Dr Lucian Tipi
BLSS Associate Dean Teaching, Education and Student Experience
- Email:
- Lucian.tipi@bcu.ac.uk
Dr Lucian Tipi joined Birmingham City University (BCU) in December 2022 as Associate Dean Teaching, Education and Student Experience in the Faculty of Business, Law and Social Science (BLSS). Dr Tipi is leading on the Teaching and Student Experience strategy of the BLSS and is responsible for the delivery of high-quality education to our extraordinary students.
Prior to joining BCU Dr Tipi was Head of Teaching and Learning Enhancement in the College of Business, Technology and Engineering at Sheffield Hallam University since 2020, having previously led the Department of Finance, Accounting and Business systems at the same University.
Having qualified from the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, with a degree of Automation and Computer Science and having completed a Masters of Science degree in the same area, Dr Tipi completed his doctorate through a PhD research programme in Project Management using a soft systems approach at Sheffield Hallam University.
Dr Tipi has successfully led on courses development and developed international partnerships in a wide range of areas with institutions such as VTC (SHAPE) in Hong Kong, TAR UC in Malaysia and Botswana Accountancy College (BAC).
Dr Tipi has worked in the UK and Internationally, in a variety of industries including the armed forces, steel industry, IT consultancy and academia. He has extensive experience of UK and International commercial work, teaching and research.
Dr Tipi’s research interests are in Education, Information Systems in Business and Project Management. He has published in these areas, mainly at international level, through case studies, books and book chapters, journal papers and conference contributions.
Dr Tipi is active in the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, particularly in the Online Affinity group, where he is the current Vice Chair of the group.
His favourite past time activities involve walking and visiting places of historical significance in the UK and abroad.
Areas of Expertise
- Education
- Information Systems in Business (particular interest in Cybercrime and impact on business)
- Project Management
Qualifications
- PhD (An Inquiring Framework for Changing Project Management Practice: A Qualitative Method Study), Sheffield Hallam University
- MSc (distinction equivalent), Automation and Computer Science, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
- BSc (first class equivalent), Automation and Computer Science, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
- PgCert (Learning and Teaching in Higher Education), Sheffield Hallam University
Memberships
Professional body |
Membership Level |
Dates |
AACSB (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) |
Vice-Chair of the Online Learning Affinity Group |
since 01/08/2021 |
AdvanceHE (previously Higher Education Academy) |
Senior Fellow |
since 20/10/2015 |
British Computer Society (BCS) |
Chartered Information Technology Professional |
since 27/06/2005 |
Engineering Council UK (ECUK) |
Chartered Engineer |
since 31/01/2006 |
Research
- Education
- Information Systems in Business (particular interest in Cybercrime and impact on business)
Postgraduate Supervision
Doctoral supervisions details
- Roy Butcher, started 01 December 2021, “An Evaluation of Embedding Coordination Theory within the Project Management Process”
- Elena Khmeleva, 11 November 2016, “Evolutionary Algorithms for Scheduling Operations”
- Paul Wyton, 15 September 2016, “Towards a theory of sustaining change in organisations: A systemic action research“
Publications
Research and Professional Outputs
Books/Book chapters
Coverage: International |
Title: Applied Business Analysis, 2nd Edition (third edition currently being negotiated) |
Authors: Revill, J., Tipi, L., O’Brien, T. |
Publication Date: October 2019 |
Publisher: Bookboon.com (Ventus Publishing) |
ISBN: 978-87-403-3108-0, https://bookboon.com/en/applied-business-analysis-ebook |
Coverage: International |
Title: Applied Business Analysis |
Authors: Sukumar, A., Tipi, L., Revill, J. |
Publication Date: June 2016 |
Publisher: Bookboon.com (Ventus Publishing) |
ISBN: 978-87-403-1363-5 |
Coverage: International |
Title: Professor Gerard McElwee & Dr Robert Smith (Eds.) The "Dark matters: the institutional entrepreneurship of illicit and illegal cyberspace" Chapter, Volume: 5, 2015 |
Title of Chapter: Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship Research, Volume V, Exploring Criminal and Illegal Enterprise: New Perspectives on Research, Policy & Practice. |
