Analytics, Information, Operations research
Research information
The Analytics, Information, Operations (AIO) academic area includes faculty who are experts in topics such as business analytics, information systems and supply chain management, as well as former industry professionals whose experience supplements our curriculum.
AIO faculty regularly publish in leading academic journals and lend their expertise to regional and national media. Their intellectual contributions generate new knowledge and understanding, particularly as industries continue to rely more heavily on data-driven decision making.
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What's the difference between supply chain visibility and transparency?
Recent research & news
Study examines strategies to improve effect of parking time on last-mile deliveries
A paper from assistant professor Sara Reed explores solutions designed for urban and rural environments to help companies minimize the additional time that parking can add to delivery schedules.
Workplace 'slavery' still embedded in supply chain, researcher says
In a scholarly article, associate teaching professor Joe Walden estimates the number of workers living in slavery conditions between 17-21 million worldwide. His article offers recommendations to help address this global crisis.
Business advantages of customers using 'personal fabrication' in 3D printing
A burgeoning offshoot of the 3D printing technological breakthrough is called personal fabrication, in which a firm sells product designs that let consumers customize and manufacture items using 3D printing services. But is that good business? A KU Business study examines the benefits and drawbacks.
Pandemic altered predictability of stock market, according to social media data
The main takeaway of research by assistant professors Michael Lash, Shaobo Li and Karthik Srinivasan is clear: Don’t do business as usual if there’s a disaster. They examined how normally predictive investor sentiment based on social media word-of-mouth became unreliable during the peak-COVID and recovery periods.
Area directors
Debabrata "Deb" Dey
Davis Area Director, Analytics, Information, Operations, Ronald G. Harper Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Information Systems
Detelina Stoyanova
Assistant Area Director, Analytics, Information, Operations, Associate Teaching Professor
Analytics, Information, Operations faculty
Weimar Ardila-Rueda
Lecturer
Mazhar Arikan
Associate Professor, Anderson Family Fellow
Trambak Banerjee
Assistant Professor
Mark Best
Lecturer
Burcu Bolukbasi Arikan
Lecturer
Soudipta Chakraborty
Assistant Professor
Andrew N. K. Chen
Professor
Wei Chen
Associate Professor
Arunima Chhikara
Assistant Professor
Lidan Fan
Assistant Teaching Professor
Anurag Garg
Assistant Professor
Gilbert Karuga
Associate Professor
Michael Lash
Assistant Professor
Shaobo Li
Associate Professor
Suman Mallik
B. Allen and Dorothy V. Lay Professor
Mohammad Murad
Assistant Teaching Professor
Thomas "Tom" Patton
Professor of the Practice
Sara Reed
Assistant Professor
Jim Ritchie
Lecturer
Brady Rothrock
Lecturer
Brian R. Salmans
Associate Teaching Professor, Area Industry Mentor, AIO
Nagarajan "Naga" Sethuraman
Assistant Professor
Ben Sherwood
Associate Professor, Jack and Shirley Howard Mid-Career Professor
Karthik Srinivasan
Assistant Professor
Arvind Tripathi
Associate Professor
Joe Walden
Associate Teaching Professor
Jide Wintoki
Associate Dean of Graduate Programs, Capitol Federal Professor
Jeff Zoroya
Lecturer, Area Industry Mentor, AIO