I am an Assistant Professor in the Technology and Operations Management unit at Harvard Business School.
My research focuses on emerging topics in sustainable electricity generation and storage - notably how new technologies, sustainability behavior, and policies shape the
energy market of the future. Depending on the research question and problem at hand, I have done modelling work, employed structural estimation or utilized machine learning tools.
I received my PhD in Operations Management at the Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania, where I was advised by
Serguei Netessine.
Prior to my doctoral studies at Wharton, I graduated summa cum laude from the Rotterdam School of Management with a MSc. in Supply Chain Management. I received my BSc. in Business Administration from WHU.
I primarily teach Technology and Operations Management to MBA students and am a faculty associate at the Climate and Sustainability Impact Lab as well as the Salata Institute at Harvard University.
I am actively looking for PhDs / research assistants to work with me on topics in the energy transition! Please reach out via email if you are interested.
Working Papers
Residential Battery Storage - Reshaping The Way We Do Electricity
Christian Kaps and Serguei Netessine
When Batteries Meet Hydrogen: Dual-Storage Investments for Load-Shifting Purposes
Christian Kaps and Simone Marinesi
When Where Watt: Harnessing the Value of Time and Location for Renewable Electricity Generation
Vishrut Rana, Christian Kaps, and Serguei Netessine
Published Papers
[2] When Should the Off-grid Sun Shine at Night? Optimum Renewable Generation and Energy Storage Investments
Christian Kaps, Simone Marinesi, and Serguei Netessine
Management Science
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[1] An Evaluation Of Cross-Efficiency Methods: With An Application To Warehouse Performance
Bert Balk, M.B.M. René de Koster, Christian Kaps, and José de Zofío
Applied Mathematics and Computation
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