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Hossein Baharmand

Associate Professor

Project and supply chain management

 
Office:
A159 ( Jon Lilletuns vei 3, Grimstad )

Hossein Baharmand is an Associate Professor of Project and Supply Chain Management at the School of Business and Law at the University of Agder (UiA). He serves as the Programme Director for the Master's programme in Industrial Economics and Technology Management. With a background in Industrial Engineering, Hossein holds a PhD in Information and Communication Technology from UiA.

At UiA, he teaches the Master's course IND416-G: Project Planning and Management (7.5 ECTS) and oversees IND590-G: Master Thesis. During spring semesters, he typically supervises 2-3 Master's students on topics related to his expertise and research interests.

Hossein's research explores the intersection of technology and operations management, with a particular focus on the context of humanitarian aid. He collaborates closely with humanitarian workers, and his papers have been published in leading OM/OR journals such as International Journal of Operations and Production Management (IJOPM), Computers in Industry (CII), International Journal of Production Research (IJPR), Transportation Research Part E (TRE), and Annals of Operations Research (ANOR), as well as top interdisciplinary journals like Technology in Society (TIS) and International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (IJDRR).

As a mixed-method researcher, Dr. Baharmand frequently employs interviews, surveys, and focus groups for data collection. He confidently applies content analysis, mathematical modeling, system dynamics, and agent-based modeling for data analysis.

Hossein co-chairs the research cluster "Technology Support for Humanitarian Aid" at UiA's Centre for Integrated Emergency Management (CIEM), which has been a priority research center at UiA since 2021. Internationally, Dr. Baharmand serves as the Publication and Standards Chair at the learned society Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM). He also holds the position of Area Editor at the Operations Management Research journal and has guest-edited special issues for Information and Technology Management (ITM) and IJDRR.

Currently, Dr. Baharmand leads the research project DigCBA: Responsible Use of Digital Cash-Based Assistance for Refugee Crises. Funded by the Research Council of Norway (2021-2024), DigCBA is a three-year project within the Global Development theme. Previously, he successfully led and delivered the research project CONTRA: COVID-19 Technology-based Responsive Action, which was also funded by the Research Council of Norway (2020-2022).

Research interests

  • Logistics and supply chain management
  • Circular economy
  • Decision support systems
  • Humanitarian aid
  • Healthcare operations

Projects

Norwegian Research Council:

  • DigCBA - Responsible Use of Digital Cash based Assistance in Refugee Crises (November 2021 - November 2024) link 1 link2
  • CONTRA - COvid19 Network Technology based Responsive Action (June 2020 - March 2022) link 1

EU Horizon 2020:

  • iTRACK - integrated system for real-time TRACKing and collective intelligence in civilian humanitarian missions (2016-2019)​​​​

