AYSEL ALIZADA

Education

Dr. Aysel Alizada
📧 aysel.alizada@uniroma1.it |

1. PhD in Management, Banking & Commodity Sciences
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy Nov 2021 – May 2025
• Research focus: Innovation, Circular Economy, and Sustainable Development Supervisor: Sergio Barile
Final Grade: Excellent

2. MSc in Fashion Management – GPA: 110/110
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy Oct 2018 – Jan 2021

3. MBA / MSc in Business Management – GPA: 96 Sep 2016 – Aug 2018
Azerbaijan State University of Economics, (UNEC Business School), Baku, Azerbaijan

4. International Exchange Programs (MBA, Business Management)
• Villanueva University, Madrid, Spain – GPA: 9.15/10 Sep 2018 – Aug 2019
• University of Łódź, Łódź, Poland – GPA: 100/100 Sep 2016 – Aug 2017

Collaboration Experience
1. Expert in Research Operations| Full-Time Feb 2024 – Mar 2025
Human Foundation – Do & Think Tank for Social Innovation, Rome, Italy
• Leading a 12-month research collaboration on Sustainability and Circular Economy in partnership with Enel.

2. Research Expert – Academic Projects| Full-Time Oct 2021 – Nov 2024
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
• Designed and implemented AI-driven emotion detection models to advance human-computer interaction, business intelligence, and behavioral analytics.
• Conducted interdisciplinary research on emotion analysis using Viable System Approach (VSA) to support data-informed corporate decision-making.

3. Learning Support Educator| Full-Time June 2019 – June 2020
Marymount International School of Rome (American School Program), Rome, Italy
• Contributed to an inclusive educational project focused on the integration of children with special needs, particularly those with Down syndrome, into healthy society.

Professional Experience
1. Data Analytics Job Simulation Internship| Full-Time 2025
Deloitte. Rome/Italy
• Analyzed real-world data, created a dashboard using Tableau, classified and interpreted data using Excel to draw meaningful business insights.
2. Research Analyst, Management Department | Full-Time 2014 – 2016
Medaz Medical System LLC, Baku, Azerbaijan

• Acted as the key liaison for coordinating data-driven financial and administrative processes, supporting strategic decision-making through the analysis and communication of internal performance metrics.
3. Team Leader Specialist, Management Department | Full-Time Summer 2015
Royal Farms LTD, Maryland, USA
• Assisted in training junior customer service representatives, supervised daily operations, and supported management in client relations and internal communication.

Research Experience
1. Phd Researcher 2021-2025
Faculty of Economics, Management Department, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Dissertation: “Sustainable Threads: Integrating Circular Economy Principles for Sustainable Development and Waste Reduction in the Luxury Fashion Industry”.

2. MSc Graduate Researcher 2020 – 2021
Faculty of Literature and Philosophy, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Thesis: “Economic and Financial Preference Relationships in Luxury Clothing Brands”.
Supervisor: Prof. Romano Benini

3. Program Coordinator – Research Projects 2019-2020
Faculty of Economics, Villanueva University – Madrid, Spain
Project: “Bank Liquidity Risk and Bank Credit Risk: Implications on Bank Stability in Madrid”
Supervisor: Prof. Emiliano Mata

4. Program Coordinator – Research Project 2019-2020
Faculty of Economics, Villanueva University – Madrid, Spain
Project: “Marketing Plan and Green HRM”
Supervisor: Prof. Hermann Bohnekamp

5. MSc Graduate Researcher 2017-2018
UNEC Business School, Faculty of Economics, Azerbaijan State University of Economics
Thesis: “Growth Effects of International Trade on the Azerbaijani Economy”
Supervisor: Prof. Fariz Guliyev

6. Research Project 2016-2017
Faculty of Economics/ Management Department, University of Łódź, Poland
Project: “Business Ethics and Social Responsibility within EU companies”.
Supervisor: Prof. Janusz Reichel.

7. Research Project 2016-2017
Faculty of Economics/ Department of International Trade, University of Łódź, Poland
Project 1: “Impact of Regulatory Capital and Bank Characteristics on the Relationship between Bank Competition and Risk-Taking in the Banking System”.
Supervisor: Prof. Agnieszka Klysik-Uryszek. Project 2: “International Trade and the Environment” Supervisor: Prof. Anetta Kuna.

Teaching Experience
1. Teaching Assistant to Prof. Pietro Vito
2021-2024
Faculty of Economics, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Subject: Financial Accounting course of Performance Management 6h/6 ECTS

2. Teaching Assistant to Prof. Sergio Barile 2024
Faculty of Economics, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Subject: Economia e Gestione delle Imprese 4h/6 ECTS

3. Teaching Assistant to Prof. Hermann Bohnecamp
Faculty of Economics, Villanueva University – Madrid, Spain
Subject: Human Resource Management 24h/6 ECTS
2018

4. Teaching Assistant to Prof. Giulia Rossi
Faculty of Literature and Philosophy, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Subject: Digital Fashion Media 24h/6 ECTS 2018

5. Teaching Assistant to Prof. Jerzy Czarnecki
Faculty of Economics/ Management Department, University of Łódź, Poland 2016-2017
Subject: Organizational Design and Strategic Management 12/ 6 ECTS

6. Teaching Assistant to Prof. Agata Rudnicka-Reichel 2017
Faculty of Economics/ Management Department, University of Łódź, Poland
Subject: Sustainable Supply Chain Management 24h/6 ECTS

7. Teaching Assistant to Prof. Tabriz Ammayev 2016
UNEC Business School, Faculty of Economics, Azerbaijan State University of Economics, Baku
Subject: Strategy, Organization and Innovation 48h/6 ECTS

Publications
[1] A. Alizada, “Sustainable Threads: Integrating Circular Economy Principles for Sustainable Development and Waste Reduction in the Luxury Fashion Industry”, Ph.D. dissertation, Sapienza University of Rome, May 12, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11573/1738465.

