Lead supervisor:
Prof Vasco Sanchez Rodrigues 
Other supervisor(s):
- Prof Maneesh Kumar
- Prof Laura Purvis
Start date: October 2021 (Full time)
Award: General
Subject Pathway:
Management and Business
Thematic Cluster:
Economy, Enterprise, and Productivity Cluster
Leveraging digital technologies to facilitate circular economy practices for UK food Waste reduction
Mutala is a PhD student at Cardiff University in the Logistics and Operations Management section. He obtained his first degree, a BA in Logistics and Transport Management with First Class Honours, in 2019 from the University of Greenwich, and his master's degree, an MA in Logistics and Supply Chain Management with Distinction, from the University of Greenwich in 2020. He received his Sports Colors in the British Army in 2009, awarded by the Army for his contribution to Army athletics. He then contributed to developing a best practice guide on stock management for the British Army.
He is passionate about exploring the intersections of supply chain resilience, sustainability, and logistics management. With a BA in Logistics and Transport Management and an MA in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from the University of Greenwich, he brings a solid academic foundation to his work. Currently, as a PhD candidate at Cardiff University, he is investigating how digital dynamic capabilities can support circular economy strategies, specifically in the realm of food waste management. His research aims to illuminate the transformative potential of digital tools in reducing food waste and promoting sustainable practices.
Mutala is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). Before embarking on his academic career, he worked for about 7.5 years in the British Army as a logistics and supply chain specialist.
Research Impact
The research enriches the backbones of the emerging technologies and circular supply chain management research and offers new insights into supply chain management for food waste management with an ecosystem perspective. The findings will offer managerial and policy implications for cultivating the reciprocities between the food supply chain and the wider ecosystem to be effectively designed for food waste reduction.