Roberto Rivas Hermann
Professor
Nord University Business School
Areas of expertise
Discourse analysis, Internationalisation, International cooperation, Qualitative Research Methods, Environment, Sustainable development, Innovation, Science Technology Studies, High North, Supervision of professional training, Northeast Passage, Sustainable shipping, Arctic infrastructure, Maritime economics
I am a Professor of Innovation and Sustainable Organization at the Business School, Nord University. My research focuses on how innovation and sustainability interact within organizations and logistics-related systems, particularly in Arctic and coastal regions.
My academic interests include sustainable supply chains, ports and transport infrastructure, as well as the governance of technological change and environmental transitions. I also work with research-based teaching and educational development related to green transformation and international collaboration.
I am affiliated with the MOL (Market, Organization and Leadership) department at the Business School and have previously collaborated closely with the Centre for High North Logistics. I have participated in several national and international projects focusing on the Arctic, Europe, and Latin America.
Since 2025, I have held an Arctic Six Chair for the project "Exploring the Development and Integration of Arctic Transportation Corridors", in partnership with institutions in Finland and Norway. The project combines research and education in sustainable logistics in the Barents region and contributes to international cooperation among Arctic universities.
In 2024 and 2025, I was also a visiting researcher at ISBlue / Chaire Polaire, at the European Institute for Marine Studies (IUEM) and the AMURE research center in Brest, France, hosted by Anne Choquet.
Bachelor courses
LED1001 ledelse
EKT243 prosjektarbeid (Course responsible=
MAF1007: Internasjonale trender for marked og ledelse
Master courses
LED5007 internasjonal internship (Course responsible)
Previous teaching/ guest teaching
VT308 forskningsmetoder og vitenskapteori (master)
Current supervision
MBA in Strategy and Leadership -
Previous supervision
Dhaneswara Al Amien. Ph.D. student, (co-supervision 2022-2025)
MBA Nord University (2019-2025)
M.S.c. Energy management, Nord University (2020)
B.Sc. Maritime management (BANAU) (2017-2018)
M.Sc. program Environmental Management and Sustainability Science, Aalborg University, 2011-2015.
M.Sc. Global management, Nord U. (2022)
Exchange student, IFRS, Brazil, Master in IP management and innovation technological transfer), 2022, spring
Educational development projects
Management practice in the context of global value chain (2019-2022). DIKU (Finished)
Real world learning in business education (2020-2024). DIKU.(Finished)
Erasmus Global Mobility -IFRS/ UNICAMP (2019-2025)
Research projects
Wind assisted ship propulsion (WASP)- Interreg Northern Sea Region Program (2019-2023)
European Research and Training Network on Autonomous Barges for Smart Inland Shipping (2022-2025)
Development of Arctic maritime logistics and intermodal sea-land transport connections: Implications for the Barents Euro-Arctic Region (Participation between 2022-2024)
Editorial Board
Revista Administracao, Sociedade e Inovacao (RASI), Universidade Federal Fluminense (2020-)
The International Journal of Management Education, Elsevier (2022-)
Triple Helix (konsulentredaktør) (2023-)
Plos One Sustainability and Transformation (2025-
2025
Education for sustainable development goals through service learning: a university-community collaboration in northeast Brazil 2025 International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Marilia Bonzanini Bossle, Manuella Alessandra Aleixo Costa, Daiane Mülling Neutzling
2024
Targeting incentives to adopt wind-assisted technologies in shipping by agent-based simulations 2024 Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment - Elena Romero, Manuel Chica, Roberto Rivas Hermann, Sergio Damas
2023
Adopting different wind-assisted ship propulsion technologies as fleet retrofit: An agent-based modeling approach 2023 Technological Forecasting and Social Change - Manuel Chica, Roberto Rivas Hermann, Ning Lin
A Structured Analysis of Sustainability in Arctic Transport Studies Towards a Sustainable Arctic: International Security, Climate Change and Green Shipping 2023 - Olivier Faury, Pierre Cariou, Roberto Rivas Hermann, Patrick Rigot-Müller
2022
Socio-technical imaginaries of a circular economy in governmental discourse and among science, technology, and innovation actors: A Norwegian case study 2022 Technological Forecasting and Social Change - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Mario Pansera, Leticia Antunes Nogueira, Marko Monteiro
