Optimality Gap

Mar 22 2024
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Many students may start graduate school with a vague idea about areas they would like to study or perhaps a few general research questions. Join us, the Clemson University INFORMS Student Chapter, as we interview different OR faculties from across and outside the campus to talk about research in graduate school. If you want to conduct excellent research and learn what the different OR faculties from Clemson University and other top institutions are working on or want to excel in graduate school – this show is for you.

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A conversation with Dr. David Morton.

Mar 22 2024 16 mins  
Dr. David Morton is the Walter P. Murphy Professor of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences at Northwestern University and an INFORMS fellow. He holds a B.S. degree in mathematics and physics from Stetson University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Stanford University. Prior to joining Northwestern, he was on the faculty at the University of Texas at Austin and worked as a

A conversation with Dr. Dan Li.

Mar 08 2024 30 mins  
Dr. Dan Li is an assistant professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Clemson University. She received her PhD in industrial engineering and Master’s in statistics from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2021 and 2020, respectively. She earned her bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, in 2015. She has recently

A conversation with Dr. Ozlem Ergun.

Feb 23 2024 24 mins  
Dr. Ozlem Ergun is the College of Engineering Distinguished Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies in mechanical and industrial engineering at Northeastern University. She began her educational journey with her bachelor’s degree in operations research and industrial engineering from Cornell University and earned her PhD in operations research from Massachusetts Instit

Introducing Optimality Gap Season 2

Feb 22 2024 1 mins  
Starting graduate school is like embarking on an exciting adventure, and it can be a bit overwhelming. But no need to be scared. Welcome to "Optimality Gap" Season 2, our podcast that makes Operations Research and Management Science easy to understand. Whether you're a student looking for inspiration or practical advice, we are here for you. Join us, the Clemson Unive

A conversation with Dr. Boshi Yang.

Feb 19 2021 21 mins  
Dr. Boshi Yang is an Assistant Professor in the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences at Clemson University. Dr. Yang has a BS in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics which he received from Zhejiang University in 2010, and he received his Ph.D. in Applied Mathematical and Computational Sciences from the University of Iowa in 2015. Dr. Yang’s research focuses on Quadratic

A conversation with Dr. Scott Mason.

Feb 09 2021 24 mins  
Dr. Scott Mason is a Professor & Fluor Endowed Chair in Supply Chain Optimization & Logistics in the Industrial Engineering at Clemson University. Dr. Mason has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin with Honors, an MS in Operations Research from The University of Texas at Austin, and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering Arizona State University.

A conversation with Dr. Robert M. Curry.

Feb 05 2021 23 mins  
This episode of the podcast features advice from a recent Clemson Industrial Engineering (IE) alumni, Dr. Rob Curry. Dr. Curry is currently an Assistant Professor in the Mathematics Department at the United States Naval Academy (USNA). Before receiving his Ph.D. from Clemson IE department in 2018, Dr. Curry received a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Arkansas i

A conversation with Dr. Yongjia Song.

Feb 02 2021 17 mins  
Dr. Yongjia Song is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering (IE) at Clemson University. Dr. Song has a B.S. in Computational Mathematics from Peking University, an M.S. in Computer Sciences from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an M.S., and a Ph.D. in Operations Research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Song has been part of the Clemson I

A conversation with Dr. Qi Luo.

Jan 29 2021 19 mins  
Dr. Qi Luo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering (IE) at Clemson University. Prior to joining Clemson’s IE department in Spring 2021, Dr. Luo was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Cornell University and a researcher in Argonne National Laboratory operated by the University of Chicago. He received his Ph.D. in Operations Research and Scientific C

A conversation with Dr. Hamed Rahimian.

Jan 26 2021 22 mins  
Dr. Hamed Rahimian is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering (IE) at Clemson University. He joined the Clemson IE department in Fall 2020 following on from a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences at Northwestern University. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engine