Amir Ardestani-Jaafari is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Management , University of British Columbia Okanagan, with affiliations to the Institute for the Sustainability (IGS) . His office is located at EME 4111, and he can be reached at amir.ardestani@ubc.ca or 250.807.8108. Postdoctoral Fellow in Operations Management, McGill University Ph.D. in Management Science, HEC Montreal M.Sc. and B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering, Tehran Polytechnic Dr. Ardestani-Jaafari’s research focuses on Healthcare Operations , Supply Chain Management , and Business Analytics , with particular emphasis on robust optimization techniques for facility location, demand uncertainty, and network design. His work integrates mathematical modeling with real-world healthcare and logistics challenges. Recent publications demonstrate expertise in Two-stage Robust Optimization for equity-driven facility location, Text Mining in telemedicine appointment systems, and Decision-dependent Uncertainty in network interdiction. He has explored applications in Home Healthcare , Cancer Screening Networks , and Global Sourcing Compliance using advanced optimization frameworks. Dr. Ardestani-Jaafari is affiliated with key research centers including the UBC Optimization Center (COCANA) , Materials and Manufacturing Research Institute (MMRI) , and GERAD Research Center . While student advising information isn't explicitly stated, his technical contributions span algorithm development for inventory problems, network design methodologies, and computational solutions for complex operations management challenges.












