Alireza Azimian

Alireza Azimian is an Assistant Professor of Management Science at the Odette School of Business, University of Windsor. He holds a Ph.D. in Operations and Supply Chain Management from Wilfrid Laurier University (2017), an M.B.A. from Laurentian University (2011), an M.Sc. in Nuclear Engineering from Sharif University of Technology (2001), and a B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering from K.N. Toosi University of Technology (1995).

His research focuses on supply chain optimization, stochastic modeling, contagion risk management, and strategic decision-making under uncertainty. Key areas include multi-item inventory systems, stakeholder-mediated contagion risks, and co-opetition strategies for risk mitigation. He has published in top journals like Annals of Operations Research and European Journal of Operational Research.

Dr. Azimian has presented at conferences such as INFORMS, POMS, and CORS. He received a 2021 Odette School of Business grant for post-COVID supply chain research. His career includes roles as a strategic planning consultant and project manager in Iran before academia.