Reza Babazadeh is a full Professor of Industrial Engineering at Urmia University. Reza has published about 50 scientific research articles in prestigious journals. He has also published about 20 conference papers in various conferences and congresses. He is the referee of several famous journals in Elsevier. In the field of industry-related activities, he has been the executor of several projects, including the INSF, the Industry, Mine & Trade Organization of Urmia, Pakdis Urmia Company, and the Government Trading Corporation of Iran. His research interests are in supply chain management, decision theory, operations management, performance evaluation, renewable energy and energy systems management.

He joined the editorial board of Transnational Supply Chain Research on August 23, 2025, as an Editor-in-Chief.