Burak Eksioglu
Professor and Chair of IMSE at Texas Tech University *Applied Scientist *Data Analyst *Supply Chain Optimization *Operations Research
- Role
- Professor and Chair at Texas Tech University
- Location
- Fayetteville, AR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Burak Eksioglu
I have 20+ years of experience in leading cross functional teams on supply chain, logistics, and transportation areas with technical expertise in optimization and data analytics. As the Director of Center for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution, I work with academic and industry partners to deliver innovative and implementable solutions to achieve logistics and supply chain excellence. In addition to working with professionals in industry and academia, I have vast experience working with government officials. In my past role as the director of a US Department of Transportation funded transportation center, I managed projects not just in research but also in technology transfer and workforce development. Leadership skills:• Communicating clearly• Building teams• Providing stability and consistency• Building trust• Delegating tasks equitablyTechnical skills:• Modelling: linear, nonlinear, integer and stochastic programming, Markov decision processes, game theory, systems simulation• Methodology: meta-heuristics, decomposition methods, dynamic programming, approximate dynamic programming• Applications: resource allocation, logistics, transportation, supply chain, healthcare optimization• Software: MS office, Julia, AMPL, CPLEX, Gurobi, ArenaI worked on 30 collaborative projects with experts from different fields including, engineering, business, and social sciences resulting in $29M in grant funding and 80+ publications. I am passionate about leading research and science teams working on everyday problems to make our lives easier.
Experience
Professor and Chair
Aug 2025 — Present
Education
Boğaziçi University
BS, Industrial Engineering
1990 — 1994
University of Florida
Ph.D., Industrial and Systems Engineering
1997 — 2002
University of Warwick
M.Sc., Engineering Business Management
1994 — 1995
Skills
- Statistics
- Design of Experiments
- Mathematical Modeling
- Minitab
- Statistical Modeling
- Optimization
- Process Engineering
- Supply Chain Management
- Six Sigma
- Spss
- Engineering
- Simulations
- Operations Research
- Data Analysis
- Matlab
- Lean Manufacturing
- Industrial Engineering
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