Dr. Hamsa Bastani

Associate Professor

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Biography

Hamsa Bastani is an Associate Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, focusing on operations, information, and decisions within the Department of Statistics and Data Science. His research primarily targets the development of innovative machine learning algorithms for data-driven decision-making, with applications in healthcare operations, revenue management, and social good. Bastani has received multiple awards for his work, including the Wagner Prize for Excellence in Operations Research Practice in 2021, and he has contributed significantly to healthcare research, being recognized with the Pierskalla Award multiple times. He completed his PhD at Stanford University and was a Herman Goldstine Postdoctoral Fellow at IBM Research. His collaborative research includes optimizing health supply chains in low- and middle-income countries and enhancing clinical trial designs. Bastani is also active in exploring personalized recommendations and combating human trafficking through data analytics.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, PA

Teaching and conducting research in Operations, Information, and Decisions.

Awards

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Wagner Prize Excellence Operations Research Practice

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Pierskalla Award Paper Healthcare

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Behavioral OM Working Paper Award

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Letters of Recommendation (2-3)
  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Essays
Specialization Notes

Wharton Doctoral programs cover fields like Finance, Marketing, Management, and Operations, Information and Decisions.