Mehdi Soltani is a Ph.D. candidate in Industrial & Systems Engineering at Auburn University and concurrently pursuing an M.Sc. in Supply Chain Management. His research focuses on supply chain optimization and sustainable energy systems, with particular expertise in MILP modeling of green hydrogen and ammonia infrastructure. He has published in leading journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Computers & Industrial Engineering, and Knowledge-Based Systems, with current work under review in Renewable Energy. At Auburn, he has taught Probability & Statistics I and II, earning strong evaluations and student praise for clarity and supportiveness. In addition to teaching and research, Mehdi has reviewed more than 35 manuscripts for top journals and served in leadership roles with INFORMS and IPC student chapters. His broader goal is to bridge rigorous optimization methods with practical applications in energy, logistics, and sustainable operations.