Hajo Rijgersberg

Hajo Rijgersberg is a Researcher affiliated with Wageningen University & Research, specifically within the Wageningen Food & Biobased Research institution. His work focuses on the intersection of data science, supply chain design, and sustainable food systems. Key research areas include knowledge graph construction, linked data applications, supply chain optimization, environmental impact modeling, and dietary intake analysis using advanced technologies like spectral imaging.

His research interests emphasize improving data quality and interoperability in international trade, food production, and nutritional monitoring. Recent publications highlight efforts to reduce CO2 emissions through sustainable food practices and leveraging GS1 standards for supply chain transparency. He has also contributed to methodologies for measuring macronutrients via smartphone-based spectral imaging solutions.

Rijgersberg actively engages in academic and industry collaborations, delivering lectures on topics such as data table annotation, packaging effects on food quality, and physical unit ontologies. He advises on technical projects like UnitDim, an ontology for physical quantities, and collaborates with teams exploring sensor technologies for food intake measurement. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the provided texts.

He has been involved in datasets related to sensor technologies for dietary assessment and consultancy activities since 2005. His work supports both academic and applied research, aiming to bridge data-driven solutions with real-world challenges in food systems and environmental sustainability.