Trilce Encarnación

Trilce Encarnación is an Assistant Professor at the College of Business, University of Missouri-St. Louis. She contributes to the Missouri Center for Transportation Innovation as an Executive Cabinet member, focusing on data analytics applications in humanitarian operations, post-disaster environments, and city logistics.

Education:

• Ph.D., Transportation Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2019)
• M.E., Industrial and Management Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2017)
• M.S., Scientific Computing, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez (2006)
• B.S., Systems Engineering and Computer Science (Cum Laude), Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, Dominican Republic (2002)

Research Interests: Dr. Encarnación specializes in applying econometric and analytical modeling to improve decision-making in disaster response logistics. Her work examines behavioral responses to disasters and leverages social media data for post-disaster recovery operations. Key areas include:

• Empirical analysis of humanitarian supply chains
• Integration of emerging data sources in logistics
• Behavioral considerations in post-disaster resource allocation
• Urban freight systems optimization
• Policy evaluation for transportation equity

Recent Publications demonstrate her expertise in freight modeling, GPS data utilization, and behavioral fairness assessments in pricing systems.

Contact: Office: 206 Express Scripts Hall | Email: tencarnacion@umsl.edu