Edwin Romeijn

Edwin Romeijn holds the Jill Stewart Archer Family Chair and Professor position in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. He served as School Chair from 2015-2024, overseeing the nation's top-ranked industrial engineering program. Previously, he held faculty positions at the University of Michigan, University of Florida, and Erasmus University Rotterdam, and served as Program Director at the National Science Foundation.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Operations Research (1992), Erasmus University Rotterdam
• M.S. in Econometrics (1988), Erasmus University Rotterdam

Romeijn's research centers on optimization theory and applications, with dual focus areas in radiation therapy treatment planning and supply chain management. His radiation therapy work develops algorithms for cancer treatment planning and clinic scheduling, while his supply chain research addresses integrated optimization of production, inventory, and transportation under demand flexibility, resource constraints, perishability, and uncertainty. His methodologies bridge theoretical operations research with real-world healthcare and logistics systems.

His publication portfolio demonstrates consistent contributions to optimization methods across diverse application domains, with recent work spanning healthcare systems, renewable energy, sports analytics, and unconventional logistics. The research exhibits strong methodological continuity in stochastic programming, network optimization, and decision-making under uncertainty.

Scientific Awards:

• Fellow of IISE and INFORMS (2017)
• Richard C. Wilson Faculty Scholar (2012-2013)
• Multiple best paper awards in industrial engineering conferences
• Pierskalla Best Paper Award (2003)
• Young Investigator’s Award at ICCR (2004)

Romeijn has advised numerous graduate students and secured significant research funding through NSF and other agencies. His leadership extends to program direction at NSF and chairing Georgia Tech's Industrial and Systems Engineering school. He maintains active collaborations with healthcare institutions and manufacturing enterprises, translating theoretical advances into practical solutions for radiation oncology and supply chain resilience.