Daria Battini is Full Professor of Industrial Systems and Logistics at the University of Padua since 2018. She helds a PhD in Industrial Engineering and she graduated cum laude at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.

Currently, she is the Principal Investigator of the European Project MAIA, H2020-RISE-MSCA (www.maiaproject.eu) "Models and Methods for an active ageing workforce: an International Academy“, Spoke Coordinator in the project MICS (Made in Italy Circular and Sustainable https://www.mics.tech/) and Scientific Coordinator of the regional project SHIELD (Sustainable, Human-centric, Innovative, Efficient Logistics through Digital advancements).

Her researches are published in several international journals, international conference proceedings, trade magazines, industry reports and newspapers. She published more than 150 scientific papers and She is listed in the “World’s Top 2% Scientists” published by Standford University and Elsevier. She is editor of the International Journal of Production Economics, associate editor of Cleaner Logistics and Supply Chain (CLSCN) and editorial board member of relevant journals as the Int. Journal of Production Research, the Journal of Management Control, the International Journal of Optimization and Control: Theories & Applications and the Int. Journal of Integrated Supply Management.

She collaborates with relevant international researchers in national and international research projects.  She is a member of IFAC, EUROMA and IEEE and an expert member in ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and she worked on the recent ISO 25550:2022 on Age Inclusive Workforce. She is an advisor to the vice rector for budget planning activities and she is a member of the GEV body of ANVUR for the evaluation of the research quality in Italy.

Lynette Cheah is Professor and Chair of Sustainable Transport at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. She directs the Sustainable Mobility Research Laboratory, which develops innovations and pathways towards sustainable mobility. Her research focuses on developing data-driven models and digital tools to assess and reduce the environmental impacts of passenger and freight transport. Areas of expertise include smart cities, intelligent transport, urban freight, transport modelling and simulation, technology and policy assessment, life cycle assessments, and material flow analysis.

Lynette is a strong believer in translating research into real-world impact. She is Lead Author for the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Special Report on Climate Change and Cities and Coordinating Lead Author for UN Environment Programme’s Global Environment Outlook (GEO-7) report. From 2019 to 2024, she was a member of Singapore’s Public Transport Council, promoting sustainable, affordable, and inclusive public transport for all.

Prior to joining UniSC, Lynette was a faculty member at Singapore University of Technology and Design and a Visiting Professor at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada. As an active member in her academic communities, Lynette Cheah is an editor for Transportation Research Record and co-chair of the 12th International Conference on Industrial Ecology. She obtained her Ph.D. in Engineering Systems from MIT and Master’s in Management Science from Stanford University.

Christoph Glock is a Professor of Production and Supply Chain Management at Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany. He served as Dean of the Department of Law and Economics from 2020 to 2022 and as Director of the Center of Logistics and Supply Chain Management from 2017 to 2020. Since 2018, he has also been an Adjunct Professor at the Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Mechatronics Engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University. In addition, he serves as an Area Editor for Computers & Industrial Engineering, OR Spectrum, and Applied Mathematical Modelling.

His research interests lie in the areas of production, logistics, and supply chain management. In production, he has focused on machine scheduling models that enhance the efficiency and sustainability of manufacturing processes. His work in logistics includes research on warehousing topics such as order picker routing, tow train scheduling, and storage assignment, with a particular emphasis on human factors—examining how labor affects workers’ physical and mental well-being and how workplace design can improve both performance and ergonomics. In supply chain management, he has developed models to optimize inventory control, improve stock management, and enhance material flows. His retail research involves collaborations with international retail chains to examine store operations, with a focus on replenishment processes, data accuracy, and strategies to improve product availability.

Professor Glock has frequently been featured in top positions in research rankings within his discipline and has received several best paper, best reviewer, and scientific awards for his research. His work has been published in leading academic journals, including Decision Sciences, the European Journal of Operational Research, IISE Transactions, Omega, and the Journal of Business Logistics. He is also dedicated to bridging the gap between research and practice, recently co-editing a book on the emerging concept of Warehousing 5.0.

