DrPelin Demirel

Pelin Demirel is a Reader (Associate Professor) in Innovation and Sustainability, and the Director of Inclusive Practice at the Dyson School of Design Engineering, Imperial College London.

Pelin’s research and teaching focus on innovation and entrepreneurship with a particular emphasis on sustainability. Investigating the potential of innovations and entrepreneurship for a more sustainable and inclusive society motivates her most recent research projects. Some of the contexts she explores include sustainability in healthcare, high performance computing and circular economy initiatives in sectors such as textiles, manufacturing and construction. She is one of the Future Leaders at The Foundation for Science and Technology (2021 cohort) and her research is funded by various bodies including Leverhulme Trust, ESRC, EPSRC, AHRC, MRC and British Academy. 

Pelin currently serves on the Editorial Boards of Eurasian Business Review, Journal of Innovation and Knowledge and Journal of Industrial and Business Economics. She has also served as an Associate Editor for European Management Review and a special issue editor for Small Business Economics, British Journal of Management, Industry and Innovation and Eurasian Business Review journals.

Inquiries from excellent PhD candidates with an interest in innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainability are welcome. Please check the entry requirements for PhD programme at Dyson School of Design Engineering. Funding opportunities for Home and International students include President's PhD scholarships, LISS DTP studentships, China Scholarship Council, and other International studentships. There are also opportunities for exceptional academic visitors at the PhD and postdoctoral level.

You can follow Pelin's work on Google Scholar and LinkedIn.