ASIFULLA KHAN
Edinburgh
Summary
Experienced PhD Management Researcher specialising in organisational behaviour, team effectiveness, and performance management. Delivers qualitative and mixed-methods research and teaches across business modules. Leads policy-oriented research that engages stakeholders and drives evidence-based interventions to enhance organisational performance.
Overview
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1
Certification
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Teaching and Mentoring Experience
Heriot-Watt University
06.2021 - 04.2025
- Project Management – Developed course modules and assisted postgraduate students in applying project management frameworks to real-world business scenarios.
- Business Strategy – Conducted tutorials and shared experiences with undergraduate students on key concepts and strategic tools, enabling them to identify opportunities and growth potential for businesses.
- Quality Management – Delivered tutorials and guided students in critical analysis techniques, enhancing their ability to address organisational success and operational challenges.
- Operations Management – Provided practical insights into operational strategy, process improvement, and organisational effectiveness.
Research Assistant
Heriot-Watt University
05.2023 - 04.2024
- Conducted qualitative interviews with energy professionals, ensuring adherence to ethics and data standards, and analysed data with NVivo to examine practices, team dynamics, and policies.
- Facilitated participant recruitment and stakeholder engagement, ensuring compliance with research ethics across partner organisations.
- Developed evidence-based interventions to promote workplace inclusion and advance career growth opportunities.
- Published findings and held dissemination events to influence HR policies.
- Supported UKERC initiative to enhance workplace policy implementation across the energy industry, improving organisational practices.
- UKERC-funded initiative focused on workplace policy implementation within the UK energy industry.
Senior Systems Engineer (HR Process)
Infosys Limited
09.2015 - 09.2019
- Integrated technology-driven solutions (SAP), enhancing hiring efficiency and candidate experience across the recruitment process.
- Led HR policy development initiatives, optimising recruitment and onboarding workflows to enhance process effectiveness.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve HR system issues and implement enhancements, ensuring compliance with organisational policies and improving system reliability.
- Achieved 'Customer Delight' recognition for enhancements in job site functionality and recruitment efficiency.
Education
PhD - Management
Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh08-2026
MSc - Business Strategy, Leadership, and Change
Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh09-2020
BE - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Vidya Vardhaka College of Engineering
Mysore, India06-2015
Skills
- Employee Recruitment and Onboarding Optimisation
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Strategies
- HR Policy Design and Implementation
- Performance Management and Team Effectiveness
- Qualitative and Quantitative Research and Analysis
- Research communication and publication
- Stakeholder Engagement and Change Management
Research Interests
- Organizational Behavior and Performance
- Performance Measurement and Performance Management
- Team Effectiveness
- Top Management Teams
- Human Resource Management
- Leadership and Decision Making
- Policy Implementation, Equality
- Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
Certification
- AFHEA (Award of Associate Fellowship of Higher Education Academy)
- CMI Strategic Management Professional
- Doctoral Business Researcher in Quantitative and Qualitative research
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
Research Assistant
Heriot-Watt University
05.2023 - 04.2024
Teaching and Mentoring Experience
Heriot-Watt University
06.2021 - 04.2025
Senior Systems Engineer (HR Process)
Infosys Limited
09.2015 - 09.2019
PhD - Management
Heriot-Watt University
MSc - Business Strategy, Leadership, and Change
Heriot-Watt University
BE - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Vidya Vardhaka College of Engineering