I am an Associate Professor at Deakin University in Melbourne and also an Affiliated Research Fellow at Centre for Innovation Research (CIRCLE) at Lund University in Sweden. I have expertise in studying the very complex nature of innovation from variety of perspectives, methods, and theories. This is thanks to my diverse but related background in engineering, technology management, economics of innovation, and geography of innovation activities. My particular analytical strength is in using advanced statistical techniques in analysing large scale datasets. I have extensively incorporated the effect of contextual (macro level) factors in understanding the innovation behaviour of firms in my PhD dissertation titled "Determinants & Effect of Innovation: Context Matters (2014)".I hold a PhD in Industrial Economics from Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden, and acted as a visiting scholar at the University of North Carolina, U.S. I am an Industrial Engineer by basic training and also have a master degree in Innovation Management from Linköping University, Sweden.I have lived in five continents (Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, and Australia), being involved in various research and teaching projects, while making sure living a life. My research interest involves economics of innovation & technological change, innovation strategies of firms, and geography of innovation & entrepreneurship. I also have particular interest in emerging technologies such as Blockchain and 3D Printing.Personal page: https://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/people/sam-tavassoli Google scholar: http://scholar.google.se/citations?user=v3fAdXAAAAAJ&hl=en