CHOPED-ASIA

Through our research, we aim to provide hope in the way people cope with natural disasters in Asia. Specifically, we aim to better manage humanitarian operations through effective coordination of the various players and stakeholders... We are scientists and researchers primarily based in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. We tap into today's technology, latest scientific research, and best practices to help Asia cope with natural disasters, one research project at a time... Most of the operations and logistics literature in this area focus on optimizing the allocation of resources under a centralized system with central authority to implement the optimal solutions. We believe that there is a pressing need to study and to design mechanisms that can help coordinate parts of the humanitarian system, which consist mostly of independent units co-existing without a centralized chain of command.

Registration numbers: 200604393R (W)

Primary location: Singapore