Laurent ALFANDARI

Laurent ALFANDARI is a Full Professor at ESSEC Business School, specializing in Operations Research and Decision Analytics within the Information Systems, Decision Sciences and Statistics (IDS) Department. He has held key academic roles including Academic Co-Director of the ESSEC-CentraleSupélec Master in Data Sciences & Business Analytics (2019–2023) and Coordinator of the Operations & Data Analytics PhD concentration (2018–2021). His research focuses on optimization techniques applied to supply chains, logistics, healthcare, and disaster preparedness. He has authored over 50 journal articles in top venues like European Journal of Operational Research and Transportation Science.

Education:
- Doctorate in Operations Research (Université Paris Dauphine-PSL, 1999)
- Master of Research in Management Science (Université Paris Dauphine-PSL, 1995)
- M.Sc in Management (ESSEC Business School, 1993)
- Bachelor in Mathematics & Social Sciences (Université Paris Dauphine-PSL, 1990)

Research Interests:
His work addresses complex optimization challenges in urban logistics, healthcare networks, and disaster response. Notable contributions include freight-on-transit systems, autonomous robot delivery, and pandemic intervention sequencing. He emphasizes practical solutions for real-world problems through mixed-integer programming and robust optimization frameworks.

Teaching & Mentoring:
Teaches Decision Analytics and Operations Research across ESSEC programs (Grande École, Executive MBA, PhD). Supervised 14 PhD theses, including recent works on sustainable last-mile deliveries and healthcare analytics.

Awards & Activities:
2020 ESSEC Top 4 Teaching Award, Vice-President of ROADEF (2012–2015), and leader in industrial collaborations with SNCF and Aid-Impact. Active in organizing academic conferences and serves as a journal reviewer for Annals of Operations Research and others.

Labs & Collaborations:
Member of LIPN (Sorbonne Université) and LAMSADE (Paris Dauphine). Consults for organizations like Babcock-Wanson and contributes to public-sector projects like EDF's ROADEF challenge.