Kiran Rouven Busch joined the Kühne Logistics University as a PhD candidate in the field of Data Science under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Henrik Leopold in October 2021. His PhD research concentrates on humanitarian logistics using data science approaches.

Before joining the PhD program at the KLU, Kiran received a Master of Science in Data Science from the Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences and a Bachelor of Science in Business Informatics from the Trier University of Applied Sciences.

Kiran conducted his master thesis in the principality of Liechtenstein, optimizing the output of flow production lines in an automotive production facility using data science approaches. Further, he gained multiple practical experiences in the field of data science during domestic and international internships in the automotive, pharmaceutical, and energy industries.