Beyond Business:
Analytics for Social Good
Research Interests
A significant part of my current research focuses on international development. I am interested in developing simple and innovative solutions to address pressing challenges such as reducing food waste, improving agricultural practices, and enhancing child education.
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A part of my research focuses on humanitarian and non-profit supply chains. Specifically, I employ optimization, econometrics, and experiments to address the classic challenge of demand-capacity alignment within social and humanitarian contexts. In these settings, the complexity of aligning demand with capacity is heightened by factors such as inconsistent volunteer participation, fluctuating donations, competition for media visibility, environmental disputes, and decentralized decision-making. These supply chains exhibit elements of extreme volatility, including budgetary uncertainties, supply and demand fluctuations, and labor shortages—challenges that also characterize today’s complex global business supply chains. In this realm, my research concentrates on two main areas: (i) demand-capacity matching in the last-mile delivery of humanitarian operations, and (ii) improving donor-agency relationships to stabilize humanitarian agencies' available resources.
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Contexts: international development (e.g., education, women empowerment, child protection), global health and humanitarian, emergency response operations.
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Igniting Change, Together: Fusing Research and Reality for Humanitarian Progress
Approach
Scientific studies strive to elevate humanity's living standards by cultivating a richer understanding of our world. Within the sphere of business research, investigations should be closely intertwined with real-world applications. Embodying this principle, my approach is not confined to purely theoretical research; I'm committed to creating practical impact, a goal I achieve through collaborations with leading executives from various esteemed organizations.
I've collaborated with international organizations such as Catholic Relief Services and the International Committee of the Red Cross, and local firms such as the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, and Midwest Food Bank in Arizona.
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If you'd like to discuss a challenge your organization is facing or share a success story with our students, please contact me.