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Francisco Veloso

Carnegie Mellon University

EPP - Department of Engineering and Public Policy

SETChange -PhD Program in Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Technological Change

TCE – Dual PhD Program in Technological Change and Entrepreneurship

ETIM - MS Program on Engineering and Technological Innovation Management

Contacts: Tel. +1 412 268 4640    email: fveloso [at] cmu [dot] edu

 

PublicationsAwards and Grants - PositionsEducation

 

 

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Highlights

 

·         Article ISO 9000 Practices and Financial Performance: A Technology Coherence Perspective wins the Stan Hardy Award for the best research paper published in 2008 in the field of Operations Management

·         Quote in the New York Times about the future of the Automotive Industry

·         Article “Offshoring and the Location of Innovation” wins Wickham Skinner Best Paper Award Runners up at POMS 2008

·         Article “The Effects of Innovation on Vertical Structure: Perspectives on Transaction Costs and Competences” is Lead Paper in Academy of Management Review August 2008.

·         Francisco Veloso awarded the 2008 Sloan Industry Studies Fellowship for work in the Automotive Industry

 

 

 

Working Papers                                                                                           

·         Navel gazing: Academic inbreeding and scientific productivity.”
Veloso, F., Horta, H. and Grediaga, R. (Under Review - Invited to Resubmit)

·         Technological diversification and economic performance: A within industry perspective.
Steinemann, P., Veloso, F., Wolter, C. (Under Review - Invited to Resubmit)

·         The Impact of Virtual Technologies on Knowledge Based Processes: An Empirical Study.
Vaccaro A., Veloso F., Brusoni S. (Under Review - Invited to Resubmit).

·         Linking induced technological change, competitiveness, and environmental regulation: evidence from patenting in the U.S. auto industry.” Lee, J, Hounshell, and Veloso, F. (Under Review- Invited to Resubmit)

·         The role of virtual design tools on knowledge replication: An empirical investigation.
Vaccaro A., Veloso F., Brusoni S., (Under Review - Invited to Resubmit)

·         Knowledge Management Tools, Innovation Capabilities and Firm Performance.
Vaccaro A. Parente, R. and Veloso, F. (Under Review)

·         Offshoring and the location of innovation. (Winner of Best Unpublished paper Award - Runner up, POMS 2008)
Fifarek, Brian J., Veloso, Francisco M. and Davidson, Cliff I., (Under review )

·         The Formation of Social Capital and the Creation of Knowledge”
Brambila, C., Veloso, F., Krackhardt, D., “ (Under Review)

·         The Scientific Impact of Developing Nations”
Veloso, F., Reyes-Gonzalez, L. and Gonzalez-Brambila, C. “ (Under Review)

·         Offshoring and the Geography of Innovation”
Fifarek, B., Veloso, F. and Davidson, C., “Working Paper.

 

Journal Articles - Technology and Innovation management in complex supply chains                                                                                                     

1.     The Effects of Innovation on Vertical Structure: Perspectives on Transaction Costs and Competences.
Academy of Management Review 33(3): 586-605. 2008. Wolter, C. and Veloso, F.M.,
[lead paper in the issue][http://aom.metapress.com/link.asp?id=43q00757q0703164].

2.     ISO 9000 Practices and Financial Performance: A Technology Coherence Perspective .
Journal of Operations Management. 26(5): 611-629, 2008. Benner, M. and Veloso, F.M.
[winner of the Stan Hardy Award as the best paper published in the field of Operations Management in 2008] [doi:10.1016/j.jom.2007.10.005]

3.     Offshoring Technology Innovation: A Case Study of the Rare-earth Technology.
Journal of Operations Management. 26(2): 222-238, 2008. Fifarek, B., Veloso, F.M. and Davidson, C. [dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jom.2007.02.013]

4.     Inter-Firm Innovation under Uncertainty: Empirical Evidence for Strategic Knowledge-Partitioning.
Journal of Product Innovation Management, 25(5): 418-435, 2008. Lee, J and Veloso, F.
[winner the best student paper award in the Portland International Conference on Management of Technology] [doi:10.1111/j.1540-5885.2008.00312.x]

5.     Imports, Productivity Growth, and Supply Chain Learning.
World Development. 35(7):1134-1151, 2007. Blalock, G. and Veloso, FM. [dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2006.10.009]

6.     Understanding Local Content Decisions: Economic Analysis and an Application to the Automotive Industry.
Journal of Regional Science, Vol. 46(4): 747-772, 2006. Veloso, F.M.

