Jeroen Belien is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) at KU Leuven. He leads the Operations Management Research Group and serves as Head of Subdivision 42 at the Brussels Campus. His roles include coordinating research activities and contributing to the KU Leuven Institute for Mobility (LIM). His research focuses on operations management, with emphasis on optimization models for logistics, waste collection, sports scheduling, and healthcare operations. He has pioneered educational tools like role-playing games for teaching linear programming and inventory management concepts. His work integrates simulation, mathematical programming, and real-world case studies. Key contributions include developing timetabling algorithms for international competitions, optimizing bio-waste collection in urban areas, and analyzing collaborative shipping strategies in the sharing economy. His publications span over 50 articles in journals like Operations Research for Health Care and INFORMS Transactions on Education. Belien actively engages in educational innovation through game-based learning and case competitions, emphasizing practical applications of operations research methods.




