Sowlati, Taraneh
Professor
Associate Dean, Research and Innovation
Forest Sciences Centre 2931
2424 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Canada
work phone: 604-822-6109
Areas of research include:
- Biomass supply chain management
- Mathematical modeling and optimization
- Multi-criteria decision making
- Simulation
- Life cycle assessment
Projects
Economic feasibility of using slash for production of bioproducts considering governmental policies Completed
April 2024-March 2025
BC Ministry of Forests
Life cycle assessment of recycling construction and demolition wood waste for structural wall panel production Completed
Dec. 2023 – Dec. 2024
Mitsui and Novopan
Techno-economic and emission analyses of different handling systems in slash supply chains Completed
April 2023-March 2024
BC Ministry of Forests
Warehouse last mile delivery optimization Completed
2022-2023
Mitacs and Fujitsu
Warehouse picking optimization Completed
2022-2023
Mitacs and Fujitsu
Coordinated and synchronized operational level planning of forest-based biomass supply chains Current
April, 2019 – March, 2025
NSERC-DG
Model based optimization of operational level harvest planning and integration with tactical level planning Completed
September, 2019 – August, 2023
Mitacs and Western Forest Products
Breakthrough technologies to increase Canadian renewable natural gas production from forest residues Completed
December, 2019 – March, 2022
NRCan Clean Growth
Eco-design and life cycle engineering Completed
January, 2019 – June, 2019
PWI and Embassy of France in Canada
Evaluation of wood waste recovery strategies using multi-criteria decision making Completed
June, 2018 – December, 2018
NSERC-Engage (City of Vancouver)
Analysis and optimization of biomass logistics Completed
June, 2017 – December, 2017
NSERC-Engage (Nexterra)
Operational level transportation, inventory and processing optimization of forest biomass supply chain Completed
March, 2016 – September, 2016
NSERC-Engage (Cloverdale Fuel)
Use of Simulation modeling to analyze the effect of staff changes Completed
January, 2015 – July, 2015
Mitacs and Weyerhaeuser
Process flow improvement at a Parallam mill using simulation modeling Completed
July, 2015 – December, 2015
Mitacs and Weyerhaeuser
Integrated and sustainable forest biomass supply chain planning Completed
April, 2014 – March, 2019
NSERC-DG
Analysis of forest biomass supply chains Completed
2013 – 2014
NSERC-Strategic Network on Value Chain Optimization (Transfer Project)
Economic, social and environmental optimization of forest biomass value chain Completed
2013 – 2015
NSERC-Strategic Network on Value Chain Optimization
Value chain optimization at Capital Power Completed
2011 – 2012
Capital Power
Utilization of C&D waste to produce biofuelsCompletedMay, 2018 – December, 2018
City of Vancouver
Evaluating potential partnerships in forest products value chains Completed
2011 – 2015
NSERC-Strategic Network on Value Chain Optimization
Information technology investments in wood industry Completed
2010 – 2012
Centre for Management of Technology and Entrepreneurship
Feasibility study of wood pellet production in BC Completed
2009 – 2010
Korea Wood Pellet Corporation
Optimization of forest biomass supply chain – incorporating uncertainties Completed
April, 2009 – March, 2014
NSERC-DG
Assessment of an integrated forest biomass supply and logistics model Completed
2007 – 2008
Canadian Bureau for International Education
Assessment of information technology investments using multi-criteria decision making Completed
2007 – 2008
Centre for Management of Technology and Entrepreneurship
Modeling of off-gassing for wood pellets Completed
2006 – 2010
NSERC-CRD
Job costing system in a wood manufacturing company Completed
2005 – 2006
Raywal Cabinets
Life Cycle Analysis of windows for North American residential market Completed
2004 – 2007
NRCan-Value to Wood
Efficiency measurement and improvement in the Canadian wood industry Completed
April, 2004 – March, 2009
NSERC-DG
International Smart-fm Completed
2003 – 2003
NSERC
Awards & Recognitions
World’s Top 2% Scientist, Stanford University, 2023 – View more
“Award of Merit” – Canadian Operational Research Society, 2023
“Best Publication Award in Natural Resources” – INFORMS-ENRE, 2021
“Fellow” – International Academy of Wood Science, 2022-Present
“Service Award” – Canadian Operational Research Society, 2012
UBC Killam Teaching Prize 2011-12, Faculty of Forestry Nominee: Runner up 2011
“Award for Outstanding Application of Operational Research” – Canadian Operational Research Society – Second prize – 2006
