Girma Gebresenbet holds a PhD and is a Professor and Head of the
Division of Automation and Logistics at the Swedish University of Agricultural
Sciences, Department of Energy and Technology. His MSc degree is in Mechanical
Engineering and he obtained an honors degree, which specialized in Design and
Development. His PhD is in Agricultural Engineering, and he obtained a
special reward from the Swedish Academy of Forestry and Agriculture for the outstanding
doctoral dissertation of the year. He has been a Professor since 2000. In this
role, he works on Logistics, Transport, and Supply Chain Management. Currently,
Girma is coordinating and managing many national and international research
projects, in which researchers and industry partners from many countries are
participating, mainly in the subject areas of Automation in Food Production and
Supply Chains. He also focuses on Logistics and Supply Chain Management with
specific emphases on City Logistics and Food Supply, as well as Value and
Marketing Chain Management in relation to quality, safety (including animal
welfare), security, and the environment.
