My primary area of research is in innovation and integration of information technology. My interest in this area grew from my work in industry. My undergraduate degree was very technical, and I worked as a software engineer. However, I found I differed from other engineers in that I tended to look at the bigger picture – specifically as to how technology could improve decision making. This prompted me to pursue an MBA and later a PhD. I believe this research area is very important and highly relevant as it offers a rich set of opportunities for cross pollination with other disciplines.
Generally speaking, my research interests are as follows:
- Business Analytics
- Decision Support Systems
- Data warehousing
- Privacy and Security
- Supply Chain
- Analytics
- Risk
- Technology
- Wireless network optimization
- Geographic Information Systems
Methodologically, I am trained in and have experience with:
- Mathematical Programming Methods
- Optimization
- Linear Programming
- Integer Programming
- Heuristics
- Genetic Algorithms
- Artificial Neural Networks
- Simulation
- Monte Carlo
- Discreet Event
- Statistical Methods
- Structural Equation Modeling
- Hierarchical Regression
- ANOVA/MANOVA
- Optimization