Andrew Vigars
University of Toronto - Sustainable Systems| University of Toronto - Sustainable Systems | |
| Toronto, Canada | |
| Member ID | 5224 |
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| Member since | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
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PhD student in Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto working on geospatial energy systems modelling and industrial supply chain optimization, with a focus on e-fuels and biofuels under biophysical and infrastructure constraints.Details
I am a PhD student in Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto working on geospatial energy systems modelling and industrial supply chain optimization. My research focuses on using large-scale linear optimization models to examine how economies of scale, infrastructure networks, and regional resource availability shape the evolution of e-fuel and biofuel supply chains in Canada.With a background in biogeochemistry, I approach industrial systems from a material and energy flow perspective, with particular interest in embedding biophysical and resource constraints energy systems and logistical modelling frameworks.
I am also interested in incorporating risk and uncertainty analysis into energy system models to assess infrastructure lock-in, resource vulnerability, and long-term decarbonization pathways under deep uncertainty. My work sits at the intersection of industrial ecology, operations research, and national-scale infrastructure planning.