Thuong Ngo
PhD Candidate Thuong is from Vietnam, and she begins her PhD studies at Kühne Logistics University (KLU) in June 2025, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Jan Becker and Prof. Dr. Christian Barrot. Her main
Vahid Khodaee
The COVID-19 Case Study”. Vahid received his Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic) in September 2019. Besides his studies, he gained some [...] PhD Candidate Vahid Khodaee started his PhD program at the Kühne Logistics University under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Maria Besiou and Prof. Dr. Andreas Kilian Gernert in September 2022. His main areas [...] Industrial Group for six months. Moreover, he was a teaching assistant for one year during his Master's study in the Operations Research course. Contact vahid.khodaee @ klu.org Networks Academic CV Academic Positions
Sandra Rudeloff
Sandra Rudeloff joined Kühne Logistics University in September 2020 as a PhD Candidate under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Hanno Friedrich and Prof. Dr. Sandra Transchel. Her research will be mainly conducted [...] Institute for Logistics and Management, Technische Universität Hamburg, Germany 2014 - 2018 Dual-Studies Program Student, PPI AG, Hamburg, Germany
Valentina Munoz Bernal
Valentina Muñoz Bernal is a PhD student and researcher at Kühne Logistics University (KLU) under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Mojtaba Salem. She is part of the Center for Humanitarian Logistics and Regional [...] assistant with the Pulte Institute for Global Development and the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. She also served as a graduate consultant for the Fund for Peace and the Center for Amazonian Scientific
Tuong-Vi Sophie Quach
undergraduate studies, during which she received the "Otto Group scholarship", including two internships and financial support, as well as full-time in between her undergraduate and graduate studies. Moreover [...] Sophie finished her PhD in Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Vienna under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Franke. Her research strives to advance our understanding of how to govern
Ramón van Almsick
transport decarbonization at Kühne Logistics University, supervised by Prof. Dr. Moritz Petersen and Prof. Dr. Maria Besiou. In his research, he studies opportunities and challenges in collaboration in dec [...] his studies, he spent semesters abroad in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, at the Nelson Mandela University and in Gothenburg, Sweden, at Chalmers University of Technology. In addition to his studies, he [...] account. Ramón received his Master's degree from Kühne Logistics University in 2022. In his thesis, he studied the challenges of carbon accounting of transport emissions and built a decision model for shippers
Katja Thamm (PhD Candidate)
Logistics University as a PhD candidate in the field of Supply Chain Management in July 2019 under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Sandra Transchel. In her research field she will focus on Artificial Intelligence [...] Master’s Thesis Award (1.0 / A+), Kühne Logistics University, Hamburg 2011 Trimester abroad during studies at Kühne Logistics University Delhi Business School, Delhi (India) 2004-2007 Diploma in Business
Jens Dorniak
Jens Dorniak started his PhD program at Kühne Logistics University in September 2022 under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Kai Hoberg and Prof. Dr. Mirjam Meijer. His research is conducted in cooperation with [...] digital transformation, data analytics and applied statistics. Prior to joining KLU for his PhD studies, Jens already gained several years of professional experience in the automotive industry. His last
Robin Kabelitz-Bock
Robin Kabelitz-Bock started his PhD program at Kühne Logistics University in July 2021 under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Kai Hoberg and Prof. Dr. Johannes Meuer. His research focuses on circular economy [...] material innovations can enable more local and circular production systems. In this context, he studies adoption strategies of additive manufacturing, strategies for replacing virgin with recycled plastics [...] Hamburg University of Technology he set his focus on management and product development. During his studies, Robin gained practical experience in the field of recycling technologies, management, and consulting
Phuong Linh Nguyen (PhD Candidate)
Linh Nguyen PhD Candidate Phuong Linh Nguyen joined the KLU PhD program in 2025 under the primary supervision of Prof. Dr. Sandra Transchel. Her research focuses on blockchain applications in international [...] challenges for developing countries. Her doctoral project investigates Vietnam’s export sector as a case study to explore how blockchain can improve transparency, traceability, and cost-efficiency across global
