Garola Giovanni

Post-research fellow

Core Faculty | Post Doc

Giovanni Garola is a Postdoctoral Researcher in 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

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.

Grants, awards and Honours

Community service