David Simchi-Levi

David Simchi-Levi is the William Barton Rogers Professor of Engineering Systems at MIT and serves as the head of the MIT Data Science Lab. He is a leading expert in supply chain management and business analytics, with significant contributions to risk mitigation in global supply chains. His academic leadership roles include serving as Editor-in-Chief of Management Science and Operations Research. He has advised PhD students who have secured faculty positions at top universities like Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon, and Harvard.

His research focuses on dynamic pricing, inventory control, and operations management in shared economies. Notable awards include the INFORMS Impact Prize (2020), National Academy of Engineering membership (2023), and multiple industry accolades. His industry ventures include founding LogicTools (acquired by IBM), OPS Rules (acquired by Accenture), and Opalytics (acquired by Accenture Applied Intelligence).

Key articles in 2025-2024 explore topics like feature-based pricing, supply chain resilience, and reinforcement learning applications. His work bridges academic rigor with practical solutions for modern business challenges.