OM PhD Positions at CU Boulder

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Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for its Ph.D. program in Operations Management for Fall 2023 admissions. Leeds School of Business is ranked #39 in North American per UT Dallas ranking based on research productivity: https://jsom.utdallas.edu/the-utd-top-100-business-school-research-rankings/northRankings#20172021. Furthermore, per capita UT Dallas ranking between 2015 and 2018, Leeds School of Business is ranked #24, and the Operations group is ranked #13 as shown in <a  target="_blank">https://www.colorado.edu/business/faculty-research/utd-capita-rankings.</a>

At least two positions are available. The ideal candidate should have a solid background in optimization, analysis of algorithms, economic modeling, and/or statistics/econometrics. Proficiency in a computer programming language (C, C++, Java, Python, Julia, Matlab, or R) is strongly preferred. Admitted students receive a full tuition waiver, a partial waiver of student health insurance costs, and a stipend as long as they are in good standing with the department. Students work approximately 20 hours per week as research and/or teaching assistants in return for support. The stipend is $35,000 for the nine-month academic year. Summer research fellowships are also available. While the continuation of financial aid is contingent on satisfactory performance, most students are funded for five years. Further details about the program can be found at: <a  target="_blank">http://www.colorado.edu/business/academic-programs/phd-program.</a>

Ranked as the #1 Best Places to Live in the United States in 2020 and 2021, and the # 4 Best Places in 2022 by U.S.News. Boulder is located at the base of the foothills of the Rocky Mountain at an elevation of 5,430 feet (1,655 m). The city is 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Denver. It is famous for its colorful Western history. Furthermore, the city of Boulder frequently acquires top rankings in health, well-being, quality of life, education, and art. Check out the following link for details: <a  target="_blank">https://realestate.usnews.com/places/rankings/best-places-to-live.</a>

Operations Group Faculty by Alphabetical Order.
David Drake (Ph.D., INSEAD): <a  target="_blank">https://www.colorado.edu/business/david-drake</a>

Chuan He (Ph.D., WUSTL): <a  target="_blank">https://www.colorado.edu/business/leeds-directory/faculty/chuan-he</a>

Manuel Laguna (Ph.D., University of Texas Austin): <a  target="_blank">https://www.colorado.edu/faculty/laguna/</a> Editor-in-Chief: Journal of Heuristics

Gloria Urrea (Ph.D., Università della Svizzera italiana): <a  target="_blank">https://www.colorado.edu/business/leeds-directory/faculty/gloria-urrea</a>

Thomas Vossen (Ph.D., University of Maryland College Park): <a  target="_blank">https://www.colorado.edu/business/leeds-directory/faculty/thomas-vossen</a>

Ovunc Yilmaz (Ph.D., University of South Carolina): <a  target="_blank">https://sites.google.com/site/yilmazovuncdmsb/</a>

Dan Zhang (Ph.D., University of Minnesota Twin Cities): <a  target="_blank">http://danzhang.com</a>
Senior Editor: Production and Operations Management
Associate Editor: OR, MSOM, INFORMS Journal on Computing

Huanan Zhang (Ph.D., University of Michigan Ann Arbor): <a  target="_blank">https://huananzhang.mystrikingly.com</a>

Rui Zhang (Ph.D., University of Maryland College Park): <a  target="_blank">http://rui-zhang.org</a>
Associate Editor: Networks

Alumni Placements:
Uber, University of Alberta, Indian Institute of Management, University of Auckland,
OptTek Systems, Inc., PROS Pricing Solutions, Mental Health Center of Denver,
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay


Any interested candidate should email a detailed CV to "rui.zhang@colorado.edu" as soon as possible. If it is possible, a personal statement, transcripts, GRE, TOEFL, and three reference letters should be included as well. Apply by Dec-1st! <a  target="_blank">https://www.colorado.edu/business/phd/admissions</a>