Allan Larsen

Allan Larsen is a Professor and Deputy Head of Division at the Department of Technology, Management and Economics (DTU Management) at the Technical University of Denmark. He heads the Operations and Supply Chain Management Section. His academic background includes an MSc in Applied Mathematics and a PhD in Operations Research, both from DTU. He teaches courses in Operations Management and Simulation at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

Research Focus: His work applies operations research methodologies to complex planning problems in supply chain management, logistics, healthcare operations, and public transport. Key areas include urban freight transport, healthcare supply chains, and optimization of public transport resources like crew and fleets. Collaborations with industries, especially in freight transport, have been extensive. He previously co-directed the Transport DTU research center and co-chaired Denmark’s Transport Innovation Network.

Education: MSc in Applied Mathematics (1989–1995), PhD in Operations Research (1997–1999), both from DTU.

Recognition: Recipient of the Hedorf’s transportpris award in 2022 for contributions to transport research.

Research Projects: Supervises multiple PhD students (e.g., on electric freight transport, healthcare resource optimization, and Industry 4.0 applications). Active in projects like 'Pioneering Electric Heavy-Duty Freight Transport' and 'Resource optimization in healthcare.'

Labs/Teams: Leads the Operations and Supply Chain Management research group and collaborates in initiatives like the Transport Innovation Network, focusing on sustainable transport solutions.