November 05, 2025 at 11:00AM - November 05, 2025 at 12:00PM
Dr. Ponce holds the pivotal role of Director of Online Education at MIT, Center for Transportation & Logistics. She leads the MITx MicroMasters Program in Supply Chain Management. In this capacity, she leads a dedicated team and manages the delivery of the five massive MITx courses in Supply Chain Management (CTL.SCx), as well as the Comprehensive Final Exam (CTL.CFx) that constitute the MicroMasters curriculum. These courses have globally reached tens of thousands of students across open enrollment from over 190 countries, demonstrating her experience in leading a significant global educational program.
Dr. Eva Ponce also serves as the Director of the MIT Omnichannel Supply Chain Lab within the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, where she conducts her work as a Research Scientist. Her research primarily explores the transformation of supply chains in the omnichannel era, emphasizing actionable insights for retailers and manufacturers navigating the complexities of e-commerce growth and mobile technologies. She guides companies in redesigning their e-commerce fulfillment strategies and adapting to the impact of technological advancements and automation. Additionally, Dr. Ponce spearheads research initiatives focused on sustainable practices, specifically in Circular Supply Chains, Reverse Logistics, and Closed-Loop Supply Chains.
Currently, Dr. Ponce is leading an innovative research line in Omnichannel Education at MIT, which is transforming supply chain management education around the world. Dr. Ponce and her team received in 2018 the Irwin Sizer Award for the Most Significant Improvement to MIT Education. Dr. Ponce has over twenty years of experience in teaching and research in supply chain management and quantitative models for industrial engineering. She teaches courses in eCommerce and Omnnichannel Fulfillment, Sustainable Supply Chains, Digital Supply Chains, and Supply Chain Management at the Master's, Ph.D., and Executive Education levels. She is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Management Program at Harvard Extension School. In 2008, she received her tenure as an Associate Professor in Supply Chain Management and Logistics at the School of Industrial Engineering of the Technical University of Madrid (UPM).
Dr. Ponce received her Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from Carlos III University of Madrid in 2002. Her dissertation received two awards with special distinction. In 2000, she was granted a pre-doctoral research stay in the Hass School of Business, University of California, and in 2011, she was a visiting professor at MIT CTL. She joined MIT CTL in 2016. She has an active publication record, including journal papers, conference proceedings, and refereed abstracts.
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