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Dedicated researcher and industrial engineer specializing in sustainable logistics, supply chain optimization, quality control and management, decision support, data analysis, and process simulation. Currently pursuing a PhD in Industrial Engineering and Management at the University of Aveiro, her work integrates digital transformation, Industry 4.0 technologies, and simulation modeling to enhance operational efficiency in industrial and supply chain systems. With over 15 years of experience spanning academia, research, and industry, Chidozie has held key positions, including Chief Engineer at NASRDA (Nigeria), where she led cross-functional teams, process optimization, and data-driven decision-making. Her research has been published in high-impact journals and international conferences, contributing significantly to the fields of logistics, operations management, and digital supply chain transformation. She is a certified supply chain and logistics expert (AnyLogistix),Quality management systems ISO 9001: 2015/Amd 1: 2024 certified (Alison) and a registered electrical engineer (COREN). Her commitment to innovation, research collaboration, and sustainability drives her efforts to advance knowledge in industrial management and logistics, fostering solutions that improve global supply chain resilience and efficiency.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Bernardine Chigozie Chidozie

Citation names

  • Chidozie, Bernardine

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
BC13-A08C-D13B
ORCID iD
0000-0003-4137-2970

Email addresses

  • chido.chigoz@ua.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • 920231443 (Personal)

Addresses

  • Rua manuel de melo freitas 37 1 DTO, 3800-217, Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Personal)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics - Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Engineering and Technology - Other Engineering and Technologies

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English (Mother tongue)
Yoruba Advanced (C1) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Advanced (C1)
Ibo (Mother tongue)
Portuguese Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2021/10/11 - 2025/04/05
Ongoing
 Industrial Engineering and Management (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2016/03 - 2020/02/20
Concluded
 Electronic and Computer Engineering (Postgraduate Certificate)
Major in Control and Computer Engineering
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria
"Design of an Intelligent Charge Controller for Nickel-Hydrogen Battery Using Fuzzy Logic" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Merit
2011/03 - 2012/03
Concluded
 Electrical Engineering (Postgraduate Certificate)
Major in Electrical and Compute Engineering
Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria
"Design and Construction of a Mobile Phone Signal Detector" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Distinction
2003/09 - 2007/08
Concluded
 Electrical Engineering (Diplôme d´études supérieures)
Major in Power and Machines
Federal Polytechnic Bida, Nigeria
 Distinction
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/11 - Current Research Trainee (Research) Universidade de Aveiro Unidade de Investigação em Governança Competitividade e Políticas Públicas, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2010/03/01 - Current Coordinating Researcher (Research) National Space Research and Development Agency, Nigeria
National Space Research and Development Agency, Nigeria
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2022/10/01 - Current Sustainable Supply Chain Management Model for Residual Agro-forestry Biomass supported in an Web Platform.
PCIF/GVB/0083/2019
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Economia Gestão Engenharia Industrial e Turismo, Portugal
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Bernardine Chigozie Chidozie; Ana Luísa Ramos; José Vasconcelos Ferreira; Luís Pinto Ferreira. "Impacts of Simulation and Digital Tools on Supply Chain in Industry 4.0". 2024.
    10.1007/978-3-031-54664-8_43
  2. Bernardine Chigozie Chidozie; Ana Luísa Ramos; José Vasconcelos Ferreira. "Simulation-Based Approaches to Enhance Operational Decision-Support in Healthcare 5.0: A Systematic Literature Review". 2024.
    10.1007/978-3-031-38165-2_78
  3. Bernardine Chigozie Chidozie; Ana Luísa Ramos; José Vasconcelos Ferreira; Luís Pinto Ferreira. "Analytical and Simulation Models as Decision Support Tools for Supply Chain Optimization - An Empirical Study". 2024.
    10.1007/978-3-031-54671-6_15
Journal article
  1. Bernardine Chidozie; Ana Ramos; José Vasconcelos; Luis Pinto Ferreira; Reinaldo Gomes. "Highlighting Sustainability Criteria in Residual Biomass Supply Chains: A Dynamic Simulation Approach". Sustainability (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/su16229709.
    10.3390/su16229709
  2. Bernardine Chidozie; Ana Ramos; José Vasconcelos; Luis Pinto Ferreira. "Development of a Residual Biomass Supply Chain Simulation Model Using AnyLogistix: A Methodical Approach". Logistics (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/logistics8040107.
    10.3390/logistics8040107
  3. Bernardine Chidozie; Ana Ramos; José Ferreira; Luis Pinto Ferreira. "The Importance of Digital Transformation (5.0) in Supply Chain Optimization: An Empirical Study". Production Engineering Archives (2024): https://doi.org/10.30657/pea.2024.30.12.
    10.30657/pea.2024.30.12
  4. Bernardine Chigozie Chidozie; Ana Luísa Ramos; José Vasconcelos Ferreira; Luís Pinto Ferreira. "Residual Agroforestry Biomass Supply Chain Simulation Insights and Directions: A Systematic Literature Review". Sustainability (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/su15139992.
    10.3390/su15139992
  5. Chidozie, Bernardine. Corresponding author: Chidozie, Bernardine. "Development of an Intelligent Charge Control System Using Fuzzy Logic and PID Controllers for Nickel-Hydrogen Satellite Battery". International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research 10 10 (2019): 1112-1119. http://www.ijser.org.
    Open access • Published
Activities

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2022/06/22 - 2022/06/23 Participated as a student volunteer in the organizing committee of the ACM International Conference on Interactive Media Experiences (IMX 2022) from the 22-24 June 2022. (2022/06/22 - 2022/06/24)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Comunicação e Arte, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2022/11/24 - 2022/11/25 Attended and presented the paper "Crowd Simulation to Foster Business Resilience" during the Regional Helix'22-Fostering Regional Development and Resilience in a Changing Environment at the University of Aveiro Portugal from 24-25 November 2022.
Conference
 Regional Helix '22
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2012 Post Graduate Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering with Distinction
Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria
2007 Higher National Diploma In Electrical Engineering with Distinction
Federal Polytechnic Bida, Nigeria