Analytics, Information and Operations Management research


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Research information

The Analytics, Information and Operations Management (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

  • Manufacturer works on a project as smoke curls around him

    Disruptor Daily

    What is the future of supply chain management? 16 experts share insights

  • An overhead view of shipping containers on a barge

    Inbound Logistics

    What's the difference between supply chain visibility and transparency?

  • A piece of luggage

    Academic Minute

    Mazhar Arikan, University of Kansas, talks baggage fees

Recent research & news

A woman wearing a medical mask shops at a farmers' market

New model effectively predicts consumers’ retail shopping mobility during a pandemic

COVID-19 forced people to contend with travel bans, stay-at-home orders and closure of nonessential businesses. A study by Michael Lash, assistant professor of business, reveals how this significant event affected consumer mobility and shopping habits.
A smart speaker sits on a coffee table with a couch in view in the background

Internet of Things financial sustainability depends on quality and security

An article from Anurag Garg, assistant professor of analytics, finds that despite the proliferation of platforms such as Amazon Alexa and Google Home, customers do not perceive these "smart" devices as valuable unless experiencing adequate levels of quality and security.
Rendering of a keyboard with the word "privacy" standing in between the rows of keys

New approach could help protect consumer data exposed in purchase transactions

A scholarly article by Shaobo Li, assistant professor of business analytics, shows how the commonly used consumer panel data in marketing research is subject to a high threat of reidentification, which can be exploited by intruders. He proposes a new approach to protect such data.
Screenshots of crowdfunding sites RocketHub, CrowdFunder, IndieGoGo and Kickstarter

Best strategies for designing crowdfunding campaigns revealed in new study

A KU researcher and colleagues have uncovered some strategies to help crowdfunding campaigns avoid last-minute contributions. “One way of doing that is using menus," says assistant professor Soudipta Chakraborty.

Area directors

Debabrata Dey
Debabrata "Deb" Dey
Davis Area Director, Analytics, Information and Operations Management, Ronald G. Harper Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Information Systems
Detelina Stoyanova
Detelina Stoyanova
Assistant Area Director, Analytics, Information and Operations Management, Assistant Teaching Professor

Analytics, Information and Operations Management faculty

Mazhar Arikan
Mazhar Arikan
Associate Professor, Anderson Family Fellow
Trambak Banerjee
Trambak Banerjee
Assistant Professor
Mark Best
Mark Best
Lecturer
Soudipta Chakraborty
Soudipta Chakraborty
Assistant Professor
Wei Chen
Wei Chen
Associate Professor
Arunima Chhikara
Arunima Chhikara
Assistant Professor
Lidan Fan
Lidan Fan
Assistant Teaching Professor
Anurag Garg
Anurag Garg
Assistant Professor
Mark Haug
Mark Haug
Assistant Teaching Professor
Steve Hillmer
Steve Hillmer
Professor, Director, Davis Center for Figure Sense
Gilbert Karuga
Gilbert Karuga
Associate Professor
Michael Lash
Michael Lash
Assistant Professor
Shaobo Li
Shaobo Li
Assistant Professor
Suman Mallik
Suman Mallik
B. Allen and Dorothy V. Lay Professor
Tom Patton
Thomas "Tom" Patton
Professor of the Practice
Sara Reed
Sara Reed
Assistant Professor
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Jim Ritchie
Lecturer
Brian R. Salmans
Brian R. Salmans
Assistant Teaching Professor
Nagarajan Sethuraman
Nagarajan "Naga" Sethuraman
Assistant Professor
Prakash Shenoy
Prakash P. Shenoy
Ronald G. Harper Distinguished Professor of Artificial Intelligence
Ben Sherwood
Ben Sherwood
Associate Professor, Jack and Shirley Howard Mid-Career Professor
Karthik Srinivasan
Karthik Srinivasan
Assistant Professor
Arvind Tripathi
Arvind Tripathi
Associate Professor
Joe Walden
Joe Walden
Associate Teaching Professor
Jide Wintoki
Jide Wintoki
Associate Dean of Graduate Programs, Capitol Federal Professor