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Biography:
Professor Eftekhar is an associate professor of supply chain management at the W. P. Carey School of Business. His studies focus on nonprofit operations management (in particular, charitable organizations, global health and humanitarian settings) as well as operations management in developing countries. He has collaborated with large international organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross and Catholic Relief Services, and local organizations such as the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Phoenix. His research has been published in recognized journals such as Production and Operations Management, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, and Journal of Operations Management. He serves as a Senior Editor for Production and Operations Management.
He has received several awards including DARPA Young Faculty Award, DSI Outstanding Early Career Award, Buffa Outstanding Dissertation Award, and POMS Humanitarian Operations & Crisis Management Best Paper Awards. After receiving his Ph.D. from HEC Paris, Dr. Eftekhar joined the Carey School in 2014, where he teaches courses in global supply chain management.
Education:
- Ph.D. Operations Management, HEC Paris School of Management, France
- M.S. Production & Operations Management, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
- B.S. Industrial Engineering, Azad University (South Tehran), Iran
Research Interests:
- Health and humanitarian operations management
- Disaster response operations
- Nonprofit operations management
Publications:
- Gu, L., I. O. Ryzhov, M. Eftekhar. 2020. The Facts on the Ground: Evaluating Humanitarian Fleet Management Policies Using Simulation. European Journal of Operational Research. Forthcoming.
- Eftekhar, M., J-S. J. Song and S. Webster. 2020. Pre-Positioning and Local-Purchasing for Emergency Operations Under Budget and Supply Uncertainty. Manufacturing & Service Operations Management. Forthcoming.
- Keshvari Fard, M., M. Eftekhar, F. Papier. 2019. An Approach for Managing Operating Assets for Humanitarian Development Programs. Production and Operations Management. 28(8): 2132-2151.
- Eftekhar, M., H. Li, L.N. Van Wassenhove, S. Webster. 2017. The Role of Media Exposure on Coordination in the Humanitarian Setting. Production and Operations Management. 26(5): 802-816.
- Yoo, E., W. Rand, M. Eftekhar, E. Rabinovich. 2016. Determinants of Information Diffusion on Social Media During Humanitarian Crises. Journal of Operations Management. 45 123-133.
- Eftekhar, M., L.N. Van Wassenhove. 2016. Fleet management policies for humanitarian organizations: beyond the utilization-residual value trade-off. Journal of Operations Management. 44 1-12.
- Eftekhar, M. 2015. Fleet Management In Humanitarian Sector. Decision Sciences. (Elwood S. Buffa Doctoral Dissertation Award). 46(2) 447-453.
- Eftekhar, M., A. Masini, A. Robotis, L.N. Van Wassenhove. 2014. Vehicle procurement policy for humanitarian development programs. Production and Operations Management. 23(6) 951-964.
| Fall 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| SCM 344 | Applied Logistics Management |
| SCM 541 | Logistics in the Supply Chain |
| Spring 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| SCM 541 | Logistics in the Supply Chain |
| Fall 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| SCM 493 | Honors Thesis |
| SCM 541 | Logistics in the Supply Chain |
| Spring 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| SCM 541 | Logistics in the Supply Chain |
| Fall 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| SCM 493 | Honors Thesis |
| SCM 541 | Logistics in the Supply Chain |
| Fall 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| SCM 493 | Honors Thesis |
| SCM 541 | Logistics in the Supply Chain |
| Spring 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| SCM 541 | Logistics in the Supply Chain |
Honors / Awards:
- 2020 Dean's Excellence in Research Summer Grant
- 2019-2020 Dean's List for Teaching Impact
- 2019 Dean’s Excellence Award in Research
- 2018 DARPA Young Faculty Award
- 2017 Carol J. Latta Memorial DSI Emerging Leadership Award for Outstanding Early Career Scholar
- Winner, 2017 POMS College of Humanitarian Operations & Crisis Management Best Paper Award
- Runner-up, 2015 POMS College of Humanitarian Operations & Crisis Management Best Paper Award
- Recognized as a Feature Faculty for the Campaign ASU 2020
- 2014 Elwood S. Buffa Outstanding Dissertation Award from Decision Sciences Institute
- HEC Paris Merit-based Fellowship for 5 consecutive years
Editorships:
- Production & Operations Management, Senior Editor, 2017-present
- Production & Operations Management, Editorial Review Board, 2015-2017
- Journal of Operations Management, Editorial Review Board, 2018-present
- Ad-hoc Reviewer: European Journal of Operational Research; Management Science.
Professional Associations:
Production and Operations Management Society (POMS); The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS).
Service:
- Track Co-chair (Humanitarian Operations & Crisis Management): POMS Conference 2019, DC
- Track Co-chair (Humanitarian Operations & Crisis Management): POMS Conference 2018, Houston
- Track Chair of 2018 Elwood S. Buffa Outstanding Dissertation Award (DSI)
- POMS HOCM VP, 2018-2019
- Session Chair for multiple POMS and INFORMS conferences since 2010
- Panelist: POMS Doctoral Consortium, 2016 Orlando; DSI Doctoral Consortium, 2015 Seattle.