Monireh Mahmoudi

Monireh Mahmoudi is an Assistant Professor (tenure track) in the School of Packaging at Michigan State University, where she teaches Packaging Value Chain (PKG 465), Packaging Logistics (PKG 891), and Analytical Solutions for Packaging Design (PKG 985). Contact: mahmou18@msu.edu or 517-353-3869.

Educational background:

• Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering, Arizona State University, USA (2018)
• MSc. in Industrial Engineering, Tehran Polytechnic, Iran (2010)
• BSc. in Material Science and Engineering, Tehran Polytechnic, Iran (2007)

Her research integrates Operations Management and Operations Research to address consumer food waste behavior and develop reuse platforms for donated foods and sustainable packaging systems. She examines behavioral patterns in food consumption while designing operational frameworks for reusable packaging ecosystems, focusing on supply chain efficiency and environmental impact reduction in food distribution networks.