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Zhe Li  BSc, MSc (Dist)

Mr Zhe Li

(he/him)

BSc, MSc (Dist)

Research student

Cardiff Business School

Overview

Welcome! I am a PhD student in Logistics and Operations Management at Cardiff University, where the Cardiff Business School Doctoral Scholarship Programme generously supports my research. My work focuses on how cutting-edge technologies like AI and blockchain can tackle modern slavery risks in global supply chains and drive social sustainability transformations.

I earned my MSc in Sustainable Supply Chain Management with distinction from Cardiff University. Before pursuing my PhD, I provided consulting services to Chinese companies expanding overseas, refining my skills in market analysis, strategic planning, and cross-cultural communication.

I am passionate about leveraging innovation for ethical and sustainable business practices.

Qualifications:

  • MSc Sustainable Supply Chain Management, Cardiff University Business School, UK (2022-23)
  • BSc Accounting, Hangzhou Dianzi University Information Engineering School, China (2018-22)

Research

Research Interests

  • AI for Modern Slavery Risk Management
  • Blockchain and Supply Chain Transparency
  • Social Sustainability and AI

Biography

Honours and awards

Cardiff Business School (CARBS) Scholarship 

Amount: £19,237 per year (with adjusted annual raise accordingly)

 

Supervisors

Maryam Lotfi

Maryam Lotfi

Senior Lecturer of Sustainable Supply Chain Management and Deputy Head of Section Research, Impact and Innovation

Yingli Wang

Yingli Wang

Pro-Dean for Research, Impact and Innovation
Professor in Logistics and Operations Management

Contact Details

Research themes

Specialisms

  • AI commercial applications
  • Sustainable supply chain management
  • Social sustainability
  • Modern slavery

External profiles