• May 2000, Docent (habilitation) in production economics, Linköping University, Sweden.
• Dec 1995, Tekn. dr. in production economics, Linköping University, Sweden.
• Dec 1991, MSc in industrial engineering and management (civ.ing.), Linköping Institute of Technology, Sweden.
• August 1991, MSc in industrial engineering and operations research, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA.
• August 1987, Defence Interpreter's School (TolkS), Uppsala University, Sweden.

Development of measures and benchmarks for assessment of operational efficiency, using non-accounting economic indicators and physical data. Generalized convexity approaches and analogies between planning theory and performance measurement. Regulatory design using DEA and agency theory, in particular applications to the electricity sector.

Industrial Organization

Modelling and studies of supply chains from a managerial and micro-economic viewpoint. Applications of game theory and market theory to cooperatives operating under imperfect competition.

Energy Network Regulation

Economic and systemic analysis of energy networks (electricity, gas, district heating), both from a theoretical regulatory as empirical viewpoint (productivity development).


CONSULTING

Active as owner of Sumicsid SRL, an agency for advanced systems economics analysis, in particular within Efficiency and Energy Regulation. The business idea is to provide state-of-the art expertise based on current research, including policy advice, strategic and tactical analyses and design of training programs. The clients include private business as well as governmental institutions and market regulators in at least four countries. The company has partners and activities in most countries in Europe.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

• 2018 - 2023, Dean of Faculty, Louvain School of Management, University of Louvain, Belgium.
• 2005 - , Full Professor of operations management, Louvain School of Management, University of Louvain, Belgium.
• 2001 - 2005, Associate Professor of operations management, Louvain School of Management, University of Louvain, Belgium.
• 2000 - 2001, Visiting Researcher, CORE, University of Louvain, Belgium.
• 1998 - 2001, Associate Professor (lektor), Dept of Natural Resource Economics, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
• 1997 - 1998, Visiting Associate Professor (gästelektor), Dept of Operations Research, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
• 1996 - 1997, Visiting Professor, Dept of Management, University of Georgia, Athens, USA.
• 1996 , Research Scholar, International Institute of Applied System Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria.
• 1996 - 1998, Assistant Professor (universitetslektor), Dept of Production Economics, Linköping Institute of Technology, Sweden.
• 1991 - 1995, Research Assistant (doktorand), Dept of Production Economics, Linköping Institute of Technology, Sweden.
• 1989 - 1991, Teaching Assistant (amanuens), Dept of Production Economics, Linköping Institute of Technology, Sweden.

per.agrell[at]uclouvain.be (university)
pja[at]sumicsid.com (consulting)
per[at]agrell.net