Mustafa Akan

Mustafa Akan is an Associate Professor of Operations Management at the Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University. He holds a Ph.D. in Managerial Economics and Strategy from Northwestern University (2008) and a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University (2004).

Research Interests: His work focuses on healthcare operations management, queueing theory, and dynamic pricing strategies. He investigates efficient resource allocation in service systems, equity in organ transplantation, and optimization of remanufacturing processes under uncertainty. His research bridges applied mathematics, computation theory, and business strategy.

Article Trends: Recent publications address liver allocation equity (2025), two-sided market pricing (2025), and task allocation in tandem queueing systems (2024). Earlier works explore transplant health disparities (2024), remanufacturing procurement (2023), and fashion product pricing (2021). Common themes include service science, healthcare operations, and policy-driven optimization.

Scientific Awards:

• Best Dissertation Award (INFORMS Aviation Applications Section, 2008)
• Xerox Faculty Chair (2009)
• INFORMS Best Paper in Service Science (2009)
• POMS Healthcare Best Paper Award (2012)
• Lave-Weil Prize (2013)
• Gerald L. Thompson Teaching Award (2014)
• NSF CAREER Award (2014)
• Mehrotra Research Excellence Award (2024)
• DEIJ Best Paper Award (2023)

Teaching & Grants: He teaches courses like Healthcare Operations, Risk Analytics, and Demand Management & Price Optimization. His NSF CAREER Award (2014) supports research in operational systems. He has served on committees for INFORMS, POMS, and Naval Research Logistics.