معرفی
Leentje Volker is a Full Professor (formal rank: Professor) at Delft University of Technology specializing in Integrated Project Delivery. With a PhD in Design and Construction Management (2005-2010) and a Master in Applied Innovation Sciences from Eindhoven University of Technology (1996-2002), her career bridges engineering and social sciences.
- Education: PhD in Design & Construction Management (Delft, 2010), Master in Applied Innovation Sciences (Eindhoven, 2002)
Her research focuses on innovation ecosystems, circular economy, and public procurement in infrastructure and construction contexts. She examines multidimensional value creation, institutional plurality, and digital transformation through serious games and empirical case studies.
Key research trends include sustainability transitions in infrastructure, value tensions in collaborative innovation, and institutional barriers to circular economy adoption. Her work combines qualitative comparative analysis with fieldlab experiments.
- Scientific awards: ACROM Best Paper (2021), ARCOM Peter Townsend Award (2023), David Langford Award (2024), Les Plumes Des Achets (2023), Public Procurement (2023), Nevi Scriptieprijs (2024)
Active in interorganizational governance and project-based learning, she serves on PhD committees and external councils. Media contributions cover topics like cost overruns in construction and human-centric infrastructure.
