Susan M. Sanchez

Susan M. Sanchez is a Distinguished Professor at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, California, and Co-Director of the SEED Center for Data Farming. She holds a Ph.D. in Operations Research from Cornell University (1986). Her academic career includes roles at the University of Arizona and the University of Missouri-St. Louis, as well as a visiting scholar position at INSEAD in France.

Her research focuses on design of experiments, data-intensive statistics, and robust selection, with applications in military operations, healthcare, and manufacturing. She has authored over 80 publications and secured grants from the National Science Foundation and U.S. Department of Defense agencies.

Key achievements include the 2013 INFORMS Military Application Society’s Koopman Prize, INFORMS Fellow designation (2017), and Titan of Simulation (2016). She co-founded the SEED Center, advancing simulation experiments and data farming for decision-making.

She has advised over 50 students and served on thesis committees, with notable contributions to funded projects like 'Resources to Readiness' (U.S. Marine Corps) and 'Enhancing STORM Analytic Utility' (U.S. Navy). Her work spans logistics, energy systems, and unmanned vehicle analysis, with a focus on operational efficiency and resilience.

Professional affiliations include INFORMS Simulation Society, Military Operations Research Society, and NATO Science & Technology Organization. The SEED Center and MOVES Institute collaborations underscore her commitment to interdisciplinary research.