7.     The Future of the Automobile Industry in Asia: Regional Integration, Alternative Designs & Chinese Leadership,
International Journal of Vehicle Design, Vol. 35 (1/2), 2004.. Veloso, F. and Fuchs, E.

8.     Cost Implications of the eSupply Chain in the Auto Industry: Results from a Simple Model,
International Journal of Technology Policy and Management, Vol 3(2), 2003. Veloso, F. and Roth, R.

9.     The Automotive Supply Chain: Global Trends and Asian Perspectives,
International Journal of Business and Society, Vol. 4 (2), July 2003. Veloso, F. and Kumar, R.,
[article on the top 50 downloads from adb.org in 2002]. Initially published as Asian Development Bank ERD Working Paper Series nº 3, January 2002.

10. Make-Buy Decisions in the Auto Industry: New perspectives on the role of the supplier as an innovator,
Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 67(2-3): 239-257, 2001. Veloso, F. and Fixson, S.
[dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0040-1625(00)00092-5].

 

Journal Articles - Science, Technology and Innovation Policy                   

11. R&D Activity Selection Process: Building a Strategy Aligned R&D Portfolio.
IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. Forthcoming in 2009. Pereira, P. and Veloso, F.

12. Mexico’s Innovation Cha-cha.” Gonzalez-Brambila, C., Lever, J. and Veloso, F.M., “
Issues in Science & Technology. Fall 07: Global Tour of Innovation Policy, Sep 22.

13. The Determinants of Research Productivity: A Study of Mexican Researchers.  
Research Policy. 36: 1035-1051, 2007.
Brambila, C. and Veloso, F. [dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2007.03.005]

14. Opening the box: comparing EU and US scientific output by scientific field.
Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 74: 1334-1356, 2007. Horta, H. and Veloso, F.  [dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2007.02.013]

15.   Infrastructures, Incentives and Institutions: Fostering Distributed Knowledge Bases for the Learning Society.
Technological Forecasting and Social Change: Vol 70(7):583-617, 2003. Conceição, P., Heitor, M., Veloso, F.
[doi:10.1016/S0040-1625(03)00046-5]

16. Incentives, Infrastructure and Institutions: Perspectives on Industrialization and Technical Change,
Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 66(1): 87-109, 2001.  Veloso, F. and Soto, J. [dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0040-1625(99)00065-7].

17.   Alternative paths for the development of technological competences in the Portuguese Industry: A case study
Industry and Higher Education, February 1997. Pinto, I., Veloso, F. and Felizardo J.

 

Books                                                                                                           

18.   Investing in the future: University Industry Collaborations in Portugal and USA (in Portuguese).
Conceição, P., Ferreira, P., Tavares, J.A., Vasconcelos, N. and Veloso, F. (eds.).
Lisboa: Edições Gradiva, 2003.

19.   Knowledge for Inclusive Development. Westport, CT: Quorum Publishers, 2002..
Conceição, P., Gibson, D., Heitor, M., Sirilli, G. and Veloso, F. (eds.)

20.   Global Strategies for the Development of the Portuguese Autoparts Industry.
Lisboa: IAPMEI, May 2000. Veloso, F., Henry, C., Roth, R., Clark, J.

 

Chapters in Books                                                                                        

21.   Assessing the Value Creation and Backward Linkages in Foreign Investment: A Combination of Tools.
Costa, T.M., Videira, A., Veloso, F., in Tavares, A.T. and Teixeira, A.C. (eds.) Multinationals, Clusters and Innovation: does public policy matter? N.Y.: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.

22.   The Brazilian Software Industry. Botelho, A.J., Stefanuto, G., and Veloso, F.
in From Underdogs to Tigers: The Rise and Growth of the Software Industry in Some Emerging Economies. In Arora, A. and Gambardella, A., Oxford University Press, 2005..

23.   The Technology & Innovation Audit Methodology TEC+: Use for a Firm in Car Component Sector in Portugal, Selada, C. Veloso, F., Videira, A. and Felizardo, J., 2002.. in Conceição, P., Gibson, D., Heitor, M., Sirilli, G. and Veloso, F. (eds.), Knowledge for Inclusive Development. Westport, CT: Quorum Publishers.

24.   Perspectives for the Autoparts Industry in late-Developing Countries: A Case Study,
Veloso, F. and Felizardo, J., 2000. in Conceição, P., Gibson, D., Heitor, M. and Shariq, S. (eds.), Science, Technology and Innovation Policy: Opportunities and Challenges for the 21st Century. Westport, CT: Quorum

25.   As Universidades e a Educação Empreendedora, Veloso, F. e Felizardo, J., 1998. (in Portuguese)
in Conceição, P., Santos, F. e Heitor, M., Novas Ideias para a Universidade, Lisboa, IST Press.

