Neda Mirzaeian

Neda Mirzaeian is an Assistant Professor of Operations Management at the Jindal School of Management, University of Texas Dallas. She holds a PhD in Operations Management from Carnegie Mellon University (2022), an M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh (2016), and a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from Sharif University of Technology (2013).

• Educational Background:
  • PhD, Operations Management, Carnegie Mellon University (2022)
  • M.Sc., Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh (2016)
  • B.Sc., Industrial Engineering, Sharif University of Technology (2013)

Her research focuses on smart city operations and sustainable operations, particularly examining how autonomous vehicles impact highway traffic congestion, parking systems, and the sharing economy. In sustainable operations, she investigates packaging strategies that balance environmental sustainability with security requirements.

Recent publications include the 2021 Management Science paper on autonomous vehicle queueing models. She actively contributes to working papers addressing ride-hailing congestion, food delivery optimization, and circular economy solutions in packaging.

• Scientific Awards:
  • INFORMS TIMES Dissertation Award
  • 2021 IBM Service Science Best Student Paper Award
  • Carnegie Mellon Presidential Fellowship finalist
  • INFORMS Judith Liebman Award (First Place, 2019)