# Mohamed Shrief — Academic Portfolio

**PhD Researcher & Teaching Assistant, Birmingham City University**

Investigating how firms move from net-zero ambition to measurable sustainability and economic outcomes.

## Research focus
PhD research at Birmingham City University on how firms translate net-zero commitments into measurable energy-efficiency, economic and sustainability outcomes, within the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals — with particular attention to UK firms and SMEs. Background: BSc Industrial and Management Engineering (AAST), MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management with Distinction (University of Bolton), and 2017–2021 industry experience managing electromechanical projects across MENA (storage tanks, industrial piping, electrical works) including DP World Sokhna, Egypt's New Administrative Capital and the Basrah Water Supply Improvement Project.

## Publications
- Shrief, M., Debbarma, J., Akanbi, L. and Chu, D. (2026) 'Net Zero Transition and its Impact on Firms' Energy Efficiency and Economic Growth within the Framework of Sustainable Development Goals: A Systematic Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis', Business Strategy and the Environment, pp. 1–34. doi: 10.1002/bse.71016.
- Debbarma, J., Shrief, M. and Kumar, V. (2026) 'Methodological Pathways for Circular Economy in Energy and Environmental Study: A Structured Review Toward Sustainable Development', Business Strategy and the Environment. doi: 10.1002/bse.71202.
- Shrief, M., Debbarma, J., Akanbi, L. and Chu, D. (2026) 'An Analysis of the Net Zero Adoption Gap Between UK Firms and National Goals', EURAM 2026 Annual Conference, Kristiansand, Norway, 16–19 June.
- Shrief, M., Debbarma, J., Akanbi, L. and Chu, D. (2025) 'Enablers and Barriers of Businesses Towards Net Zero Emissions Economy: A Systematic Review', Proceedings of the British Academy of Management Conference, University of Kent, United Kingdom.
- Shrief, M., Edghiem, F. and Lea, B. (2023) 'Factors Impacting a UK Based Software Business on International Expansion', ICACTCE 2023. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-37164-6_48.
- Edghiem, F., Shrief, M. and De La Silva, S. (2023) 'Online Buying Behaviour of UK University Students', ICACTCE 2023. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-37164-6_47.

Full list with abstracts: https://mohamedshrief.com/publications.md · JSON: https://mohamedshrief.com/data/publications.json

## Conference activity
- **An Analysis of the Net Zero Adoption Gap Between UK Firms and National Goals** — EURAM 2026 Annual Conference, University of Agder, Kristiansand, Norway, 16–19 June 2026. Role: Presenter (oral presentation) · Conference reviewer.
- **Enablers and Barriers of Businesses Towards Net Zero Emissions Economy: A Systematic Review** — British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference 2025, University of Kent, United Kingdom, September 2025. Role: Presenter (full paper) · Session Chair, Sustainable and Responsible Business track · Conference reviewer.

## Timeline
- **2022 — BSc Industrial and Management Engineering.** Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AAST).
- **2017–2021 — Industry: electromechanical project management across MENA.** Storage tanks and vessels, industrial piping, electrical work and equipment installation with Steel for Engineering Projects — including DP World Sokhna, Egypt’s New Administrative Capital and the Basrah Water Supply Improvement Project.
- **2023 — MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Distinction.** University of Bolton. Class Representative.
- **2023 — PhD at Birmingham City University.** Investigating the impact of net-zero strategy on firms’ energy efficiency performance and economic growth within the framework of the SDGs.
- **2025 — Postgraduate Certificate in Research Practice, Distinction.** Birmingham City University, March 2025.
- **2025 — BAM 2025 — presenter and session chair.** Full paper at the British Academy of Management Conference, University of Kent; chaired a session in the Sustainable and Responsible Business track.
- **2026 — Business Strategy and the Environment.** First-authored journal article published: systematic literature review and bibliometric analysis on the net-zero transition, energy efficiency and economic growth.
- **2026 — EURAM 2026, Kristiansand.** Oral presentation of 'An Analysis of the Net Zero Adoption Gap Between UK Firms and National Goals'; reviewer for the conference.

## Contact
- Email: mohamed.shrief@mail.bcu.ac.uk
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohamed-shrief
- ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5863-9455
- CV: https://mohamedshrief.com/files/Mohamed-Shrief-CV.pdf

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