About

My research and teaching interests are at the intersection of analytics, operations, and supply chain management. I analyze both business and societal problems. 

For example, I have worked on how to model illegal drug supply chains and examined how one can disrupt them using limited resources. Our approaches consider interconnected nature of the operations as well as the uncertainty in the links between criminals (i.e., we may not know about all of the existing relationships). I am currently working on IUU (Illegal, Unreported, Unregulated) Fishing, which is another major societal problem that I analyze using analytical tools. 

Another societal impact my research aims to make is in the area of sustainable supply chain design. I am currently focusing on the apparel industry and developing models to reduce waste in a closed-loop supply chain setting. 

Finally, I am also interested in how digitalization impacts operations and supply chains. I have published studies focusing on how firms transform their operations and how increased visibility (or, supply chain collaboration) can improve overall performance.

I teach Analytics and Operations & Supply Chain Management courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels. I also had curriculum and course development experience in Business Analytics at SU.