• 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 producer cooperatives from a managerial and micro-economic viewpoint. Applications of game theory and market theory to cooperatives operating under imperfect competition.

Risk Management

Development and unification of theories for risk analysis in production economics, finance, business and operations. Risk Management as a means to reduce transaction costs in operations as well as for financial management.

Multi-Criteria Decision Modelling

Modelling and analysis of complex decisions in engineering and business involving multiple conflicting criteria. Applications in manufacturing, planning and economics. Computer implementations and decision support design.


CONSULTING

Active as owner of Sumicsid HB, an agency for advanced systems economics analysis, in particular within Risk Management, Efficiency and 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. The company has partners and activities in Sweden, Denmark and Belgium.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

• 2000 - 2001, Visiting Researcher, CORE, Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium.
• 1998 - , Associate Professor (lektor), Dept of Economics, Royal Agricultural University, 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@kvl.dk (university)
pja@sumicsid.com (consulting)
per@agrell.net