Maria Anna Gartner

Maria Anna Gartner is a faculty member at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), affiliated with the Department of Economic and Social Sciences and the Institute of Production Management and Logistics. She holds the academic titles of Dipl.-Ing. and Dr., reflecting her engineering and doctoral qualifications. Her work focuses on production optimization in the timber and wood-processing industries.

Her research interests include Production Management, Operations Research, Mathematical Modeling, Optimization, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management, with a strong emphasis on industrial applications in sawmills and prefabricated construction. She employs quantitative methods to improve efficiency in wood drying, log yard logistics, and production planning.

The recent publications highlight a consistent trend in industrial engineering applications within the forest products sector, particularly in mathematical modeling, heuristic optimization, and integrated value chain planning. Her work bridges theoretical operations research with real-world industrial challenges, especially in European sawmills and timber processing facilities.

She has served as a reviewer for prestigious journals such as:

• European Journal of Forest Research
• Applied Mathematical Modelling
• Forests
• Forest Products Journal
• International Journal of Production Research
• European Journal of Operational Research
• Silva Fennica

In terms of advising and grants, no current projects are listed, but her extensive conference contributions suggest active collaboration and knowledge transfer. She has presented at major international forums including EURO, IFORS, IUFRO, and INFORMS, indicating strong engagement with the global operations research and forestry communities. While no formal lab or research team is mentioned, her collaborations with Michael Gronalt and others suggest participation in a research group focused on industrial logistics and optimization.