Dr Muhammad Adnan

Senior Lecturer in Project Management

Email:: Muhammad.Adnan@bcu.ac.uk

Dr Muhammad Adnan is a Senior Lecturer in Project Management in the Department of Engineering within the Faculty of Architecture, Built Environment, Computing and Engineering (ABCE) at Birmingham City University. He also serves as Course Director/Lead for the MSc International Project Management and MSc International Logistics and Supply Chain Management distance-learning programmes, and as Academic Mentor for the Formula Student Society.

He brings more than 15 years of combined experience across higher education and industry. His academic and professional background includes teaching, academic leadership, programme and curriculum development, strategic management, project and programme planning and control, operations, and organisational development. Prior to joining Birmingham City University, he held academic leadership roles, including Associate Professor and Head of Department, within international higher education settings.

Muhammad holds a PhD in Business Administration, an MSc in Project Management, an MBA, an LLB, and a BS in Telecommunication Systems. His professional qualifications include Project Management Professional (PMP®), PRINCE2 Agile® Practitioner, the Google Project Management Professional Certificate, and ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems Lead Auditor training.

His academic work spans teaching, research, supervision, student development, programme leadership, and external academic engagement. He has published many articles in prestigious, high-ranked journals and presented numerous papers at international conferences.

Muhammad has supervised and co-supervised undergraduate, postgraduate, MPhil, and doctoral research and has contributed to external examination at postgraduate and doctoral levels. His research interests are interdisciplinary and include project management, human resource development, strategic leadership, sustainability, digital transformation, Industry 4.0 & 5.0, global supply chains, digital transformation, and international marketing.

His broader academic interests focus on connecting research, professional practice, and student learning, with particular emphasis on employability, inclusive education, applied project management, responsible innovation, and contemporary organisational challenges.

Areas of Expertise

Qualifications

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Teaching

Research

Postgraduate Supervision

Publications

Fatima, S., Kashif, M. I., Zahra, K. T. and Adnan, M. 2026. Intrusion detection system for IoMT in smart hospitals: A systematic literature review, Internet of Things, pp. 102008.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iot.2026.102008

Rafiq, S., Khan, N., Adnan, M., and Yaseen, H. 2026. Double-edged sword of Workplace Gossip, Performance Pressure and Employee Outcomes, Insights from Affective Events Theory. Journal of Innovative Research in Management Sciences, 7(1), 56-84.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.62270/jirms.v7i1.142

Adnan, M., Fazil, M. and Fazil, N., 2025. Drivers of Consumer Buying Decisions: Mediating Role of Customer Citizenship Behavior. Gomal University Journal of Research, 41(4), pp.362-377.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51380/gujr-41-04-01

Irfan, M., Arif, F., Adnan, M., Ahmed, A., Akhtar, H., Shah, S.Z.A. and Umair, M. (2025). The impact of entrepreneurial education and green markets on entrepreneurial intentions: a mediation-moderation study. Discover Sustainability, 6(1), p.1076.
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-025-01316-4

Adnan, M., Cakir, V., Naseer, U. and Khan, N., 2025. Green Purchase Intentions in Emerging Markets: A Theory of Planned Behavior Perspective on Consumer Behavior and Brand Dynamics. Journal of Innovative Research in Management Sciences, 6(1), pp.20-40.
DOI:https://doi.org/10.62270/jirms.vi.97

Abdullah, S. M., & Adnan, M. (2025). Fintech Adoption and Project Efficiency in Pakistan: Examining the Role of Risk Management and Trust within Organizations. Indus Journal of Social Sciences, 3(2), 1069–1082.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59075/ijss.v3i2.1849

Yan, R., Adnan, M., Ahmed, A., Naveed, R. T., Naseem, W., & Çakir, V. (2025). Introducing cyber-loafing as a coping mechanism for suicidal ideation resulting from social isolation and domestic violence, among employees. Acta Psychologica, 256, 105021.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105021

He, F., Naveed, R. T., Adnan, M., Çakir, V., Naseem, W., & Muneer, S. (2025). Humble leadership and creativity in SMEs: A pathway to achieve SDG 8 and SDG 9 in the Industry 4.0 era. Acta Psychologica, 255, 104972.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.104972

Ali, I. A., Bukhari, W. A., Adnan, M., Kashif, M. I., Danish, A., & Sikander, A. (2024). Security and privacy in IoT-based Smart Farming: a review. Multimedia Tools and Applications, 1-61.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11042-024-19653-3

