Alp Akcay

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I am an Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. I received my Ph.D. in Operations Management and Manufacturing from Carnegie Mellon University. My research uses techniques from stochastic operations research, machine learning, and simulation to design and control smart manufacturing systems and supply chains, e.g., data-driven production planning algorithms for semiconductor wafer fabs, predictive maintenance for lithography systems, and sustainment of capital equipment by proactively managing the obsolescence of their electronic components. I have closely worked with companies in the semiconductor industry, including equipment suppliers, chip manufacturers, and electronics system integrators. Before joining Northeastern in 2025, I was an Associate Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands.