Dirk Inghels is Associate Professor at the School of Business and Economics (Operations Analytics) since 2016. Previously, he was affiliated as Research Associate at the University of Antwerp, Belgium at the Institute of Transport and Maritime Management (ITMMA) between 2009 and 2012. In 2006 he received his MSc degree of Industrial Engineering and Management Science at the TU Eindhoven. In 2000 he received his MSc degree in Industrial Management of the University of Ghent, Belgium. In 1990 he received his MSc degree in Industrial Sciences (Electro-Mechanical Engineering) at currently the University of Antwerp, Belgium. He obtained his PhD at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in 2016.
In addition to his academic career, Dirk Inghels has extensive industrial experience. Recent positions include R&D Director and QESH Director. He has experience in R&D, Quality Management, EHS, Sustainability, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Project Management, and Industrial Automation.