Sair, S. A., Anjum, M. N., Ali, W., & Adnan, M. (2023). Empowering Small and Medium Enterprises’ Performance Through Dynamic Marketing Strategies and Innovations. Review of Education, Administration & Law, 6(2), 321-330.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.47067/real.v6i2.335

Islam, J., Sarfraz, M., Zaheer, M. H., & Adnan, M. (2023). Examining Financial Attitudes of Retail Investors and its impact on Investing Activities: A Case of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 11(2), 2603–2609.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52131/pjhss.2023.1102.0552

Khan, I. U., Sair, S. A., Danish, R. Q., & Adnan, M. (2022). Ambidextrous Leadership, Creative Self-Efficacy, Self-Resilience, Trust in Supervisor and Employee Innovative Performance in the telecom industry of Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences, 16(4), 622-638.

URL: http://jespk.net/paper.php?paperid=4480

Sair, S. A., Imran, Z., Mehboob, I., Adnan, M., & Irfan, A. (2022). Investigating the Effect of social media on Online Consumer Buying Behavior: The mediating Role of Perception Development. Pakistan Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 3(2), 22-39.

URL: https://pjmr.org/pjmr/article/view/183

Adnan, M., Hasnain, A., Malik, A., & Hayee, R. (2022 Leadership Styles and Work Engagement: The Mediating Role of Organizational Trust. Journal of Social Sciences Review, 2(4), 53-67.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54183/jssr.v2i4.48

Malik, A., Hasnain, A., Fazil, M., & Adnan, M. (2022). Incorporating Competency-Based Training into Traditional Training for improving Skill Acquisition and Self-Employability. Review of Education, Administration & Law, 5(4), 605-617.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.47067/real.v5i4.285

Malik, A., Hasnain, A., Fazil, N., & Adnan, M. (2022). How social media moderates the Impact of Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction on Consumer Loyalty. Review of Applied Management and Social Sciences, 5(3), 309-321.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.47067/ramss.v5i3.240

Malik, A., Ali, M. A., Rafiq, S. and Adnan, M. (2022). Employee Perception, Barriers towards Career Development and HRM Strategies tenacity Employee Career Development. Sustainable Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies, 4 (2), 561-572.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.26710/sbsee.v4i2.2415

Adnan, M., Ali, M. A., Rafiq, S. and Malik, A. (2022). Transformational and Transactional Leadership as a Function of Employee Performance. Journal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies, 8 (2), 387-396.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26710/jbsee.v8i2.2418

Malik, A., Ali, M. A., Rafiq, S. and Adnan, M. (2022). Impact of Employee Engagement and Work Culture on Transformational Leadership of Female Teachers of Secondary Schools: A mediating role of Work-Life Balance. Journal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies, 8 (2), 371-386.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26710/jafee.v8i2.2413

Adnan, M., Hayee, R., Ali, M. A., & Sarwar, M. (2022). Were Employee Welfare and Work Commitment Impacted by the High-Performance Work System? Journal of Hunan University Natural Sciences, 49(9).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.55463/issn.1674-2974.49.9.21

Adnan, M., Nawaz, A., & Shah, S. M. J. (2021). Organizational Citizenship Behavior as a Consequence of Work-Life Balance: The Mediating Role of Burnout and Moderating Role of Employee Engagement. Sustainable Business and Society in Emerging Economies, 3(4), 683-695.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26710/sbsee.v3i4.2142

Ilyas, M., Malik, H., Adnan, M., Bashir, U., Bukhari, W. A., Khan, M. I. A., & Ahmad, A. (2021). Deep Learning based Classification of Thyroid Cancer using Different Medical Imaging Modalities: A Systematic Review. VFAST Transactions on Software Engineering, 9(4), 1-17.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21015/vtse.v9i4.736

Adnan, M., Zarrar, S., & Zafar, K. (2021). Impact of Service Quality and Price Fairness on Consumer Loyalty: The Moderating Role of Information Literacy. Journal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies, 7(4), 869-883.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.26710/jafee.v7i4.1917

Adnan, M., Yaseen, M., Khan, A. U., & Ahmad, E. (2021). Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Brand Image encourage Customer Retention; A Mediating role of Customer Engagement. Webology, 18(5), 1830-1846.

