- Principal Research Engineer III, Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution,
- Industrial Distribution
- Phone: 979-845-3146
- Email: estherrsilva@tamu.edu
- Office: SBSA 118F
Educational Background
- Ph.D., Maritime Sciences and Technology, Kobe University – 2005
- M.S., Transportation and Information Systems Engineering, Kobe University – 2000
- B.A., International Affairs, University of Las Americas – 1995
Research Interests
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- Distribution Best Practices
- Distribution Profitability
- Growth and Market Share
- Sales and Marketing Optimization
- Supply Chain Management
- Global Distribution
- Strategic Planning
- Project Management
Recent Significant Research and Teaching Activities:
- Talent Incubator Program: Educate and train students for industry project development and execution. Provide talent pipeline for companies' internships and full-time.
- Global Study Abroad Program: Business Plan and Project Development for GSA. 2011-2014.
- Teaching: Optimizing Distributor Profitability, Pricing, International Sales and Marketing, Global Engineering, Distributor Competitiveness, Distributor Processes, Customer Stratification.
- Research: Optimizing Distributor Value Added Services, Optimizing Human Capital Consortia.