Research

In my research I have been working on capacity management problems that arise with the development of new business models and/or technologies, with specific applications in industries including food supply chains, energy supply chains, and banking operations. The findings in my research have revealed many industry-specific counter-intuitive managerial insights that aid in decision-support at the strategic and tactical levels. Overall, my research highlights the importance of detailed modeling of operations in a processing network when making capacity and/or technology related decisions. Methodologically, I use stochastic analysis and optimization, queueing theory, and simulation to analyze complex processing networks. This enables me to examine decision-making by organizations in problems motivated by industry practices. Specifically, in my research I developed efficient and novel techniques to analyze complex stochastic networks and large-scale optimization problems.