About

Rina Davila Severiano is a Ph.D. student in Industrial Engineering with a focus on Supply Chain Engineering at the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech. Her research interests lie in discrete and linear optimization. Rina graduated from North Carolina State University in 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering. More specifically, she focuses on models that integrate power grid systems with supply chain logistics, determining how supply chains can be leveraged to shift power demand on the grid. She conducts this research under the guidance of Professor Constance Crozier. Her work leverages optimization techniques such as Benders decomposition and vehicle routing to solve large, realistic, data-driven discrete optimization models with significant computational complexity. Rina’s future interests include working in industry to develop and apply optimization models that address real-world operational and logistical challenges. 

Rina Davila Severiano is the 2025 Anderson–Interface PhD Student Fellowship recipient for Research Excellence in the area of Energy and Sustainable Systems. She has also been supported by fellowships and awards from Georgia Tech and the U.S. Department of Energy.