Biography

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Education

• B.S. Industrial Engineering, University of the Philippines
• M.S. Industrial Engineering, University of the Philippines
• Ph.D. Systems Engineering, University of Virginia

Expertise

• Systems Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Quality Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Operations Research
• Risk Management
• Decision Support Systems

Professional Background

With WSU since 2013 as Associate Professor, Dr. Magpili has extensive international experience as educator and consultant. She served as program officer for International Relief and Development and managed relief and development work across the globe. Recently, she served as Fulbright specialist for Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Travaux Publics (ENTSP) in Cameroon where she developed and taught supply chain management, project management, and digital e-governance.

Dr. Magpili currently serves as panel reviewer to NSF programs, conference track chair for the American Society of Engineering Management (ASEM), and reviewer to various journals such as Engineering Management Review, Public Library of Science PLOS One, and American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) publications. She is a co-author of the book, “Operational Risk Management”, used as reference across many universities; and a chapter co-author to the new book, “Cybersecurity for Entrepreneurs.” She has recently been awarded a Spencer Education Grant for 2023 to develop and update risk modules in Loss Prevention and Control. Previously Dr. Magpili served as research associate at the University of Virginia, where her research focused on service systems planning and developed methods and tools to aid decision-makers plan for infrastructure and capital investments. She is currently collaborating with startups in the application of AI and analytics.