Diane Riopel

Diane Riopel is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mathematics and Industrial Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal. She specializes in industrial engineering, logistics, and operations research, with a focus on material handling, warehousing, and reverse logistics. Her research integrates logistics into concurrent engineering and optimizes facility layouts.

• Education: B.Eng., M.Sc.A. (Polytechnique Montréal), D.É.A. (Éns Cachan), Doctorate (ECP, Paris)

Research Interests: Her work spans logistics integration in product design, warehouse optimization, and reverse logistics. She collaborates with institutions like IVADO, CIRRELT, and GERAD. Recent articles address decision support systems, automated guided vehicles, and shared storage models.

Scientific Contributions: Recognized with the 2009 Engineers Canada Award for Supporting Women in Engineering, she supervises numerous PhD and Master’s students. Her affiliations include the Poly-Industries 4.0 Laboratory and the Marianne Mareschal Chair for promoting women in engineering.