Biomass to Biofuel Supply Chain Design and Planning under Uncertainty
Concepts and Quantitative Methods
- 2nd Edition - August 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Authors: Mir Saman Pishvaee, Shayan Mohseni, Samira Bairamzadeh, Nima Taheri
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 4 4 5 6 0 - 6
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Biomass to Biofuel Supply Chain Design and Planning under Uncertainty: Concepts and Quantitative Methods, Second Edition, proposes a comprehensive, multi-level framework for… Read more
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Biomass to Biofuel Supply Chain Design and Planning under Uncertainty: Concepts and Quantitative Methods, Second Edition, proposes a comprehensive, multi-level framework for optimal biomass-to-biofuel supply chain design and operation, accommodating various types of biomass feedstocks, production pathways, technology options, transportation methods, and final products. This new edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect the latest technological innovations and policy changes, whilst offering a broader range of uncertainty modelling and mathematical programming approaches, covering multi-stage stochastic programming, robust optimization, and probabilistic dynamic programming. These additions provide readers with practical tools to handle the dynamic uncertainties inherent in biofuel supply chains. New case studies and paths to sustainability are also incorporated. By providing an adaptable framework for biofuel supply chain design, focusing on accessible, straightforward quantitative methods, and emphasizing sustainability, this revised edition meets the evolving needs of graduate students, researchers, practitioners, and policy makers seeking to understand biofuel supply chain optimization, uncertainty modelling, and operations, and to implement practical, sustainable, and regionally applicable optimization solutions.
• Explores the design and optimization of biomass-to-biofuel supply chains for commercial-scale implementation of biofuel projects
• Offers expanded uncertainty modelling and optimization techniques, providing practical tools to handle dynamic uncertainties inherent in biofuel supply chains
• Focuses on the pillars of sustainability (economic, environmental, and social) within supply chain planning
• Addresses key challenges and features new case studies spanning various regional contexts
• Offers expanded uncertainty modelling and optimization techniques, providing practical tools to handle dynamic uncertainties inherent in biofuel supply chains
• Focuses on the pillars of sustainability (economic, environmental, and social) within supply chain planning
• Addresses key challenges and features new case studies spanning various regional contexts
Graduate students and researchers interested in biofuel supply chain optimization, uncertainty modelling, operations, biomass valorization, and sustainability
1. An overview of biomass feedstocks for biofuel production
2. Biofuel supply chain structures and activities
3. Decision-making levels in the biofuel supply chain
4. Uncertainties in the biofuel supply chain
5. Sustainability concepts in the biofuel supply chain
6. Uncertainty modeling approaches for biofuel supply chains
7. Strategic planning in the biofuel supply chain under uncertainty
8. Tactical planning in the biofuel supply chain under uncertainty
9. Operational planning in the biofuel supply chain under uncertainty
2. Biofuel supply chain structures and activities
3. Decision-making levels in the biofuel supply chain
4. Uncertainties in the biofuel supply chain
5. Sustainability concepts in the biofuel supply chain
6. Uncertainty modeling approaches for biofuel supply chains
7. Strategic planning in the biofuel supply chain under uncertainty
8. Tactical planning in the biofuel supply chain under uncertainty
9. Operational planning in the biofuel supply chain under uncertainty
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: August 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Mir Saman Pishvaee
Mir Saman Pishvaee is a Full Professor of Industrial Engineering at the Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Tehran in 2012 and initiated his work as a faculty member at SIE in 2013. His research is mainly focused on supply chain management, robust optimization, and biofuel supply chain planning. Prof. Pishvaee has published over 200 journal papers, of which 40 of them in the field of biofuel supply chain design and planning, and he has published over 10 book chapters. In 2018, six of his papers were among the WOS highly-cited papers and he also ranked among the Top 1% of researchers (Engineering area) in 2018 based on ISI-ESI report.
Affiliations and expertise
School of Industrial Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, IranSM
Shayan Mohseni
Shayan Mohseni is a PhD graduate who received his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran, in 2023. He has broad research interests in supply chain design and optimization, particularly in biomass-based biofuel supply chains, with recent research focused on incorporating sustainability in the design and operations of microalgae-based biofuel supply chains, dealing with uncertainty using robust optimization and stochastic programming approaches, and modelling competition and interaction between different parties in biomass supply chains with game theory-based optimization models. Dr. Mohseni has successfully published 4 first-author journal articles covering various topics on biomass supply chains.
Affiliations and expertise
School of Industrial Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, IranSB
Samira Bairamzadeh
Samira Bairamzadeh is a PhD graduate in Industrial Engineering who received her PhD degree from the Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran. Her research interests lie in sustainable operations management, biofuel supply chain planning, and robust optimization, with a specific interest in supply chain planning under uncertainty, considering the pillars of sustainable development and developing practical and robust solutions for complex systems.
Affiliations and expertise
School of Industrial Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, IranNT
Nima Taheri
Nima Taheri is an M.Sc. graduate in Industrial Engineering from the Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran. His research focuses on designing sustainable systems that integrate economic, environmental, and social factors. He has experience in bioethanol supply chain planning, optimal resource allocation in agriculture, and the robust optimization of supply chains and distribution networks, and is eager to explore further challenges related to sustainable operations management through operations research and system dynamics.
Affiliations and expertise
School of Industrial Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran