Dr. Maayan Nakash

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Dr. Maayan Nakash

Curriculum Vitae

A. Academic Background

2024: Postdoctoral Visiting Researcher, University of Padova, Italy; Department of Management and Engineering (DTG); Primarily focusing on Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Management: Exploring Emerging Challenges and Opportunities; Research Supervisor: Prof. Ettore Bolisani.

2020-2024: Ph.D., Bar-Ilan University, Department of Information Science; Dissertation title: "An Inherent Perspective as a Mirror on Knowledge Management in Knowledge-Intensive Organizations; Designing a Holistic Model for Examining the Position, Development, and Future of the Discipline"; Research Supervisors: Prof. Shifra Baruchson-Arbib and Prof. Dan Bouhnik.

2019-2020: Thesis-Equivalent Work, Bar-Ilan University, Department of Information Science; Thesis title: "'The Million Dollar Question' – The Value of Managing and Capturing Knowledge in Knowledge-Intensive Organizations; A Case Study of a Global Consulting Firm"; Research Supervisor: Prof. Shifra Baruchson-Arbib. Summa Cum Laude.

2016-2018: M.A., Bar-Ilan University, Department of Information Science, specialization in Information Technologies and Knowledge Management, Magna Cum Laude.

2013-2016: B.A., Bar-Ilan University, Department of Information Science, major in WEB Technologies, minor in Sociology and Anthropology, Summa Cum Laude.

B. Academic Affiliations / Appointments

2025-to Date: Member of the Data Science & AI Institute (DSAI) at Bar-Ilan University, serving as one of the faculty representatives from the Social Sciences.

2025-to Date: Project Manager of "Academia 360" in the Department of Management, Bar-Ilan University -  a program by the Council for Higher Education (CHE) aimed at fostering significant changes in undergraduate curricula, modernizing educational programs, and promoting innovation in academic teaching.

2025-to Date: Associate Editor on the Editorial Board of the Knowledge and Process Management (KPM) Journal (Q2), published by Wiley.

2024-to Date: Associate Editor on the Editorial Board of the Knowledge Management Research & Practice (KMRP) Journal (Q1), published by Taylor & Francis.

2024-2025: Member of the Senior Researchers Forum on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy in Academia, Bar-Ilan University.

2024-to Date: Coordinator of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Research, Teaching, and Administration, Department of Management, Bar-Ilan University.

2024-to Date: Member of the Ethics Committee within the Department of Management, Bar-Ilan University. Entrust with overseeing the department's ethical approval procedures in collaboration with the Human Subjects Institutional Review Board (HSIRB), and appointed as a full member of Bar‑Ilan University’s HSIRB in 2026.

2024-to Date: Lecturer at the Senior Academic Staff, Department of Management, Bar-Ilan University.

2023-2024: Instructor, Member of the Adjunct Staff, Department of Information Science, Department of Management, and the Division for Designated Programs, Bar-Ilan University.

2022-2024: Academic Coordinator of the B.A. Information Science Program at the Ultra-Orthodox Campus, the Division for Designated Programs, Bar-Ilan University.

2022-2023: Teaching Assistant, Member of the Adjunct Staff, Department of Information Science, Bar-Ilan University.

2021-2022: Research Assistant, Engineering and Computer Science Faculty, Jerusalem College of Technology.

2020-2022: Junior Teaching Assistant, Department of Information Science, Bar-Ilan University.

C. Professional Development

2026: Graduate of the course Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy, MIT Sloan School of Management and the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). Course that is part of the Navigating AI: Driving Business Impact and Developing Human Capability executive education program. 

2026: Graduate of the AI HIGH 2.0 Program for Senior Academic Faculty,  Division for Designated Programs, Bar-Ilan University - Advanced training in Artificial Intelligence integration for academic research excellence.

