Behzad Hezarkhani

Behzad Hezarkhani is a Professor of Operations Management at Southampton Business School, University of Southampton. He leads the Operations and Project Management group and serves as Director of the MBA programme. His expertise spans operations research, mathematical modeling, and game theory applied to global supply chains.

• Supply Chain Management
• Logistics and Transportation
• Mechanism Design and Contracting
• International Trade
• Agri-Food Business

Behzad's current research focuses on trade and international supply chain management, examining global trade dynamics and tariff-rate quotas. He also investigates waste reduction in food supply chains through innovative mechanisms like 'ugly veg' distribution systems. His Food Aid Inequality Rectified (FAIR) project addresses food loss in agri-business sectors.

His scholarly contributions include publications in leading journals like Production & Operations Management and European Journal of Operational Research. Notable awards include the 2019 ANZAM and British Academy of Management Collaborative Research Award. Since 2024, he serves on the Expert Advisory Board for the Government Office of Science's Future of Global Supply Chains Foresight Project.

Behzad supervises PhD students in operations management and supply chain topics. His teaching portfolio includes Operations Management, International Logistics, Supply Chain Management, and Modeling/Optimization courses. His international academic journey spans positions at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Eindhoven University of Technology, Nottingham University Business School, and Brunel University London.