Onur BOYABATLI

Onur Boyabatli is a Full-time Professor of Operations Management at the Lee Kong Chian School of Business (LKCSB), Singapore Management University (SMU). He has held leadership roles including Area Coordinator for Operations Management and membership in the University Tribunal. His academic journey includes a Ph.D. and M.S. from INSEAD, and degrees in Industrial Engineering from Bilkent University. He has been a DBS Sustainability Fellow and Lee Kong Chian Fellow, and has received numerous teaching honors.

Research focuses on sustainable operations, agricultural supply chains, integrated risk management, and the interplay between operational and financial decisions. Notable work includes studies on biomass commercialization, crop planning, and capacity management in agricultural commodities. He has advised doctoral students in areas like sustainable agriculture and commodity processing.

Award highlights include over a decade of Dean's Teaching Honor List recognitions, editorial roles in top journals, and research grants. His expertise spans operations strategy, supply chain finance, and decision-making under uncertainty. Current research priorities include commodity risk management, digital transformation, and sustainable business models.

He leads the iFORM Special Interest Group in MSOM Society and contributes to strategic initiatives in SMU's Digital Transformation and Sustainable Living priorities. His work bridges academic rigor with practical industry applications, particularly in agriculture and global supply chains.