Samira Keivanpour

Samira Keivanpour obtained a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and an MBA in operations management in Iran. She also holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Université Laval. Samira was a postdoctoral fellow and researcher for Université Laval's mechanical engineering department from 2015 to 2017. She then served as a faculty member at Thompson Rivers University, before joining the team at Polytechnique Montréal. Her research focuses on sustainable solutions for supply chains and logistics, end-of-life product processing, digital chains and Industry 4.0.

In her research, she focused on the implications of the Industry 4.0 paradigm for the circular economy. This includes the selection of low-impact materials, the choice of manufacturing processes that take environmental considerations into account, end-of-life strategies, the application of design approaches for disassembly, the integration of economic and social components into environmental studies, and the involvement of stakeholders. It aims to explore how the three pillars of technology, sustainability and consumer evolution could shape the future of product design and the circular economy. The circular economy and advanced technologies will change the future of engineering programs. Engineering students need to understand the different practices of the circular economy and consider their careers from a sustainability perspective. The circular economy is a source of creativity and innovative solutions.

The role of sustainability in companies' value creation processes and the various tools and methods for systematically integrating social and environmental aspects into the product life cycle are also Samira's research themes.