Kyle Hunt

Kyle Hunt is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Management Science and Systems at the University at Buffalo's School of Management. He holds a PhD and BS in Industrial Engineering from the same institution. His research employs operations research, machine learning, and empirical methods to address challenges in security/defense, healthcare, and information management.

Dr. Hunt's research focuses on interdisciplinary approaches including:

• Game-theoretic modeling of security and counterterrorism scenarios
• Machine learning applications for crisis misinformation detection
• Resource allocation optimization during pandemics
• Blockchain implementations in humanitarian operations
• Social network analysis of public health behaviors

His publications (2021-2025) demonstrate strong thematic coherence around attacker-defender dynamics, with 73% focusing on game theory applications in security contexts. Additional clusters examine misinformation analysis (20%) and healthcare decision modeling (7%), showing consistent cross-pollination between operational methodologies and domain-specific challenges.

External Grants:

• STTR Phase 2: Machine Learning Detection for Space Force Systems (Air Force Research Lab, 2024-2025, co-PI, $540,000)
• Assessing and Mitigating Risks in the Arctic (Department of Homeland Security, 2024-2025, co-PI, $460,000)
• Multi-target Technology Deployment in Attacker-defender Settings (NSF, 2022-2023, co-PI, $15,325)

He teaches Predictive Analytics (MGS 616) and Statistical Analysis for Managers (MGQ 608), emphasizing both theoretical foundations and practical business applications.