URL: https://www.webology.org/abstract.php?id=2845

Adnan, M., Zarrar, S., & Zaffar, K. (2021). Employee Empowerment and Compensation as a Consequence on Employee Job Performance with the Moderating Role of Employee Accountability. iRASD Journal of Management, 3(3), 218–232.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52131/jom.2021.0303.0040

Hussain, M. A., Adnan, M., Saeed, M. Z., & Zafar, A. (2021). Economic Growth, Capital Structure, and Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA). Journal of Hunan University (Natural Sciences), 48(11), 84-92.

URL: http://jonuns.com/index.php/journal/article/view/836

Adnan, M., Arif, M., & Zahra, R. T. (2021). Workplace Bullying and Sexual Harassment augment Turnover Intentions in Banking sector; A Mediating role of Emotional Exhaustion. Webology, 18(5), 1830-1846.

URL: https://www.webology.org/abstract.php?id=2844

Adnan, M., Bakhtawar, A., & Zahra, R. T.(2021). Employee Well-being and Work Life Balance as a function of Job Satisfaction: The Moderating role of Organizational Citizenship Behavior. Sustainable Business and Society in Emerging Economies, 3(3), 217-229.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26710/sbsee.v3i3.1911

Bakhtawar, A., Adnan, M., & Zainab. (2021). Work Engagement as a Consequence of Work Overload and Intimidation: The Moderating role of Spiritual Leadership and Organizational Climate. Journal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies, 7(3), 651-665.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26710/jafee.v7i3.1912

Adnan, M., Khan, A. U., & Hayee, R.(2021). Self-Efficacy as a function of Work Engagement with the mediating role of Organizational Trust in Higher Educational Institutions. iRASD Journal of Management, 3(2), 171-184.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52131/jom.2021.0302.0037

Adnan, M. (2021). Employee Green Behavior as a Consequence of Green HRM Practices and Ethical Leadership: The Mediating Role of Green Self-Efficacy. Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies, 7(3), 599-612.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.26710/jbsee.v7i3.1846

Adnan, M. (2021). Employee’s Performance as a Consequence of Effective Communication and Working Environment: The Moderating Role of Organizational Learning Culture. Journal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies, 7(3), 573-586.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26710/jafee.v7i3.1848

Adnan, M. (2021). Do Ethical and Transactional Leadership yield in concurrence to the performance of contemporary firms with Organizational Culture as a Mediator? Webology, 18(4), 1200-1216.

URL: https://www.webology.org/abstract.php?id=2843

Adnan, M., Khan, E. A., Khan, A. U., & Yaseen, M.(2021). Do Social Media Engagement and Usage Differences really apprehend the role of Social Media Advertising Evaluation in Higher Education? Webology, 18(3), 818-836.

URL: https://www.webology.org/abstract.php?id=2841

Adnan, M., Khan, A. U., & Hayee, R.(2021). Integrated Marketing Communication and Customer Satisfaction as a function of Customer Loyalty with the Moderating role of Product Innovation. Sustainable Business and Society in Emerging Economies, 3(2), 133-148.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.26710/sbsee.v3i2.1910

Adnan, M., Naheed, K., Khan, A. U., & Naz, S. (2021). Does High Performance Work System (HPWS) yield Employee Well-Being during COVID-19 with mediating role of Work Engagement? Webology, 18(2), 1856-1872.

URL: https://www.webology.org/abstract.php?id=2840

Adnan, M., Hayee, R., & Khan, A. B.(2021) Do Job Satisfaction and Motivation yield to enhance the Employee Performance of Teachers in Public Higher Education Institutions (HEI)? Webology, 18(1), 941-965.

URL: https://www.webology.org/abstract.php?id=2650

Rana, S. L., Ahmed, I., Butt, M., Durrani, M. Z., & Adnan, M. (2020). The Impact of Spiritual Leadership on Absenteeism through a Serial Mediation of Workplace Spirituality and Job Satisfaction. Elementary Education Online, 19(4), 3389-3399.

URL: https://ilkogretim-online.org/index.php/pub/article/view/3960

Sair, S. A., Adnan, M., Rana, S. L., Khan, S. A., & Nawaz, M. (2020). Faculty and Thriving in Pakistani Universities. Elementary Education Online, 19(3), 2771-2782.

URL: https://ilkogretim-online.org/index.php/pub/article/view/7116

Saif, A., & Adnan, M. (2019). Effect of Job Security and Governance on Teacher’s Job Satisfactions of Higher Educational Institutions in Southern Punjab. Information Management and Business Review, 11(3), 40-50.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22610/imbr.v11i1.2846