Yuri Levin

Yuri Levin is a Professor at the Smith School of Business, Queen’s University, where he holds the Stephen J.R. Smith Chair of Analytics and serves as Founding Executive Director of the Smith School of Business Analytics and AI. He also leads the Scotiabank Centre for Customer Analytics. His research focuses on Analytics & AI, with expertise in revenue management, dynamic pricing, and strategic consumer behavior. Levin holds a Ph.D. in Operations Research from Rutgers University and degrees in Economics and Applied Mathematics from Belarus State University.

Levin’s academic contributions include co-winning the 2013 INFORMS Revenue Management and Pricing Practice Prize and the 2009 INFORMS COIN-OR Cup. He has advised companies like Scotiabank, Loblaws, and McDonald’s on pricing strategies and consumer analytics. As an Associate Editor of Operations Research, he shapes academic discourse in operations research and pricing strategies.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Operations Research, RUTCOR, Rutgers University (2001)
  • B.S. in Economics, Belarus State University (1998)
  • M.S. (Honours) in Applied Mathematics, Belarus State University (1998)

His research explores dynamic pricing models under social influence, strategic consumer behavior, and revenue management in hospitality and retail industries. He has pioneered methodologies for optimizing pricing strategies in networked markets and developed algorithms for cargo capacity management.

• Awards:
  • 2010 Queen’s School of Business Award for Research Achievement
  • 2003 New Researcher Achievement Award

Levin’s teaching spans MBA, Master of Management Analytics (MMA), and executive education programs, covering analytical decision-making and pricing optimization. His advisory work includes roles as a Visiting Professor at the Skolkovo Moscow School of Management and the University of Cambridge’s Judge School of Business.