Our Team

Dr. Gemma Vallet is the Vice-Dean of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Lecturer and Researcher at BSBI in AI & sustainability in branding. Dr. Vallet is a PhD holder and thinker making things happen for an ethical sustainable branding. She is a pioneer in digital branding and brand communities.

Dr. Maryam Mansuri is a PhD holder in Irrigation and Drainage, her desire to do more research and learn more brought her to participate in the Global MBA master’s program, now she also holds an MA in Global MBA.

Dr. Niloufar Aminpour has a PhD in English Language and Literature with a specialisation in the areas of contemporary American drama, gender studies, and literary criticism.

Adam Yaacov Yassour completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2011 at the Bezalel Academy of Arts in Jerusalem, Israel. He has served as animation director on numerous projects for clients such as Microsoft, Berliner Wasserbetriebe, Johnson and Johnson, the Natural History Museum in Bern, Switzerland, Greenpeace, Oxfam, and others.

Dr. (MD) Ahmed ElBarawi studied medicine and surgery, followed by training in the Orthopaedic Surgery specialty, served as a guest scientist in LKH University Hospital Graz, Austria.

Dr. Ahmed Hassan is a Computer Science lecturer at BSBI. He has a PhD from Humboldt University Berlin. His research focuses on serious games, AI personalisation, and inclusive educational technologies for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Dr. Aidan Islyami studied Mathematics and Economics, earning a BSc in Applied Mathematics and an MA in Economics. He obtained a PhD in Quantitative Economics from Kiel University (CAU) in Germany in 2012.

Ali Jaber Matin is a certified English teacher, former banker, and expert in Academic writing. He has a Master Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language with a specialisation on the areas of teaching Business English, General English, IELTS, TOEFL and OET preparation and Tutoring.

Dr. Alina Baskakova specialises in operations research, and modelling for logistics and supply chain management. She holds a PhD in Economics from St. Petersburg State University of Economics. Prior to joining BSBI, she worked in Russia as a lecturer at the National Research University Higher School of Economics and St. Petersburg State University of Engineering and Economics.