drs.ing. Kenny Meesters

Bio

Kenny has a background in Business Engineering, and a master’s degree in both Information Management and Strategic Management from Tilburg University. He previously worked as a software developer and IT project manager for commercial firms. After several years he returned to Tilburg University as a researcher, working closely with international humanitarian organizations and local emergency services. Previously he was employed at Delft University of Technology working as a researcher in the faculty of Technology, Policy and Management (TPM) and the HumTechLab. 

In his research Kenny is focused on the role of information and ICT in crisis situations and disaster responses, such as the use of community generated information in their decision making processes. Specifically, Kenny looks into how information can be used to bridge gaps between affected communities, responding volunteers, and formal organizations.

Teaching

• Best Teacher BSc & Premaster Programs (2021)
• Excellent Teacher (Academic Competences course 2022)

Courses

• Digital Infrastructure & Bus. Innovation
• Academic Competences Information Mgt
• Management and Information Systems
• MSc Thesis Information Management
• MSc Thesis Information Management
• Career Development IM

Collaboration

• European Civil Protection Knowledge network
• United Nations Office For the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
• Humanitarian Students Network / USSG

Recent publications

1. Cyber security policies in crisis response: Exploring the predicament…

   Stassen, J., Pirannejad, A., & Meesters, K. (2023). Cyber security policies in crisis response: Exploring the predicament of creating safe but workable systems. In T. Gjøsæter, J. Radianti, & Y. Murayama (Eds.), Information Technology in Disaster Risk Reduction - 7th IFIP WG 5.15 International Conference, ITDRR 2022, Revised Selected Papers (Vol. 672, pp. 215-229). (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; Vol. 672). Springer Cham.

2. Towards a model for building information awareness in crisis situatio…

   Meesters, K., Ou, C., & Alexiou, A. (2022). Towards a model for building information awareness in crisis situations. In Proceedings of the 28th Americas Conference on Information Systems, (AMCIS 2022) (pp. 1-10). Association for Information Systems. https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2022/sig_sc/sig_sc/11

3. Crisis information management - From technological potential to socie…

   Meesters, K. (2021). Crisis information management: From technological potential to societal impact. In E. Aarts, H. Fleuren, M. Sitskoorn, & T. Wilthagen (Eds.), The New Common: How the COVID-19 Pandemic is Transforming Society (pp. 153-159). (The New Common: How the COVID-19 Pandemic is Transforming Society). Springer.

4. Information as humanitarian aid - Delivering digital services to empo…

   Meesters, K., & Wang, Y. (2021). Information as humanitarian aid: Delivering digital services to empower disaster-affected communities. In Digital Services in Crisis, Disaster, and Emergency Situations (pp. 328-351). IGI Global.

5. Towards a tailor-made modelling language for information flow setups …

   Meesters, K., & Van Beek, T. (2021). Towards a tailor-made modelling language for information flow setups in humanitarian crisis management. In A. Adrot, R. Grace, K. Moore, & C. W. Zobel (Eds.), ISCRAM 2021 - Proceedings: 18th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (pp. 448-458). (Proceedings of the International ISCRAM Conference; Vol. 2021-May). Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, ISCRAM.