Linh Duong

Associate Professor, Operations and Supply Chain Management, University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom
Doctor of Philosophy

Having completed his PhD in supply chain management in 2016, Dr Linh Duong – who came to AUT as an international student from Vietnam – still has fond memories of his time in Auckland.

“I chose to come to AUT for my studies because I was very impressed by the great support from Professor Lincoln Wood, who agreed to be my primary supervisor, as well as from the postgraduate team and the business information systems staff.

“While I was at AUT, I had many opportunities to be involved in research and teaching activities, which were really helpful. I learned the details of marking, preparing learning materials, working with academic colleagues, developing research agendas and networking in academia. As I moved from industry to an academic career, these experiences prepared me well for the academic jobs I applied for after I graduated.”

An academic career in the UK
Linh has come a long way since those early days of his academic career, and is now based in England where he works as an associate professor in operations and supply chain management for the University of the West of England.

“I enjoy doing research that matters for society, seeing how our research is being adopted, being involved in funding projects and working with our students.”

He is particularly proud of the positive impact his work has on his students and colleagues.

“One of the highlights for me is seeing the development of students and of the early career researchers I’ve mentored.”

Advice for other students
Linh has some great advice for other students who are thinking about their own university journey.

“My advice is to be yourself, work hard and play hard. Your time as a university student is probably the best time to explore new things and have more freedom to make mistakes.”

He also has some specific guidance for those interested in supply chain management.

“Global supply chains face many challenges – we need to work with colleagues from other fields to find solutions in this turbulent era.”