Associate Professor, Department of Management, University of Sharjah, UAE (Jan. 2020–today)
Assistant Professor, Department of International Trade, Bursa Orhangazi University, Turkey (Feb. 2014 – August 2016)
Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Healthcare Management, Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus (Feb. 2014 – Jun. 2016)
Project Manager & Expert in Quantitative Analysis and Public Sector Reform, European Public Law Organization (European Commission mandated body), Greece (Jun. 2013 – Jun. 2014)
Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Business Administration of Food & Agricultural Enterprises, University of Ioannina, Greece (Oct. 2011 – May 2014)
Senior Consultant Modeling Statistician, Analytics Center of Excellence, IRi Worldwide, Greece (Jun. 2013 – Sep. 2013)
Research Fellow, China Center for Health Development Studies, Peking University, China (May 2012 – Jul. 2012)
Research Fellow, Academy of Athens, Greece (Jan. 2011 – Apr. 2012)
Economic Analyst, General Directorate of Economic Planning & Support, Ministry of Defense, Greece (Oct. 2010 – May 2011)
Research Fellow, Regional Development Institute, Greece (Sep. 2008 – Dec. 2008)
Research Associate, Department of Microeconomic Analysis & Policy, Foundation for Economic & Industrial Research, Greece (Oct. 2005 – Oct. 2007)
University of Sharjah (U.A.E.) (2022–2024) (Budget: 46,000 AED). Project Title: Measuring Efficiency Gains from the Rise of National Champions in the EU Banking Industry Adopting Convex and Non-Convex Technologies (Ref.: 2203030427). (with Prof. Al Tamimi, H. and Duqi, A.). Position: Principal Investigator.
University of Sharjah (U.A.E.) (2022–2024) (Budget: 44,500 AED). Project Title: The Impact of Entrepreneurship on Efficiency and Meta-Efficiency: A Cross-Country Analysis (Ref.: 2203030428). (with Prof. Tipu, S., Prof. Jamali, D., Dr. Sarker, A. E., Dr. Khalifa, A. and Dr. Athmay, A. A. D.). Position: Co-Principal Investigator.
University of Sharjah (UAE) (Budget: 87,000 AED). Project Title: Pandemic risk and corporate technical efficiency during COVID-19 crisis (Ref.: CoV19–0103) (with Dr. Elkelish, W. W. and Dr. Kounetas, K.). Position: Co-Principal Investigator.
University of Sharjah (UAE) (Budget: 48,000 AED). Project Title: Hypothetical mergers and acquisitions in MENA banks (Ref.: 1903030419) (with Prof. Al Tamimi and Dr. Duqi). Position: Co-Principal Investigator.
University of Sharjah (UAE) (2017-2018) (Budget: €8,500). Project Title: Bias-Corrected Efficiency Estimators: A Bayesian DEA Approach (Ref.: 1703030204-P). Position: Principal Investigator.
European Commission & General Secretariat of Research and Technology (Greece) (2014-2015) (Budget: €90,000). Project Title: Archimedes III: Operational Planning of Primary Health Care Services in Suburban and Rural Areas (Ref.: MIS 383592). (with Prof. Mitropoulos, I. and Dr. Mitropoulos, P., Technological Educational Institute of Patras, Greece). Position: Co-Principal Investigator.
London School of Economics, Hellenic Observatory (2013-2015) (Budget: £10,000). Project Title: Evaluating the Structural Reform of Central Government Departments in Greece: Application of the DEA Methodology (Ref.: 1–NBG1–2013). (with Prof. Makrydemetres, A. and Dr. Pravita, M., University of Athens, Greece). Position: Co-Principal Investigator.
European Commission & Information Society (Greece) (2014) (Budget: €13.8m). Project Title: Design and Implementation of Fiscal Reforms with the use of Information Systems, Operational Support of Central Government Bodies (Ref.: OΠΣ 376421). Position: Evaluator.
European Commission, Fundación Internacional y para Iberoamérica de Administración y Políticas Públicas (Spain) & Turkish Ministry of Justice (2013-2014) (Budget: €1.8m). Project Title: Improved Capacity of Civil Enforcement Offices (Ref.: TR-2009-IB-JH-02). Positions: (a) Project manager, (b) Expert in quantitative analysis and public sector reform.
Academy of Athens (Greece) (2011-2012) (Budget: €15,000). Project Title: Measurement of Effectiveness and Efficiency of the Greek Public Administration (Ref.: 200/770). (with Prof. Palaskas, T. and Dr. Stoforos, C., Panteion University, Greece). Position: Co-Principal Investigator.
