Food Security: A large scale national collaborative project on food security in the UAE

Dr Ioannis Manikas is Associate Professor in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at the University of Wollongong in Dubai. His work experience includes twelve years of post-doctorate experience working as an academic and consultant in the UK, and the UAE, as well as ten years of pre-doctorate experience, working as a researcher, consultant, and adjunct lecturer in Greece and the UK, and in Central America. Until 2016, Dr Manikas was Principal Lecturer in Logistics and SCM and Director of Business Studies at the University of Greenwich, Department of Systems Management and Strategy. He has participated in a total of 13 research and consultancy projects. Dr Manikas is author of 55 journal publications, book chapters and conference papers. Dr Manikas is currently the Principal Investigator for the READY project, with a focus on Food Security and Supply Chain Resilience for the UAE, funded by the UAE Ministry of Education (AED 6.8M). He is also the Principal Investigator for two internal research grants, with a focus on Urban Food Production methods for the UAE.