Postdoctoral fellow position available at IERG
The Industrial Engineering Research Group at the University of British Columbia seeks a candidate with a strong background in mathematical programming and operations research methods, and a great interest in applying those methods in forest products/forest-based biomass supply chain management. The candidate has to have a Ph.D. degree in operations research, industrial engineering, or other […]
New open access publications from our research group!
Please see two of our new open access publications: Ghotb, S., Sowlati, T., Mortyn, J. 2023. An optimization model for detailed scheduling of heterogeneous fleet of log trucks considering synchronization. International Journal of Forest Engineering. Open Access Publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/14942119.2023.2291960 Ghotb, S., Sowlati, T., Mortyn, J. 2023. Scheduling of log logistics using a metaheuristic approach. Expert […]
Congratulations to Rohit Arora and Salar Ghotb for successfully completing their projects with Western Forest Products!
To view the social media post from Western Forest Products, click on the link below: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/western-forest-products_thanks-in-part-to-research-carried-out-in-activity-7136448639920459776-qbeI?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
Congratulations to Dr. Taraneh Sowlati for being named among the World’s Top 2% Scientists
Dr. Taraneh Sowlati is among the Stanford University list of Top 2% Scientists in the World. Congratulations! https://ecebm.com/2023/10/04/stanford-university-names-worlds-top-2-scientists-2023/
Check out our recent publication in Computers and Chemical Engineering!
Check out our latest paper “A bi-objective robust model for minimization of costs and emissions of syngas supply chain” published in Computers and Chemical Engineering. You can access and download this article for free before November 03, 2023, using the ScienceDirect link. No sign-up, registration, or fees are required. Please cite this article as: […]
Congratulations to Dr. Taraneh Sowlati for Receiving the 2023 CORS Award of Merit!
Dr. Taraneh Solwati received this year’s CORS Award of Merit during the CORS annual conference that was held in Montreal on May 29-31, 2023. This award is presented annually to a current or past member of CORS in recognition of their significant contributions to the profession of operational research. Congratulations Dr. Taraneh Sowlati!
Upcoming IERG presentations at the 2023 CORS Annual Conference
The 2023 CORS annual conference will be held in HEC Montréal, between May 29 and 31. Dr. Taraneh Sowlati will be chairing the following two forestry sessions: Bioenergy/Bioproducts Value Chains I: May 29, 2023, 03:30 PM – 05:10 PM, Location: TD Assurance Meloche Monnex (green) Bioenergy/Bioproducts Value Chains II: May 30, 2023 10:30 AM – […]
Our new publication in “Renewable Energy Focus”
Check out our new publication “The attractiveness of syngas production from forest-based biomass for pulp mills considering carbon pricing and government regulations” in Renewable Energy Focus. You can access and download this article for free before July 05, 2023, on ScienceDirect. No sign-up, registration, or fees are required. Please cite this article as: Sahar […]
Welcome to our new member, Salma Jahani!
We would like to congratulate Salma Jahani on being a new member of IERG! Salma joined our research group in September 2022 as a new MSc student. She has a BSc in Industrial engineering from Tehran Polytechnic, Iran. We wish Salma the best on her new journey!
Welcome to visiting PhD student, Karol Dudek!
We would like to welcome visiting Ph.D. student, Karol Dudek, to IERG. Karol is a Ph.D. student in Environmental Engineering at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. His project concerns the production of biobutanol from lignocellulosic biomass under the biorefinery scheme.