Operations Research & Supply Chain Management

Prof. dr. Christof Defryn

Associate Professor

UAntwerpen Business School - Faculty of Business and Economics  ยท  Antwerp, Belgium

Welcome to my academic homepage. I am a professor specializing in operations research and supply chain management. My research focuses on [optimization, stochastic modeling, logistics networks], bridging rigorous theory with real-world operational decisions.

Christof Defryn
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Background & Interests

I am a Professor of [Your Title] at [Your University], where I have been a faculty member since [Year]. My research sits at the intersection of operations research, optimization, and supply chain management, with a focus on developing models and algorithms that support better decision-making in complex operational environments.

My current work explores [your main themes โ€” e.g., stochastic inventory optimization, resilient supply network design, last-mile logistics]. I collaborate with industry partners and researchers across multiple countries, and I am currently leading [mention active projects or grants].

Before joining [University], I held positions at [Previous Affiliation 1] and [Previous Affiliation 2]. I received my Ph.D. from [Doctoral Institution] in [Year], under the supervision of [Advisor Name].

I serve on the editorial boards of [Journal 1] and [Journal 2], and am an active member of [INFORMS / POMS / EURO / your society].

Research Interests

Inventory Optimization Supply Chain Resilience Stochastic Programming Network Design Last-Mile Logistics Humanitarian Logistics Simulation OR Methods
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Projects & Publications

A Stochastic Optimization Model for Multi-Echelon Supply Chain Network Design under Disruption Risk

[Your Name], Co-Author A, Co-Author B

European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. XX, No. X, 2024

Dynamic Inventory Policies with Demand Learning in Omnichannel Retail

[Your Name], Co-Author C

Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Vol. XX, No. X, 2023

Last-Mile Delivery Route Optimization under Time-Window Constraints: A Branch-and-Price Approach

[Your Name], Co-Author D, Co-Author E

Transportation Science, Vol. XX, No. X, 2022

Courses & Projects

MGMT 4XX  ยท  Undergraduate

Introduction to Operations Research

Foundations of linear programming, integer programming, and network optimization with applications in logistics and production planning.

MGMT 5XX  ยท  Master's

Supply Chain Management

Strategic and operational frameworks for supply chain design, demand planning, procurement, and distribution, with case studies and guest lectures.

MGMT 6XX  ยท  PhD

Advanced Stochastic Optimization

Doctoral seminar covering stochastic programming, robust optimization, and applications to operations management research problems.

Executive Education

Data-Driven Supply Chain Decisions

Intensive program for practitioners covering modern OR tools, simulation, and analytics for real-world decision support.

Recent Updates

Apr 2025

Publication

New paper accepted at European Journal of Operational Research

Our work on stochastic multi-echelon network design under disruption risk has been accepted for publication in EJOR. Data and code will be available upon publication.

Mar 2025

Talk

Invited presentation at [Conference Name]

Presented recent results on climate-driven supply chain resilience at [Conference]. Slides are now available on the project page.

Jan 2025

Grant

Research grant awarded for [Project Title]

Pleased to announce that our team received funding from [Funding Body] for a [X]-year project on [brief description].

Nov 2024

Award

Best paper award at [Conference Name]

Honored to receive the best paper award in the Logistics and Transportation track for our work on last-mile delivery optimization.

Sep 2024

Teaching

Updated course materials published

Revised lecture notes, case studies, and problem sets for the Supply Chain Management course are now available via the course portal.