Sofía Pérez-Guzmán

Sofía Pérez-Guzmán is an Assistant Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, with a courtesy appointment at the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial & Systems Engineering. Her research focuses on addressing complex challenges in supply chain and transportation systems, particularly disaster response logistics, food systems logistics, and urban freight transportation. She holds a Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an M.S. in Economics and Transportation Engineering, also from RPI. Earlier, she earned a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Universidad del Valle in Colombia.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2022)
• M.S. in Economics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2022)
• M.S. in Transportation Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2020)
• B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Universidad del Valle, Colombia (2017)

Research Interests:

Dr. Pérez-Guzmán’s work addresses wicked problems in supply chain and transportation, focusing on disruptions, human behavior, equity, and sustainability. Her research methodologies include optimization, simulation, data analytics, and behavioral theories. Key areas include disaster relief logistics, urban freight systems, and food supply chains. She emphasizes enhancing social performance through sustainable and equitable solutions, such as eco-transfer systems and strategies to eliminate food under-served areas. Her recent collaborations include developing resilience strategies for communities in South Carolina.

Scientific Awards and Recognition:

• 2023 Elwood S. Buffa Doctoral Dissertation Award, Decision Sciences Institute
• 2022 Trailblazer in Engineering Fellow, Purdue University
• 2021 Civil and Environmental Engineering Rising Star, MIT
• 2021 Second Place, National Institute of Justice Challenge (Category: Year 3, Female Parolees, Small Groups)
• 2021 First Place, Supply Chain Data Analytics Competition (Quinlan School of Business)
• 2018 NY State Legacy Leadership Award, Women’s Transportation Seminar
• 2015 Prest & Gio Scholarship, Procter & Gamble

Advising & Grants: While no advising records are listed here, her research involves collaborations on resilience strategies and graduate student well-being initiatives.

Labs & Collaborations:

She has collaborated with colleagues on initiatives such as developing resilience strategies for St. Helena Island’s Penn Center, focusing on environmental disaster preparedness. Her work often involves interdisciplinary teams addressing urban and disaster logistics challenges.