Honors and Awards

Selected Honors and Awards 

INFORMS Public Sector Operations Research Best Paper Award, Finalist (2024)

Awarded based on quality, originality, and contribution to operations research and management science in the public sector 

INFORMS Pierskalla Best Paper Award, Finalist (2024), Runner-up (2021)

Awarded based on quality, originality, and contribution to operations research and management science in health care 

Leavey School of Business Faculty Scholarship Award (2024)

Santa Clara University, Leavey School of Business. Awarded in recognition of outstanding research contributions 

IISE Pritsker Doctoral Dissertation Award, First Place (2022)

Awarded based on quality and contribution to industrial engineering

Outstanding PhD Student (2021)

 Virginia Tech, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. Awarded based on teaching, research, and outreach achievements 

INFORMS Bonder Scholarship for Applied Operations Research in Health Services, Finalist (2020)

Awarded based on excellence, innovation, and preparation 

INFORMS Health Application Society (HAS) Student Paper Competition, Runner-up (2019)

Awarded based on quality, novelty, and importance of methodology, contribution to healthcare research, and potential for impact on practice 

Outstanding Teaching Assistant, (2018)

Virginia Tech, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. Awarded based on voting by all undergraduate students in the department 

Awards (as a Member of the Virginia Tech INFORMS Student Chapter): 

INFORMS Magna Cum Laude Award (2020)

Awarded based on the achievements of student chapters 

INFORMS “OR What?” Student Video Competition, First Place (2018)

The winning video, produced by the Virginia Tech INFORMS Student Chapter (including myself), aims to promote OR/MS and Analytics to undergraduate 

students.