Research interests

• Digital transformation
• Sustainable Supply Chain Managament
• Data-driven analysis
• Innovation Ecossystem

Academic Career and Positions held to date

• Since 05/2025: Postdoc researcher at the Chair of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (Prof. Dr. Stefan Minner) at the Technical University of Munich.
• Professor, Startup Academy (May 2024 – December 2024)
• Professor, Work Aid (March 2024 - October 2024)
• MBA Professor – Industry 4.0 & Digital Transformation, UNIVATES (Mar 2023 – Oct 2023)
• Professor, Management & Organizational/Production Strategy, UNIVATES (Jan 2023 – Jul 2023)
• Assistant, Undergraduate Modernization Program (Fulbright + CAPES) (Feb 2022 – Feb 2023)

Practical Experience

• Education Consultant, Startup Academy (May 2024 – December 2024)
• Digital and Sustainable Consultant, Organizational Engineering Center (Jan 2022 – Feb 2024)
• Senior Project Manager, Organizational Engineering Center (Mar 2020 – Dec 2021)
• Junior Project Manager, Organizational Engineering Center (Mar 2018 – Feb 2020)
• Coordinator, Brazilian Indtechs in Germany (Feb 2023 – Feb 2024) – international-innovation project
• Project Manager, Inbenta (Jan 2017 – Apr 2017) – chatbot implementation for large clients
• Intern, Organizational Engineering Center (Aug 2015 – Dec 2016) – research & modelling support
• Intern, SEBRAE/RS – IT Management (Feb 2012 – Dec 2013) – IT governance & project support 

Education

• Education PhD in Industrial Engineering – Digital Transformation and Sustainable Supply Chain Management March 2020 – March 2024
• Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) – Porto Alegre/RS Industry 4.0 and Digital Transformation Specialization – Digital Transformation and Sustainability September – 2023 - Ongoing Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) – Porto Alegre/RS
• Sandwich Doctorate in Industry 4.0 and Sustainability - Digital Transformation and Sustainable Supply Chain Management January 2023 – June 2023 Technische Universität Berlin and Fraunhofer IPK – Berlin/Germany
• Specialization Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning - Digital Transformation and Sustainable Supply Chain Management April 2021 - December 2022 Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC Minas) – Belo Horizonte/MG
• MEng in industrial engineering - Policy Innovation and Renewable Energy Systems March 2018 - March 2020 Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) – Porto Alegre/RS
• BEng in industrial engineering - Policy Innovation and Renewable Energy Systems September 2012 – January 2018 Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) – Porto Alegre/RS
• BSBA in Information Technology Management - Bring Your Own Device - BYOD March 2010 – December 2013 Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) – Porto Alegre/RS 

Awards

• Outstanding Paper award from Emerald Publishing
• Outstanding Reviewer award from Emerald Publishing
• The 30 Emerald Top 30 articles for 2023
• VIII Encontro Científico (EPPGEP) e X Encontro de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação em
• Engenharia de Produção (ENPPEPRO) com o Paper 2

Publications

• Lerman, L. V., Benitez, G. B., Müller, J. M., Sousa, P. R. de, & Frank, A. G. (2024). When digital transformation meets supply chain needs in emerging markets: Contributions for social and economic performance. Supply Chain Management. (doctoral dissertation)
• Gomes, C., Busanello, E., Padilha, B., Lerman, L. V., & Tabim, V. M. (2024). Exploring key factors for implementing manufacturing execution systems (MES) within the framework of Industry 4.0 for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the manufacturing sector. Production, 34, e20230085.
• Lerman, L. (2024). Smart sustainable supply chain management: How smart supply chain enables the sustainable development of supply chains. In 5th South American Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Conference. (doctoral dissertation)
• Lerman, L., Enrique, D., & Schettert, W. (2024). Sustainability in the context of the Smart Supply Chain: A natural language processing approach. In 5th South American Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Conference. (doctoral dissertation)
• Lerman, L., Enrique, D., & Schettert, W. (2024). Green hydrogen and supply chain management through natural language processing approach. In 5th South American Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Conference.
  
• Lerman, L., Kvitko de Moura, P., & Tinoco, M. (2024). Integration of pedagogical practices and assessment methods to foster sustainable competencies in engineering education. In 5th South American Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Conference.
  
