Dmitry Ivanov

Prof. Dr. Dr. habil. Dmitry Ivanov is a Professor of Supply Chain and Operations Management and Director of the Digital-AI Supply Chain Lab at the Berlin School of Economics and Law. He is a globally recognized leader in supply chain research, ranked #1 worldwide in Supply Chain by ScholarGPS and #1 in Operations Research by Stanford/Elsevier. His work bridges theory and practice in digital transformation, resilience, and structural dynamics of supply chains.

His research focuses on supply chain resilience, digital supply chain twins, and the structural dynamics of global supply networks. He is the founder of ripple effect research in supply chains and the author of the Viable Supply Chain Model. His work has significant implications for risk mitigation, digital transformation, and sustainable operations in Industry 4.0 environments.

The recent trend in his publications emphasizes the integration of AI, data analytics, and digital twins for stress testing and resilience optimization in complex supply chains. His work increasingly explores cyber-physical systems and real-time decision-making under disruption.

Scientific Awards:

• Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher Award
• Best Paper Award in IJPR
• Best Paper Award in IISE Transactions
• Best Paper Award in Omega

Advising and Grants: As Principal Investigator, he has led multiple research projects funded by EU Horizon and DFG, focusing on digital supply chain twins and resilience. He has advised numerous PhD and Master’s students (names not listed), and has served as Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editor for top-tier journals. He has also chaired over 80 international conferences and delivered keynotes at INFORMS, IFAC, IEEE, and over 40 universities worldwide.

Labs and Teams: He leads the Digital-AI Supply Chain Lab at Berlin School of Economics and Law, a research group focused on advancing digitalization, AI integration, and resilience modeling in supply chains through interdisciplinary collaboration and industry partnerships.