• Zervopoulos, P.D., Triantis, K., Sklavos, S. and Kanas, A. (2023). An alternative Bayesian data envelopment analysis approach for correcting bias of efficiency estimators. Journal of the Operational Research Society 74(4), 1021–1041.
• Assad, N., Jaafar, A. and Zervopoulos, P.D. (forthcoming). The Interplay of Financial Reporting Quality and Investment Efficiency: Evidence from the US. Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFRA-04-2023-0199
• Assad, N., Jaafar, A. and Zervopoulos, P.D. (2023). The Interplay of Real Earnings Management and Investment Efficiency: Evidence from the US. Cogent Business & Management 10(2), 2237174.
• Bin Taliah, A.R. and Zervopoulos, P.D. (2023). Airline performance using a Bayesian meta-frontier approach. Heliyon 9, e20391
• Kanas, A., Molyneux, P. and Zervopoulos, P.D. (2023). Systemic risk and CO2 emissions in the U.S. Journal of Financial Stability 64, 101088.
• Alshehhi, J.M. and Zervopoulos, P.D. (2023). The effect of institutional factors on environmental efficiency: A cross-country analysis using a Bayesian data envelopment analysis approach. Journal of Cleaner Production 395, 136401.
• Kanas, A. and Zervopoulos, P.D. (2022). Federal home loan bank advances and systemic risk. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting 59, 1525 – 1557.
• Al Tamimi, H., Duqi, A., Kanas, A. and Zervopoulos, P.D. (2022). Directional distance function DEA estimators for evaluating efficiency gains from possible mergers and acquisitions. Journal of the Operational Research Society 73(6), 1240–1257.
• ElKelish, W. and Zervopoulos, P.D. (2022). Meta-frontier and measures of efficiency emphasizing optimal corporate governance risk across countries. Corporate Governance 22(1), 89–113.
• Kanas, A. and Zervopoulos, P.D. (2021). Systemic risk, real GDP growth, and sentiment. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting 57, 461–485.
• Mitropoulos, P., Zervopoulos, P.D. and Mitropoulos, I. (2020). Measuring performance in the presence of noisy data with targeted desirable levels: Evidence from healthcare units. Annals of Operations Research 294, 537–566.
• Kanas, A. and Zervopoulos, P.D. (2020). Systemic risk-shifting in U.S. commercial banking. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting 54(2), 517–539.
• Zervopoulos, P.D., Sklavos, S., Kanas, A. and Cheng, G. (2019). A multi-parametric method for bias correction of DEA efficiency estimators. Journal of the Operational Research Society 70(4), 655–674.
• Kounetas, K. and Zervopoulos, P.D. (2019). A cross-country evaluation of environmental performance: Is there any convergence-divergence pattern in technology gaps? European Journal of Operational Research 273(3), 1136–1148.
• Kanas, A., Kotios, A. and Zervopoulos, P.D. (2019). Semi-parametric real exchange rates dynamics. Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting 52(2), 643–656.
• Pantouvakis, A., Vlachos, I. and Zervopoulos, P.D. (2017). Market orientation for sustainable performance and the inverted-U moderation of firm size: Evidence from the Greek shipping industry. Journal of Cleaner Production 165, 705–720.
• Zervopoulos, P.D., Brisimi, T.S., Emrouznejad, A. and Cheng, G. (2016). Performance measurement with multiple interrelated variables and threshold target levels: Evidence from retail firms in the US. European Journal of Operational Research 250, 262–272.
• Cheng, G. and Zervopoulos, P.D. (2014). Estimating the technical efficiency of health care systems: A cross-country comparison using the directional distance function. European Journal of Operational Research 238, 899–910.
• Cheng, G., Zervopoulos, P., and Qian, Z. (2013). A variant of radial measure capable of dealing with negative inputs and outputs in data envelopment analysis. European Journal of Operational Research 225, 100–105.
• Brissimis, S.N. and Zervopoulos, P.D. (2012). Developing a step-by-step effectiveness assessment model for customer-oriented service organizations. European Journal of Operational Research 223, 226–233.
• Zervopoulos, P. and Palaskas, T. (2011). Applying quality-driven, efficiency-adjusted DEA (QE-DEA) in the pursuit of high-efficiency – high quality service units: An input-oriented approach. IMA Journal of Management Mathematics 22(4), 401–417.
