Alex A. Alblas

Dr. Alex Alblas is Associate Professor of Accelerating Innovation and Organizational Learning Processes at Eindhoven University of Technology's School of Industrial Engineering. His research examines how organizations optimize knowledge flows to accelerate innovation in product development and service operations.

Core research areas include:

• Organizational learning in innovation processes
• Knowledge transfer across departments and generations
• Structural empowerment for organizational resilience
• Circular business model transitions
• Agile operations in product development

Recent publications investigate:

• Circular economy transitions through stakeholder engagement
• Knowledge transfer in high-tech after-sales services
• Collaborative innovation in military organizations
• Learning curve optimization in new product introduction
• Structural empowerment in healthcare resilience

Dr. Alblas leads the 'Managing Knowledge Flows' project and coordinates the 'Transitioning to a Circular Business Ecosystem' (LINCIT) initiative. His industry collaborations include work with ASML, NXP, and Vanderlande.