Frits Claassen

Frits Claassen is an Associate Professor at Wageningen University & Research in the Operations Research and Logistics department. His work bridges mathematical optimization with real-world applications in agri-food systems, focusing on sustainability and efficiency.

• Research Pillars:
  • Soil management and quality assessment
  • Cold chain logistics for perishable products
  • Household-level food waste optimization
  • Multi-echelon supply chain modeling

Recent publications highlight cross-disciplinary trends in applying operations research to sustainability challenges. Key topics include time-temperature sensitive inventory systems (11 Scopus citations) and bio-economic models for soil quality valuation. His team also explores meal planning algorithms to reduce household food waste, with one study receiving 120 Mendeley readers.

Claassen actively contributes to PhD supervision and project leadership, including initiatives like the 3F project (Fork to Farm to Fork) and Green Impulse for circular food networks. Collaborative networks span Dutch arable farming and multi-echelon supply chain projects.