Arctic transshipment hub planning along the Northern Sea Route: A systematic literature review and policy implications of Arctic port infrastructure 2022 Marine Policy - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Ning Lin, Julien Lebel, Alina Kovalenko
Integrating Problem-based Learning with International Internships in Business Education 2022 Journal of Teaching in International Business - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Marcelo Amaral, Marilia Bonzanini Bossle
2021
Opportunity domains for new entrants in the circular economy: a keyword-in-context analysis of Norwegian RD tax incentive projects Research Handbook of Innovation for a Circular Economy 2021 - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Are Jensen, Peter Gianiodis
2020
Multinational companies roles in start-up incubation ecosystems : The case of Microsoft innovation centres in Brazil Research handbook on start-up incubation ecosystems 2020 - Nadja Nordling, Elisa Thomas, Rhiannon Pugh, Roberto Rivas Hermann
Lenses on the post-oil economy: integrating entrepreneurship into sustainability education through problem-based learning 2020 Educational Action Research - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Marilia Bonzanini Bossle, Marcelo Amaral
2019
Challenges of Creating and Capturing Value in Open Eco-innovation: Evidence from the Maritime Industry in Denmark 2019 Journal of Cleaner Production - Rosanna Garcia, Karin Andrea Wigger, Roberto Rivas Hermann
Bringing an entrepreneurial focus to sustainability education: A teaching framework based on content analysis 2019 Journal of Cleaner Production - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Marilia Bonzanini Bossle
2017
Frugalidad e innovación popular: nuevos caminos para la sustentabilidad y la inclusión social en Ecuador 2017 Revista Iberoamericana de Ciencia, Tecnología y Sociedad -CTS - Mario Pansera, Roberto Rivas Hermann, Horacio Narvaez-Mena
Eco-innovation drivers in value-creating networks: A case study of ship retrofitting services 2017 Sustainability - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Karin Andrea Wigger
Do eco-rating schemes improve the environmental performance of ships? 2017 Marine Policy - Rene Taudal Poulsen, Roberto Rivas Hermann, Carla K. Smink
2016
The function of intermediaries in collaborative innovation processes: Retrofitting a Danish small island ferry with green technology 2016 International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Mette A Mosgaard, Søren Kerndrup
Partnerships for environmental technology development in the shipping industry: Two Danish case studies 2016 International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Carla Smink, Søren Kerndrup
2015
Greening of the maritime industry; Delivering product and service eco-innovations 2015 - Roberto Rivas Hermann
Innovation in product and services in the shipping retrofit industry: a case study of ballast water treatment systems 2015 Journal of Cleaner Production - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Jonathan Köhler, Arno Scheepens
2012
Challenges of local water governance: the extent, nature and intensity of local water-related conflict and cooperation 2012 Water Policy - Helle M. Ravnborg, R Bustamante, A. Cisse, S. Cold-Ranvkilde, V. Cossio, M. Djire, M. Funder, L.I. Gomez, L. Phuong, C. Mweemba, I. Nyambe, T. Paz, L. Pham, Roberto Rivas Hermann, P. Skielboe, T.B.Y. Nguyen
2007
La política y legislación forestal nicaragüense: implicaciones para el fomento y aprovechamiento arbóreo en fincas ganaderas 2007 Encuentro - Y. Marin, G. Defeltsen, M. Fernández, A. Aguilar, Roberto Rivas Hermann
2025
One Ocean Expedition: Highlighting Social Dimensions of Safe and Green Shipping 2025 - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Julia Olsen
Sailing amongst Declining Sea Ice 2025 Safe and Green Maritime Activities - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Julia Olsen, Anita Lafferty, Hilu Tagoona
Debatt, Grønn skipsfart | Vind i seilene krever politisk mot 2025 - Roberto Rivas Hermann
How can incentives for green technology adopters be better targeted? Incentives to adopt wind-assisted technologies in shipping by agent-based simulations 2025 Special Interest Group 2-Maritime and Ports of the World Conference of Transportation Research - Elena Romero, Manuel Chica, Roberto Rivas Hermann, Sergio Damas
Croisières en Arctique et développement durable: Le cas Hurtigruten 2025 Seminaire AMURE/ Chaire Polaire - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Giovany Cajaiba-Santana, Olivier Faury
To adopt or not: an agent-based modelling approach to autonomous shipping adoption? 2025 Special Interest Group 2-Maritime and Ports of the World Conference of Transportation Research - Dhaneswara Al Amien, Roberto Rivas Hermann, Terje Andreas Mathisen
