Joseph Szmerekovsky

Joseph Szmerekovsky serves as Associate Dean and Professor at the College of Business, North Dakota State University, with office location in Barry Hall 102H. His research spans three critical domains: Supply Chain Management, Project Management, and Data Analytics, addressing modern business challenges in logistics, organizational innovation, and data-driven decision-making.

His educational qualifications include:

• PhD in Operations Research from Case Western Reserve University
• MS in Management Science from Case Western Reserve University
• BS in Applied Mathematics from Case Western Reserve University

Dr. Szmerekovsky's research in Supply Chain Management focuses on petroleum supply chain modeling (multimodal transportation, disruptions, mitigation), blood product network analysis, and sustainable optimization. His Project Management work investigates catastrophic event risk mitigation and truth-inducing budget allocation schemes. In Data Analytics, he develops patient no-show prediction models and optimal decision tree algorithms. With over 700 citations, his publications appear in top-tier journals including Business Week's 20 premier MBA journals, Financial Times' 50 research journals, and SCM Journal's 8 leading supply chain publications.

His professional recognition includes:

• Certificate of Appreciation from Intaver Institute for cost and scheduling research

He teaches Operations Management and Supply Chain Management courses, translating his research into practical business education.