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Dr Ahmad Khanfar

Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 2629
Email: a.khanfar@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO2.334  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2696-4604

Dr. Ahmad Khanfar is a lecturer in Information Systems and Business Analytics at the School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University, Western Australia. He earned his PhD in Information Systems and a Master’s in Project Management (Research) from Edith Cowan University. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Khanfar had over 10 years of experience in IT and project management. He has published research articles on Technology Adoption and Management, Digital Transformation, Industry 4.0, and Sustainability in peer-reviewed journals.

  • 2023 – Discipline Award, School of Business and Law, ECU
  • 2021 – IT Lecturer of the Year, International Institute of Business and Technology, Perth
  • Securing Digital Futures
  • Natural and Built Environments
  • Disruptive Digital Technology Adoption
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Information Technology Management
  • Sustainability

Qualifications

  • L61 - Doctor of Philosophy, Edith Cowan University, 2024.
  • Master of Business by Research, Edith Cowan University, 2019.
  • B.SC. Degree in Computer Science, Jordan, 2003.

Research Outputs

Journal Articles

  • Ghobakhloo, M., Iranmanesh, M., Mubarik, MS., Mubarak, MF., Amran, A., Khanfar, A. (2024). Blockchain technology as an enabler for sustainable business ecosystems: A comprehensive roadmap for socioenvironmental and economic sustainability. Business Strategy and Development, 7(1), article number e319. https://doi.org/10.1002/bsd2.319.
  • Khanfar, A., Kiani Mavi, R., Iranmanesh, M., Gengatharen, D. (2024). Determinants of artificial intelligence adoption: research themes and future directions. Information Technology and Management, 2024(Article in press), 21 pages. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10799-024-00435-0.

Journal Articles

  • Ghobakhloo, M., Iranmanesh, M., Foroughi, B., Tseng, M., Nikbin, D., Khanfar, A. (2023). Industry 4.0 digital transformation and opportunities for supply chain resilience: a comprehensive review and a strategic roadmap. Production Planning & Control, 2023(Article in press), -. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2023.2252376.
  • Foroughi, B., Madugoda Gunaratnege, S., Iranmanesh, M., Khanfar, A., Ghobakhloo, M., Annamalai, N., Naghmeh-Abbaspour, B. (2023). Determinants Of Intention To Use Chatgpt For Educational Purposes: Findings From Pls-Sem And Fsqca. International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 2023(Article in Press), TBD. https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2023.2226495.

Journal Articles

  • Khanfar, A., Iranmanesh, M., Ghobakhloo, M., Madugoda Gunaratnege, S., Fathi, M. (2021). Applications of Blockchain Technology in Sustainable Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management: A Systematic Review. Sustainability, 13(14), Article number 7870. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13147870.

Journal Articles

  • Kiani Mavi, R., Goh, M., Kiani Mavi, N., Jie, F., Brown, K., Biermann, S., Khanfar, A. (2020). Cross-Docking: A Systematic Literature Review. Sustainability, 12(11), Article number 4789. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12114789.
  • Kiani Mavi, R., Gheibdoust, H., Khanfar, A. (2020). Prioritizing strategic factors of creative tourism industry in Iran by analytic network process (ANP). Event Management: an international journal, 24(5), 553-565. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599519X15506259855977.

Journal Articles

  • Kiani Mavi, R., Gheibdoust, H., Khanfar, A., Kiani Mavi, N. (2019). Ranking factors influencing strategic management of university business incubators with ANP. Management Decision, 57(12), 3492-3510. https://doi.org/10.1108/MD-06-2018-0688.

Conference Publications

  • Khanfar, A., Kiani Mavi, R., Jie, F. (2018). Prioritizing Critical Failure Factors of IT Projects with Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process. PROCEEDING OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MATHEMATICS, ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS 2018 (ICoMEIA 2018) (10p.). AIP Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5054257.
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