• Alqassimi, S.A.S.S. (2021–today). Assessing public sector efficiency and quality of governance: A cross-country empirical study. College of Business Administration, University of Sharjah. Main Supervisor
• Bintaliah, A.R.S.M. (2021–today). Performance measurement of full-service and low-cost airlines drawing on a three-stage internal structure: Cost-efficiency - Revenue-generation - Customer-experience. College of Business Administration, University of Sharjah. Main Supervisor
• Alshehhi, J.M.K.S. (2021–today). The effect of institutional factors on economic efficiency and technology gaps. College of Business Administration, University of Sharjah. Main Supervisor
• Aljneibi, R.S.R.A. (2021–today). Cross-country analysis of ICT impact on economic efficiency. College of Business Administration, University of Sharjah. Main Supervisor
• Lootah, A.M.A.N. (2021–today). Evaluating the impact of mergers & acquisitions on banks’ performance in the GCC banking sector. College of Business Administration, University of Sharjah. Co-Supervisor
• Almazrouei, F.A.S.A. (2021–today). The moderating role of organizational structure on the relationship between change readiness, organizational agility, and service innovation performance in the public sector. College of Business Administration, University of Sharjah. Co-Supervisor
• Alyammahi, A.H.S.T. (2021–today). The effects of entrepreneurial orientation on government organization growth in UAE public management – entrepreneurship. College of Business Administration, University of Sharjah. Co-Supervisor
• Assad, N.F. (2021–today). Accounting, reporting quality and its relationship with CSR (cost & investment efficiency). College of Business Administration, University of Sharjah. Co-Supervisor
• Al-Suwaidi, K.B.H. (2018–today). Building and evaluating a productivity measurement framework for public service organizations: Evidence from engineering services in UAE. Department of Industrial Engineering & Engineering Management, College of Engineering, University of Sharjah. Supervisory Committee Member
Postgraduate dissertations
• Al Hammadi, S. (2020). Cross-country evaluation of energy efficiency: A metafrontier approach. University of Sharjah (MBA)
• Kangooni, H. (2019–2020). Efficiency measurement of the Colleges at the University of Sharjah. University of Sharjah (MBA)
• AlShamsi, N. (2019–2020). Performance measurement of after-school activities at Sharjah Children Centers. University of Sharjah (MBA)
• Gholoom, S. (2019). The effect of mergers and acquisitions on efficiency: Evidence from the pharmaceutical industry. University of Sharjah (MBA)
• Al Hammadi, E. (2019–2020). Performance measurement of airports incorporating employees’ perspective. University of Sharjah (MBA)
• Al Hamadi, H. (2018–2019). Measuring the performance of the retail bank supply chain. University of Sharjah (MBA)
• Vafeiadi, E. (2017–2018). Efficiency measurement of mergers and acquisitions in the pharmaceutical industry. Open University of Cyprus (MSc in Healthcare Management)
• Al Jasmi, M.Y.M. (2018). Efficiency measurement of national health care systems. University of Sharjah (MBA)
• Shah, S.F.S.T. (2017–2018). Sustainable competitive advantage: Evidence from the U.S. automotive industry. University of Sharjah (MBA)
• Mattar, M.R.S. (2017–2018). Meta-efficiency measurement and application to the airline industry. University of Sharjah (MBA)
• Giorgi, M. (2014–2015). The cost of hospitalization of inpatients undergoing thyroidectomy: An application of the DRGs. Open University of Cyprus (MSc in Healthcare Management)
• Soufis, E. (2014–2015). Cost-effectiveness study of hypoplastic orchiectomy as compared to pharmaceutical hormone castration in metastatic prostate cancer. Open University of Cyprus (MSc in Healthcare Management)
Undergraduate dissertations (>40) (2011–2014). University of Patras (Greece) and University of Western Greece. Department of Business Administration of Food & Agricultural Enterprises.
Guest Co-Editor of the special issue of the Socio-Economic Planning Sciences (2023): Analytical Models and AI for Sustainable Development: Enhancing Decision-Making.
Guest Co-Editor of the special issue of the Journal of Management Mathematics (2023): Leveraging Business Analytics and AI in Consumer Behaviour Analysis.
Co-Editor of the International Conference of Business Analytics in Practice 2024 proceedings book – Business Analytics in Practice: Enhancing Decision Making. Lecture Notes in Operations Research. Springer.
Times Higher Education Global Academic Reputation Survey Invitation (2023).
Times Higher Education Arab University Rankings Survey Invitation (2023).
QS Global Academic Survey Invitation (2023): QS World University Rankings.
Outstanding Teaching Excellence Award (2020) Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Society International.
