About Us
What we do
Helping companies to improve their Supply Chain Operations via better Logistics Sustainability.
The Challenges
Currently, transportation contributes roughly 28% of the United States’ total greenhouse gas (GHG) making it the largest source of GHG emissions in the country.
GHG emissions from the transportation sector may double by 2050 due to the rate of adoption of vehicles in developing countries.
Highly urbanized cities and increasing trends in Omni-channel operations increase CO2 emissions.
Online shopping is growing in the United States and represents 9.6% of the total retail trade in 2018.
The increase of logistics intensity due to e-commerce is pushing companies to offer faster and more frequent deliveries, which increases fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
The Opportunities
While companies face many challenges in their logistics and supply chain operations, there are plenty of opportunities to reduce not only their environmental impact but also costs. Since many emissions reduction projects revolve around increasing fuel efficiency, sustainability positively impacts the bottom line as well.
Companies can incorporate sustainable logistics through different initiatives, such as:
- Optimize last-mile operations by selecting proper vehicles according to the characteristics of the routes.
- Study consumer behavior and the environmental impact of same-day delivery: Analyze the drivers that affect the customer’s willingness to wait for home delivery after providing environmental impact information.
- Design sustainable and cost-effective transportation modes: Help planners make choices that can be expressed not only in monetary terms but also in environmental benefits associated with the implementation of these modes.
- Identify what patterns or characteristics within different regions can explain the variability of CO2 emissions among them.
- Analyze how to improve routing decisions, what is the effect of topography in these decisions, and when solutions that consider topography affect the distance-min route.
- Analyze the relationship between CO2 emissions in transportation and driver behavioral patterns.
Our Team
![Dr. Josué Velázquez Martínez](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/josue_square.png)
Dr. Josué Velázquez Martínez
Director
![Dr. Sreedevi Rajagopalan](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sreedevi_square-1.png)
Dr. Sreedevi Rajagopalan
Postdoctoral Researcher
![Fabio Castro](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/fabio_square-1.png)
Fabio Castro
PhD Student
![Maria Jose Chiang Rebatta](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/maria_square.png)
Maria Jose Chiang Rebatta
Project Coordinator
![Dr. Fabiola Vasquez Garcia](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/fabiola_square.png)
Dr. Fabiola Vasquez Garcia
Visiting Scholar
![Camilo Mora Quiñones](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/camilo_square.png)
Camilo Mora Quiñones
Visiting PhD. Student
![Yael Cervantes](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_0763.jpg)
Yael Cervantes
Master's Student
MIT Collaborators
![Dr. Yossi Sheffi](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/yossi_square.png)
Dr. Yossi Sheffi
Elisha Gray II Professor of Engineering Systems, Director of CTL
![Dr. Joann De Zegher](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/joann_square.png)
Dr. Joann De Zegher
Assistant Professor, Operations Management
![Dr. Jarrod Goentzel](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/jarrod_square.png)
Dr. Jarrod Goentzel
Director, MIT Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab
![Dr. Charles Fine](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Charles-Fine-500-1.jpg)
Dr. Charles Fine
Chrysler Leaders for Global Operations Professor, MIT Sloan
![Dr. Matthias Winkenbach](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Matthias.jpeg)
Dr. Matthias Winkenbach
Director, Megacity Logistics Lab and CAVE Lab
International Collaborators
![Dr. Cansu Tayaksi](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Dr.-CANSU-TAYAKSI.png)
Dr. Cansu Tayaksi
Assistant Professor, Boston University
![Jairo Alberto Jarrín Quintero](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/JAIRO-ALBERTO-JARRIN-QUINTERO.png)
Jairo Alberto Jarrín Quintero
Universidad de la Sabana
![Dr. Jaime Alberto Palma Mendoza](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Dr.-JAIME-ALBERTO-PALMA-MENDOZA-1.png)
Dr. Jaime Alberto Palma Mendoza
Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Ciudad de México
![Dr. Iván Andrés Arana Solares](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/DR.-IVAN-ANDRES-ARANA-SOLARES.png)
Dr. Iván Andrés Arana Solares
Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Estado de México
![Dr. Karla Beatriz Valenzuela Ocaña](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Dr.-KARLA-BEATRIZ-VALENZUELA-OCANA.png)
Dr. Karla Beatriz Valenzuela Ocaña
Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Santa Fe
![Dr. José Calderón Lama](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Dr.-JOSE-CALDERON-LAMA.png)
Dr. José Calderón Lama
Universidad de Piura
![Dr. Brenda Liz Silupú Garcés](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/BRENDA-LIZ-SILUPU-GARCES.png)
Dr. Brenda Liz Silupú Garcés
Universidad de Piura
![Dr. Mario Chong](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/MARIO-CHONG.png)
Dr. Mario Chong
Universidad del Pacífico
