Peter Wanke

Peter Wanke is a Full Professor of Data Science & Business Analytics at COPPEAD/UFRJ and a Joint Appointment Professor at EBAPE/FGV. He has coordinated the Graduate Program in Business Administration at COPPEAD (2018-2021) and the Doctoral Program in Administration since 2011. He leads the Business Analytics and Economics Research Unit (BAE RU) and has published over 200 high-impact journal articles.

• B.Sc. in Production Engineering (Poli/UFRJ)
• M.Sc. and D.Sc. in Production Engineering (COPPE/UFRJ)
• Visiting Scholar at Ohio State University

Research Focus: Soft computing in business (finance, marketing, logistics), multicriteria benchmarking in public management, infrastructure, and finance, with applications of information theory to business analytics and economics. His work spans decision-making modeling, efficiency analysis, and data-driven solutions for global sectors.

Scientific Recognition: He has received multiple awards, including the IEOM Outstanding Researcher title (2020), CNPq and FAPERJ scholarships, and global influence rankings in PLOS Biology. He serves as Associate Editor for journals like Socio-Economic Planning Sciences and Tourism Economics.