Claudio Contardo

Claudio Contardo is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical, Industrial and Aerospace Engineering at Concordia University. His research focuses on Operations Research, Logistics Management, Vehicle Routing, Location Analysis, Integer and Combinatorial Optimization, and Artificial Intelligence. He holds an ORCID identifier (0000-0001-7595-3904) and maintains an active academic presence through publications and collaborations.

His work emphasizes optimization algorithms for complex systems, including transportation networks, biomedical logistics, and automated systems. Recent contributions include iterative exact algorithms for biomedical sample transportation and counterfactual explanations for k-Nearest Neighbors models. His research bridges theoretical optimization with practical applications in urban mobility, healthcare logistics, and AI explainability.

Contardo’s methodologies often involve decomposition techniques (e.g., Dantzig-Wolfe, column generation) and integration of mathematical programming with data-driven approaches. Despite prolific output, no explicit awards or grants are listed in the provided materials. His CV and full publication list are accessible via the provided link.