany, 2015–2016

  • Research Coordinator, University of Bremen, Germany, 2010–2015

  • Scientific Assistant, Institute of Maritime Business and Logistics, Germany, 2007–2010

ADDITIONAL INSTITUTIONAL ROLES

  • Co-founder, Managing Director, Executive Board Member
    Asian-German Knowledge Network for Transport and Logistics e.V., Germany, since 2014
  • Key International Member, Henan International Laboratory for Smart Logistics, since 2022
    Zhengzhou University of Technology, China

RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY WORK

I integrate insights from supply chain and logistics management, international business, and regional and development studies to explore strategies for promoting social sustainability in Global Value Chain – particularly focusing on smart logistics, information exchange mechanisms, and contextual factors that enhance resilience during periods of disruption. My work emphasizes the interplay between actors in the Global South and Global North, recognizing how governance structures and institutional contexts shape supply chain outcomes across different regions.

Sample Publications
Dovbischuk, I. (accepted for publication). Social value creation in global value chains: Insights on critical environmental factors from emerging and developing countries. In A. Dawson, A. Touboulic, & L. Wu (Eds.), Elgar Companion on Supply Chains and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Dovbischuk, I. (2023). Sustainability in logistics service quality: Evidence from agri-food supply chains in Ukraine. Sustainability, 15(4), 3534. https://doi.org/10.3390/su15043534

Dovbischuk, I. (2022). Innovation-oriented dynamic capabilities of logistics service providers, dynamic resilience, and firm performance during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Logistics Management, 33(2), 499-519. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJLM-01-2021-0059

Dovbischuk, I. (2021). Investigating the interplays between supplier relationship management and the German Supply Chain Act for better sustainability in global value chains. International Journal of Management and Applied Science, 7(10), 28-32.

Dovbischuk, I. (2021). Sustainable firm performance of logistics service providers along the maritime supply chain. Sustainability, 13(14), 8040. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13148040

Sample Editorial Activities

Oleksiuk, O., Shafaljuk, O., Fedorchenko, A., Dovbischuk, I., Dyma, O., Halytsia, I., Kryveshchenko, V., Vysotska, O., Serzhuk, A. (Eds.). (2024). Modern technologies of commerce and logistics. Proceedings of the 4th International Scientific-Practical Conference (online). Kyiv National Economics University.

Antulov-Fantulin, B.; Campisi, T., Dovbischuk, I.; Slavuj, M. (Eds.). (2023). International Scientific Conference “The Science and Development of Transport – Znanost i razvitak prometa – ZIRP 2023”, Transportation Research Procedia, Vol.73, pp.1-344

Sample Research Grants
Smart Logistics, Henan Province, China
Co-applicant; Principal Investigator: X. Sun
Value: ¥300,000, 2022–2026

Logistics Service Quality and Site Attractiveness of Decentralized Territorial Units in Ukraine, Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Ukraine Office, Germany
Co-applicant; Principal Investigator: I. Novak
Value: €10,000, 2021–2022

Energy Efficiency in Warehousing in Maritime Supply Chains, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany
Principal Investigator
Value: €10,000, 2016

Building and Implementing Strategic Roadmaps for Demand-Side Policy Measures to Boost Demand for Industrial Innovations (Mapdriver)
Collaborator; Principal Investigator: Gobierno de Canarias
Value €148,424, 2014–2015

Sample Grants for Organizing Scientific Symposia and Research Partnership Development Grants
Intelligence, Innovation and Sustainable Development in Logistics, The Sino-German Center for Research Promotion, China
Project Lead; Principal Organizers: X. Sun & H.-D. Haasis
Host institution: Zhengzhou University of Technology, China
Value: €23,800 and ¥250,150, 2019

Supply Chain Finance, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany
Project Lead, Co-Applicant; Principal Organizer: D. Sackmann
Host Institutions (3):
Guangxi University, China
Thuongmai University, Vietnam
Hongkong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Value: €12,286, 2018

