Ignacio Rios Uribe

Ignacio Rios Uribe is an Assistant Professor at the Naveen Jindal School of Management (University of Texas at Dallas) specializing in Operations Management. He holds a PhD in Operations, Information and Technology (2020) from Stanford University, with additional MA in Economics from Stanford and MS/BS in Operations Research and Industrial Engineering from Universidad de Chile.

• PhD in Operations, Information and Technology (2020) - Stanford University
• MA in Economics (2020) - Stanford University
• MS in Operations Management (2014) - Universidad de Chile
• BS in Industrial Engineering (2014) - Universidad de Chile

His research focuses on Behavioral Operations Management, particularly in matching markets, college admissions systems, and online platform optimization. Current projects examine mechanism design for dating apps, strategic behavior in college applications, team-building incentives, and charity donation systems. He employs mathematical modeling, field experiments, and structural estimation techniques.

Recent publications analyze platform design for curated dating markets (M&SOM, 2023), stable matching with contingent priorities (Management Science, 2023), and capacity planning in school choice (Operations Research, 2022). His work combines theoretical analysis with empirical validation using real-world data from Chilean education systems and industry partners.

• Awards include First Place in Doing Good with Good OR (2018) and BOM Best Working Paper Competition (2023)
• Published in top journals like Management Science, M&SOM, Operations Research
• Professional affiliations with INFORMS and Manufacturing & Service Operations Management Society