Prof. Julien Maheut earned a PhD in Engineering and Industrial Production from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), Spain. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in Operations Management and Supply Chain Management at UPV. His research focuses on the design and implementation of mathematical programming models, algorithms, and discrete-event simulation models for production and logistics systems. He has participated in several European research projects in collaboration with companies such as Ford Motor Company, Schneider Electric, the Valenciaport Foundation, Johnson Controls, and Faurecia.