Authors: Dobson, S., Sukumar, A., Tipi, L. |
Publication Date: June 2015 |
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited |
ISBN: 978-1-78441-552-5,eISBN: 978-1-78441-551-8,DOI: 10.1108/S2040-724620150000005014 |
Media articles and Professional Magazines
Coverage: International |
Title: A balancing act: on campus or remote online teaching, learning and assessment? |
Authors: Tipi, L. |
Publication Date: November 2022 |
Publisher: Education Technology Insights |
Coverage: International |
Title: Drawing on Legislation to Support Local Government in the Fight Against Online Fraudnd assessment? |
Authors: Tipi, L. |
Publication Date: August 2022 |
Publisher: MyGovCentral.com |
Coverage: International |
Title: How can the Public Sector be Better Equipped to Tackle Fraud |
Authors: Tipi, L. |
Publication Date: February 2022 |
Publisher: MyGovCentral.com |
Coverage: International |
Title: Getting Back to the New Normal – What does Online Teaching and Learning Look Like Going Forward? |
Authors: Tipi, L. |
Publication Date: August 2021 |
Publisher: Education Technology Insights |
Coverage: International |
Title: Getting Back to the New Normal – What does Online Teaching and Learning Look Like Going Forward? |
Authors: Tipi, L. |
Publication Date: August 2021 |
Publisher: EdTech Magazine |
Coverage: International |
Title: Blockchain and payments |
Authors: Tipi, L. |
Publication Date: January 2021 |
Publisher: International Investor |
Link: https://www.intinvestor.com/news/blockchain-and-payments |
Coverage: International |
Title: Blockchain and payments |
Authors: Tipi, L. |
Publication Date: December 2020 |
Publisher: International Investor Magazine |
Coverage: International |
Title: Blockchain’s first revolutionary product could be online ID |
Authors: Tipi, L. |
Publication Date: November 2019 |
Publisher: The Conversation |
Link: https://theconversation.com/blockchains-first-revolutionary-product-could-be-online-id-128028 |
Case Studies
Coverage: International |
Title: Real world effects of cyber-attacks: Security issues in computer-controlled production |
Authors: Tipi, L. |
Publication Date: January 2016 |
Publisher: Kogan Page |
ISBN: 9780749475291, E-ISBN: 9780749475307 |
Also in: Logistics, Supply Chain and Operations Management Case Study Collection |
Coverage: International |
Title: The nuclear effect of computer malware: Impact of politics on computer controlled operational processes |
Authors: Tipi, L. |
Publication Date: January 2016 |
Publisher: Kogan Page |
ISBN: 9780749475314, E-ISBN: 9780749475321 |
Also in: Logistics, Supply Chain and Operations Management Case Study Collection |
Journal outputs
Coverage: International (Peer reviewed) |
Title: Fuzzy Genetic Algorithm for the Rail-Freight Crew-Scheduling Problem |
Authors: Khmeleva, E., Hopgood, A., Tipi, L., Shahidan M. |
Publication Date: February 2018 |
Publisher: Künstliche Intelligenz, Volume 32, Issue 1, pages 61-75 |
ISSN: 0933-1875 (Print) 1610-1987 (Online), DOI: 10.1007/S13218-017-0516-6 |
Coverage: International (Peer reviewed) |
Title: Factors Influencing People’s Intention to Adopt E-Banking: An Empirical Study of Consumers in Shandong Province, China |
Authors: Xiao, Y., Sukumar, A., Tipi, L., Edgar, D. |
Publication Date: October 2017 |
Publisher: Asian Journal of Computer and Information Systems, online |
ISSN: 2321-5658, DOI: 10.24203/ajcis.v5i3.4649.g2650 |
Conference outputs
Coverage: International (Professional Conference) |
Title: Maximising the impact of staff-students partnerships on students’ development |
Authors: Tipi, L., Giove, S., Shimwell, E. |
Publication Date: 6 July 2022 |
Publisher: AdvanceHE Teaching and Learning Conference 2022, 05-07 July 2022, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK |
Coverage: International (Professional Conference) |
Title: Metaphors, Models, Puzzles, and Possibilities for Teaching and Learning Innovation |
Authors: Means, T., Denize, S., Gruber, D., Wood, D., Tipi, L. |
Publication Date: 18 May 2022 |
Publisher: AACSB Innovative Curriculum Conference, 16-18 May 2022, Salt Lake City, US |
Coverage: International (Professional Conference) |
Title: Encouraging diverse and representative perspectives in online and blended management education |
Authors: Garfinkel, J., Killian, G., Tipi, L., Means, T. |
Publication Date: 15 December 2021 |
Publisher: AACSB Global Diversity and Inclusion Conference, 15-17 December 2021, online |
Coverage: International (Professional Conference) |
Title: Future Role of Blended Learning |
Authors: Tipi, L. |
Publication Date: 17 November 2021 |
