Rentizelas Athanasios

Rentizelas Athanasios is an Associate Professor of Sustainable Supply Chains at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), School of Mechanical Engineering. He specializes in circular economy, reverse logistics, and digitally enabled supply chains. His research focuses on optimizing multi-tier supply chain sustainability through decision support systems and environmental performance metrics.

Education:

• PhD (2007), National Technical University of Athens
• MSc in Operations Management (2002), UMIST, Manchester, UK
• Bachelor + MSc equivalent in Mechanical Engineering (2001), NTUA

Research Interests: Dr. Rentizelas explores circular economy pathways in industries like wind energy and agriculture, emphasizing reverse supply networks, eco-intensity metrics, and biomass valorization. He develops frameworks for sustainable ship energy systems and IP management in additive manufacturing supply chains.

Awards:

• 2017 Web of Science 'Highly Cited Paper' (top 1% in Engineering)
• 2015 Teaching Excellence Award (University of Strathclyde)
• Thomaidio Foundation Award (2007) for advancing science

Professional Activities: He serves on the editorial board of the International Journal of Collaborative Engineering and chairs the EURO Working Group on Sustainable Supply Chains. Current roles include membership in NTUA's School of Mechanical Engineering General Assembly.

Key Contributions: His work bridges academia and industry via optimization models for biofuel supply chains, waste management systems, and policy analysis for carbon pricing impacts on maritime energy systems.