D. Awards and Honors

Year Funding / Awarding Organization
2027 Bar-Ilan University, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) Institute, Awarded a Competitive Research Grant. The research topic is:"When Knowledge Becomes Artificial: A Data-Driven Conceptual History of Organizational Knowledge Management in the Age of AI". In addition, awarded complementary competitive institutional matching funds by the Office of the Vice President for Research
2026 Bar-Ilan University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Awarded a Competitive Faculty Grant (Kickstart Grant – First Bloom Track). The research topic is: "The Race for Intelligence: Big Data Analysis of Global AI Employment Trends"
2025 Bar-Ilan University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Awarded a Competitive Faculty Grant (Kickstart Grant – Early Bloom Track). The research topic is: "Between Promise and Threat: AI Literacy and Employment Anxiety Among Digital Natives in the Age of AI"
2024 Bar-Ilan University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Awarded a Competitive Faculty Grant. The research topic is: "The Synergy Between Knowledge Management and Artificial Intelligence: Navigating Integration Challenges and Leveraging Opportunities for Organizational Growth"
2020-2024 Bar-Ilan University, President Office, Twelve President's Awards for Outstanding Ph.D. Students for Publishing Articles in International Scientific Journals
2020-2024 Bar-Ilan University, President Office, Presidential Scholarship for Outstanding Ph.D. Students
2023 Bar-Ilan University, Rector's Prize for Excellent Students, Doctoral Students
2022 Bar-Ilan University, Rector's Prize for Excellent Students, Doctoral Students
2022 Recognized as an influential researcher by Bar-Ilan University, representing the elite group of the President's Scholarship for Outstanding Doctoral Students
2017 Bar-Ilan University, Rector's Prize for Excellent Students, Bachelor's Degree
2016 Bar-Ilan University, Dean's List Honor Student, Faculty of Humanities, Bachelor's Degree

E. Teaching Experience

  1. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI program) – (55-135-01; lecture and exercise) – Lecturer, B.Sc. course, 2026-to Date, Bar-Ilan University. 
  2. Management of Information Systems and Databases (AI program) – (55-147-01; lecture and exercise) – Lecturer, B.Sc. course, 2026-to Date, Bar-Ilan University. 
  3. Artificial Intelligence Applications in Management – (55-919-01/02; lecture) – Lecturer, M.A. & M.H.A course, 2025-to Date, Bar-Ilan University. 
  4. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence – (55-233-01/03/05; lecture and exercise) – Lecturer, B.A. course, 2024-to Date, Bar-Ilan University. 
  5. Management of Information Systems and Databases – (55-051-01/03/05; lecture and exercise) – Lecturer, B.A. course, 2024-to Date, Bar-Ilan University. 
  6. Algorithms 1 – (35-603-01/02/03/04/20/21; lecture and exercise) – Lecturer and practitioner (formerly junior teaching assistant), B.A. course, 2020-2024, Bar-Ilan University. 
  7. Research Seminar in Technology Management (55-230-03; lecture) – Entrepreneurship Development, Lecturer B.A. course, 2023-2024, Bar-Ilan University.
  8. Information Systems Management – (35-517-01; lecture) – Lecturer B.A. course, 2023, Bar-Ilan University.
  9. Introduction to Databases – (35-517-01/02; lecture and exercise) – Junior teaching assistant, B.A. Course, 2022, Bar-Ilan University.  
  10. Algorithmic Workshop – Leads a workshop for strengthening logical-algorithmic thinking skills, as reinforcement for the Introduction to Programming in Python, M.A. course, 2023, Bar-Ilan University. 
  11. Introduction to Programming – Python – (35-867-01/02; lecture and exercise) – Junior teaching assistant, M.A. course, 2021, Bar-Ilan University. 

F. Membership in Professional Associations

  1. IAKM Member – International Association for Knowledge Management
  2. ISI Member – Informing Science Institute

G. Scholarly Peer Review Service

  1. Blind Peer Review of Journal Scientific Articles (by invitation), including the following:
    Journal of Knowledge Management (JKM); Knowledge Management Research & Practice (KMRP); VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems; Knowledge and Process Management (KPM); Aslib Journal of Information Management; Information and Organization; International Journal of Knowledge Management Studies (IJKMS); Interdisciplinary Journal of Information, Knowledge, and Management (IJIKM); Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice (JITE:IIP); Journal of Information Technology Education: Research (JITE:Research)
  2. Blind Peer Review of Conference Papers (by invitation), including the following:
    InSITE: Informing Science + IT Education, by the Informing Science Institute (ISI); iConference, by the iSchools consortium; ASIS&T Annual Meeting (The Association for Information Science and Technology); International Forum on Knowledge Asset Dynamics (IFKAD)

H. Media Coverage

  1. November 2025: "It’s Not the Algorithm: Faulty Data Derails Artificial Intelligence", Techtime: Electronics & Technology New. https://techtime.news/2025/11/03/ai-2/.
  2. May 2022: "The Changing Workplace with the Transition to Remote Employment Following COVID-19", Influential Researchers, Office of the President, Bar-Ilan University. https://www.biu.ac.il/en/article/11225
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