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Dr Melissa Marques-McEwan is Assistant Professor of Sustainable and Circular Business at Heriot-Watt University, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and Head of Sustainable and Circular Innovation Lab. Her research focusses on how businesses leverage reuse, sharing, remanufacturing, and recycling for competitive advantage and the transition to circular, sustainable systems.
Education & Background: She holds a BEng in Manufacturing Engineering from UFSCar (2017) and a PhD in Management from Heriot-Watt University (2022), with a thesis on the interplay between Circular Economy and Productivity.
Research Projects: Since 2021, Melissa has collaborated with dozens of organisations on funded projects including reuse in decommissioning (Scottish Institute of Remanufacturing), circular chemicals research (UKRI), and cold chain business models in Rwanda (UNEP). In 2024-25, she delivered a comparative analysis of circular economy policies in Scotland and the Netherlands (Scotland Beyond Net Zero, with Universities of Aberdeen and Dundee).
Knowledge Exchange & Policy Impact: Melissa led three circular economy knowledge exchange events across Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Edinburgh in 2023-24 (Scottish Universities Insights Institute). She served as expert witness to the Scottish Parliament during scrutiny of the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill in 2023.
Teaching: She lectures on Managing Business Performance and Systems Thinking and Analysis at Heriot-Watt University.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Advancing Circular Industrial Practices: A Comparison of Logics in Scotland and the Netherlands
Marques-McEwan, M., Farooqi, S., Robson, I., Paterson, A. S., Jackson, W. J., Souter, N. & Elsaesser, L., 2026, Advances in Production Management Systems. Cyber-Physical-Human Production Systems: Human-AI Collaboration and Beyond. APMS 2025. Mizuyama, H., Morinaga, E., Nonaka, T., Kaihara, T., von Cieminski, G. & Romero, D. (eds.). Springer, p. 61-75 15 p. (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; vol. 768).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Designing a Process-Oriented Performance Measurement System for R&D Activities
Inan, G., Akbulut, D., Marques-McEwan, M. & Ocak, B., 12 Nov 2026, Advances in Production Management Systems: Shaping the Future of Industry through Sustainable, Data-Driven, and Human-Centric Production Systems: 45th IFIP WG 5.7 International Conference, APMS 2026, Bergamo, Italy, September 13–17, 2026, Proceedings, Part VI. Springer, p. 297–311 15 p. (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; vol. 812).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Navigating Complexity in the Circular Economy: A Systems Perspective on Scotch Whisky
DiPirro, I., Spanellis, A. & Marques-McEwan, M., 21 Sept 2026, Advances in Production Management Systems: Shaping the Future of Industry Through Sustainable, Data-Driven, and Human-Centric Production Systems. Springer, p. 211-228 18 p. (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; vol. 808).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Reimagining changeovers as a key value-adding business capability
Gungor, Z. E., Inan, G. G., Marques-McEwan, M., Evans, S. & Bititci, U. S., 4 Apr 2026, In: Production Planning and Control. 37, 5, p. 481-498 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Can Scotland deliver on circular economy, social upgrading, and internationalisation? Insights from a knowledge exchange initiative
Marques-McEwan, M., Bititci, U. S., MacBryde, J., Paterson, A., Arshed , N., Jackson, W. & Oyelakin, J., Nov 2024, Heriot-Watt University. 24 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Prizes
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Best Developmental Paper Award
Marques-McEwan, M. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Heriot-Watt PRIME Sustainable Futures
Marques-McEwan, M. (Recipient) & Xu, B. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Evaluation of the Clean Growth Innovation Community (CGIC) Programme
Marques-McEwan, M. (Consultant) & Fonseca, A. P. (Consultant)
2025Activity: Consultancy
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Circular Economy – Challenges that you will help solve in the workplace
Marques-McEwan, M. (Speaker) & Fonseca, A. P. (Speaker)
6 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Circular Economy in Scotland: Drivers and Challenges
Marques-McEwan, M. (Speaker)
14 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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External Examiner MSc Circular Economy
Marques-McEwan, M. (Examiner)
2024 → 2026Activity: Examination and Supervision › External Examiner
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Expert Witness: Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee Meeting (28/11/23) at the Scottish Parliament
Marques-McEwan, M. (Speaker)
28 Nov 2023Activity: Other