2024
Maritime safety and security in the polar oceans 2024 Sea Tech Week - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Anne Choquet-Sauvin
Panel 2.3.1 Cruise tourism in the Arctic: sustainable approaches, community impacts, and the role of polar ambassadorship 2024 Arctic Congress 2024 - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Anne Choquet-Sauvin, James Powell, Tony Cabus, Annette Scheepstra
SWOT analysis coastal region Northern Norway 2024 Being Sea University - Roberto Rivas Hermann
Participatory system for organic certification as an organizational Eco-Innovation: drivers and motivations 2024 11th EurOMA Sustainable Operations and Supply Chains Forum - Marilia Bonzanini Bossle, Roberto Rivas Hermann, Daiane Mülling Neutzling
2023
Evolution of Maritime infrastructure and navigation in the Arctic: A Norwegian case study of maritime preparedness in the face of climate change 2023 Data and Sustainable Navigation conference - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Olivier Faury, Natalia Andreassen, Laurent Etienne
Utilizan IA para fomentar el uso de energía eólica en la industria marítima 2023 - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Ning Lin, Manuel Chica
Identifying diffusion factors and actors of the autonomous inland shipping innovation: a literature review 2023 World Conference of Transport Research - Dhaneswara Al Amien, Roberto Rivas Hermann
Adopting different wind-assisted ship propulsion technologies as fleet retrofit: An agent-based modeling approach 2023 World Conference of Transport Research - Manuel Chica, Roberto Rivas Hermann, Ning Lin
The environmental effects and risks of cargo transportation through the Transpolar Sea Route 2023 Data and Sustainable Navigation Conference - Mikhail Strukov, Alina Kovalenko, Roberto Rivas Hermann, Tomi Solakivi
Understanding European Inland Shipowners' Intention Towards Autonomous Shipping 2023 European Transport Conference - Dhaneswara Al Amien, Roberto Rivas Hermann, Terje Andreas Mathisen
Bruker kunstig intelligens for å fremme bruken av vindenergi i maritim industri 2023 Skipsrevyen - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Manuel Chica, Ning Lin
Autonomous ships diffusion and application in Arctic waters 2023 High North Dialogue 2023- Side event - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Dhaneswara Al Amien, Ziaul Haque Munim, Kjell Stokvik
Linking technological capabilities to the business case for wind assisted ship propulsion 2023 WASP Practice-exchange online seminar - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Lara Pomaska, Josh Lacey
2022
Arctique : la guerre des glaces 2022 Forum Mondial Normandie pour la paix 2022 "A bas les murs" - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Olivier Faury, Nicolas Escash, Ulla Johansdottir, Lars-Anders Baer, Lydia Ben Ytzhak
Hybridløsninger i skipsfremdrift skal bidra til å nå utslippsmålene 2022 - Roberto Rivas Hermann
A structured analysis of sustainability in Arctic transport studies 2022 Arctic Frontiers 2022 - Olivier Faury, Pierre Cariou, Roberto Rivas Hermann, Patrick Rigot-Muller
Institutionalizing internships abroad in Norwegian young universities contexts: challenges and opportunities 2022 UHR-økonomi og Administrasjon (UHR-ØA) - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Eivind Fauskang
AUTOBarge project
ESR13 – MODELLING THE ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF THE ADOPTION OF AUTONOMOUS INLAND SHIPPING 2022 Nordnorske Europadager i Bodø - Dhaneswara Al Amien, Roberto Rivas Hermann
Editorial: Circular Business Models and Strategies—The Key to Sustainable Business and Innovative Supply Chains 2022 Frontiers in Sustainability - Simone Sehnem, Susana C. Farias Pereira, Minelle E. Silva, Valentina Gomes Haensel Schmitt, Roberto Rivas Hermann, Luciano Batista
2021
Innsikt fra den nordjyske maritime klyngen for Barentsregionen 2021 Skipsrevyen - Roberto Rivas Hermann
Green innovation drivers in maritime logistics: Wind propulsion as a case study 2021 Maritime logistics master course - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Ning Lin
Integrating sustainability education and entrepreneurship education through PBL: Our experience with the Post-oil economy summer school 2021 PBL 2021. Transforming PBL through hybrid learning models – timely challenges and answers in a (post)-pandemic perspective and beyond - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Marilia Bonzanini Bossle, Marcelo Amaral
Want to Use Wind to Lower Emissions in Shipping 2021 - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Ning Lin
Knowledge needs in sea ice forecasting for navigation in Svalbard and the High Arctic 2021 - Siri Veland, Penelope Mae Wagner, David Bailey, Alistair Everett, Michael Goldstein, Roberto Rivas Hermann, Grete Kaare Hovelsrud, Nicholas Hughes, Xueke Li, Amanda Lynch, Julia Olsen, Cyril Palerme, Scott R. Stephenson, Trude Storelvmo