Green Freight – 4th Traveling Conference, German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Germany
Principal Organizer
Host Institutions (3):
University of Transport and Communications, Vietnam
Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand
Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Value: €24,794, 2017

Energy Efficiency and Climate Change Mitigation in Line with Urban Mobility and Its Interconnection with Transportation Networks – 3rd Traveling Conference
German Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Germany
Principal Organizer
Host Institutions (3):
Zhengzhou University of Technology, China
Korea Maritime Institute, South Korea
University of the Philippines, Philippines
Value: €34,738, 2017

Sample Educational & Curriculum Development Grants
Efficient and Green Logistics Management Along the Maritime Silk Road, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany
Co-applicant; Principal Investigator: H.-D. Haasis
Value: €200,000, 2020–2023

German-Ukrainian Master Program in Logistics, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany
Collaborator; Principal Investigator: H.-D. Haasis
Value: €200,000, 2016–2019

Regional and Economic Cooperation in Cambodia and Vietnam, German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), Germany
Co-Investigator; Principal Investigator: H.-D. Haasis
Value: €70,265, 2014–2015

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Sample Teaching Experience 
Undergraduate Courses
Bissett School of Business (EFMD-accredited), Canada
Global Business Environment (since 2024)
Global Supply Chain Management (since 2025)
Operations Management (since 2025)

IU – International University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Scientific Writing (2021–2023)
Introduction to Internet of Things (2022–2023)
Supply Chain Management (2018–2023)
Operations and Process Management (2018–2023)
Logistics Forecasting and Planning (2018–2023)
Logistics and Production Management (2018–2020)
Logistics Services: Innovation Lab Logistics (2018–2020)
Industrial Supply Chain Management: Innovation Lab Industry (2018–2020)
Industrial Supply Chain Management: Procurement and Distribution (2018–2020)

National Economic University, Vietnam
Introduction to Global Logistics (since 2021)

University of Bremen, Germany
Procurement and Production Logistics (2015–2016)
Sustainable Value-Added Processes (2015–2016)
Transport Economics (2015–2018)

Graudate Courses

International MBA (EFMD-accredited) – University of Applied Sciences Bremen, Germany
International Transport (2016–2023)

International MBA–Dalian Maritime University, China
Transport Economics (2016)

Sample Supervision Experience

First Supervisor of Bachelor's theses
10 – IU – International University of Applied Sciences, Germany, 2020–2023
19 – University of Bremen, Germany, 2012–2018

First or Second Supervisor of Master's theses
10 – University of Bremen, Germany, 2012–2018
22 – University of Applied Sciences Bremen, Germany, since 2018

Second Reader or Examiner of PhD theses
10 – University of Bremen, Germany, 2015–2022
1 – Tezpur University, India, 2025

University Service

Assistant Chair, Department International Business, Supply Chain Management and Aviation, 2025–2026
Faculty's Promotion Committee, 2024–2027
Faculty’s Tenure Committee, 2024–2025
General Faculty Council (GFC) Student Affairs Committee (SAC), 2025–2026
MRFA’s Executive Board Member & EDI Officer, 11/26/2024–06/30/2025
MRFA’s Audit and Finance Committee, 2024–2026
MRFA's Rotating Alternate / Member of the Bargaining Committee, 2023–until Agreement ratification

Service to Academic Field of Study
General Co-Chair, International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Logistics Engineering
Associate Editor, International Journal of Information Engineering and Electronic Business
External Program Reviewer, Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA)

  • Bachelor of Trade Logistics and International Transport, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Egypt, 2025
  • Bachelor’s Program, International Business in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, University of Economics Ho-Chi-Minh-City, Vietnam, 2023
  • Bachelor’s Program Business Administration, ISM International School of Management, Germany, 2021
  • Master’s Program Business Administration, Minor “Forwarding, Transport & Logistics”, Dual University of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, 2017, 2018, 2019
  • Executive MBA, University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, Switzerland, 2015

Last updated: May/05/2025