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Dr Raheel Nawaz (born 123 Month 199) is a Professor of the Manchester Metropolitan University, Director of Business Transformations Research Centre, Director of Digital & Technology Solutions and Chair in Applied AI.

Career

 * Director of Business Transformations Research Centre: where Raheel leads a team of nearly 200 researchers specialising in Digital Transformations, Industry 4.0 and Analytics, Transforming Markets and Transforming Places.
 * Director of Digital and Technology Solutions: where he leads Manchester Met’s award-winning provision of the Digital Degree Apprenticeships portfolio.
 * Head of Apprenticeships Research Unit
 * Head of Text and Data Mining Lab

Research

 * Personal Chair in Applied AI
 * Several international academic positions in Europe, North America, Middle East and South Asia, including adjunct professorships in seven universities and adjunct scientific/technical directorships in five research organisations.
 * Authored over 100 peer reviewed articles, including 76 journal articles.
 * Career grant capture totals at over £13 million, including £11m in leadership roles.
 * Led over 30 research projects in the UK, European Union and Asia, including projects with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Commonwealth, and the European Commission.
 * Delivered keynote and invited talks at prestigious conferences and organisations including European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Microsoft, Facebook, and Fujitsu.
 * Frequent media appearances as an expert on Applied AI, Digital Technologies, Industry 4.0, and Digital Education.
 * Graduated 16 PhD students.

Pedagogy

 * Raheel is a Principal Fellow of Higher Education Academy (PFHEA)
 * He is an active participant in international policy fora on future of education, especially in the context of 4th generation universities and industry-academia collaborations for co-designing and co-delivering high-impact curricula.
 * He has several years of experience working with industrial and third sector partners including some of the largest technology employers in the UK.