Mahtab Kouhizadeh’s PhD research mainly focuses on Supply Chain Management. She is interested in studying how Information Technology, especially Blockchain Technology, contributes to supply chain networks and sustainability values. This would help managers to make better decisions in a complex environment when it comes to adopting technologies. She is also motivated to develop economic models that provide practical and theoretical insights of integration of information technology and supply chain management.
Mahtab is a Research Assistant working with Prof. Sarkis and Prof. Saberi at WPI. Prior to pursuing her PhD degree at WPI, she worked as a business analyst for several information technology companies which were developing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Business Solutions.