Noteworthy Achievements
Feb 2024
Research Excellence of the Year Award 2023,
School of Management and Marketing Research Awards, Faculty of Business and Law, Curtin University. Feb 2024
Oct 2023
Best Poster Award: Education for Sustainability in Supply Chain Management
Curtin University Festival of Learning, LITEC/Curtin Academy, Curtin University
Jun 2019
John Wiley & Sons, Inc (Publishers) and Overseas Development Institute, London
Top 20 Most Downloaded Articles in the 12 months following online publication from Jan 2018 to Dec 2018
A proposed framework of key activities and processes in the preparedness and recovery phases of disaster management. Disasters 42(3), 541-570.
Mar 2019
Faculty of Business & Law, University of Newcastle, Australia
Newcastle Business School Dean’s Prize for Highest Number of Citations
For attracting the highest number of scholarly/journal citations in 2018 amongst all academic staff
Mar 2018
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (Elsevier) Certificate of Outstanding Contribution in Peer Reviewing For undertaking consistently high quality peer reviews
Sep 2017
University of Newcastle, Australia
Faculty of Business and Law Individual Research and Innovation Award
For high productivity in publishing high quality articles in A/A* journal outlets in the Australian Business Deans Council journal quality list
Sep 2017
University of Newcastle, Australia
Faculty of Business and Law Excellence in Teaching Award 2017 (Individual Category)
Outstanding contributions to student learning for continuous improvement and communication of assessment tasks and assessment criteria, and provision of written and verbal feedback that influence, motivate, and inspire students to learn thus contributing to a transformative student experience.
Sep 2015
Emerald Publishers UK and the European Fund for Management Development (EFMD)
Outstanding Reviewer Award for the Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management
For undertaking consistently high quality peer reviews
Aug 2014
Deutsche Bahn Schenker Logistics, Frankfurt, Germany
Deutsche Bahn Schenker Award for Outstanding Scientific Research in Logistics
€10,000 funding awarded for further research. A prestigious international industry award in logistics and supply chain management research attracting many international entries.
Jan 2014
Emerald Publishers UK and the European Fund for Management Development (EFMD)
Highly Commended Thesis Award in the Outstanding Doctoral Research Awards (Logistics and Supply Chain Management category) Outstanding Doctoral Research Awards in Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Jan 2014
Emerald Reading List Assist
Oloruntoba, R. (2005). A wave of destruction and the waves of relief: issues, challenges and strategies. Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal, Vol. 14 No. 4, 2005 pp. 506-521 Article was selected for inclusion in Emerald Reading List Assist as a knowledge resource, helping to extend readership beyond academia, 2014
Dec 2013
University of Newcastle, Australia
Vice Chancellor and President’s Teaching Excellence Award
Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning for sustained re-development and implementation of clear assessment tasks, criteria/standardS and feedback that foster student confidence and superior student experience.
Aug 2007
Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence
Outstanding Paper Award
Awarded for the lead authored paper titled: “Humanitarian aid: An Agile Supply Chain?” Supply Chain Management: an International Journal, Vol.11, No.4, pp.115-120, (IF= 4.725, ABDC A).
Aug 2006
Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence
Outstanding Paper Award
Awarded for sole authored paper titled: “A Wave of Destruction and the Waves of Relief: Issues, Challenges and Strategies” Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal. Vol.14, No.4, pp. 506-521.
May 2006
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane Australia.
Vice-Chancellor’s Commendation for Research Excellence
For high quality journal publications and international recognition.
Sept 2001
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, London.
Charles Gee & Co Centenary Prize
Awarded for scoring the highest mark in the Liner Trades Professional/Fellowship Examination organized by the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, London. £250 cash prize.
Sept 1998
Department of Transport Geography, Faculty of Business and Social Sciences. The University of Lagos, Nigeria.
Otunba Akinsiku Overall Runner-up Prize
Awarded for scoring the 2nd highest mark overall in the Advanced Diploma in Shipping, Ports & Administration Program.
Noteworthy Research Related Accolades
Associate Editor
Journal of Responsible Production and Consumption Since Oct 2023
Learning & Teaching Grants
The New Colombo Plan – Student Mobility for the Indo-Ocean Rim Feb 2024
AUD 67,000 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Canberra, Australia. Submission: Sustainable development goals and supply chain management cultural tour of Singapore.
Curtin Academy Innovation and Scholarship of Learning and Teaching Grant Scheme 2023 Sept 2023
Enhancing intercultural student interactions and cross-cultural competence through multicultural group-based assessment tasks. Internal competitive grant, AUD 9,962
Successful Research Grants
Australia-France Social Science Collaborative Research Program, France Embassy Canberra, Australia April 2024
2024 Australia-France Social Science Collaborative Research Program. AUD 5,000 Preventing adverse environmental and social outcomes in expanded ore mining: Designing and implementing sustainable value chains in Nickel extraction and refining. Collaboration between Richard Oloruntoba, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Professor Olga Battaia (Dean of Research, Kedge Business School, Boudeaux, France), Dr Amir Pirayesh (Kedge Business School, Boudeaux, France), Professor Romaine Gulliame and Dr Zoe Krug (University of Toulouse, France) and Dr Médéric Suon (CNRT Sustainable Mining Association, New Caledonia)
https://socialsciences.org.au/news/2024-australia-france-collaborative-research-program/
Selected Invited Presentations and Keynote Addresses
Invited Presentation Feb 2024
Anxiety, ghosts and rude awakenings: Exploring how students experience multicultural group assessment tasks. Western Australian Teaching and Learning Forum, University of Western Australia, 01-02/02/24
Invited Presentation Nov 2023
‘Geopolitical tensions, economic nationalism and Belt and Road Initiative: Towards logistics and supply chain policies and strategies for global trade’. 8th Global Research Network-Belt and Road Initiative Conference Ningbo University, Zhejiang, China 10-12/11/23.
Invited Presentation July 2023
Australia-Indo-Pacific Maritime Petroleum Supply Chains: Mapping, Analysis, Resilience Strategies and Policy’. Curtin University Early to Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) Network Research Symposium. Bentley Campus, Western Australia 20/7/23
Invited Presentation April 2023
‘The future of warehousing management, asset tracking and stock control’, Ideation Session for key sponsors, Universal Business Team, Optus-Curtin Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence, Bentley Campus, Western Australia, 06/04/23.
Conference Organising
Session Chair and Reviewer Nov 2023
‘Sustainability’ track, 5th Australian Maritime Logistics Research Network Virtual Symposium, Co-organised by Griffith Business School, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland and Curtin University business schools Australia.
Invited Book Reviews & Book Proposal Reviews
Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Supply Chains Jule 2023
Book proposal review for Routledge at Taylor & Francis 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, OX14 4RN