معرفی
Fuminori Toyasaki is a Professor at the School of Administrative Studies (SAS) within York University's Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. He holds a PhD in Management Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and has conducted postdoctoral research at McGill University. His academic roles include serving as a Board member for the College of Sustainable Operations at the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS), holding positions since 2008.
- Education: PhD (Management Science), University of Massachusetts Amherst; Postdoc at McGill University; Osaka University (BSc/MSc in Economics)
His research focuses on supply chain management with emphases on humanitarian logistics, medical supply chains (vaccine production/procurement), and closed-loop systems. He uses optimization models (game theory, nonlinear programming) to address challenges like disaster relief coordination, e-waste recycling, and pharmaceutical R&D. His work has secured NSERC and CIHR funding, emphasizing applied research with societal impact.
Key projects include designing reverse supply chains for post-disaster recovery, optimizing vaccine production capacity during pandemics, and analyzing modular product designs for circular economies. His agent-based modeling work explores humanitarian cooperation dynamics in disaster scenarios.
- Awards: 2021 York Research Award; multiple SAS Excellence awards in Teaching (2015-16) and Research (2015-16/2018-19)
He advises on supply chain resilience in public health emergencies and environmental sustainability, contributing to both academic journals (e.g., FT50 list) and practitioner-oriented solutions. His lab focuses on operationalizing partnerships between private and humanitarian sectors for effective crisis responses.
