Mehdi Farahani

Mehdi Farahani is an Assistant Professor at the C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston, in the Department of Decision & Information Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. in Operations Management from the Jindal School of Management, The University of Texas at Dallas, and has previously served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Miami and as a Postdoctoral Associate at MIT's Center for Transportation & Logistics.

His research focuses on Operations Management, with specialized interests in Socially-Responsible Operations, Service Operations, and Supply Chain Contracting. His work integrates sustainability, equity, and efficiency in operational decision-making, particularly in humanitarian and environmental contexts.

The recent publications highlight a strong trend in sustainable and resilient operations, with applications in agriculture, infrastructure, cloud computing, and urban services. His research often involves modeling complex trade-offs under uncertainty and designing contracts or policies to improve system performance.

Scientific Awards and Recognitions:

• Honorable Mention: POMS Humanitarian Operations and Crisis Management Best Paper Award
• Selected for presentation at the SIG Meeting on Service Operations MSOM 2021 Conference
• Featured in INFORMS Analytics Collections (formerly Editor's Cut)

Mehdi Farahani advises on operations and supply chain research and contributes to graduate education through courses such as SCM 6301 (Supply Chain Management in Executive MBA) and SCM 7330 (Demand and Supply Integration). While specific grant details are not mentioned, his publication record in premier journals indicates strong research support and scholarly impact. He collaborates with leading researchers including M. Dawande, G. Janakiraman, and H. Gurnani.

He is actively contributing to the advancement of operations management through high-impact research and academic engagement, with no indication of affiliation with a formal lab or research team beyond his published collaborations.