Valentin Carlan

Valentin Carlan is a researcher and lecturer at the University of Antwerp's Faculty of Business and Economics, specifically in the Department of Transport and Regional Economics. His work focuses on innovation assessment, AI/IoT applications, and synchromodality in logistics. He teaches courses such as Technology and Innovation, Logistics and Forwarding, and Logistics and Transport at both the University of Antwerp and Antwerp Management School.

• Research Interests: Quantifying costs/benefits of AI/IoT innovations, port logistics optimization, and synchromodality.
• Collaborations: Active in 11 research projects over 8 years funded by Flemish government, Interreg, sector associations, and Horizon Europe.

He specializes in multidisciplinary research consortia and has contributed to programs like the Master in Maritime Transport Management and Master in Air Transport Management.