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Congratulations to Dr. Taraneh Sowlati for receiving the CORS EDI Excellence Award!

Congratulations to Dr. Taraneh Sowlati for receiving the CORS EDI Excellence Award!

Congratulations to Dr. Taraneh Sowlati on receiving both the CORS EDI Excellence Award and the CORS EDI Event Fund at the 2025 CORS Annual Conference. The EDI Excellence award recognizes individuals, groups, or initiatives that have demonstrated outstanding commitment and achievements in advancing EDI within CORS. The EDI Event Fund is aimed at empowering initiatives […]

CORS Annual Conference – June 2025

CORS Annual Conference – June 2025

We were delighted to attend the CORS Annual Conference 2025 and present our research. It was a great opportunity to share our work, connect with colleagues, and engage with CORS Society.  

UBC Forestry Convocation May 2025

UBC Forestry Convocation May 2025

I was delighted to attend the UBC Forestry Convocation Ceremony and proud to see our WPP undergraduate students and Salma Jahani, my Master’s student, celebrating this important milestone. Congratulations to all the graduates on their achievements, and all the best in their future endeavors!    

Visit to Malcolm Knapp Research Forest

Visit to Malcolm Knapp Research Forest

  Our research group visited Malcolm Knapp Research Forest on April 15, 2025, to explore forestry operations up close. We observed harvesting activities, road construction, and toured a local sawmill, gaining valuable insights into the operational side of forest management.

Congratulations to Dr. Taraneh Sowlati on being recognized among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists in 2024!

We are proud to share that Dr. Taraneh Sowlati has been named among the world’s top 2% most-cited scientists in Elsevier’s 2024 update, based on data compiled by Stanford University. This prestigious recognition reflects Dr. Sowlati’s outstanding research contributions and sustained impact in her field. This global ranking identifies scientists whose work is frequently cited […]

Congratulations to Dr. Taraneh Sowlati for receiving the Faculty of Forestry Excellence in Graduate Supervision Award!

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Taraneh Sowlati is the winner of the Excellence in Graduate Supervision Award in the Faculty of Forestry. This well-deserved recognition celebrates her outstanding dedication to graduate mentorship and research leadership. We wish her continued success in all her future endeavors! Many congratulations! https://forestry.ubc.ca/news/taraneh-sowlati-awarded-excellence-in-graduate-supervision-award/

NOVAPAN Visits Our Research Group

We were pleased to host NOVAPAN during their visit to our research group. Having successfully completed a collaborative project together, we appreciate the opportunity to reflect on our achievements and explore future collaborations. Thank you for taking the time to visit us—we look forward to what’s ahead!

Invitation to Hybrid EDI Event: Incorporating EDI in Teaching, Research, and Modeling (April 3, 2025) – Register Now!

Invitation to Hybrid EDI Event: Incorporating EDI in Teaching, Research, and Modeling (April 3, 2025) – Register Now!

We are pleased to invite you to a half-day hybrid Equity, Diversity and Inclusion event hosted by the UBC Faculty of Forestry and made possible through the generous funding support of the Canadian Operational Research Society (CORS). The event titled “Incorporating EDI in Teaching, Research, and Modeling” will feature engaging talks and a plenary session. 📅 […]

Congratulations to Kimiya for advancing to the UBC 3MT Finals!

Congratulations to Kimiya for advancing to the UBC 3MT Finals!

We’re thrilled to share that Kimiya Rahmani Mokarrari has advanced to the finals of UBC’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition! After an impressive performance in the semi-finals, she was selected as one of top presenters, securing her spot in the final round. The 3MT challenges graduate students to present their research in just three minutes […]

Welcome to Madhavi Kreeti, our new Visiting International PhD Student!

Welcome to Madhavi Kreeti, our new Visiting International PhD Student!

We are excited to welcome Madhavi Kreeti to our research group. Madhavi Kreeti is a PhD scholar at the Centre for Environment, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India, working under the joint supervision of Prof. Anamika Barua and Prof. C. Mallikarjuna. She will undertake part of her PhD thesis in a collaborative effort between UBC […]