Seongtae Kim
Seongtae (Seo) Kim is an Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management at Aalto University School of Business. Prior to joining Aalto in 2019, Seo was a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Chair of Logistics Management at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Switzerland. He obtained his PhD (2013-2016) in Supply Chain Management from the University of Hull’s Logistics Institute, United Kingdom.
His research interests include supply chain sustainability, risks and disruptions, complex supply networks, and the digital transformation of supply chains, with a focus on interconnections among these areas. His work has appeared in Decision Sciences, International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Supply Chain Management, among others. In recognition of his research, he has received several research awards, such as JSCM Best Paper Award in 2020, EurOMA Chris Voss Best Paper Award in 2022, and IPSERA Best Competitive Paper Award in 2025.
Seo serves as an associate editor for International Journal of Operations & Production Management and as an editorial board member for other leading journals, including Decision Sciences, Journal of Purchasing & Supply Management, and Journal of Supply Chain Management. For his contributions, he has received several review service awards from journals and conferences.
He is currently the principal investigator of a four-year (2023-2027) research project funded by the Academy of Finland, focusing on supply chain restructuring amid mega disruptions.