Best Paper Award (2019): Annex I and non-Annex I countries’ productive performance revisited: Is there a convergence-divergence pattern in technology gaps? 1st College of Business Administration Symposium: Towards Social Responsibility, Innovation, and Sustainable Business. University of Sharjah: Sharjah.
Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing (2017): European Journal of Operational Research.
Meritorious Service Award for the Reviewer Role at European Journal of Opeational Research, OMEGA, Computers & Operations Research.
Member of the Scientific Committees of Annual Conferences: Data Envelopment Analysis Conference and Hellenic Operational Research Society Conference.
Journal reviewer: European Journal of Operational Research, Omega, Journal of the Operational Research Society, International Journal of Production Economics, Measurement, Computers and Operations Research, IMA Journal of Management Mathematics, Operational Research, Operations Research for Health Care, International Journal of Operational Research, International Journal of Decision Support Systems, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Asian Academy of Management Journal of Accounting & Finance, Science Journal of Economics, International Journal of Health Policy and Management etc.
Wikipedia reviewer: articles on efficiency and productivity
Book reviewer: Public Management and Democracy: Quality and Effectiveness, Sakkoulas Publications, Athens (ISBN: 978-960-445-659-8).
Conference Scientific Committee Member
DEA45: International Conference on Data Envelopment Analysis (2023). Surrey Business School, University of Surrey, UK. https://dataenvelopment.com/dea45/committees/
HELORS 2023: 9th International Symposium and 31st National Conference on Operational Research. University of West Attica, Greece. http://eeee2023.uniwa.gr/committees.htm
18th International Conference on Data Envelopment Analysis (2021). Birla Institute of Management Technology, Delhi: India. https://www.dea-society.com/dea-20-21
14th Balkan Conference on Operational Research (2020). Operational Research in the Era of Digital Transformation and Business Analytics. University of Macedonia: Greece. http://balcor2020.uom.gr/committees.php
17th Special Conference of the Hellenic Operational Research Society & 13th Meeting of Multicriteria Decision Analysis (2019). Multicriteria Decision Making in the Primary and Secondary Economic Sectors. Technological Educational Institute of Central Macedonia: Greece. http://www.eeee.org.gr/PublicPages/Conference.aspx?ID=21
16th Special Conference of the Hellenic Operational Research Society & 12th Meeting of Multicriteria Decision Analysis (2018). Applications of Multicriteria Analysis in Shipping and Transportation. University of Piraeus: Greece. http://www.eeee.org.gr/PublicPages/Conference.aspx?ID=17
15th International Conference on Data Envelopment Analysis (2017). The University of Economics, Prague: Czech Republic. http://www.deaconference.com/dea2017/home/committees.html
14th International Conference on Data Envelopment Analysis (2016). Jianghan University, Wuhan: China. http://deaconference.com/dea2016/home/committees.html
14th Special Conference of the Hellenic Operational Research Society & 11th Meeting of Multicriteria Decision Analysis (2015) Agricultural Development and Rural Economy using Multicriteria Decision Analysis. University of Patras, Agrinio: Greece. http://www.deapt.upatras.gr/multicriteria_decision_analysis_conference/eng/Committees.html
Conference Organizing Committee Member
International Conference on Business Analytics in Practice (2024). University of Sharjah and Centre for Business Analytics at Surrey Business School, UAE. https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/en/Media/Conferences/ICBAP/Pages/default.aspx
International Symposium in Engineering and Business Administration (2021). University of Sharjah, Sharjah: UAE. https://www.sharjah.ac.ae/en/academics/Colleges/business/Pages/eb.aspx
1st College of Business Administration Symposium (2019) Towards Social Responsibility, Innovation, and Sustainable Business. University of Sharjah, Sharjah: UAE (Chair of the Registration Committee)
11th ISINI Conference (2011) New Challenges, New Methodologies, Sonora University, Hermosillo: Mexico. http://www.isini2011.uson.mx/organisers.htm
Conference Session Chair
International Symposium in Engineering and Business Administration (2021). Session chair: Engineering & Business Administration. University of Sharjah, Sharjah: United Arab Emirates.
EWEPA XVI European Workshop on Efficiency and Productivity Analysis (2019). Session chair: Banking. Loughborough University, London: United Kingdom.
15th International Conference on Data Envelopment Analysis (2017). Session chair: DEA Modeling and Algorithms. Prague School of Economics, Prague: Czech Republic.
13th International Conference on Data Envelopment Analysis (2015). Session chair: Health. Technische Universität (TU) Braunschweig, Braunschweig: Germany.
9th International Conference on Data Envelopment Analysis and Performance Management (2011). Session chair: Public Services. University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki: Greece.
