
معرفی
Mehmet Altug is an Associate Professor of Operations Management at George Mason University's Costello College of Business. He also serves as Director of the Center for Retail Transformation and Academic Director of the Master's in Business Analytics program. Previously, he was a faculty member at George Washington University's School of Business.
- PhD in Decision, Risk and Operations from Columbia University
- MS in Industrial and Systems Engineering from University of Florida
- BS in Industrial Engineering from Bogazici University
His research focuses on pricing and revenue management, retail operations, and supply chain management, particularly examining consumer return policies, gray markets, and strategic inventory management. His work has appeared in top journals like Management Science, Production and Operations Management, and Manufacturing & Service Operations Management.
Recent publications highlight trends in consumer return policy optimization (2021, 2022, 2025), gray market dynamics (2017, 2019), and supply chain contracting (2013, 2016). Articles span operations research, e-commerce optimization, and behavioral supply chain management.
- Member of Editorial Board, Production and Operations Management
- Member of Editorial Board, Decision Sciences
Affiliated with George Mason University's Center for Government Contracting, Institute for Digital InnovAtion (IDIA), and faculty advisory board for the Center for Retail Transformation.




