Dr. Bilal Gokpinar

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Biography

Bilal Gokpinar is a Professor and Head of the Marketing & Analytics research group at the UCL School of Management. His main research interests include product service innovation, technology management, digital transformation, and operations management. Bilal's recent research examines automation, robotics, frontline innovation, product design, service management, digital platforms, and crowd-driven innovation within healthcare operations. His work has been published in leading academic journals such as Management Science and MIT Sloan Management Review, and he has been featured in practitioner media including Harvard Business Review and the Wall Street Journal. He received his PhD from Northwestern University, USA, and holds a BSc in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University. He has taught programs at prestigious institutions such as the London School of Economics and HEC Paris and has industry experience with General Motors in R&D and Strategic Planning. In addition to his editorial role at Production Operations Management, he is involved in research projects funded by the UK's Technology Strategy Board, focusing on emerging cell therapy projects.

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Professor

— Present

UCL School of Management • London

Head of the Marketing & Analytics research group.