Dr. Andrew Li

Associate Professor

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Biography

Andrew Li is the Frank Helen E. Rish Associate Professor of Operations Research at Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business. He obtained his Ph.D. in Operations Research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Operations Research Center. His research interests encompass statistics, optimization, machine learning, and their applications in operations management and medicine. Andrew has received several prestigious awards, including the INFORMS Nicholson Award in 2018, the INFORMS Pierskalla Award in 2021, and the NSF CAREER Award in 2023. He is also a co-founder of ENAiBLE, a collaborative focused on AI-driven retail services at Carnegie Mellon University.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2025-07-01 — Present

Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Frank Helen E. Rish Faculty Development Professorship

2024-07-01 — Present

Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Consultant

— Present

Edgr • New York City, New York, United States

Consultant

— Present

Insurance Express LLC • West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Consultant

— Present

Blend Therapeutics • Watertown, Massachusetts, United States

Awards

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INFORMS Nicholson Award

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INFORMS Pierskalla Award

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NSF CAREER Award

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.