Edgar is a Research Affiliate at the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL). He engages in active, collaborative efforts with the MIT Food and Retail Operations Lab on applied research projects, with a particular emphasis on optimizing logistics operations, supply chain management for the food industry and agribusiness, and the implementation of circular supply chain initiatives. Prior to this role, Dr. Edgar served as a postdoctoral associate at the MIT Omnichannel Distribution Strategies Lab (2021--2022), where he actively participated in projects related to sustainable circular supply chains and omnichannel distribution strategies for CTL's corporate partners. His research is focused on the design and implementation of advanced data and model-driven digital twins and decision-support analytical tools for urban logistics network design and sustainable supply chain management. He also examines the intersection of applied optimization techniques, using statistical and machine learning methods to support decision-making processes in logistics and supply chain management.