Madjid Tavana is a Professor and Distinguished Chair of Business Analytics at La Salle University. He holds an Honorary Professorship in Management Information Systems and Operations Research at the University of Paderborn in Germany. He also serves on the Scientific Committee of the Doctoral Program in Business and Economics at the Sapienza University of Rome in Italy. Dr. Tavana is a Distinguished Research Fellow at the Kennedy Space Center, the Johnson Space Center, the Naval Research Laboratory at Stennis Space Center, and the Air Force Research Laboratory. He was recently honored with the prestigious Space Act Award by NASA. He holds an MBA, PMIS, and PhD in Management Information Systems and received his Post-Doctoral Diploma in Strategic Information Systems from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He has published over 22 edited books and 370 research papers in academic journals.  Dr. Tavana is the Editor-in-Chief of Decision Analytics Journal (Elsevier), Healthcare Analytics (Elsevier), Supply Chain Analytics (Elsevier), International Journal of Applied Decision Sciences, International Journal of Management and Decision Making, International Journal of Knowledge Engineering and Data Mining, and International Journal of Communication Networks and Distributed Systems. He is also an editor at Information Sciences, Annals of Operations Research, Expert Systems with Applications, Computers and Industrial Engineering, Journal of Innovation and Knowledge, Intelligent Systems with Applications,  Journal of Industrial and Production Engineering, and Sustainable Technology and Entrepreneurship.

Philippe VIALLETELLE is a Senior Member of Technical Staff at STMicroelectronics in Crolles, France. He received an Engineering degree in Physics from INSA Rennes and has dedicated his entire professional career to the semiconductor industry, where he has held various positions, primarily in manufacturing support functions.

Throughout his career, Philippe has been instrumental in defining and driving research and innovation activities for STMicroelectronics in numerous collaborative projects at the European level. Convinced of the interest of data science and operations research for complex production systems, he has regularly supervised PhD theses focused on the modeling and optimization of manufacturing, particularly in the areas of production and process control, factory automation, and Industry 4.0.

Since 2020, Philippe has been instrumental in the development of STMicroelectronics companywide “Manufacturing Data Science” program, and in the past two years, he has expanded his expertise to include the integration of generative AI technologies into manufacturing processes. He continues to be a key figure in the intersection of semiconductor manufacturing and cutting-edge AI technologies, driving innovation and excellence in his field.

Reza Zanjirani Farahani is a Full Professor of Supply Chain Management at the Paris School of Business (PSB). Over his distinguished academic career, he has held positions at institutions such as Rennes School of Business, Kingston University London, Cambridge Judge Business School, the National University of Singapore (in collaboration with Kyoto University, Japan), Amirkabir University of Technology, and Sharif University of Technology.

Reza has authored nearly 100 journal articles in leading publications, including Production and Operations Management (POMJ), Manufacturing & Service Operations Management (MSOM), European Journal of Operational Research (EJOR), International Journal of Operations & Production Management (IJOPM), Transportation Research Part E (TR-E), and International Journal of Production Economics (IJPE). His research focuses on practice-based problem-solving in operations, logistics, and supply chain management, spanning industries such as disaster management, healthcare, urban logistics, maritime, energy, the circular economy, and agri-food systems.

He holds editorial leadership roles as Senior Editor for POMJ, Decision Sciences, and Service Science, Co-Editor-in-Chief of TR-E, and board member of IJOPM, International Journal of Production Research (IJPR), and IEEE TEMS. He has also chaired major conferences, including POMS Brighton (2019) and POMS Paris (2023).

As an educator, Reza is a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy (UKHEA) and holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (PGCLTHE). His teaching consistently receives outstanding evaluations. He has mentored numerous Ph.D. students, many of whom hold academic positions at prestigious institutions in the UK, the USA, and Canada.

Reza has secured substantial research funding as both a Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator, including EU Horizon projects and regional collaborations with organizations such as Rennes Métropole. He serves as a work package leader in a €5 million EU Horizon research and innovation project on textile circularity, commencing in 2025.