Roel Gevaers

Roel Gevaers is a part-time professor at the University of Antwerp (since 2019) and a professor at the Antwerp Management School (since 2020), where he also serves as academic director for the Master in Global Supply Chain Management since September 2024. He holds a PhD in Logistics (University of Antwerp, 2013) and has extensive industry experience, including roles at Ahold Delhaize (2014–2018) and BD myShopi (2018–2022). His expertise focuses on innovation in complex supply chains, last-mile logistics, reverse logistics, and strategic mergers/acquisitions.

Education: PhD in Logistics (University of Antwerp, 2013).

Research Interests: Dr. Gevaers specializes in supply chain strategy, automation/robotics in logistics, and sustainable last-mile solutions. He emphasizes collaboration between academia and industry, having advised governments (e.g., Flemish Government) and firms like P&G on logistics optimization.

Advising & Grants: Advised multinational corporations and governments on supply chain topics. His industry collaborations include projects at Ahold Delhaize (automation) and BD myShopi (mergers/acquisitions strategy).

Labs/Teams: Actively involved in cross-sector partnerships to bridge academic research with industry applications, though specific lab affiliations are not detailed.