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Major Abigail Crocker serves as an Instructor in the Department of Systems Engineering at the United States Military Academy (USMA), holding a Ph.D. in Operations Research from UT Austin, an M.S. in Engineering Management from Missouri University of Science and Technology, and a B.S. in Civil Engineering with honors from USMA. Her military service includes leadership roles as Equipment Platoon Leader in Korea, Assistant Operations Officer with the 91st Engineer Battalion, and Headquarters Company Commander for the 92nd Engineer Battalion at Fort Stewart.
Educational Credentials:
- Ph.D., Operations Research and Industrial Engineering - University of Texas at Austin
- M.S., Engineering Management - Missouri University of Science and Technology
- B.S., Civil Engineering (with honors) - United States Military Academy
Her research specializes in infrastructure resilience through operations research methodologies, developing optimization frameworks for post-disaster transportation recovery and civil engineering systems. Recent work emphasizes heuristic algorithms for disaster sequencing and network restoration, bridging military engineering experience with civilian infrastructure challenges.
Publication trends from 2015-2025 reveal a strategic shift from structural engineering fundamentals (snow load analysis) toward advanced computational models for disaster response, demonstrating consistent focus on optimizing critical infrastructure recovery under resource constraints.
She maintains active professional certifications as a licensed Professional Engineer and Project Management Professional (PMP), reflecting applied expertise in large-scale engineering projects and military operations.
