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Introducing the 2025 Class of INFORMS Fellows

  • 1.  Introducing the 2025 Class of INFORMS Fellows

    Posted 10-01-2025 11:30
    Edited by Christy Blevins 10-01-2025 11:33

    On behalf of the Fellows Selection Committee, we are pleased to announce the 2025 Class of INFORMS Fellows.

    Laura Albert

    Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering
    University of Wisconsin-Madison 

    For outstanding service to the profession, significant research on the use of operations research for social good, and outreach to the public.

     

    Chun-Hung Chen

    Professor, Systems Engineering and Operations Research
    George Mason University

    For fundamental contributions to simulation optimization and stochastic sampling methodology, contributions to O.R. practice in manufacturing, healthcare, air transportation, and defense systems, and sustained service to the profession.

    John W. Chinneck

    Distinguished Research Professor, Systems and Computer Engineering
    Carleton University

    For algorithmic contributions to the field of optimization by providing essential computational tools to diagnose and resolve infeasible models, and for sustained service to the O.R. community

     

    Gérard P. Cornuéjols

    IBM University Professor of Operations Research, Emeritus
    School of Business
    Carnegie Mellon University

    For fundamental research in integer programming and combinatorial optimization leading to advances in the theory and practice of the field.

    Pooja Dewan

    CDO
    Rentokil-Terminix 

    For leadership in pioneering O.R. & AI/ML applications in the railway and manufacturing industries, and dedicated service to the INFORMS community connecting practice, research, and education.

    Yu Ding

    Professor, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering
    Georgia Institute of Technology

    For contributions to data and quality science and its impact on wind energy and manufacturing, and service to INFORMS communities.

    Vivek F. Farias

    Professor, Operations Management
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    For algorithmic contributions to dynamic optimization with sustained impact on practice.

     

    Stefan E. Karisch

    Director of Air Science & Technology
    Amazon

    For improving the practice of optimization-based aircraft operations planning and scheduling, effective management of O.R. groups in aviation, and service to the O.R. and advanced analytics professions.

     

    Erica Klampfl

    Executive Director of Industrial System Analytics
    Ford Motor Company

    For high-impact contributions through advanced analytics practice, research, and leadership, and a sustained track record of service to the field of analytics.

    Panos Kouvelis

    Professor, Supply Chain, Operations, and Technology
    Washington University in St. Louis

    For advancing the theories and practice of global supply chains, operations management, and integrated operations and financing decision-making.

    Subramanian Raghavan

    Dean's Professor of Management Science & Operations Management
    University of Maryland

    For impactful research applying operations research methods to network design and optimization, auction design, data mining, and healthcare; excellence in teaching; and sustained service to INFORMS and the profession.

    Daniele Vigo

    Professor, Electrical, Electronic, and Information Engineering
    Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna

    For fundamental contributions to the solution of routing, logistics, and packing problems; significant management and applications of operations research; and sustained service to the international O.R. community.



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    Christy Blevins
    INFORMS
    Catonsville MD
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