• Lerman, L. V., Benitez, G. B., & Frank, A. G. (2023). Smart green supply chain management: A configurational approach for reaching sustainable performance goals and decreasing COVID-19 impact. In C. M. Hussain & D. Rossit (Eds.), Designing smart manufacturing systems (pp. 1-1). (doctoral dissertation)
• Lerman, L. V., Benitez, G. B., Müller, J., de Sousa, P., & Frank, A. G. (2022). Smart green supply chain management: A configurational approach to enhance green performance through digital transformation. Supply Chain Management: An International Journal. (doctoral dissertation)
• Enrique, D. V., Lerman, L. V., Sousa, P. R. de, Benitez, G. B., Bigares Charrua Santos, F. M., & Frank, A. G. (2022). Being digital and flexible to navigate the storm: How digital transformation enhances supply chain flexibility in turbulent environments. International Journal of Production Economics, 250, 108668.
• Leichter, M., Lerman, L., Maciel, V., & Passuello, A. (2022). Environmental assessment of urban public transport's shift from conventional to electric buses: A case study. Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, 10, 1-18.
• Fucks, G., Benitez, G. B., Lerman, L. V., Ferreira Lima, M. J. do R., & Frank, A. G. (2022). Análise da utilização das tecnologias da Indústria 4.0 nos modelos de negócios de PMEs do setor metalmecânico. Exacta (Online).
  
• Enrique, D., Dalenogare, L., Lerman, L., & Frank, A. (2021). Digital capabilities to support digital product-service systems. In 2nd South American International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management.
  
• Bragança, J., Dalenogare, L., Tinoco, M., Lerman, L., & Frank, A. (2021). Requirements of Industry 4.0 from heavy automotive manufacturing. In 2nd South American International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management.
  
• de Assis Dornelles, J., da Silva, J., Lerman, L., & Frank, A. (2021). Optimization of the shaft machining process using 2k factorial design. In 2nd South American International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management.
  
• de Assis Dornelles, J., da Silva, J., da Silva, P., Colombo Júnior, V., Lerman, L., & Frank, A. (2021). Best practices for COVID-19 test process in a hospital emergency department. In 2nd South American International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management.
  
• Rothbarth, C., Muller, M., Lerman, L. V., & Sander, N. E. (2021). Estudo da implementação do pricing dinâmico em uma empresa com modelo de receita recorrente através da segmentação de clientes. Exacta (Online), 19, 843.
• Lerman, L. V., Gerstlberger, W., Ferreira Lima, M., & Frank, A. G. (2021). How governments, universities, and companies contribute to renewable energy development? A municipal innovation policy perspective of the triple helix. Energy Research & Social Science, 71, 101854.
• Lerman, L. V., Benitez, G. B., Gerstlberger, W., Rodrigues, V. P., & Frank, A. G. (2021). Sustainable conditions for the development of renewable energy systems: A triple bottom line perspective. Sustainable Cities and Society, 75, 103362.
• Lerman, L. V., Koefender, A., Benitez, G. B., Ferreira Lima, M. J. do R., & Frank, A. G. (2020). Comparative analysis between transportation modes for sustainability perspective in one metropolitan region of southern Brazil. Produção (São Paulo), 30, 1.
• Sander, N., Severo, A. J., Borges, M. M., & Lerman, L. V. (2020). Análise estratégica de uma microempresa do mercado de ciclismo urbano. Brazilian Journal of Production Engineering, 6, 10.
• Naiditch, I. F., Funck, M., Sander, N., & Lerman, L. (2020). Estudo comparativo dos impactos ergonômicos da utilização de processos físicos e eletrônicos no poder judiciário. Produto e Produção, 21, 1.
• Benitez, G. B., Ferreira Lima, M. J. do R., Lerman, L. V., & Frank, A. G. (2019). Understanding Industry 4.0: Definitions and insights from a cognitive map analysis. Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management, 16, 192-200.
• Portich, L. P., Lerman, L. V., & Amaral, F. G. (2019). Proposta de abordagem para seleção de equipamentos de proteção individual adequados à utilização de ferramentas portáteis motorizadas. Brazilian Journal of Production Engineering, 5, 38.
• Frank, A. G., Gerstlberger, W., Paslauski, C. A., Lerman, L. V., & Ayala, N. F. (2018). The contribution of innovation policy criteria to the development of local renewable energy systems. Energy Policy, 115, 353-365.