Trilce Encarnación
Professor of supply chain management and analytics
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Dr. Encarnación is an Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management and Analytics at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Her research leverages econometric analysis, analytical modeling, and statistical methods to support decision-making in complex and dynamic supply chain environments. She specializes in last-mile distribution challenges, with an emphasis on emergency logistics, humanitarian operations, and urban delivery systems.
Dr. Encarnación’s work is guided by a commitment to advancing community resiliency, promoting sustainability, and enhancing equity and access in public service delivery. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges operations research, economics, and public policy. Recent projects have examined the modeling of social costs in time-sensitive service systems, food insecurity during disasters, and the role of technology in sustainable supply chains. She also investigates human behavior through experimental research and leverages emerging data sources to improve operational effectiveness.
She completed a Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where she worked at the Center for Infrastructure, Transportation and the Environment. Before joining academia, Dr. Encarnación spent nearly a decade in industry as a consultant and manager in business analytics. She has a B.S. in Computer Science and Systems Engineering from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, an M.S. in Scientific Computing from the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez, and an M.E. in Industrial and Management Engineering from Rensselaer.
Dr. Encarnación’s work is guided by a commitment to advancing community resiliency, promoting sustainability, and enhancing equity and access in public service delivery. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges operations research, economics, and public policy. Recent projects have examined the modeling of social costs in time-sensitive service systems, food insecurity during disasters, and the role of technology in sustainable supply chains. She also investigates human behavior through experimental research and leverages emerging data sources to improve operational effectiveness.
She completed a Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where she worked at the Center for Infrastructure, Transportation and the Environment. Before joining academia, Dr. Encarnación spent nearly a decade in industry as a consultant and manager in business analytics. She has a B.S. in Computer Science and Systems Engineering from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, an M.S. in Scientific Computing from the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez, and an M.E. in Industrial and Management Engineering from Rensselaer.
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