About
Han Zhang is a Lecturer in Business Analytics at Coventry Business School, where she leads postgraduate and undergraduate teaching in business analytics and decision-making. She is also a PhD researcher exploring how blockchain and data analytics can drive circular economy practices in manufacturing supply chains—particularly within the automotive and steel sectors.
With over five years of international industry experience in steel trading, Han brings practical insights into her academic practice. Her work bridges applied research, sustainable operations, and digital innovation aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
She supports students through teaching, dissertation supervision, and academic coaching across a range of analytics and operations modules. Her research has been presented at internationally recognised conferences such as IEOM, ECKM, and BAM.
Teaching and Supervision
Undergraduate
- Analysing Quantitative Business Data (5017SSL) – Module Leader
- Management of E-Commerce (6009SSL) – Module Leader
- Business Analytics (4006SSL) – Seminar Tutor
- Business Analytics for Decision-Making (4014SSL) – Seminar Tutor
- Business Project (6035SSL) – Dissertation Supervisor
Postgraduate
- Data Mining Methodologies & Applications (7035SSL) – Module Leader
- Business Analytics & Intelligence (7045SSL) – Seminar Tutor
- Postgraduate Business Project (7053SSL) – Dissertation Supervisor
Qualifications
- PhD (Ongoing), Supply Chain Management, Coventry University
- PgCert in Academic Practice in Higher Education, Coventry University
- MSc (Distinction), International Business Management, Coventry University
- BA, E-Commerce, Hubei University of Education
Professional Affiliations
- Fellow, Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- Member, British Academy of Management (BAM)
- Member, Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
Research Interests
- Supply Chain and Operations Management
- Blockchain and Industry 4.0 Technologies
- Decision Analytics
- Circular Economy and Sustainability
Selected Publications and Conference Contributions
- Blockchain-enabled Circular Economy in the Automotive Supply Chain: Optimizing Secondary Steel Utilisation in Seat Belt Production, BAM 2025, University of Kent
- Overcoming Jevons Paradox in the Circular Economy: Is Blockchain a Threat or Solution to Climate Change? IEOM International Conference 2023
- Impact of Blockchain Applications on Sustainable Performance in Manufacturing Supply Chains, BAM 2022, Alliance Manchester Business School
- Blockchain-enabled Supply Chain Management for a Digital Circular Economy Transition: A Systematic Literature Review, IEOM 2022, Rome
- Blockchain Facilitates a Resilient Supply Chain in Steel Manufacturing under COVID-19, ECKM 2021
