About
Rob Glew is an Assistant Professor (non-tenure track) at Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University, with concurrent visiting researcher affiliation at the Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge. His academic journey includes a PhD in Industrial Engineering & Operations Management (2023), MEng (2019), and BA (2018) from the University of Cambridge.
- Current roles: Assistant Professor (Teaching), Program Director for MMA (Online), Associate Director for Managing Disruption initiative
- Teaching portfolio spans Operations Management, Data Analytics, and Statistics at McGill's Desautels Faculty
His research investigates operational challenges through dual lenses of organizational culture and technological disruption, with methodological expertise in machine learning, game theory, and mechanism design. Key research areas include:
- Cultural drivers of cooperation in hierarchical systems
- Food waste reduction through supply chain traceability
- Diversity impacts on prosocial behavior
- AI's societal implications in operations contexts
Scientific Recognition:
- Desautels Faculty Teaching Award (2024)
- Cambridge Chancellor's Commendation (2021)
- EPSRC-Siemens Doctoral Scholar (2019)
Rob has secured significant research funding from SSHRC, UKRI, and industry partners like Siemens UK. His industry collaborations span NHS, Tesco, Proctor & Gamble, and others. He currently does not accept graduate students but previously supervised at University of Cambridge.
