Rafael Diaz

Rafael Diaz serves as Director of the Maritime Research Cluster and Interim Graduate Program Director for Cybersecurity at Old Dominion University. Holding a Ph.D. in Modeling and Simulation along with an MBA, his academic work spans supply chain optimization, maritime logistics, cybersecurity, and public health applications through simulation modeling.

• Ph.D. in Modeling and Simulation (Old Dominion University, 2007)
• MBA in Business Administration (Old Dominion University, 2002)

His research focuses on applying simulation and optimization techniques to complex systems, including:

• Supply chain decision analysis
• Inventory management optimization
• Emergency healthcare utilization patterns
• Climate-related risk assessment
• Energy portfolio modeling
• Lean manufacturing systems

Recent publications demonstrate interdisciplinary expertise in operations research, environmental risk assessment, and healthcare analytics. Key article themes include stochastic inventory modeling, hurricane evacuation behavior, and JIT production systems analysis, reflecting his core interest in system performance optimization through simulation.