معرفی
Rim Hariss is an Assistant Professor of Operations Management at the Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University. She holds a PhD in Operations Research from MIT (2019), and degrees from École Polytechnique (MS in Applied Mathematics, 2014; BS in Mathematics & Engineering, 2013). Her research focuses on Big Data Analytics, Dynamic Pricing, Behavioral Operations, and Retail Optimization.
Education:
- PhD in Operations Research, MIT, 2019
- MS in Applied Mathematics, École Polytechnique, 2014
- BS in Mathematics & Engineering, École Polytechnique, 2013
Research Themes: Combines machine learning with operational decision-making in retail and service systems. Key areas include data-driven pricing strategies, consumer behavior modeling, and optimization under uncertainty. Recent work addresses ticket reselling analytics and markdown pricing mechanisms.
Grants & Roles:
- Principal Investigator: $5,000 SSHRC Grant (2021-2023) for promotional budget optimization in retail
- McGill Startup Grant ($45k) supporting foundational research
Awards:
- 2022: INFORMS Data Mining Best Theoretical Paper
- 2019: MSOM Practice-Based Research Finalist
- Multiple fellowships from French government and MIT
Labs/Teams: Actively involved in Data Science for Business Decisions initiatives within Desautels.
