Kash Barker

Kash Barker serves as the John A. Myers Professor and David L. Boren Professor at the University of Oklahoma in the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering within the College of Engineering. As Graduate Liaison, he leads research on network resilience, supply chains, and systems engineering for societal good, with applications spanning infrastructure, supply chains, and community systems. His lab has produced 11 Ph.D. graduates (10 in academia) and 31 M.S. graduates.

Research Domains:

• Resilient networks and interdependent systems
• Risk and decision analytics
• Supply chain survivability
• Pandemic economic impact modeling
• Climate migration optimization
• Cyber-Physical-Social Systems

Article Trends emphasize disinformation defense, network restoration optimization, and multi-layer resilience modeling across infrastructure, supply chains, and community systems. His work combines game theory, machine learning, and decision analysis frameworks.

Scientific Awards & Roles:

• Fellow, Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers
• Senior Member, IEEE
• Fellow, Fulbright Finland Foundation (2023)
• Associate Editor roles in IISE Transactions and Naval Research Logistics
• Editorial Board Member for Risk Analysis and Scientific Reports
• Faculty Advisor, OU INFORMS student chapter

Educational Background:

• Ph.D., Systems Engineering, University of Virginia
• M.S., Industrial Engineering, University of Oklahoma
• B.S., Industrial Engineering, University of Oklahoma