Koen Mommens

Koen Mommens is a post-doctoral research associate in the research group Mobilise - Vrije Universiteit Brussel, led by Prof. dr. Cathy Macharis. Koen Mommens is a Master of Science in Geography at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. He currently leads the research group on Sustainable Logistics within Mobilise. In his PhD, Koen Mommens researched the impact of different cargo-types (e.g. containers, pallets, etc.) on the modal shift to rail and inland waterways. He therefore developed the LAMBTOP (GIS model) and TRABAM (agent-based model). This last model is a freight transport model for Belgium integrating both logistic service provider behavior and external cost calculations on individual vehicle level.

Koen Mommens published in the most important peer-reviewed journals in his research field. He was involved in over 50 projects, for governments (including Flemish, Walloon, Brussels, EU) and large enterprises including for Colruyt, Torfs and AB Inbev.

Koen Mommens taught undergraduate and postgraduate levels (introductory days, introduction Maths, Sustainable Mobility and Logistics, Decision Support Systems for Sustainability).

Education

Introductory Geography days

Brugcursus Wiskunde

Sustainable Mobility and Logistics

Decision Support Systems for Sustainability

Research

Sustainable Logistics

Agent-Based Transport Modelling

External Costs

Intermodal Transport

Key publications

Mommens, K. M., Lebeau, P., Verlinde, S., Van Lier, T., & Macharis, C. (2018). Evaluating the impact of off-hour deliveries: An application of the TRansport Agent-BAsed model. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 62, 102-111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2018.02.003

Mommens, K. M., Brusselaers, N., Van Lier, T., & Macharis, C. (2019). A dynamic approach to measure the impact of freight transport on air quality in cities. Journal of Cleaner Production, 240(118192), [118192]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118192

Mommens, K. M., Van Lier, T., & Macharis, C. (2020). Multimodal choice possibilities for different cargo types: application to Belgium. Research in Transportation Business & Management, 37, [100528]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2020.100528

Mommens, K. M., Buldeo Rai, H., Van Lier, T., & Macharis, C. (2021). Delivery to homes or collection points? A sustainability analysis for urban, urbanised and rural areas in Belgium. Journal of Transport Geography, 94, [103095]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2021.103095