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Mr Steffan James
BEng, PGCE, MSc, CEng, MIMechE, CMILT, SFHEA
Graduate Tutor
- Welsh speaking
Overview
I am a researcher investigating the unintended consequences of actions in sustainable supply chain management. I am interested in how the goods and services which support modern society can be provided without negative ecological, social, or economic impacts. My work is multi-disciplinary and I hold degrees in Physics with Astrophysics, Aeronautical Engineering, International Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Social Science Research Methods, and Learning and Teaching in Higher Education.
Prior to joining academia, I spent a decade in the manufacturing industry holding various roles in the manufacture of telecommunications satellites, medical devices, and renewable energy products. Within academia, I previously worked as a research fellow on the ASTUTE 2020 (Advanced Sustainable Manufacturing Technologies) programme researching advanced manufacturing systems in collaboration with manufacturing firms in East Wales as well as the VISTA (Valleys Innovation Showcase for Technological Advancement) programme in Blaenau Gwent.
I sit on the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) Cross-Party Group on Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (STEMM) and Learned Society of Wales Advisory Group for Researcher Development and am head of outreach for the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in Wales. I am an external examiner at Dublin Business School
Publication
2024
- James, S., Eyers, D., Huang, Y. and Goltsos, T. 2024. Understanding unintended consequences in sustainable supply chain management. Presented at: 28th International Symposium on Logistics, Bangkok, Thailand, 7-10 July 2024Proceedings of the 28th International Symposium on Logistics (ISL 2024). United Kingdom: Centre for Concurrent Enterprise, Nottingham University Business School pp. 71-73.
2023
- James, S., Liu, Z., White, G. R. T. and Samuel, A. 2023. Introducing ethical theory to the triple helix model: supererogatory acts in crisis innovation. Technovation 126, article number: 102832. (10.1016/j.technovation.2023.102832)
- James, S. and Rowlands, H. 2023. A review of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) for sustainable manufacturing and improvement in electrostatic chuck manufacture and operation. Presented at: International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing, Split, Croatia, 14-16 September 2022Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing (SDM 2022), Vol. 338. Springer pp. 159–167., (10.1007/978-981-19-9205-6_15)
2022
- Liu, Z., James, S., Walpole, G. and White, G. R. T. 2022. A communities of practice approach to promoting regional circular economy innovation: evidence from East Wales. European Planning Studies 31(5), pp. 988-1006. (10.1080/09654313.2022.2132785)
- James, S., Liu, Z., Stephens, V. and White, G. R. 2022. Innovation in crisis: The role of 'exaptive relations' for medical device development in response to COVID-19. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 182, article number: 121863. (10.1016/j.techfore.2022.121863)
Cynadleddau
- James, S., Eyers, D., Huang, Y. and Goltsos, T. 2024. Understanding unintended consequences in sustainable supply chain management. Presented at: 28th International Symposium on Logistics, Bangkok, Thailand, 7-10 July 2024Proceedings of the 28th International Symposium on Logistics (ISL 2024). United Kingdom: Centre for Concurrent Enterprise, Nottingham University Business School pp. 71-73.
- James, S. and Rowlands, H. 2023. A review of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) for sustainable manufacturing and improvement in electrostatic chuck manufacture and operation. Presented at: International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing, Split, Croatia, 14-16 September 2022Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Sustainable Design and Manufacturing (SDM 2022), Vol. 338. Springer pp. 159–167., (10.1007/978-981-19-9205-6_15)
Erthyglau
- James, S., Liu, Z., White, G. R. T. and Samuel, A. 2023. Introducing ethical theory to the triple helix model: supererogatory acts in crisis innovation. Technovation 126, article number: 102832. (10.1016/j.technovation.2023.102832)
- Liu, Z., James, S., Walpole, G. and White, G. R. T. 2022. A communities of practice approach to promoting regional circular economy innovation: evidence from East Wales. European Planning Studies 31(5), pp. 988-1006. (10.1080/09654313.2022.2132785)
- James, S., Liu, Z., Stephens, V. and White, G. R. 2022. Innovation in crisis: The role of 'exaptive relations' for medical device development in response to COVID-19. Technological Forecasting and Social Change 182, article number: 121863. (10.1016/j.techfore.2022.121863)
Research
My research focusses on unintended consequences that result from actions taken to improve sustainability within supply chains. It explores the nature of these unintended consequences and their causes, within a range of industries.
Biography
2023 - Present: Doctoral Candidate, Cardiff University
2022 - 2023: Senior Lecturer, University of South Wales
2019 - 2022: Research Fellow, ASTUTE 2020
2018 - 2019: Mechanical Engineer, Sistema Biobolsa (Engineers Without Borders)
2016 - 2018: Process Development Engineer, Olympus Surgical Technologies Europe
2012 - 2016: Stress Engineer, Airbus Defence and Space