Patrick Brandtner

Patrick Brandtner is a Professor at FH Steyr (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria), affiliated with the Research Center Steyr's Center of Excellence Logistics and DBx - Digital Business Institute. His work focuses on Supply Chain Management, Data Analytics, and Retail Innovation. He leads multiple research projects including 'Taking an Active Approach to AI Capability Maturity Engineering' (2024-2029) and 'LOG-Logistikum.Retail 2.0' (2023-2026).

He has received notable awards such as the 'Forscher des Jahres' (2022) and 'Best Paper Award ICE-B' (2012). His research spans AI applications in supply chains, blockchain, and retail technology. He actively reviews for journals like Designs, International Journal of Information Technology and Decision Making, and Urban Rail Transit.

Key projects include predictive value network intelligence and retail digital transformation. He collaborates internationally and has published widely on topics like AI adoption, resource optimization, and pandemic impacts on businesses.