Marian Reiff

Marian Reiff serves as Associate Professor and Vice-Dean for Social Affairs and Informatization at the Department of Operations Research and Econometrics, Faculty of Economic Informatics, University of Economics in Bratislava. His academic career spans nearly two decades at the institution, progressing from Assistant Professor (2005-2019) to Associate Professor (2019-present).

Research Focus: His work centers on operations research methodologies with applications in econometrics, game theory, and financial modeling. Key research areas include multi-criteria decision making, cluster analysis of economic indicators, spatial allocation problems, and insurance mathematics. His publications demonstrate strong interdisciplinary connections between mathematical modeling and real-world economic challenges.

Publication Trends: Recent work shows increasing focus on pandemic-related financial impacts (2024), agricultural economics (2016-2022), and game-theoretic regulatory models (2022). His 29 Scopus/Web of Science publications have generated 69 citations, indicating substantial scholarly impact in operations research and applied econometrics.

Academic Leadership: He has organized the international Quantitative Methods in Economics conference series (2008-2022) and the International Seminar of Young Scientists (2007-2013), demonstrating strong community engagement in his field.

Teaching & Mentoring: Supervised 24 bachelor's and 38 master's theses. Regularly teaches advanced courses including Simulation Models, Stochastic Decision Processes, and Econometrics in English. His professional development includes Six Sigma certification (2017) and advanced MATLAB training (2018).

Research Projects: Actively participates in major grants including:

• APVV SK-SRB-18-0009: Logistics optimization using electric vehicles
• VEGA 1/0427/20: Game theory models in economics
• VEGA 1/0339/20: Hidden Markov models in finance
• VEGA 1/0115/23: Cooperative game theory applications
• VEGA 1/0120/23: Environmental decision models

International Engagement: Maintains active global connections through Erasmus+ mobilities at Ghent University (2005), University of Akureyri (2014), Baskent University (2015), and Gdańsk University of Technology (2024), plus annual teaching at University of Redlands (2009-2022).