Rolf van Lieshout

Rolf van Lieshout is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Operations Planning Accounting & Control at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), within the School of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences. His research focuses on applying advanced analytical techniques to improve decision-making in transportation and logistics, particularly in public transport systems. He holds a PhD (cum laude) and degrees in Econometrics from Erasmus University Rotterdam. His work addresses strategic planning through real-time rescheduling, with a recent emphasis on evaluating public transport service quality and integrating freight and passenger rail systems.

Education:

• Bachelor’s in Econometrics and Operations Research, Erasmus University Rotterdam
• Master’s in Econometrics and Management Science (Operations Research/Quantitative Logistics), Erasmus University Rotterdam
• PhD in Operations Research (cum laude), Erasmus University Rotterdam

Research Interests: Transportation logistics, operations research, railway engineering, sustainable transportation, and public transit optimization. He explores topics like electric vehicle routing, infrastructure scheduling, and disruption management using computational methods.

Teaching: Courses include Decision-making in Transport & Mobility, Large-scale Optimization for Transport & Logistics, and Microeconomics. He has supervised 25 student projects (names not specified).

Awards:

• Best Teacher Master Operations Management and Logistics (2025)

Grants & Projects: His research has been published in top journals like Transportation Science, addressing challenges in vehicle scheduling, infrastructure optimization, and self-organizing transport systems. Collaborations focus on railway systems and sustainable urban logistics.