Garola Giovanni
Post-research fellow
Core Faculty | Post Doc
Giovanni Garola is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Urban Logistics at the School of Management of Politecnico di Milano. During his PhD, he investigated how decision makers and logistics companies leverage data and models to innovate the management of public transport and last-mile logistics.
As part of the Smart Urban Logistics Center, he work closely with companies and decision makers to facilitate the adoption of innovative last-mile delivery solutions to support the transition towards more cost-effective and sustainable delivery alternatives.
Career
Ph.D: Management Engineering, Politecnico di Milano
Master of Science: Management Engineering, Politecnico di Milano
Bachelor of Science: Mechanical Engineering, Politecnico di Milano
Research
Research interests: Logistics, Last-Mile delivery, Urban Logistics
Selected Publications
Cavina, F., Garola, G., Seghezzi, A., Siragusa, C., Mangiaracina, R., & Perego, A. (2026). On-demand people and parcels shared mobility: an environmental, economic, and service evaluation. Research in Transportation Business & Management, 64, 101525.
Garola, G., Monchambert, G., Mancardi, G., Siragusa, C., & Mangiaracina, R. (2025). An ex-ante economic and environmental assessment of railway intervention: A case study in Regione Lombardia. Case Studies on Transport Policy, 101367.
Garola, G., Siragusa, C., Seghezzi, A., & Mangiaracina, R. (2023). Managing COVID-19 disruption: the response of express couriers and lessons learned to improve resilience. The International Journal of Logistics Management, 34(7), 121-141.
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