Dr Ashkan Pak Seresht
Lecturer in International Business
Eastern Gateway 201-14
- Email: ashkan.pakseresht@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 266345
- Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Management
- Brunel Business School
Summary
Dr Ashkan Pakseresht is an Assistant Professor in Strategy and Innovation at Brunel Business School, London, and a lecturer in International Business Economics. With a PhD in Business Economics, an MSc in Economics and Management, an MBA in International Business, and a BSc in Engineering, he has a multidisciplinary background that informs his research and teaching.
Dr Pak Seresht is an advocate for sustainability, specialising in the blue and circular economies, with a focus on integrating sustainable development goals (SDGs) into business practices. His research spans innovation management, internationalisation processes, the role of data and digital technologies in food supply chains, exploring the complexitiesand intricacies associated with them. Additionally, his teaching endeavors encompass a wide range of subjects, including economics for business and management, international trade, strategic management, and entrepreneurship. Dr Pak Seresht is passionate about student experience, and research-led teaching. He is closely involved with business practice through research projects, executive and professional education programs, and in speaker and advisory roles.
Some of the published journal articles are listed on this page under the "Newest selected publications". For more details, please visit my Google Scholar page link below:
Ashkan Pakseresht - Google Scholar
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Qualifications
BSc, MBA, MSc, PhD, CMBE, PRME i5
Newest selected publications
Khan, WA., Pakseresht, A., Chua, C. and Yavari, A. (2026) 'Multi-objective optimization of hydrogen-integrated hybrid renewable energy systems using an adaptive evolutionary framework'. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 232. pp. 1 - 36. ISSN: 0360-3199 Open Access Link
Khan, WA., Pakseresht, A., Chua, C. and Yavari, A. (2026) 'Energy resilience and decarbonization via hybrid renewable energy systems: A techno-economic study'. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 217. pp. 1 - 37. ISSN: 0360-3199 Open Access Link
Azar, G., Batsakis, G., Drogendijk, R., Pakseresht, A. and Geng, R. (2025) 'Institutional distance and location choice: an experimental approach to the perception puzzle'. International Marketing Review, 41 (3-4). pp. 717 - 744. ISSN: 0265-1335 Open Access Link
Pakseresht, A., Kermani, A. and Decker-Lange, C. (2025) 'Towards a sustainable and circular blue bioeconomy: A scoping review'. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 216. pp. 1 - 14. ISSN: 0040-1625 Open Access Link
Pakseresht, A., Ahmadi Kaliji, S. and Hakelius, K. (2024) 'Blockchain technology characteristics essential for the agri-food sector: A systematic review'. Food Control, 165. pp. 1 - 29. ISSN: 0956-7135 Open Access Link