Dr. El Mehdi Er Raqabi

Assistant Professor

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Biography

El Mehdi Er Raqabi is an Assistant Professor in Operations Decision Systems at Laval University's Faculty of Business Administration. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Polytechnique Montreal, where he also received the MAGI Thesis Prize. His academic focus includes operational decision systems, optimization, logistics, and supply chain management. Previously, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he worked on projects related to artificial intelligence in optimization under the mentorship of Professor Pascal Van Hentenryck. El Mehdi has received numerous scholarships and awards for his research, including the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and several recognition prizes at both national and international levels. He actively participates in research groups focusing on advanced decision analysis and enterprise networks. His work is contributing to the field by integrating mathematical techniques in practical, real-world applications.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2024-01-01 — Present

Laval University • Quebec, Canada

Teaching and researching in the field of Operations Decision Systems.

Postdoctoral Fellow

2022-01-01 — 2024-01-01

Georgia Institute of Technology • Atlanta, USA

Conducted research in optimization within the NSF AI Research Institute for Advances in Optimization.

Awards

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GERAD 2024 Thesis Competition

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MAGI 2024 Thesis Prize

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EURO Excellence Practice Award

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IFORS Prize Development

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FRQNT Ph.D. Merit Scholarship

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IVADO Ph.D. Excellence Scholarship

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Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship

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James Brian Quinn Scholar

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Special Recognition

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ABE Initiative Scholarship

Requirements for Laval University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.22
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:79
PTE
Overall
Required:53
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in business or related field Basic college-level mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Resume
  • Letter of intent
  • Academic transcripts
  • French proficiency test results (TCF/TFI)
Specialization Notes

Department of Management / MBA programs often require higher GPAs and specific English proficiency.