Analytics, Information, Operations research
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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.
In the Media
Inbound Logistics
What's the difference between supply chain visibility and transparency?
Recent research & news
![A delivery driver holds a box while steering a vehicle](/sites/business/files/images/News%20and%20events/2024%20news%20releases/Delivery-Reed-stock.jpeg)
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.
![Workers on a manufacturing line](/sites/business/files/images/News%20and%20events/2023%20news%20releases/SupplyChain-Stock.jpeg)
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.
![Rendering of a 3-D printer printing "3D" figures](/sites/business/files/images/News%20and%20events/2023%20news%20releases/3D-printer-iStock_Naga.jpg)
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.
![Rendering of a Covid virus shape in front of a graph](/sites/business/files/images/News%20and%20events/2023%20news%20releases/StockMarket-pandemic.jpg)
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 Dey](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/Directory/Dey-Deb_03-web.jpg?h=b78a2f70&itok=mT33MqSa)
Debabrata "Deb" Dey
Davis Area Director, Analytics, Information, Operations, Ronald G. Harper Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Information Systems
![Detelina Stoyanova](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/Directory/Stoyanova_Detelina.jpg?h=1b4d3fe0&itok=uA4L49uF)
Detelina Stoyanova
Assistant Area Director, Analytics, Information, Operations, Assistant Teaching Professor
Analytics, Information, Operations faculty
![Weimar Ardila-Rueda](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/Directory/Ardila-Rueda_Weimar-web.jpg?h=b7b7d31f&itok=tv0_sUp6)
Weimar Ardila-Rueda
Lecturer
![Mazhar Arikan](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/Directory/Arikan-Mazhar.jpg?h=6debe2a3&itok=IzpRMliR)
Mazhar Arikan
Associate Professor, Anderson Family Fellow
![Trambak Banerjee](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/Directory/Banerjee-Trambak.jpg?h=ddf71b99&itok=osTFOKay)
Trambak Banerjee
Assistant Professor
![Mark Best](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/Directory/Best-Mark-21.jpg?h=6e66270c&itok=NI6TSqSY)
Mark Best
Lecturer
![Jayhawk logo against a KU blue background](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/person-profile/person-profile-placeholder.jpg?h=95f202b0&itok=u4x4ruiE)
Burcu Bolukbasi Arikan
Lecturer
![Soudipta Chakraborty](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/Directory/Chakrabort-Soudipta.jpg?h=ce646d5a&itok=E7p_HEdc)
Soudipta Chakraborty
Assistant Professor
![Andrew N. K. Chen](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/Directory/Chen-Andrew.jpg?h=666f0e60&itok=ocO7-pqS)
Andrew N. K. Chen
Professor
![Wei Chen](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/Directory/chen-wei.jpg?h=0447c59d&itok=_F2guzfq)
Wei Chen
Associate Professor
![Arunima Chhikara](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/Directory/Chhikara-Arunima.jpg?h=d6b0ac79&itok=mASR1pL7)
Arunima Chhikara
Assistant Professor
![Lidan Fan](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/Directory/Lidan-Fan.jpg?h=fd61510a&itok=YuU632KD)
Lidan Fan
Assistant Teaching Professor
Anurag Garg
Assistant Professor
![Steve Hillmer](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/Directory/hillmer-steve.jpg?h=de7b58d5&itok=pGaBR618)
Steve Hillmer
Professor
![Gilbert Karuga](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/Directory/Karuga-Gilbert.jpeg?h=51aa114f&itok=3Nkw1Jo7)
Gilbert Karuga
Associate Professor
![Michael Lash](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/Directory/Lash-Michael.jpg?h=16ae0b7d&itok=CI86sMdA)
Michael Lash
Assistant Professor
![Shaobo Li](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/Directory/Li-Shaobo.jpg?h=55dd8abf&itok=yU4DB8OP)
Shaobo Li
Assistant Professor
![Suman Mallik](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/Directory/mallik-suman.jpg?h=f5523f32&itok=oF2YiQfP)
Suman Mallik
B. Allen and Dorothy V. Lay Professor
![Tom Patton](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/Directory/Patton-Tom_01-web.jpg?h=00b1e850&itok=WB99uiEa)
Thomas "Tom" Patton
Professor of the Practice
![Sara Reed](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/Directory/Reed-Sara.jpg?h=1e5f52d3&itok=Ml2h5tPF)
Sara Reed
Assistant Professor
![Jayhawk logo against a KU blue background](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/person-profile/person-profile-placeholder.jpg?h=95f202b0&itok=u4x4ruiE)
Jim Ritchie
Lecturer
![Brady Rothrock](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/Directory/Rothrock-Brady.jpg?h=a5bdb337&itok=xvYlbxL2)
Brady Rothrock
Lecturer
![Brian R. Salmans](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/Directory/Salmans-Brian.jpg?h=bf235933&itok=1DoQIEsf)
Brian R. Salmans
Associate Teaching Professor, Area Industry Mentor, AIO
![Nagarajan Sethuraman](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/Directory/Sethuraman-Naga.jpg?h=51af925f&itok=MLWhYss5)
Nagarajan "Naga" Sethuraman
Assistant Professor
![Ben Sherwood](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/Directory/Sherwood-Ben.jpg?h=186d657a&itok=tqym-2MU)
Ben Sherwood
Associate Professor, Jack and Shirley Howard Mid-Career Professor
![Karthik Srinivasan](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/Directory/Srinivasan-Karthik.jpg?h=f0eefa8b&itok=jM8dJEZ9)
Karthik Srinivasan
Assistant Professor
![Arvind Tripathi](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/Directory/Tripathi-Arvind_web.jpg?h=6875d721&itok=ctIljIA9)
Arvind Tripathi
Associate Professor
![Joe Walden](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/Directory/Walden-Joe.jpg?h=a081466d&itok=QJB3naJ4)
Joe Walden
Associate Teaching Professor
![Jide Wintoki](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/Directory/Wintoki_Jide-23.jpg?h=14e4b850&itok=ENDQMtKm)
Jide Wintoki
Associate Dean of Graduate Programs, Capitol Federal Professor
![Jeff Zoroya](/sites/business/files/styles/portrait_col_lg_3/public/images/Directory/Zoroya-Jeff_web.jpg?h=42c7d97a&itok=2FGK1T4m)
Jeff Zoroya
Lecturer, Area Industry Mentor, AIO