26.   Infraestruturas Tecnológicas, para além da interface universidade-indústria. Veloso, F., 1998. (in Portuguese),
in Conceição, P., Santos, F. e Heitor, M., Novas Ideias para a Universidade, Lisboa, IST Press.

 

 

Awards

-        Stan Hardy Award for the best research paper published in 2008 in field of Operations Management (2009)

-        Alfred P. Sloan Industry Studies Fellowship Award (2008-2010)

-        Wickam Skinner Award for best unpublished paper (runner up) at Production and Operations Management Society (2008)

-        Main advisor for best dissertation award winner of Claudia Gonzalez-Brambila (2005) and Jaegul Lee (2006)

-        MIT/TPP award for excellence and leadership in technology and policy (1998)

-        Winner of the MIT 2.810 CAD/CAM Car Competition (1996)

-        JNICT-ISEG award for the best student in the technology management MSc. (1996)

-        Promindústria (venture capital firm) award for the best entrepreneurial project in IST (1991)

-        Portuguese Government Fellowships for MSc. and PhD. Studies

 

 

-        National Science Foundation: “The Rise of Co-invention: A New Phase in the Globalization of Innovation?” (2008). Co-PI.

-        Richard King Mellon Foundation: “The Reach and Impact of Publicly Funded TBED Programs” PI (2008) PI

-        National Science Foundation (NSF): “Evaluation of Research Groups: An Endogenous Approach” (2007). PI.

-        NSF: “Sustainability in Disruptive Technology Contexts: Dynamic Capabilities and the Locus of Innovation.” (2007). Co-PI.

-        Carnegie Mellon-Portugal Program. Thrust leader for Area of Technological Change and Entrepreneurship – establishment of a joint PhD program between Carnegie Mellon, Universidade Tecnica de Lisboa and Universidade Catolica in Portugal. (2006)

-        Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACYT): The Impact and Productivity of Mexican Science and Technology in a Global Context (2006). PI

-        National Science Foundation (NSF): Technology-Forcing” Regulation: A Tale of Two Automotive Technologies, ‘One’ Government, and ‘One’ Industry (2005). Co-PI.

-        Berkman Faculty Development Fund at Carnegie Mellon: An Endogenous Approach to the Evaluation of Research Groups. PI

-        National Science Foundation (NSF): Outsourcing Technological Innovation to Foreign Technology Centers (2004) Co-PI.

-        International Motor Vehicle Program Grant for research on automotive supplier global location issues, analysis of automotive supplier capabilities and firm response to technology forcing regulation (2004; 2005). PI

-        Pennsylvania Infrastructure Technology Alliance: Outsourcing Technological Innovation to Foreign Technology Centers (2004) Co-PI.

-        Inmetco corporation: Outsourcing Technological Innovation to Foreign Technology Centers (2004) Co-PI.

-        Portuguese Science Foundation (FCT): Globalization, Diversification and Technological Capability-  Firm Strategies and Geography Effects in the Auto Supplier Industry. Co-PI

-        Brazilian Government grant for research on the development of the local software industry (2002) Co-PI.

-        Portuguese Government grants for research on the local Autoparts Industry (1999,2000, 2003) PI.

 

 

               

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Department of Engineering and Public Policy

Associate Professor (Since 2008); Assistant Professor, (2004-2008). Visiting Assistant Professor (2002/2003).

 

UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA PORTUGUESA (UCP), Lisboa, PORTUGAL

Business and Economics School - Faculdade de Ciências Económicas e Empresariais

Visting Assistant Professor (current); Assistant Professor (2001-2003)

 

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO (IST), Lisboa, PORTUGAL

Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research

Post Doctoral Research Associate (Jan-August 2001; collaboration effort with MIT)

 

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT), Cambridge, MA, USA

Materials Systems LaboratoryCenter for Technology Policy and Industrial Development

Post Doctoral Research Associate (Jan-Aug 2001; collaboration effort with IST)

 

 

 

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT), Cambridge, MA, USA

PhD. in Technology, Management and Policy, Engineering Systems Division (2001)

 

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ECONOMIA E GESTÃO, Technical University of Lisbon, Lisboa, PORTUGAL

MSc. in Economics & Management of Science and Technology; Dissertation: Small Business Technology & Innovation Audit (1996)

 

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO, Technical University of Lisbon, Lisboa, PORTUGAL

Five-Year Diploma in Physics Engineering (1992)