Oscar Rodriguez Fernandez

Oscar Rodriguez Fernandez (BA) Hons, MSc

Doctoral Researcher

Oscar Rodriguez started his PhD at the University of Greenwich, where he has been a candidate since 2020. He is under the supervisory of Dr. Jithendran Kokkranikal (First Supervisor) and Dr. Mazia Yassim (Second Supervisor). His primary area of research is focused on developing smart tourism destinations. Oscar Rodriguez holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (Hons) in International Tourism Management and a Master of Science degree in International Business Management, both from the University of East London. While studying at the University of East London, he had the opportunity to study at James Cook University in Australia and was involved in the development of the Drive North Queensland as a tourism destination. In addition, Oscar Rodriguez has an extensive experience working in the hotel management area.

Research / Scholarly interests

  • Tourism destination management and marketing
  • Sustainable development of competitive tourism destinations
  • Tourist Behaviour
  • Smart Tourism
  • Smart Tourism Destinations