Geert Haerens

Geert Haerens serves as a Research Fellow at the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Antwerp, focusing on Agile Enterprise Architecture and Engineering since September 2022. He concurrently teaches Master's programs in Enterprise IT Architecture and Global Management at Antwerp Management School, reflecting his dual academic-industry engagement.

His educational qualifications include:

• PhD in Applied Economics from the University of Antwerp (2021), specializing in Normalized Systems and IT infrastructure
• Master's degree in Enterprise IT Architecture from Antwerp Management School (2016)

His research integrates enterprise architecture frameworks with digital transformation, emphasizing Normalized Systems theory and Agile methodologies for infrastructure engineering. This work bridges academic theory with industrial application, particularly in optimizing complex IT ecosystems through modular design principles and evolutionary architecture approaches.