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Jarrod Goentzel, PhD

Director, MIT Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab | Principal Research Scientist

Dr. Goentzel leads practical research to improve supply chain resilience and mobilize humanitarian response during emergencies.

Humanitarian LogisticsSupply Chain ResilienceSupply Chain Network DesignIndustrialized Housing ConstructionFuel Distribution
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Willem Guter

Research Scientist / Engineer

Willem Guter's research seeks to integrate optimization and machine learning to make supply chains more efficient.

Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)Machine LearningSoftware Design
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Milena Janjevic, PhD

Research Scientist / Engineer

Dr. Janjevic's current research focuses on the design of supply chain networks.

Urban Logistics and Freight TransportationLast-Mile DeliveryUrban Freight PolicyDistribution Network DesignSupply Chain Design
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Thomas Koch, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate

Dr. Koch leverages high-performance computing to enhance visibility and efficiency in maritime shipping and logistics.

Intermodal LogisticsMaritime ShippingGeospatial AnalyticsData ProcessingPredictive Modeling
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Chaiwoo Lee, PhD

Research Scientist, MIT AgeLab

Dr. Lee studies multiple generations’ acceptance of and experiences with new technologies to inform design of future services and products.

User-Centered DesignTechnology Adoption User ExperienceEngineering Design Inclusive Design
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Connor Makowski

Research Associate

Connor Makowski specializes in algorithms and coding for simulation, optimization, AI, and visualization.

Artificial IntelligenceAlgorithmsMachine LearningVisualizationUser Patterns
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Bruce Mehler

Research Scientist / Engineer

Bruce Mehler’s research interests are in driver monitoring, attention support, and adaptation to new technologies and user interfaces.

Non-invasive Physiological MonitoringHuman Factors ResearchConcept IntegrationStress Assessment
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Christopher Mejía Argueta, PhD

Director, MIT SCALE Network for Latin America and the Caribbean | Director, MIT Graduate Certificate in Logistics and SCM (GCLOG) program | Founder & Director, MIT Emerging Market Economies Logistics Lab (EMeL) | Research Scientist

Dr. Mejía-Argueta optimizes last-mile, retail, agri-food supply chains, global transportation and policymaking for emerging market economies

Agrifood Supply ChainsRetail OperationsLast-Mile DeliveryGlobal TransportationInterdisciplinary Research
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Camilo Andrés Mora Quiñones, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate

Dr. Mora-Quiñones advances supply chain cybersecurity and uses technology to improve informal logistics and support underserved workers.

Supply Chain CybersecurityField Experiments‎Last-Mile LogisticsNanostoresSupply Chain Visualization
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Eva Ponce, PhD

Director, Online Education, MIT CTL | Director, MITx MicroMasters in Supply Chain Management | Director, Omnichannel Supply Chain Lab

Dr. Ponce is an expert in AI, automation, e-commerce, and omnichannel fulfillment, with research on logistics and workforce transformation.

Future of Supply ChainsSupply Chain AutomationOmnichannel FulfillmentSupply Chain ManagementAI in Supply Chains
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Sreedevi Rajagopalan, PhD

Director, MIT Sustainable Supply Chain Lab | Research Scientist / Engineer

Dr. Rajagopalan studies supply chain sustainability in large firms and AI-enabled transformation of micro firms in emerging markets.

Circular Supply ChainsSustainable Supply Chain ManagementSustainable Sourcing PracticesAI and Supply ChainEmerging Markets
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Bryan Reimer, PhD

Research Scientist / Engineer, AgeLab

Dr. Reimer is a researcher, advisor, author, and speaker on technology, human behavior, and policy shaping the future of mobility and AI.

Artificial IntelligenceDriver Behavior (Older & Younger)Driver Attention ManagementAutomated Vehicle SafetyDriving Simulation
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Tim Russell

Research Scientist / Engineer

Tim Russell develops interactive applications to support supply chain decision-making and leads humanitarian supply chain research.

Humanitarian Logistics and Supply ChainNetwork DesignSupply Chain ResilienceDisaster ManagementVisualization and Analytics
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Maria Jesús Saénz, PhD

Director, MIT Digital Supply Chain Transformation Lab | Executive Director, MIT SCM Masters Programs

Dr. Saénz focuses on how fast-evolving technologies and AI reshape E2E value chains and Human-AI collaboration.

Digital TransformationScaling E2E AutomationAI-Driven Supply ChainSupply Chain ResilienceHuman-AI Collaboration
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Sarah Schaumann, PhD

Postdoctoral Associate

Dr. Schaumann leverages AI, machine learning, and optimization methods to tackle real-world challenges in logistics.

Last-Mile LogisticsLast-Mile DeliveryMachine LearningOperations ResearchDrone Delivery Systems