Jinou Xu
Core Faculty | Junior Assistant Professor
Jinou (Valentina) Xu is an Assistant Professor and Researcher in the Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering at Politecnico di Milano. She teaches Production and Supply Chain Management across BSc, MSc, and Master programs at Politecnico di Milano and the POLIMI Graduate School of Management. Her early research focused on the development of skills and capabilities for supply chain technology adoption. More recently, her work has shifted toward humanizing supply chains by amplifying marginalized voices and fostering inclusive dialogue to promote fairness, social and environmental responsibility, and systemic transformation.
Education
PHD: Management Engineering, Politecnico di Milano.
Master of Science: Management Engineering, Double degree: Politecnico di Milano and Politecnico di Torino (Alta Scuola Politecnica).
Bachelor of Science: Mechanical Engineering, Double degree: Tongji University and Politecnico di Milano (PoliTong).
As a researcher and ethnographer, Jinou is committed to harnessing the power of words and actions to humanize supply chains. Her work advocates for fairness and responsibility toward both society and the environment, with a focus on listening to, amplifying, and including voices that are often unheard. She seeks to enable inclusive discussions that challenge the status quo and support structural transformation.
