
Raul Valverde, PhD PEng
- Teaching Professor, Supply Chain and Business Technology Management
- Academic Director of Coop programs (SCOM and BTM), Supply Chain and Business Technology Management
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Sign in to editResearch areas: Analytics in Psychology and Health, Information Systems Security and Risk Management, Project and Operations Management, Quantum and Biophotonic technologies, Executive coaching and career development
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Biography
Education
PhD (University of Southern Queensland)
Biography
Raul Valverde is the Co-op academic director of the Supply Chain Management Operations and Business Technology Management programs and a Full Teaching Professor in Business Technology Management and Operations Management.
Education & Scholarly Formation
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Doctorate in Information Systems — University of Southern Queensland (with PhD equivalency granted by CES-University of Toronto)
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MEng, Electrical Engineering — Concordia University
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MSc, Accounting & Financial Management — University of the West of England
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Post-MBA — McGill University
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Additional master-level studies in Supply Chain, Project Management & Business Intelligence (Spain)
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Authorized to supervise PhD students (habilitation), Université du Québec en Outaouais
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Doctoral & postdoctoral studies in Psychology (Mexico, Argentina)
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Postdoctoral Research — Neuro & Bioenergy Technologies, Quantum Physics & Consciousness Models (India)
Licenses, Affiliations & Recognitions
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Professional Engineer (PEng), Ontario
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Licensed Psychologist, México
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Member, International Society of Quantum Biology & Pharmacology
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Member, Association Québécoise des Professionnels du Développement de Carrière
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Certified in Operations Research, Project Management, Computer Security, Database Administration, ERPSim, and related domains
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Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Liverpool
Research Interests & Contributions
Dr. Valverde’s core research strands include:
Information Security
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Building secure, auditable information systems
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Investigating risk, cybersecurity, and governance
Career Development & Coaching in STEM / Interdisciplinary Fields
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Coaching students, researchers, and professionals in planning and navigating careers at the intersection of technology, science, and innovation
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Developing frameworks and curricula to help learners move from technical competence to leadership roles in emerging fields
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Integrating insights from psychology, analytics, and systems thinking to mentor growth in research, entrepreneurship, and academia
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Facilitating workshops, seminars, and individual coaching sessions on professional development, research positioning, and cross-disciplinary skill building
Analytics, Health and Psychology
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Applying advanced analytics (statistical, machine learning, quantum-inspired models) to psychological and health data
Quantum / Biophotonics
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Modeling ultraweak photon emissions, quantum coherence, and photonic signaling pathways in biological systems
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Developing computational frameworks relating quantum-level interactions to neurocognitive phenomena
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Exploring interdisciplinary frameworks for quantum consciousness, merging biophysics, systems theory, and cognition
Project & Operations Management in Technological Research Contexts
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Extensive design, deployment, and governance of ERP systems in institutional, academic, and experimental settings
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Application and instruction of ERPsim (a real-time educational simulation built on SAP) to train students and researchers in integrated enterprise systems, operational decision-making, and data-driven management
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Leading ERP implementation projects with rigorous project management discipline: scope definition, stakeholder alignment, change management, risk mitigation, integration testing, and deployment
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Embedding operations management practices (process optimization, resource scheduling, throughput analysis) into research infrastructures and laboratory platforms
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Coordinating cross-functional teams in ERP-driven contexts to ensure scalable, auditable, and modular system architectures
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Select Presentations & Conferences
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Toward a Science of Consciousness (University of Arizona)
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International Conference on Quantum Information & Consciousness
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IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC)
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Cognitive Informatics & Cognitive Computing
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AMCIS (Americas Conference on Information Systems)
Areas of expertise
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Analytics in Psychology and Health
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Information Systems Security and Risk Management
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Project and Operations Management
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Quantum and Biophotonic Technologies
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Executive Coaching and Career development
Publications
Research
Research available below:
Google scholar:
https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=Tb4APMgAAAAJ&hl=en
Scopus:
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=36492552200