OPIM Alumni

Dr. Pantea Alirezazadeh (Ph.D., 2012)
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Dissertation: “Risk Management and Intangibles. The Role of Information in Customer Acquisition and Evaluation of Intangibles”
Dissertation Advisors: Dr. Ram D. Gopal

 

Dr. Qindong Liu (Ph.D., 2011)
Investment Analyst, Dow Chemical Portfolio Investment
Dissertation: “Essays at the Interface of Finance and Operations Management”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Jan Stallaert

 

Dr. Li Chen (Ph.D., 2010)
Assistant Professor, University of Arizona
Dissertation: “Essays on innovation: Identifying and Selecting New Technologies and Enhancements in Existing Products”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. James Marsden

 

Dr. Preetam Basu (Ph.D., 2010)
Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta
Dissertation: “Essays at the Interface of Operations and Risk Management”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Suresh Nair

 

Dr. Matthew Dean (Ph.D., 2010)
Assistant Professor, University of Southern Maine, Portland
Dissertation: “Improving Decision Making in Healthcare Operations”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Suresh Nair

 

Dr. Harpreet Singh (Ph.D., 2010)
Assistant Professor, University of Texas, Dallas
Dissertation: “IT Innovations, Investments and Social Networks”
Dissertation Advisors: Dr. Ram D. Gopal

 

Dr. Rajeev Kumar (Ph.D., 2009)
Assistant Professor of Operations and Information Systems, Kutztown University 
Dissertation: “Hiding in Plain Sight: Anonymity and Privacy Preserving Mechanisms for Data Collection and Collaboration”
Dissertation Advisors: Dr. Ram D. Gopal and Dr. Robert Garfinkel

 

Dr. Rohit Aggarwal (Ph.D., 2008)
Assistant Professor of Operations and Information Systems, University of Utah
Dissertation: “Two Essays on Measuring and Managing the Influence of Blogs”
Dissertation Advisors: Dr. Ram D. Gopal and Dr. Ramesh Sankaranarayanan

 

Dr. Sanjukta Das (Ph.D., 2007)
Assistant Professor, SUNY University at Buffalo
Dissertation: “Market Mechanisms for Grid Computing”
Dissertation Advisors: Dr. Robert Garfinkel and Dr. Robert Day

 

Dr. Yanbin Tu (Ph.D., 2006)
Assistant Professor of Marketing, Robert Morris University
Dissertation: “Analysis of Selling Strategies in Electronic Marketplaces.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Paulo Goes

 

Dr. Seok-Joo Chang (Ph.D., 2006)
Assistant Professor, SUNY Albany
Dissertation: “Empirical and Theoretical Analysis of Overlapping Electronic Markets.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Paulo Goes

 

Dr. Bhavik Pathak (Ph.D., 2006)
Assistant Professor of Decision Sciences, Indiana University at South Bend
Dissertation: “Integrative Models and Empirical Analysis of Recommender Systems in Online Retailing.”
Dissertation Advisors: Dr. Robert Garfinkel and Dr. Ram D. Gopal

 

Dr. Steven Thompson (Ph.D., 2005)
Assistant Professor of Management, University of Richmond
Dissertation: “Essays on Healthcare Information Systems.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Robert Garfinkel

 

Dr. Anteneh Ayanso (Ph.D., 2004)
Assistant Professor of Information Systems, Brock University
Dissertation: “Efficient Processing of k-Nearest neighbor Queries Over Relational Databases: A Cost-Based Optimization.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Paulo Goes

 

Dr. Kelley E. Donalds (Ph.D., 2004)
Assistant Professor of Management, Bridgewater State University, MA
Dissertation: “Web Choice Aid (WEBCA) A Research Prototype for Constructive Choice in Web Environments.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. James Marsden

 

Dr. Kaveepan Lertwacuara (Ph.D., 2004)
Associate Professor of Management, California Polytechnic State University
Dissertation: “An Investigation of the Impact of Online File Sharing Technologies on Digital Goods Markets.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Ram D. Gopal

 

Dr. Daniel Otte Rice (Ph.D., 2004)
Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems, Loyola College in Maryland
Dissertation: “Advanced Models for the Protection of Numerical Information in Databases: Providing Security and Flexibility in Markets for Private Information.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Robert Garfinkel

 

Dr. Arvind K. Tripathi (Ph.D., 2003)
Associate Professor of Information Systems and Operations Management, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Dissertation: “Decision Models for Wireless Advertising.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Suresh Nair

 

Dr. Gilbert Gathunguri Karuga (Ph.D., 2002)
Assistant Professor of Information Systems, University of Kansas
Dissertation: “Multi-Unit Online Ascending Price Auctions: Mechanism Design, Evaluation, and Calibration.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Paulo Goes

 

Dr. Bo-Chiuan Su (Ph.D., 2002)
Assistant Professor of Information Management, National Central University, Taiwan
Dissertation: “Economic and Empirical Analysis of Consumer Purchase Intentions in Electronic and Traditional Retail Channels, Internet Retailer Pricing Strategies, and Price Dispersion on the Internet.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Alok Gupta

 

Dr. Ravi Bapna (Ph.D., 1999)
Associate Professor of Information and Decision Sciences, University of Minnesota
Dissertation: “Economic And Experimental Analysis And Design Of Auction Based Online Mercantile Processes.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Paulo Goes

 

Dr. Andrew N.K. Chen (Ph.D., 1999)
Assistant Profesor of Information Systems, University of Kansas
Dissertation: “Improving Database Performances In A Changing Environment With Uncertain Dynamic Information Demand: An Intelligent Database System Approach.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. James Marsden

 

Dr. Peter Tarasewich (Ph.D., 1997)
Assistant Professor of Information Science, Northeastern University
Dissertation: “Product Design Using Consumer and Designer Preferences:The Analysis of Multi-Source Conjoint Data.”
Dissertation Advisor: Dr. Suresh Nair