Hosted by the College of Engineering and Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering

Abstract

Agricultural supply chain networks are essential to food security and are a major component of global trade. In this talk, I will describe how optimization and game theory are being utilized to model and solve agricultural supply chain problems subject to a spectrum of trade instruments with a focus on food security; how to capture fresh produce quality in multitiered supply chains, and how to measure resilience in order to mitigate against disruptions under conditions such as the pandemic, climate change, and wars. I will also discuss how we can better promote our research contributions to influence policy and effect positive change.

Moderator

• Hua Cai, Schmidt Rising Star Associate Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering

Panelists

• Anna Nagurney, Eugene M. Isenberg Chair in Integrative Studies at the Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
• Sivaranjani Seetharaman, Assistant Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering
• Yu She, Assistant Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering