Alfonso Martinez

Alfonso conducts research to support humanitarian operations management. His award winning research has informed the practice of logistics at the Red Cross Movement, World Food Programme and World Vision International. He publishes in a number of recognized peer-reviewed journals and serves as Senior Editor at Production and Operations Management (POM).

He has served as guest editor of special issues on humanitarian logistics at the Journal of Operations Management, the European Journal of Operational Research and POM. At the Kelley School of Business – Indiana University, Alfonso has taught logistics and supply chain management at the undergraduate, MBA and PhD levels. He holds a PhD in Management from INSEAD, France.

Before pursuing his PhD, Alfonso was a junior faculty at Uniandes School of Management in Colombia, where he taught optimization, simulation and data mining. Prior to his academic career, he worked five years on humanitarian logistics and sustainable operations in Colombia.

Education

• PhD. Management. INSEAD, France, 2011.
• MSc. Management, INSEAD, France, 2009.
• MSc. Economics. Universidad Nacional, Colombia. 2004.
• BSc. Industrial Engineering. Universidad de los Andes, Colombia. 1998.

Areas of Expertise

Humanitarian Operations and Crisis Management, Sustainability, Operations Management in Emerging Markets, Global Supply Chains

Professional Experience

• Research Fellow, INSEAD, France, 2011
• Instructor, Research Assistant, Universidad de los Andes School of Management, 2003-2006
• Humanitarian Logistician, Office of the Mayor, Bogota, 1999-2003
• Administrative Assistant, Ministry of Environment-SENA-SECAB, 1998-1999

Awards, Honors & Certificates

• Best Paper Award Runner Up - “Disaster Cycle Management: Matching Supply and Demand of Social Support through Social Media” - Humanitarian Operations and Crisis Management Track, POMS 2016.
• Sauvain Teaching Award, Finalist. Kelley School of Business, Indiana University. 2016.
• Trustee Teaching Award, Finalist. Kelley School of Business, Indiana University. 2015.
• Best Paper Award - "Global Vehicle Supply Chain Management in Humanitarian Operations" - Humanitarian Operations and Crisis Management Track, POMS. 2014.
• Best Paper Award - "Decentralization and Earmarked Funding in Humanitarian Logistics for Relief and Development" - Humanitarian Operations and Crisis Management Track, POMS. 2012.
• Best PhD Proposal Award -"Last Mile Vehicle Fleet Management in Humanitarian Operations"- College of Sustainable Operations, POMS, 2010.
• Best Paper Award - "Vehicle Replacement in the International Committee of the Red Cross" - Ninth Trans-Atlantic Doctoral Conference, London Business School, 2009.