Prof. Dr. Andreas Gernert is Assistant Professor for Sustainable Operations at KLU. Before joining KLU, Andreas was a post-doctoral researcher in the Technology and Operations Management Area at INSEAD. He obtained his PhD at the EBS University in the Institute for Supply Chain Management and his Master of Science in Mathematics at Ulm University.
Prof. Dr. Gernert's current research examines policies, business models, and strategies pertaining to the three dimensions of sustainability - environmental, social, and economic. In this realm, he utilizes Game Theory, Optimization, and Statistics (i) to characterize policies that enhance efficiency and fairness in processes that support people in need, (ii) to identify profitable and impactful business models for entrepreneurs in developing countries' emergency management systems, (iii) to study different strategies to mitigate financial distress in supply chains, and (iv) to examine interventions that are supposed to reduce child labor in the agricultural sector. His research has been published in the Decision Sciences and Production and Operations Management.
Prof. Dr. Gernert teaches Operations Management and Sustainable Supply Chain Management. To facilitate the students' learning experience, Prof. Dr. Gernert utilizes interactive and student-centered teaching methods such as case study discussions and educational games.