Publisher: The Virtual EdTech & Digital Learning Conference, 17 November 2021, UK - online |
Coverage: International (Professional Conference) |
Title: Challenges and Opportunities of Delivering Education in a Hybrid World |
Authors: Garfinkel, J., Tipi, L. |
Publication Date: 17 November 2021 |
Publisher: AACSB Asia Pacific Conference, 17-19 November 2021, online |
Coverage: International (Professional Conference) |
Title: What is the role of online learning during a return to campuses? (What we’re keeping and what we’re not from last year) |
Authors: Garfinkel, J., Killian, G., Jason-DiBartolo, G., Wright, S., Tipi, L., Ford, R |
Publication Date: 25 October 2021 |
Publisher: AACSB Associate Deans Hybrid Conference, 25-29 October 2021, St. Petersburg, Florida, US and online |
Coverage: International (Professional Conference) |
Title: Challenges of opening up education campuses in Autumn 2021 and how online can support activity |
Authors: Tipi, L., Garfinkel, J., Yassim, M., Vijayakumar, J. |
Publication Date: 15 October 2021 |
Publisher: Online & Hybrid Learning Conference, 14-15 October 2021, online |
Coverage: International (Professional Conference) |
Title: Challenges of opening up education campuses in Autumn 2021 and how online can support activity |
Authors: Means, T., Killian, G., Jason-DiBartolo, G., Blankinship, A., Tipi, L |
Publication Date: 27 September 2021 |
Publisher: AACSB Global Accreditation Conference, 27-29 September 2021, online |
Coverage: International (Professional Conference) |
Title: Global Transitions and Adjustments to Support Teaching in the Pandemic and Plans for Moving Forward |
Authors: Means, T., Denize, S., Gruber, D., Wood, D., Tipi, L |
Publication Date: 24 September 2021 |
Publisher: OLC Accelerate – Accelerating Online Learning Worldwide, 24 September 2021, online |
Coverage: International (Professional Conference) |
Title: The changing role of the Higher Education campus post-pandemic, Technologies to support blended learning and Working with Instructional Teams |
Authors: Tipi, L., Ford, R. |
Publication Date: 1 June 2021 |
Publisher: AACSB Asia Pacific & Europe, Middle East, and Africa Conference, 01-04 June 2021, online |
Coverage: International (Professional Conference) |
Title: The role of Technology in supporting Universitiesal Teams |
Authors: Tipi, L., Ford, R. |
Publication Date: 22 February 2021 |
Publisher: AACSB Deans Conference, 22-25 February 2021, online |
Coverage: International (Professional Conference) |
Title: The University ecosystem – online |
Authors: Tipi, L. |
Publication Date: 27 October 2020 |
Publisher: AACSB Europe, Middle East, and Africa Conference, 26-28 October 2020, online |
Coverage: International (Professional Conference) |
Title: The University ecosystem – online |
Authors: Tipi, L. |
Publication Date: 19 October 2020 |
Publisher: AACSB Asia Pacific Annual Conference, 19-21 October 2020, online |
Coverage: International (Professional Conference) |
Title: The University ecosystem – online |
Authors: Tipi, L. |
Publication Date: 22 September 2020 |
Publisher: AACSB Global Accreditation Conference, 22–25 September 2020, online |
Coverage: International (Professional Conference) |
Title: Experiences from a large business school on moving wholesale online during Covid-19 times |
Authors: Tipi, L. |
Publication Date: 22 June 2020 |
Publisher: AACSB Asia Pacific and Europe, Middle East, and Africa Accreditation Conference, 22–23 June 2020, Singapore - online |
Coverage: International (Peer reviewed) |
Title: Towards a framework for categorisation of project stakeholders |
Authors: Tipi, L., Matthias, O. |
Publication Date: September 2019 |
Publisher: British Academy of Management BAM2019, Birmingham, Aston University, 3-5 September 2019 |
ISBN: 978-0-9956413-2-7 |
Coverage: International (Peer reviewed) |
Title: Cybercrime and effect on business |
Authors: Tipi, L. |
Publication Date: April 2019 |
Publisher: AACSB International Conference and Annual Meeting (Challenging Core Foundations), Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC), 14-16 April 2019 |
Coverage: International (Peer reviewed) |
Title: Towards using a systems approach in project management practice |
Authors: Tipi, L., Kawalek, J., Garrow, N. |
Publication Date: July 2017 |
Publisher: EurOMA2017, Edinburgh, Herriot-Watt University, 1-5 July 2017 |
Coverage: International (Peer reviewed) |
Title: The role of social media in Chinese banking services: An exploratory study |
Authors: Sukumar, A., Tipi, L., Pandya, K., Song, Y |
Publication Date: December 2015 |
