About

Bertha Maya Sopha is a Professor of Industrial Engineering Program, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Indonesia. She was a former head of the Laboratory of Supply Chain Engineering and Logistics in 2013-2015, a former director of the Industrial Engineering Undergraduate Program in 2016-2021, a former chair of the Indonesian Association of Industrial Engineering Higher Education Institution (BKSTI) in 2020-2023. She currently holds as a manager of education services, academic development, and postgraduates at Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada, and vice-president of IEOM Indonesia Chapter.
She earned a Bachelor of Engineering (best graduate) from Universitas Gadjah Mada, a master’s degree of Management of Production specialization in Transportation and Logistics (graduate with distinction) from the Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. She holds a Ph.D. from the Industrial Ecology Programme, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway. She has maintained a high quality of research throughout her academic career including international scholarly leadership in supply chain management and logistics, industrial ecology, and complex system modeling. She has been invited as a keynote speaker and given public lectures at symposiums and international conferences in Indonesia and abroad. She has also received various academic achievements, awards, and recognitions such as Distinguished Woman in Industry and Academia (WIIA) by IEOM Society, Editor Choice Award 2020 by Maritime Economics and Logistics Journal (Palgrave Macmillan), the Best Lecturer runner-up 2015 by Universitas Gadjah Mada, best paper awards at several international and national conferences, and research grantee awards from both Indonesia and abroad institutions. She has professional and community engagement activities to significantly improve the university's reputation through industrial projects and community services. She has conducted a research project with SINTEF Industrial Management (Norway), ENOVA SF (Norway), PT Pos Indonesia, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia, Boeing USA, PT Perusahaan Gas Negara, Regional Disaster Management Agency, and Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Industry, UK GCRF, and UK Pact. She has also been active as a journal reviewer in both reputable international journals and national journals.