Sobhan Mostafayi Darmian

About

I am a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Production Management research group at the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, NTNU. My work focuses on advanced product development and circular supply chain management, with particular emphasis on circular manufacturing, viable supply chains, product–supply chain integration, and the use of advanced optimization and AI-supported methods to inform industrial decision-making.

I completed my PhD in Engineering at NTNU, where I examined how product development and supply chain design can be integrated to support the transition toward a circular economy. My research combines mathematical modeling, stochastic programming, simulation, and industry-oriented frameworks, with applications in circular supply chains, critical raw materials, disruption management, and sustainable manufacturing systems. I have published my research in journals such as Omega, International Journal of Production Research, International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, Production Planning & Control, and Socio-Economic Planning Sciences. I am also involved in teaching, student supervision, research projects, and proposal development for European and UK funding calls.

Publications

2026

Mostafayi Darmian, Sobhan; Sgarbossa, Fabio. (2026) Integrating product development and supply chain design to manage uncertainties and enhance viability in circular supply chains. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management
Academic article
Mostafayi Darmian, Sobhan; Sgarbossa, Fabio; Welo, Torgeir; Dolgui, Alexandre. (2026) Integrating R-imperatives, product development, and supply chain design and planning for sustainability and resilience. International Journal of Production Research
Academic article

2025

Mostafayi Darmian, Sobhan; Sgarbossa, Fabio; Welo, Torgeir. (2025) Integrating Product Development and Supply Chain Design for the Transition Toward Circular Economy. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral thesis
Mostafayi Darmian, Sobhan. (2025) An Optimization Framework for End-of-Life Product Return Timing. IFAC-PapersOnLine
Academic article
Baharmand, Hossein; Mostafayi Darmian, Sobhan; Khan, Aima; Sgarbossa, Fabio. (2025) Evaluating the impact of technology-supported interventions in humanitarian aid: literature review and future research directions. IFAC-PapersOnLine
Academic article
Mostafayi Darmian, Sobhan; Sgarbossa, Fabio; Welo, Torgeir. (2025) A graph-theoretic approach for assessing the alignment of circular economy principles with integrated product development and supply chain design. Proceedings of the Design Society
Academic article
Mostafayi Darmian, Sobhan; Sgarbossa, Fabio; Fattahi, Mohammad; Morande, Juan Pablo. (2025) Supply chain viability by integrating R-imperatives, product development, and design decisions: A stochastic programming framework. Omega. The International Journal of Management Science
Academic article

2024

Mostafayi Darmian, Sobhan; Tavana, Madjid; Ribeiro-Navarrete, Samuel. (2024) An investment evaluation and incentive allocation model for public-private partnerships in renewable energy development projects. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences
Academic article
Mostafayi Darmian, Sobhan; Sgarbossa, Fabio; Welo, Torgeir. (2024) A Fisher-Based Framework for the Circular Integration of Product Development and Supply Chain Design. IFAC-PapersOnLine
Academic article

2023

Mostafayi Darmian, Sobhan; Sgarbossa, Fabio; Welo, Torgeir. (2023) Integrating Closed-Loop Supply Chain Design-Planning into Product Development: A Systematic Literature Review.
Academic chapter
Mostafayi Darmian, Sobhan; Afrasiabi, Ahmadreza; Yazdani, Morteza. (2023) Multi-criteria evaluation of agro-processing industries for sustainable local economic development in East of Iran. Expert Systems With Applications
Academic article
Moazzeni, Sahar; Mostafayi Darmian, Sobhan; Hvattum, Lars Magnus. (2023) Multiple criteria decision making and robust optimization to design a development plan for small and medium-sized enterprises in the east of Iran. Operational Research
Academic article

Journal publications

Mostafayi Darmian, Sobhan; Sgarbossa, Fabio. (2026) Integrating product development and supply chain design to manage uncertainties and enhance viability in circular supply chains. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management
Academic article
Mostafayi Darmian, Sobhan; Sgarbossa, Fabio; Welo, Torgeir; Dolgui, Alexandre. (2026) Integrating R-imperatives, product development, and supply chain design and planning for sustainability and resilience. International Journal of Production Research
Academic article
Mostafayi Darmian, Sobhan. (2025) An Optimization Framework for End-of-Life Product Return Timing. IFAC-PapersOnLine
Academic article
Baharmand, Hossein; Mostafayi Darmian, Sobhan; Khan, Aima; Sgarbossa, Fabio. (2025) Evaluating the impact of technology-supported interventions in humanitarian aid: literature review and future research directions. IFAC-PapersOnLine
Academic article
Mostafayi Darmian, Sobhan; Sgarbossa, Fabio; Welo, Torgeir. (2025) A graph-theoretic approach for assessing the alignment of circular economy principles with integrated product development and supply chain design. Proceedings of the Design Society
Academic article
Mostafayi Darmian, Sobhan; Afrasiabi, Ahmadreza; Yazdani, Morteza. (2023) Multi-criteria evaluation of agro-processing industries for sustainable local economic development in East of Iran. Expert Systems With Applications
Academic article
Mostafayi Darmian, Sobhan; Sgarbossa, Fabio; Fattahi, Mohammad; Morande, Juan Pablo. (2025) Supply chain viability by integrating R-imperatives, product development, and design decisions: A stochastic programming framework. Omega. The International Journal of Management Science
Academic article
Moazzeni, Sahar; Mostafayi Darmian, Sobhan; Hvattum, Lars Magnus. (2023) Multiple criteria decision making and robust optimization to design a development plan for small and medium-sized enterprises in the east of Iran. Operational Research
Academic article
Mostafayi Darmian, Sobhan; Tavana, Madjid; Ribeiro-Navarrete, Samuel. (2024) An investment evaluation and incentive allocation model for public-private partnerships in renewable energy development projects. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences
Academic article
Mostafayi Darmian, Sobhan; Sgarbossa, Fabio; Welo, Torgeir. (2024) A Fisher-Based Framework for the Circular Integration of Product Development and Supply Chain Design. IFAC-PapersOnLine
Academic article

Part of book/report

Mostafayi Darmian, Sobhan; Sgarbossa, Fabio; Welo, Torgeir. (2023) Integrating Closed-Loop Supply Chain Design-Planning into Product Development: A Systematic Literature Review.
Academic chapter

Student thesis or dissertation

Mostafayi Darmian, Sobhan; Sgarbossa, Fabio; Welo, Torgeir. (2025) Integrating Product Development and Supply Chain Design for the Transition Toward Circular Economy. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral thesis

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