![Dr. Carlos Suárez Núñez](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Dr.-CARLOS-SUAREZ-NUNEZ.png)
Dr. Carlos Suárez Núñez
Universidad San Francisco de Quito
![Dr. Martín Tanco](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Dr.-MARTIN-TANCO.png)
Dr. Martín Tanco
Universidad de Montevideo
![Dr. Daniel Jurburg Melnik](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/DANIEL-JURBURG-MELNIK.png)
Dr. Daniel Jurburg Melnik
Universidad de Montevideo
![Dr. María Ileana Ruiz Cantisani](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Dr.-MARIA-ILEANA-RUIZ-CANTISANI.png)
Dr. María Ileana Ruiz Cantisani
Tecnológico de Monterrey
![Dr. Leopoldo Eduardo Cárdenas Barrón](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Dr.-LEOPOLDO-EDUARDO-CARDENAS-BARRON.png)
Dr. Leopoldo Eduardo Cárdenas Barrón
Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey
![Ruth Guadalupe Castillo González](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/RUTH-GUADALUPE-CASTILLO-GONZALEZ.png)
Ruth Guadalupe Castillo González
Universidad del Istmo
![Dr. Maria Teresa Castaneda Galvis](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Dr.-MARIA-TERESA-CASTANEDA-GALVIS.png)
Dr. Maria Teresa Castaneda Galvis
Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
![Juan Carlos García Sánchez](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/JUAN-CARLOS-GARCIA-SANCHEZ.png)
Juan Carlos García Sánchez
Universidad Panamericana
![Rocío Márquez Martínez](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ROCIO-MARQUEZ-MARTINEZ.png)
Rocío Márquez Martínez
Universidad Panamericana
![Begoña Noriega](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/BEGONA-NORIEGA.png)
Begoña Noriega
Universidad Panamericana, Aguascalientes
![Fabiola Lima Sagui](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/FABIOLA-LIMA-SAGUI.png)
Fabiola Lima Sagui
Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Laguna
![Luis Aarón Ramírez](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/LUIS-AARON-RAMIREZ.png)
Luis Aarón Ramírez
Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Toluca
![Paúl Guerrero Vargas](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/PAUL-GUERRERO-VARGAS.png)
Paúl Guerrero Vargas
Universidad de Piura
![Dr. Jairo Nuñez Rodriguez](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Dr.-JAIRO-NUNEZ-RODRIGUEZ.png)
Dr. Jairo Nuñez Rodriguez
Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
![Alejandro Cardenas](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/alejandro.png)
Alejandro Cardenas
Software Engineer
![Rafael Escamilla](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/new-e1646860429754.png)
Rafael Escamilla
Tilburg University
![Enrique Franco-Scherer](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Enrique.png)
Enrique Franco-Scherer
Front-end Engineer
![Dr. Eva Selene Hernández Gress](https://liftlab.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Dr.-EVA-SELENE-HERNANDEZ-GRESS.png)
Dr. Eva Selene Hernández Gress
Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Hidalgo
MIT Alumni
Alessandro Scutari SCM '21
Analiz Cabrera Hernández SCM '20
Ashish Chhabria SCM '22
Aviva Tova Kosansky SCM '21
Bastian Silva GCLOG '19
Beatriz Hidalgo GCLOG '19
Blake Stimpson SCM '21
Bonaventure Muhongo SCM '18
Caio Negro GCLOG '17
Cecilia Salum GCLOG '17
Christian Gatmaitan SCM '20
Daniel Rodríguez GCLOG '18
Denise Chin GCLOG '19
Deviana Sia SCM '22
Elise Fredericks SCM '22
Elissar Samaha SCM '19
Elizabeth Raman Grubbs SCM '20
Emma Eustis SCM '23
Fadi Abou Chacra SCM '19
Federico G. dos Santos Izaguirre SCM '21
Frances Gremillion SCM '22
Gianmarco Merino SCM '23
Hannah Sonnenberg SCM '23
Heloisa Pinzon de A. Cesar GCLOG '18
Jessica Yao Xiong SCM '22
Jesus Guajardo SCM '22
Joshua Rocha SCM '19
Karim Farran SCM '22
Karla Romero GCLOG '17
Lisha Yangali SCM '20
Marcos Mogollon Linares SCM '21
Maria del Pila Pardo Rodriguez SCM '22
Mauricio García GCLOG '18
Mirna Arizaleta SCM '18
Nicolas Torrealba GCLOG '18
Nora Lestari SCM '22
Rafael Grillo Illipronti SCM '21
Rafaela Pereira Nunes SCM '18
Ramón Paulino SCM '18
Roberto Russo
Rosana Builes GCLOG '16
Sadia Rahman Shathi SCM '20
Sebastian Libál
Timothy McCormack SCM '22
Trevor Nathan Thompson SCM '20
Tzu-Ning Chao SCM '21
Valera Arizaleta GCLOG '18
Vrushali Shivaj Patil SCM '19
Xiaohan Zhu SCM '18
Ximena Castañon Choque SCM '18
Yan Huang SCM '20
Yen-Nong Su SCM '19
Yuchen Yvonne Cao SCM '20
Visiting Students
Agustín Pérez Hermosillo - Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus León '19
Camilo Andrés Mora-Quiñones - Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey '19
Carla Ligia Choque Hidalgo - Universidad Mayor de San Simón '17
Carolina Mendoza - Universidad EAFIT '16
Dafne Pamela Ugalde Saucedo - Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey '17
Gianmarco A. Merino Sandoval - Universidad de Piura '17
Jorge Antonio Saldívar Rentería - Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey '19
Martha Sofia Castillo Gomez - Universidad de Piura '19
Mauricio Enrique Rada Orellana - Universidad Del Pacifico '17
Mojdeh Azad - University of Tennessee, Knoxville '19
Montserrat Gaytán Gutiérrez - Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus León '18
Omar Joaquín Rodríguez Loyo - Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Veracruz '18
Paloma Santos Vela - Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey '18
Pamela Ugalde Saucedo - Tecnológico de Monterrey '17
Sayda Elka Benitez Villarreal - Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey '19
Wilder Zuluaga Ospina - Universidad EAFIT '19