PhD position at University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Background - The University of British Columbia, established in 1915, is consistently ranked among the top universities in the world. It is an exceptional place for research and teaching where new ideas can be developed to change the world.
The Industrial Engineering Research Group (IERG) at UBC comprises of graduate students and researchers who conduct research under the supervision of Dr. Taraneh Sowlati. The Forest Resources and Environmental Services Hub (FRESH), is led by Dr. Verena Griess. The 2 research groups focus on developing mathematical programming models and decision support tools to solve complex problems related to forest management, forest products and the forest biomass supply chains. Please refer to http://ierg.forestry.ubc.ca and http://fresh.forestry.ubc.ca/ for current projects, publications and researchers. Projects at IERG as well as FRESH are carried out in close collaboration with industry as well as national/international research partners.
Description of position - We are seeking a candidate with a strong background in mathematical programming and other operations research methods, and a great interest in applying those methods in forest-based biomass supply chain management. The ideal candidate has a graduate degree in forestry, operations research, industrial engineering, or other related fields and a good knowledge of computer programming and supply chain modeling. The candidate must have demonstrated excellent research skills and the ability to communicate and collaborate with others efficiently.
We are offering 2 fulltime positions, one at FRESH, one with IERG. The successful candidates will closely collaborate and will assist in 1) developing models and decision support tools, 2) preparing grant proposals, 3) writing reports for funding agencies, and 4) authoring research papers for refereed journals. One of the main projects that the successful candidate will work on is the optimization of the operational level transportation and inventory management of a forest-based biomass supply chain. This project will be conducted in close collaboration with industry, and applicants will be expected to spend time at the industry partners offices on northern Vancouver island each year during their 4 year program. At the end of the project, a decision support tool has to be delivered to our industrial collaborator for their daily operations.
Interested candidates should send a cover letter, a copy of their CV, and any related published work vial email to verena.griess@ubc.ca
