Rate Professor Pinar Keskinocak

Academic Profile

Academic Background: Ph.D. in Operations Research, Carnegie Mellon University, 1997; M.S. in Industrial Engineering, Bilkent University, 1992; B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Bilkent University, 1991.

Research Interests: Supply chain management, health systems optimization, and humanitarian logistics. Applies operations research to improve decision-making in complex systems.

Appointments: William W. George Chair and Professor, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1999–present; Co-Director, Center for Health and Humanitarian Systems.

Awards: INFORMS Wagner Prize for Excellence in Operations Research Practice, 2015; Georgia Tech Outstanding Faculty Award, 2017.

Publications: Over 100 peer-reviewed articles in journals like Operations Research and Management Science; Co-editor of Handbook of Healthcare Analytics (Wiley, 2018).

Additional Contributions: Advised World Health Organization and CDC on vaccine distribution strategies; Leads interdisciplinary initiatives for disaster response optimization.