[2] A. Alizada, P. Barile, and C. Bassano, "Statistical and machine learning tools for consonance detection," 2024 IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Research and Control (AIRC), 2024. DOI: 10.1109/AIRC61399.2024.10672008.

[3] A. Alizada, P. Barile, and C. Bassano, "Support vector machines models for human decision- making understanding: A different perspective on emotion detection," in The Human Side of Service Engineering, C. Leitner, R. Nägele, C. Bassano, and D. Satterfield, Eds., AHFE Open Access, vol. 143, AHFE International, USA, 2024. DOI: 10.54941/ahfe1005089.

[4] A. Alizada, "Emotion detection in AI and its impact on business and society: A Viable Systems Approach (VSA) perspective in the Human+ era," in EURAM 2024: European Academy of Management Conference Proceedings, p. 111, 2024. ISBN: 978-2-96021-95-6-2, ISSN: 2466-7498.

[5] A. Alizada, S. Barile, and P. Barile, "Smart waste bins: Tackling waste management challenges in touristic areas and the hospitality industry," in Proceedings of IFKAD 2023 – Managing Knowledge for Sustainability, pp. 1603–1617, 2023. ISBN: 978-88-96687-16-1, ISSN: 2280-787X.

[6] A. Alizada, S. Barile, C. Bassano, P. Vito, R. Cavaliere, and P. Barile, "Exploring the dynamics of emotions in the space of colours through the Viable Systems Approach (vSa) perspective," 2022 IEEE International Conference on Metrology for XR, AI, and Neural Engineering (MetroXRAINE), 2022. DOI: 10.1109/MetroXRAINE54828.2022.9967490.

[7] A. Alizada, Gian Paolo Zuccarello Couture, case study, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://gianpaolozuccarello.it/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Aysel-Alizada.pdf.

[8] A. Alizada, "Accounting in action: Accounting principles, financial statement and assets pricing theory," Journal of Capital Market and Behavioral Finance, vol. 1, no. 5, pp. 41–52, 2017.
Print ISSN: 2392-0726.

Grants & Awards
• “Premio Minerva alla Ricerca” from Fondazione Roma Sapienza, 2025
• Grant for Research Project da Enel, 2024-2025
• Progetti per Avvio alla Ricerca di Ateneo, Sapienza University of Rome, 2022
• Grant for Research Activities, from Sapienza University of Rome, 2021-2024
• Grant for Research Activities, LazioDisco, 2021-2022
• Grant for Research Project da Marymount International School of Rome, 2019-2020
• Scholarship for Master Degree, LazioDisco, 2018-2020
• Credit Mobility Scholarship from Erasmus+ program, 2018-2019
• Credit Mobility Scholarship from Erasmus+ program, 2016-2017
• President Scholarship for Talented Students from the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2016-2018
• “Flamekeeper Award” by Baku 1st European Games, 2015
• President Scholarship for Talented Students from the Republic of Azerbaijan, 2010-2014

Conferences & Seminars
1. AHFE 2024 Jul 2024
The Université Côte d’Azur, Nice, France
The 15th International Conference on Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics
2. EURAM 2024 Jun 2024
The University of Bath School of Management, Bath, UK "Fostering Innovation to Address Grand Challenges"
3. AIRC 2024 Apr 2024
The British University in Egypt, Cairo, Egypt
The fifth International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Control
4. Geneva Finance Research Institute - University of Geneva Mar 2024
“Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Philanthropy", Geneva, Switzerland
5. R&D Management Jun 2023
Pablo de Olavide University, Seville, Spain
Responsible and Responsive Innovation for a Better Future
6. IFKAD 2023 Jun 2023
The University of Basilicata, Matera, IT "Managing Knowledge for Sustainability"
7. IEEE MetroXRAINE 2022 Oct 2022
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Rome, IT
Intern. Conf. on "Metrology for eXtended Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and Neural Engineering"
8. DLT Banking Virtual Conference, Jun 2022
Sapienza University of Rome/CIS Sapienza
"New Challenges in the Banking System: The Role of Distributed Ledger Technology"
9. ICBMECONF 2021 Aug 2021, London, UK
The fifth International Conference on Business, Management, and Economics

Key Skills
-Sustainability & Impact Measurement: Circular Economy, ESG, Impact Assessment, AI-driven Decision- Making, Machine Learning, HCI, Financial Analysis, Supply Chain Optimization, Business Analytics, Risk Management, ESG reporting, SROI;
-Legal & Compliance: CSRD, CSDDD, GDPR, SBTi, SDGs, TCFD;
-Project Management & Business Development: PMP, Agile, Lean, Strategic Planning, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Market Entry Strategies, Stakeholder Engagement, Growth İnitiatives, Risk Assessment;
-Financial Analysis & Supply Chain: Sustainable Procurement, Cost Optimization, Circular Supply Chains;
-Qualitative & Quantitative Analysis: Data-Driven Decision-Making, Deep Research Operations, Econometrics Approach;
-Microsoft Office & Business Analytics: Excel, Power BI, Tableau, data visualization;

Language Knowledge
• Azerbaijani – Native • Russian – Native

• English – Proficient (IELTS 7.5)

• Italian – Advanced (C1) • Turkish – Advanced (C1)