Scientific publications

  • Aboughonim, Ahmed Abdeltawab Abdelgawad S.; Khan, Aima; Baharmand, Hossein (2023). Exploring gaps in using digital delivery mechanisms for cash-based assistance in refugee crises. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. ISSN: 2212-4209. 96doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.103907.
  • Balcik, Burcu; Yucesoy, Ecem; Akca, Berna; Karakaya, Sirma; Gevsek, Asena Ayse; Baharmand, Hossein; Sgarbossa, Fabio (2022). A mathematical model for equitable in-country COVID-19 vaccine allocation. International Journal of Production Research. ISSN: 0020-7543. doi:10.1080/00207543.2022.2110014.
  • Baharmand, Hossein; Vega, Diego; Lauras, Matthieu; Comes, Tina (2022). A methodology for developing evidence-based optimization models in humanitarian logistics. Annals of Operations Research. ISSN: 0254-5330. doi:10.1007/s10479-022-04762-9.
  • Phillips, Ross Owen; Baharmand, Hossein; Vandaele, Nico; Decouttere, Catherine; Boey, Lise (2022). How Can Authorities Support Distributed Improvisation During Major Crises? A Study of Decision Bottlenecks Arising During Local COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-Out. Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making. ISSN: 1555-3434. 17 (2). s 166 - 187. doi:10.1177/15553434221125092.
  • Baharmand, Hossein; Saeed, Naima; Comes, Tina; Lauras, Matthieu (2021). Developing a framework for designing humanitarian blockchain projects. Computers in industry (Print). ISSN: 0166-3615. 131doi:10.1016/j.compind.2021.103487.
  • Baharmand, Hossein; Maghsoudi, Amin; Coppi, Giulio (2021). Exploring the application of blockchain to humanitarian supply chains: insights from Humanitarian Supply Blockchain pilot project. International Journal of Operations & Production Management. ISSN: 0144-3577. 41 (9). s 1522 - 1543. doi:10.1108/IJOPM-12-2020-0884.
  • Seddighi, Hamed; Salmani, Ibrahim; Baharmand, Hossein; Seddighi, Saeideh; Sharifi Sedeh, Mehrab (2021). Rapid Assessment of COVID-19 Screening Program for Travelers in Iran: A Qualitative Study. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. ISSN: 1935-7893. s 1 - 5. doi:10.1017/dmp.2021.219.
  • Seddighi, Hamed; Baharmand, Hossein; Morovati Sharifabadi, Ali; Salmani, Ibrahim; Seddighi, Saeideh (2021). The efficiency of COVID-19 testing centers in Iran: A data envelopment analysis approach Hamed Seddighi, Hossein Baharmand, Ali Morovati Sharifabadi, Ibrahim Salmani, Saeideh Seddighi. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. ISSN: 1935-7893. s 1 - 4. doi:10.1017/dmp.2021.226.
  • Baharmand, Hossein; Balcik, Burcu; Boey, Lise; Decouttere, Catherine; Phillips, Ross Owen; Saeed, Naima; Vandaele, Nico (2021). Toward a decision support system for COVID-19 vaccine allocation inside countries. NOKOBIT: Norsk konferanse for organisasjoners bruk av informasjonsteknologi. ISSN: 1892-0748. 2021 (2). s 1 - 14.
  • Seddighi, Hamed; Baharmand, Hossein (2020). Exploring the role of the sharing economy in disasters management. Technology in society. ISSN: 0160-791X. 63doi:10.1016/j.techsoc.2020.101363.
  • Baharmand, Hossein; Comes, Tina; Lauras, Matthieu (2020). Supporting group decision makers to locate temporary relief distribution centres after sudden-onset disasters: A case study of the 2015 Nepal earthquake. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. ISSN: 2212-4209. 45doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2019.101455.
  • Baharmand, Hossein; Comes, Tina; Lauras, Matthieu (2019). Bi-objective multi-layer location–allocation model for the immediate aftermath of sudden-onset disasters. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review. ISSN: 1366-5545. 127s 86 - 110. doi:10.1016/j.tre.2019.05.002.
  • Baharmand, Hossein; Comes, Tina (2019). Leveraging Partnerships with Logistics Service Providers in Humanitarian Supply Chains by Blockchain-based Smart Contracts. IFAC-PapersOnLine. ISSN: 2405-8963. 52 (13). s 12 - 17. doi:10.1016/j.ifacol.2019.11.084.
  • Baharmand, Hossein; Comes, Tina (2018). Measuring the Quality of Humanitarian Information Products: Insights from the 2015 Nepal Earthquake. Trends and Advances in Information Systems and Technologies. ISBN: 978-3-319-77702-3. Springer Nature. 13. s 132 - 141.
  • Baharmand, Hossein; Comes, Tina; Lauras, Matthieu (2017). Defining and measuring the network flexibility of humanitarian supply chains: insights from the 2015 Nepal earthquake. Annals of Operations Research. ISSN: 0254-5330. s 1 - 40. doi:10.1007/s10479-017-2713-y.
  • Baharmand, Hossein; Comes, Tina; Lauras, Matthieu (2017). Managing in-country transportation risks in humanitarian supply chains by logistics service providers: Insights from the 2015 Nepal earthquake. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. ISSN: 2212-4209. 24s 549 - 559. doi:10.1016/j.ijdrr.2017.07.007.
  • Baharmand, Hossein; Comes, Tina; Lauras, Matthieu (2017). Towards Designing and Implementing an Empirically Grounded Research for Humanitarian Logistics after Nepal Earthquake. NOFOMA 2017 The 29th NOFOMA Conference: "Taking on Grand Challenges". ISBN: 978-91-7753-337-5. Nordic Logistics Research Network. Full papers. s 44 - 59.
  • Baharmand, Hossein; Boersma, Kees; Meesters, Kenny; Mulder, Femke; Wolbers, Jeroen (2016). A multidisciplinary perspective on supporting community disaster resilience in Nepal. Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management. ISBN: 978-84-608-7984-8. Federal University of Rio De Janeiro. 3.
  • Baharmand, Hossein; Comes, Tina; Lauras, Matthieu (2016). Mitigating transportation risks at humanitarian supply chains: insights from the 2015 Nepal earthquake. 23rd EurOMA Conference. Interactions. Book of abstracts for EurOMA 2016. ISBN: 978-82-303-3277-1. NTNU Trondheim, Department of Production and Quality Engineering and the Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management. Chapter 8. Humanitarian Operations and Crisis.
  • Baharmand, Hossein; Comes, Tina (2015). A Framework for Shelter Location Decisions by Ant Colony Optimization. 12th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management. ISBN: 978-82-7117-788-1. ISCRAM. 6. s 941 - 948.
  • Baharmand, Hossein; Salvadò, Laura Laguna; Comes, Tina; Lauras, Matthieu (2015). On the Literature Divergences of the Humanitarian Supply Chain. Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management in Mediterranean Countries. ISBN: 978-3-319-24398-6. Springer. Chapter 17. s 194 - 204.
  • Baharmand, Hossein; Maghsoudi, Amin (2024). DigCBA: Digital Cash-based Assistance.
  • Baharmand, Hossein; Khan, Aima (2023). Responsible Use of Digital Cash-based Assistance for Refugees.
  • Khan, Aima; Baharmand, Hossein; Besiou, Maria (2023). Digital cash based assistance: Qualitative modelling using system dynamics.
  • Khan, Aima; Baharmand, Hossein (2022). Technological advancements for digital cash based assistance in refugee crisis: a literature review.

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