Prof. Dr. Andreas Gernert is Assistant Professor for Sustainable Operations at KLU. Prior to joining KLU, Andreas was a post-doctoral researcher in the Technology and Operations Management Area at INSEAD. He obtained his PhD at the EBS University in the Institute for Supply Chain Management and his Master of Science in Mathematics at Ulm University.

Prof. Dr. Gernert's current research examines policies, business models and strategies pertaining to the three dimensions of sustainability - environmental, social and economic. In this realm, he utilizes Game Theory and Optimization (i) to characterize policies that reduce modern slavery in the agricultural sector, (ii) to identify profitable and impactful business models for entrepreneurs in developing countries' emergency management systems, and (iii) to study different supportive strategies to mitigate financial distress in supply chains. His research has been published in the Decision Sciences.   

Prof. Dr. Gernert teaches Operations Management and Sustainable Supply Chain Management. To facilitate the students' learning experience, Prof. Dr. Gernert utilizes interactive and student-centered teaching methods such as case study discussion and Socratic questioning.