معرفی
Baris Ata is the Sigmund E. Edelstone Distinguished Service Professor of Operations Management at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. His work bridges theoretical operations management with practical applications, focusing on dynamic decision-making under uncertainty.
Research Interests
Ata’s research spans stochastic networks, manufacturing/service operations, healthcare delivery, and social sector innovation. Recent projects address high-dimensional stochastic control, xenotransplantation candidate selection, criminal justice logistics, and last-mile delivery challenges in Africa.
Scientific Awards
- Best Paper in Service Science Award, INFORMS (2009)
- William Pierskalla Best Paper Award, INFORMS (2015)
- Wickham Skinner Best Paper Award, POMS (2019)
- Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Young Scholar Prize, INFORMS (2015)
- Emory Williams MBA Teaching Award (2021)
Recent Publications
Ata’s recent work includes topics in dynamic pricing, stochastic control, and healthcare logistics. His papers examine congestion-based pricing strategies, equilibrium analysis in queues, and policy design for organ transplantation. Broad disciplines include operations management, stochastic modeling, and healthcare analytics.
