Robert Dell

Robert Dell is the Chair Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University at Buffalo, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. He also serves as Managing Director of the Collaborative Institute for Multisource Information Fusion. His research spans optimization, production scheduling, supply chain design, and professional sports analytics.

Recent publications highlight his work in military logistics (aircraft maintenance planning, amphibious group routing), integer programming (web session reconstruction, pallet loading), and defense infrastructure optimization. His methodologies integrate machine learning, combinatorial optimization, and geospatial modeling.

Scientific achievements include the

• IFORS Prize Finalist (2012)

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