Dr. Richard Evans

Associate Professor

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Biography

Richard Evans is an Associate Professor of Digital Innovation in the Faculty of Computer Science at Dalhousie University. Before joining Dalhousie University, Richard worked as the Director of the BSc Product Design programme and as a Senior Lecturer in Human Factors Design at Brunel University London. From 2015 to 2018, he served as a Senior Lecturer in Information Management at the University of Westminster. He obtained his PhD from the University of Greenwich, where he was also awarded the prize for Best PhD Student in 2013, sponsored by BAE Systems. His research focuses on Knowledge Management, particularly within Collaborative Product Design. Richard has over 90 scientific publications in recognized journals and conference proceedings, reflecting his extensive contributions to the field. He is actively involved as the Vice President of Technical Activities and a Member of the Executive Board of the IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society, and he co-chairs the IEEE TEMS Design Engineering Technical Activity Committee. In 2020, he co-founded the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Good, sponsored by IEEE and the International Telecommunications Union.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2018-01-01 — Present

Dalhousie University • Halifax, NS, Canada

Teaching and conducting research in Digital Innovation.

Senior Lecturer

2015-01-01 — 2018-01-01

Brunel University London • London, UK

Led the BSc Product Design programme and taught Human Factors Design.

Senior Lecturer

2015-01-01 — 2018-01-01

University of Westminster • London, UK

Focused on Information Management.

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

2013-01-01 — 2015-01-01

Centre for Innovative Product Development and Manufacturing, University of Greenwich • Greenwich, UK

Specialized in Knowledge Management and Collaborative Product Design.

Online Product Manager

— Present

Dunelm Mill plc. • UK

Worked in the UK’s largest home furnishings organization.

Awards

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Best PhD Student