Shubham Akshat

Shubham Akshat is an Assistant Professor in Operations Management at the University of Houston, holding a joint appointment in the Department of Decision & Information Sciences at the C.T. Bauer College of Business and the Department of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences at the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine. He previously served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University.

Research Interests: His research lies at the intersection of operations management and public policy, with a focus on empirical research, structural estimation, and optimization. His work addresses critical challenges in healthcare systems, public policy, and child welfare, particularly in improving equity and efficiency in organ transplantation and public service delivery.

The recent publications highlight a strong trend in addressing geographic inequity in liver transplantation through data-driven modeling and policy analysis. His work combines rigorous quantitative methods with real-world policy implications, aiming to enhance fairness and patient welfare in organ allocation systems.

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Advising and Grants: There is no information available on students advised or grants received. However, his active research output suggests ongoing scholarly engagement and likely involvement in funded research projects related to healthcare operations and policy.

Labs and Research Teams: While specific labs or research groups are not mentioned, his joint affiliation across business and medicine indicates interdisciplinary collaboration, likely involving teams focused on healthcare analytics, policy modeling, and population health management at the University of Houston.