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Mahyar Eftekhar
Associate Professor
Faculty
TEMPE Campus
Mailcode
4706
Associate Professor
Faculty
TEMPE Campus
Mailcode
4706
Biography
Mahyar Eftekhar’s research contributes to both areas that health and humanitarian organizations typically participate in; development programs (e.g., access to food, health, education, and sanitation), and emergency disaster response. He also studies organizational growth and survival policies in nonprofit sectors.
He joined the W. P. Carey School of Business in 2014.
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.
Courses
| 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 |
| Summer 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| SCM 345 | Logistics Management |
| Spring 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| SCM 345 | Logistics Management |
| SCM 493 | Honors Thesis |
| 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 Deans 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.