Diego A. de J. Pacheco
Department of Industrial Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Aarhus University, UniRitter University Center
Research areas: Business, Management and Accounting · Strategy and Management · Management and Optimization Techniques · Quality and Supply Management · Management Systems and Quality Improvement
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About
With 25 years of experience spanning academia, industry, and knowledge transfer, my professional trajectory integrates research, teaching, and academic leadership. Beyond developing research and teaching, I have served in senior roles such as Department Head, Dean, and leader of research groups. I have also led or co-led multiple industry-collaborative research initiatives as PI or co-PI investigator. My scholarly contributions include a sustained record of publication in leading journals, among them International Journal of Production Economics, Production Planning & Control, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Operations Management Research, Business Process Management Journal, Journal of Cleaner Production, and Journal of Business Research, to name a few. With a Google Scholar i10-index of 58, my work demonstrates both academic impact and global visibility.
My research aims to bridge academic theory and industrial practice by designing applied, empirically grounded solutions that address real-world operational challenges. Drawing on a deep understanding of industrial systems and dynamics, I work to produce outcomes with relevance for both scholarly discourse and business application. In parallel, my profile includes over 14 years of teaching experience, having delivered more than 5,000 hours of instruction across 110+ undergraduate and graduate-level courses. My pedagogy is rooted in research-based teaching, with a strong focus on innovation and student engagement, aligning theoretical rigor with the practical demands of contemporary industrial contexts.
Employment
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Department of Industrial Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul2026 - Present
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Aarhus University Associate Professor2021 - 2024
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UniRitter University Center Head of Department2015 - 2021
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Facensa College Head of Department2013 - 2015
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Cesuca University College Assitant Professor2011 - 2014
Education
Education history is unavailable.
Projects & Funding
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The bright side and dark side of collaboration in digital servitisation ecosystems in business models for connected cars Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo2023 - 2025
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Developing a low-cost robot park cleaner UniRitter University2016 - 2017
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Grant Santander for Ibero-American Researchers Fundación Banco Santander2015 - 2016
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Conceptual development of a sustainable humanoid robot UniRitter University2015 - 2016
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Productive Extension and Innovation International Bank for Reconstruction and Development — World Bank2012 - 2014
Publications (148)
- Integrating technical and business aspects in Software as a Service: Systematic literature review, trends, and research directions Save
- Moving Health 4.0 forward: a systematic literature review, challenges and future research agenda Save
- Systematic innovation in sustainable product-service systems: a systematic literature review, proposed framework and pathways for sustainable innovation Save
- Enhancing agricultural commodity road freight price forecasting using machine learning techniques Save
- Bridging compliance and efficiency: leveraging lean manufacturing for ISO 13485 implementation in medical device firms Save
- The impact of self-service technologies on food services operations Save
- An analytical approach to multimodal backhaul optimization in agro supply chains Save
- Progress in the application of carbon nanotubes for wastewater treatment: a bibliometric analysis Save
- Unveiling the intellectual nexus between Peirce’s synechism and Goldratt’s theory of constraints: insights for management and organization studies Save
- Opportunities and challenges of drones and internet of drones in healthcare supply chains under disruption Save
- Challenges and opportunities for empirical research on data analytics in supply chain management Save
- A maturity assessment methodology for ISO 13485 implementation in the medical devices industry Save
- The role of Lean for reconciling performance paradoxes in operations and supply chains management Save
- Enhancing sales and operations planning maturity: an integrative model for food supply chains in global networks Save
- Quantum calculi and formalisms for system and network security: A bibliographic insights and synoptic review Save
- Unravelling human-centric tensions towards Industry 5.0: Literature review, resolution strategies and research agenda Save
- Sustainable purchasing supply management assessment in construction supply chains: a design science research approach Save
- Could service provider selection with ranked attribute weights: a PROMETHEE II-based study Save
- Enhancing quality requirements management in retailing industry: The role of Quality Function Deployment Save
- Efficiency analysis of inland waterway locks in maritime transportation systems: practical, economic and policy implications Save