Pavel Albores

Pavel Albores is a Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management and Director of the Aston Crisis Management Research Centre at Aston Business School. He served as Head of Department in the Operations and Information Management Department from 2015 to 2018. With academic appointments at Aston University since 2004 (including roles as Research Fellow, Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, and Professor), he has over 17 years of academic experience.

• Education:
  • PhD in Simulation of e-business processes (University of Strathclyde, 2007)
  • MSc in Manufacturing Management (University of Strathclyde, 2000)
  • BSc in Chemical and Industrial Engineering (Universidad de las Americas - Puebla, 1996)
• Research Interests: Dr. Albores specializes in humanitarian logistics, disaster management, and supply chain simulation. His work bridges emergency response with business process optimization, focusing on mass evacuation modeling, sustainable supply chains, and digital manufacturing technologies. He has developed simulation frameworks for crisis management and blockchain applications in customer order systems.
• Key Projects: Served as co-investigator in the EC-funded ERGO project (€440,000) analyzing evacuation preparedness across 10 countries. Participated in ERDF-funded research (£1.2M) on low-carbon SMEs and supply chain management projects.
• Teaching: Leads postgraduate modules on Crisis Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, and Simulation. Has supervised 17 completed doctoral students and 8 ongoing PhD/DBA candidates.
• Recent Publications: His 15 most recent articles focus on humanitarian logistics optimization, sustainable intermodal transportation, blockchain-driven supply chains, and emergent technology adoption in manufacturing. These works demonstrate a consistent emphasis on multidisciplinary approaches combining operations research with real-world crisis scenarios.
• Scientific Recognition:
  • Elected Fellow (2013)
  • External Examiner for University of Strathclyde (2019–present) and Ulster University (2015–present)
• Professional Memberships:
  • ACM SIGSIM
  • Production and Operations Management Society
  • Operational Research Society
  • European Association of Operations Management
  • Institution of Engineering and Technology
  • Institute of Operations Management