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Nicolas is senior researcher in zero-emission & zero-impact construction logistics planning, in the Mobilise Research Group and House of Sustainable Transitions (Vrije Universiteit Brussel). He holds a Ph.D. in Transport Economics (2023) on the dynamic impact of construction transport on air quality. Nicolas secured multiple national (Sweden/Belgium) and European research grants and leads projects on sustainable, construction and zero-impact transport. He is chair of the European NECTAR Cluster on Logistics & Freight, and is an active collaborator in European sustainability and governance frameworks. He supervises Ph.D. candidates in the fields of data-driven, last-mile transport and circular construction logistics. He taught courses on Emerging Concepts & Practices in Transport (Ph.D.), Sustainable & Digital Construction Supply Chains (MSc.2) and Supply Chain Management (MSc.2) in Belgium and Sweden. (Co-)author of 12 journal articles, 1 monograph, 1 anthology chapter, 9 conference papers, and 14 scientific reports.
Education/Academic qualification
Construction logistics, Post-doctoral researcher, Linköping University
15 May 2023 → …
Award Date: 15 May 2023
Sustainable logistics, Post-doctoral researcher, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
10 Mar 2023 → 7 May 2023
Award Date: 10 Mar 2023
Sustainable logistics, Ph.D., The impact of off-site construction transport on air quality, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
1 Nov 2018 → 10 Mar 2023
Award Date: 10 Mar 2023
MSc. in Business Management, Magna cum laude, Mobile service provider data for receptor density research - Assessing the impact of mobile service provider data on road freight transport-related external costs in the Brussels Metropolitan Region, Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences and Solvay Business School
1 Oct 2016 → 31 Jul 2018
Award Date: 13 Sept 2018
BSc. in Communication & Marketing Management, Magna cum laude, Brand building & digital Marcom launch strategy for SaaS data visualisation start-up Cumul.io, Erasmus University College Brussels
1 Oct 2013 → 30 Jun 2016
Award Date: 30 Jun 2016
International Business, Exchange student, École Supérieure de Commerce Amiens (France Business School)
1 Oct 2015 → 31 Dec 2015
Award Date: 30 Jun 2016
ASO Economics, Sint-Jan Berchmanscollege Brussel
Award Date: 30 Jun 2016
External positions
Post-doctoral researcher, Linköping University
15 May 2023 → 30 Sept 2025
Licensing Team Assistant, NBC Universal / Universal Pictures International (Comcast)
1 Jan 2018 → 31 Oct 2018
Product Marketer, Creditsafe Group
1 Nov 2017 → 31 Dec 2017
PR & Marketing Intern, Badger Maps, Inc.
15 Mar 2016 → 15 Jul 2016
Brand building & digital Marcom launch strategy, Cumul.io
1 Oct 2015 → 30 Jun 2016
Press Team Intern, Proximus PLC
1 Feb 2015 → 31 Mar 2015
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OZR4413: OZR back-up mandate for Nicolas Brusselaers
Mommens, K. (Administrative Promotor) & Brusselaers, N. (Mandate)
1/10/25 → 30/09/26
Project: Fundamental
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FWOTM1355: Planning ahead: mitigating air pollution health impacts through delivery flexibility and collaborative networks for construction transport.
Brusselaers, N. (Mandate) & Mommens, K. (Administrative Promotor)
1/10/26 → 30/09/29
Project: Fundamental
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BRGEOZ369: MIMIC (MMIC): Minimizing impact of construction material flows in cities: innovative co-creation ikv EU-programma JPI Urban Europe-Making Cities Work.
Macharis, C. (Administrative Promotor), Van Lier, T. (Collaborator), Mommens, K. (Collaborator), Brusselaers, N. (Collaborator) & Huang, R. (Collaborator)
1/11/18 → 31/10/21
Project: Fundamental
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A data collection framework to autonomously assess on-site Construction Logistic Setup performance
Dandoy, S., Berroir, F., Vissers, T., Suain, F. & Brusselaers, N., 28 May 2026, IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science: CREON - 13th Nordic Conference on Construction Economics and Organisation: Systemic Transformation in Construction: Productivity and Sustainability Leap in a Digital Age, Helsinki, Finland.. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, p. 1-12 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper
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Digital twins as a catalyst for sustainable construction transport policies? A critical review.
Tetik, M., Brusselaers, N. & Pikas, E., 1 Mar 2026, (Accepted/In press) Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC34 2026). IGLC34, p. 1-12 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper
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From just-in-time to just-in-window: emission modelling of spatiotemporal construction delivery flexibility
Brusselaers, N., Tadaros, M. & Gundlegård, D., 27 Feb 2026, (Accepted/In press) Transportation Research Procedia: World Conference of Transport Research, Toulouse 2026 (WCTR 2026 Toulouse). Elsevier, p. 1-12 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper
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From practice to theory and back: logistics as a collaborative planning catalyst in construction
Brusselaers, N. & Berroir, F., 26 Feb 2026, (Accepted/In press) Transportation Research Procedia: World Conference of Transport Research, Toulouse 2026 (WCTR 2026 Toulouse). Elsevier, p. 1-15 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper
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Standardised MTS Nomenclature for Automated BIM-to-BOM and ERP Integration
Ruottinen, B., Alhava, O., Tetik, M., Järvinen, T. & Brusselaers, N., 29 May 2026, IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science: CREON - 13th Nordic Conference on Construction Economics and Organisation: Systemic Transformation in Construction: Productivity and Sustainability Leap in a Digital Age, Helsinki, Finland.. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, p. 1-12 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper
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Activities
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The Next-Gen Supply Chain: Talent, Technologie & Transformatie
Brusselaers, N. (Participant)
3 Feb 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Projet Kitco - Event de clôture
Brusselaers, N. (Participant)
11 Jun 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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The Air Affair Coalition (External organisation)
Brusselaers, N. (Member)
Jan 2026 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of public/government advisory/policy group or panel
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Hasselt University (External organisation)
Brusselaers, N. (Jury)
26 Jan 2026 → …Activity: Membership › Member of PhD committee
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Urban construction logistics: from data to policy recommendations
Brusselaers, N. (Invited speaker)
25 Feb 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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Press/Media
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Understanding and Greening Construction Logistics
18/03/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Why predicting urban construction transport demand is so difficult – And why it still matters
12/05/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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MIMIC - Smart Construction Logistics
30/11/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Improved impact assessments towards emission-free construction logistics
Brusselaers, N. & Fufa, S. M.
2/11/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Thesis
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Mobile service provider data for receptor density research
Brusselaers, N. M. ((PhD) Student) & Macharis, C. (Promotor), Macharis, C. (Promotor) & Holm, J. (Jury), 2018Student thesis: Master's Thesis