Research and innovation

A research team from the from the College of Business is preparing the second edition of a research book entitled: "Innovations in Computational Logistics and Supply Chain Analytics" This book highlights the state of the art and challenges related to the design and the application of computational methods to solve logistic and supply chain management problems. It aims to present for readers recent computational logistic methods and supply chain analytics techniques designed and applied to support managers in improving such complex processes. The project of the second edition of the book will be presented in cooperation with the Saudi Logistics Academy and Laval University in Canada, and will be published by Springer in late 2025. Link to the book's home page : https://easychair.org/cfp/LogisticsSCAnalytics2025 *Due date for receiving full chapters is : January 15, 2025 The book project will be of great importance in highlighting the role of the University of Jeddah in supporting innovations in logistics in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, we are pleased to invite you to contribute a chapter to the second edition of the book.

A research team from the Khulais College of Business has actively contributed to the Saudi Basic Sciences Initiative (SBS) by submitting a research project currently under evaluation by the Research and Innovation Authority. The SBS Initiative is dedicated to advancing research in fundamental sciences, fostering research excellence, and promoting innovation. It also ensures sustainable funding for the research, development, and innovation sector. The initiative aims to accelerate scientific leadership in four national priority areas while also increasing the number of talented local researchers. By encouraging participation in critical disciplines, the initiative empowers researchers to pursue exploratory and impactful scientific endeavours.

Four faculty members of the male and female sections participated in research and development projects in finance and Islamic finance at the Saudi Central Bank during the period from 2020-2023.