Trilce Encarnacion

Dr. Trilce Encarnacion serves as an Assistant Professor in Supply Chain and Analytics within the Department of Supply Chain and Analytics at the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL). Her academic career spans multiple institutions, including Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Ph.D., M.Eng.) and University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (M.S.).

• Doctorate: Ph.D. in Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Master's: M.Eng. in Industrial Engineering (RPI) and M.S. in Industrial Engineering (University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez)

Dr. Encarnacion specializes in data analytics applications for humanitarian operations, post-disaster environments, and city logistics. Her research explores optimization models for emergency resource allocation, sustainable urban freight systems, and rural healthcare transportation infrastructure.

Recent publications focus on:

• Freight externalities and climate change mitigation
• Telehealth kiosk deployment for rural healthcare
• Parcel locker adoption in urban logistics
• Parking preference analysis for delivery drivers
• Deprivation cost modeling for emergency services
• Network optimization for post-disaster food distribution