Tension points in the discourse of innovation for a Circular Economy: a case study from Norway 2021 20th European Roundtable Sustainable Consumption and Production - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Mario Pansera, Leticia Antunes Nogueira, Marko Monteiro
2020
Contingencies of circular economy: Discourse hegemony and institutionalization in Norway 2020 - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Mario Pansera
Why shipowners will install WPTs? A theoretical model of WPT firm uptake. Advances of deliverable 5a WASP project 2020 Business Case Workshop- Interreg project WASP - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Mark David Siatta, Ning Lin
SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION: A REAL-WORLD LEARNING EXPERIENCE BASED ON THE PEQUI-VIVO CASE 2020 X Congreso internacional de conocimiento e innovación ciKi - Daiane Mülling Neutzling, Marilia Bonzanini Bossle, Roberto Rivas Hermann, Bruno de Souza Lessa
Review of Environmental Risks and Impact Analyses of Northern Sea Route Shipping 2020 Webinar: Shipping along the Northern Sea Route - Ning Lin, Roberto Rivas Hermann
2019
Blending entrepreneurship and sustainability education through post-oil economy lenses 2019 Sustainability, Entrepreneurship, Ethics Conference 2019 - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Marilia Bonzanini Bossle, Marcelo Amaral
2018
Conceptualizing “Entrepreneurial-oriented sustainability education” through bibliometric methods 2018 ECSB Entrepreneurship Education Conference - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Marilia Bonzanini Bossle
Green and non-green Entrepreneurial Opportunities- A linguistic Analysis of their Origins and Differences 2018 Sustainability, Ethics and Entrepreneurship Conference - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Tommy Høyvarde Clausen, Rosanna Garcia
A model of science park intermediation in eco-innovation processes 2018 The 13th World Congress On Engineering Asset Management - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Elisa Thomas, Mario Pansera
2017
Does eco-labelling lead to better environmental outcomes in the international shipping industry? 2017 The 24th Nordic Academy of Management Conference - René T. Poulsen, Roberto Rivas Hermann, Carla K. Smink
Challenges of co-creating eco-innovations: insights from green ship retrofitting 2017 Product Development and Management Association-17 PDMA Annual Conference - Rosanna Garcia, Karin Andrea Wigger, Roberto Rivas Hermann
Exploitation of entrepreneurial opportunities by green and non-green start-ups 2017 RENT XXXI-Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business - Tommy Høyvarde Clausen, Roberto Rivas Hermann, Siri Jakobsen
Challenges of value co-creation in service eco-innovations: Lessons from the "green ship" network in Northern Denmark 2017 European Marketing Academy Conference- 47th EMAC - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Karin Andrea Wigger, Rosanna Garcia
2015
Eco-labelling for the promotion of wind-assisted propulsion in cargo ships; Report for the Interreg IV-B project SAIL 2015 - Roberto Rivas Hermann, Carla Smink, S. Hirskbak, H.H. Hansen
2012
Competencia por el agua en Nicaragua 2012 - L.I. Gomez, Helle M. Ravnborg, T. Paz, Roberto Rivas Hermann
2011
Pobreza y acceso al agua e instituciones para la gobernanza del agua en el municipio de Condega, Nicaragua : - informe sobre los resultados de una encuesta a hogares 2011 - T. Paz, L.I. Gomez, Roberto Rivas Hermann, Helle M. Ravnborg
O Papel dos Programas Ambientais Voluntários nas Políticas de Redução dos Gases do Efeito Estufa nos Países em Desenvolvimento: Perspectivas do Brasil, India, e Vietnã 2011 Bahia Analise & Dados - Roberto Rivas Hermann, N. Kumarswami, V.B. Ngan, P. Queiroz
Local Water Conflict and Cooperation : Gaps in the Legal and Administrative Water Governance Framework in Bolivia, Mali, Nicaragua, Vietnam, and Zambia 2011 Second International Symposium on Building Knowledge Bridges for a Sustainable Water Future - Roberto Rivas Hermann, C.A. Hooper, Helle M. Ravnborg
Cleaner shipping drivers as ecopreneurial opportunities; The case of Frederikshavn 2011 - Roberto Rivas Hermann
Triple helix interactions for eco-innovation: Insights from the Panama Canal Watershed 2011 IX Triple Helix - Roberto Rivas Hermann, H. Riisgaard, A. Remmen
2010
Cooperacion y conflicto en torno a la gestión local del agua en el municipio de Condega, Nicaragua 2010 - Roberto Rivas Hermann, T. Paz, L.I. Gomez, Helle M. Ravnborg
2007
Institucionalidad para la Gestión del Agua en Nicaragua 2007 - Roberto Rivas Hermann, L.I. Gomez, Helle M. Ravnborg