Biography

Dr. Meilinda Maghfiroh is a seasoned researcher and lecturer specializing in Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Humanitarian Logistics, and Sustainable Transportation. Currently serving as a Assistant Professor and MSc Program Coordinator at Faculty of Transport and Logistics Muscat University, she holds a Doctorate in Global Engineering and Development for Environment and Society from the Tokyo Institute of Technology. Dr. Meilinda has a robust academic background and extensive experience in research projects across Indonesia, Japan, Thailand, and Oman. Her research focuses on optimization problems, metaheuristics, and decision support systems.

Education

• Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, JAPAN, Dr. Eng. Global Engineering and Development for Environment and Society, Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering, 2019

• National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, TAIWAN,MBA. Industrial Management, School of Management, 2013

• Gadjah Mada University, INDONESIA, B.Eng. Industrial Engineering, 2010

Professional Experience

• Logistics and Transportation Management Lecturer-Faculty of Transport and Logistics, Muscat University (2023-Present)
• MSc Programme Coordinator-Faculty of Transport and Logistics, Muscat University (2023-Present)
• Industrial Engineering Assistant Professor, Universitas Islam Indonesia (2021-Present)
• Design and Simulation Laboratory Head, Industrial Engineering Department, Universitas Islam Indonesia (2022-2023)
• Quality Assurance for Industrial Engineering Magister Programme, Industrial Engineering Department, Universitas Islam Indonesia (2022-2023)
• External Consultant in Transportation and Logistics Sector for Recommendations Study on Strengthening Indonesian Competitiveness Through the Development of Super Hub in North Sulawesi and Bali Nusa Tenggara by Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs (2020)
• Industrial Engineering Lecturer, Sampoerna University (2019-2021)
• Global Lecturer Arizona University (Double degree programme between Sampoerna University and AU) (2019-2021)
• Teaching Assistant, Tokyo Institute of Technology, JAPAN
• Part-time Lecturer, Sanno University, JAPAN
• Data and Change Management Analyst, Accenture INDONESIA (2010-2011)

Publications / Achievements 

1. Rahmad Inca Liperda, AAN Perwira Redi, Meilinda F.N. Maghfiroh (2025). A Location Routing Approach for Mass Evacuation Planning with Electric Truck: Case of Volcanic Eruption– Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 102, 102295. (Q1)
2. Modelling drivers to support green hydrogen development and deployment in the Sultanate of Oman, Block Funding Research Grant Number BFP/RGP/EI/23/234
3. Meilinda F.N. Maghfiroh, Andante Hadi Pandyaswargo, and Hiroshi Onoda (2021). Current Readiness Status of Electric Vehicles in Indonesia: Multistakeholder Perceptions. Sustainability, 13, 13177. (Q1)
4. Meilinda F.N. Maghfiroh, Shinya Hanaoka (2020). Multi-modal relief distribution model for disaster response operations. Progress in Disaster Science, 6: 100095. (Q1)
5. Meilinda F.N. Maghfiroh, Shinya Hanaoka, (2018). Dynamic truck and trailer routing problem for last mile distribution in disaster response. Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 8 (2): 252-278. (Q1)