Aniruddha Bagchi

Aniruddha Bagchi is a Professor and Department Chair of Economics, Finance, and Quantitative Analysis at Kennesaw State University's Coles College of Business. His research focuses on homeland security, game theory applications in conflict scenarios, and policy analysis. He holds a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University, an M.A. from Delhi School of Economics, and a B.Sc. from Presidency College, Kolkata.

Research interests emphasize law enforcement strategies, cybersecurity defense mechanisms, and economic implications of terrorism. His work frequently employs game theory frameworks to analyze policy trade-offs between security and civil liberties.

Key publications include studies on maritime security espionage (2017), airport security resource allocation (2014), and cyber warfare defense models (2018). His 2019 paper on C-TPAT program optimization earned the Outstanding Publication Prize.

• Outstanding Publication Prize (2019, 2015)
• Collaboration Award (2015)

Teaching areas include resource allocation, decision analysis, and microeconomics. Active in professional presentations at venues like the INFORMS Annual Meeting and International Conference on Game Theory.