Joke van Lemmen-Gerdessen

Joke van Lemmen-Gerdessen is an Assistant Professor at Wageningen University in the Operations Research and Logistics department. Her work bridges mathematical optimization and nutritional science to address challenges in healthy diets, vegan nutrition, and food waste reduction.

• Current projects focus on sustainable food supply chains in China and machine learning applications for menu planning
• Co-promotor for PhD candidates in nutrient absorption modeling and consumer behavior research

Her research themes include:

• Algorithmic approaches to micronutrient deficiency prevention
• Quantitative analysis of plant-based protein adequacy
• Decision support systems for household resource allocation

Article trends show increasing integration of nonlinear programming and machine learning in nutritional epidemiology, with recent work published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and European Journal of Operational Research. Key collaborations span food waste reduction, nutritional physiology, and diet quality assessment.