M. Ali Ülkü, Ph.D. (Waterloo), P.Eng. (NS), is a Full Professor and the (Founding) Director of the Centre for Research in Sustainable Supply Chain Analytics (CRSSCA) at the Faculty of Management, Dalhousie University, Canada. Dr. Ülkü's research includes studies in circular and sustainable supply chain and (humanitarian) logistics systems, analysis of manufacturing/retailing and service operations, green marketing and optimal contract designs, analytical modeling of sustainable consumption and development, and interdisciplinary research on big data and societal/environmental problems. His research programs have received funding from various agencies, including the National Science Foundation (USA), the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye, and the Climate Action and Awareness Fund, Government of Canada. The recipient of a 2023 Global Triple E Award (Education Champion), Research Star Award (2021, Dalhousie), the Distinguished Professor Award (2019, IEOM Society), and the Exceptional Teaching Award (2007, Waterloo), Dr. Ülkü has designed from scratch and taught numerous courses on Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, Transportation, Optimization, and Business Analytics in Canada, Türkiye, and the USA. He is also an adjunct professor of Management Science and Engineering at the University of Waterloo.