Publisher: International Conference on Research and Business Sustainability (ICRBS15), 04-06 December 2015, IIT Roorkee, New Delhi, Greater Noida, India |
Coverage: International (Peer reviewed) Prize Winning: Yes |
Title: Rail-Freight Crew Scheduling with a Genetic Algorithm |
Authors: Khmeleva, E., Hopgood, A. A., Tipi, L., Shahidan, M. |
Publication Date: July 2014 |
Publisher: The 2014 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 21-24 July 2014, Las Vegas, USA |
ISBN: 1-601-32275-5; DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-12069-0_16 |
Coverage: International (Peer reviewed) |
Title: Knowledge Management System IMMPETUS (KMSI) – Connoisseur |
Authors: Ishaque, O., Panoutsos, G., Mahfouf, M., Tipi, L. |
Publication Date: October 2011 |
Publisher: The First International Conference on Advances in Information Mining and Management (IMMM 2011), 23-29 October 2011, Barcelona, Spain |
ISBN: 978-1-61208-162-5 |
Coverage: International (Peer reviewed) |
Title: Challenges Posed by Electronic Crime to Accountants in the age of Electronic Data |
Authors: Tipi, L. |
Publication Date: March 2011 |
Publisher: 1st International Conference on Accounting and Finance (ICAF 2011), 10-12 March 2011, Manipal, Karnataka, India |
Coverage: International (Peer reviewed) |
Title: A Novel Way of Providing Electronic Feedback for Assessment in Higher Education |
Authors: Tipi, L. |
Publication Date: March 2010 |
Publisher: International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED 2010), 8-10 March 2010, Valencia, Spain |
ISBN: 978-84-613-5538-9 |
Coverage: International (Peer reviewed) |
Title: Redesign of a Virtual Learning Environment for the Delivery of a Quantitative Based Module in Higher Education |
Authors: Tipi, L. |
Publication Date: March 2009 |
Publisher: International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED 2009), 9-11 March 2009, Valencia, Spain |
ISBN: 978-84-612-7578-6 |
Coverage: International (Peer reviewed) |
Title: Student Engagement and Performance Analysis in Higher Education |
Authors: Tipi, L. |
Publication Date: March 2009 |
Publisher: International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED 2009), 9-11 March 2009, Valencia, Spain |
ISBN: 978-84-612-7578-6 |
Coverage: International (Peer reviewed) |
Title: Knowledge Management System – The IMMPETUS Case Study |
Authors: Tipi, L.,Kawalek, J., Maguire S |
Publication Date: March 2008 |
Publisher: International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED 2008), 3-5 March 2008, Valencia, Spain |
ISBN: 978-84-612-0190-7 |
Coverage: International (Peer reviewed) |
Title: Evaluating and Improving a Knowledge Management System – The IMMPETUS Case Study |
Authors: Tipi, L.,Kawalek, J., Maguire S. |
Publication Date: March 2008 |
Publisher: International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED 2008), 3-5 March 2008, Valencia, Spain |
ISBN: 978-84-612-0190-7 |
Coverage: International (Peer reviewed) |
Title: Data and Knowledge Management system for Integrated Research: KMSI |
Authors: Tipi, L., Mahfouf, M., Linkens, D.A. |
Publication Date: September 2006 |
Publisher: IFAC Workshop on Automation in Mining, Mineral and Metal Industry, 20-22 September 2006, Krakow, Poland |
DOI: 10.1016/S1474-6670(17)30107-6 |
Coverage: International Conference Paper |
Title: KMSI: A shift in the IMMPETUS Research Culture |
Authors: Tipi, L., |
Publication Date: May 2005 |
Publisher: IMMPETUS Colloquium 2005, Sheffield University |
Coverage: National Conference Paper |
Title: Modelling and Numerical Simulation of Distributed Parameters Processes |
Authors: Tipi, L., |
Publication Date: July 1997 |
Publisher: Technical University of Cluj Napoca 1997 Conference |
Media Work
Media outlet |
Details |
BBC Radio 5 Live |
Live interviews on the progress of Brexit and freedom of movement. |
BBC One |
Filmed interview for BBC One Politics Show on Brexit. |
BBC Radio Sheffield |
Discussions on Brexit and the opportunities that it may provide. Interviews on Cybercrime and its effects on business. |
Yorkshire Post |
Articles on Cybercrime and online activity. |
British Computer Society South Yorkshire |
Talks on Cybercrime and impact on businesses. Hosted a British Computer Society Voices in Healthcare event. |
Insider Magazine |
Panel discussion with industry leaders around the latest developments in business and the use of technology and data in business. |
Work With Industry
Type |
Company |
Consultancy |
Access Space Network |
Consultancy |
Post Office |
Consultancy |
The Alchemy Exchange |
Links and Social Media
- LinkedIn: Dr Lucian.Tipi
- Twitter: @LucianTipi