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Ozren Despić is a Lecturer in Operations and Service Management at Aston Business School, part of the College of Business and Social Sciences at Aston University. He holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering from the University of Toronto and a BASc in Civil Engineering from the University of Manitoba. His research focuses on developing mathematical models for efficiency measurement, decision-making, and their practical applications in diverse contexts. Key areas include Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), composite indicators, and integrating machine learning with optimization techniques.
Dr. Despić teaches undergraduate courses such as Foundations of Business Analytics and Postgraduate modules like Decision Models. His work emphasizes making complex models accessible to practitioners through simplification and clarity. He has contributed to academic conferences, including presentations at the International Federation of Operational Research Societies and the Association of European Operational Research Societies, and collaborates internationally on efficiency analysis projects.
His research outputs span peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and conference contributions. Recent work explores predictive modeling in financial services using deep learning networks, while earlier studies have addressed geometric properties of DEA models and interactive educational tools for student engagement.
