Dr. Huseyin Topaloglu

Professor

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Biography

Huseyin Topaloglu is the Eleanor Howard Morgan Professor at Cornell Tech, serving as Program Director of the Master of Engineering Program in Operations Research and Information Engineering. He holds a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from Bogazici University, Turkey, and a Ph.D. in Operations Research Financial Engineering from Princeton University. A faculty member since 2002, his research focuses on large-scale stochastic optimization problems in revenue management, inventory control, transportation logistics, and supply chain management. He addresses models involving customer choice behavior, particularly in online retail settings. His work in revenue management involves developing methods to optimize airline network capacities and managing perishable inventory. In addition to his academic contributions, he serves as a department editor for the Revenue Management Department of the Product and Operations Management Journal and has held editorial roles across several prominent journals. In teaching, he covers various subjects, including machine learning, optimization methods, and systems engineering. Topaloglu has received multiple awards for teaching excellence and has been actively involved in various academic service roles, further enhancing the Cornell community.

Research Interests

Awards

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James Mary Tien Excellence Teaching Award

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James M. Marsha D. McCormick Award

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Sonny Yau '72 Excellence Teaching Award

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IIE Transactions Paper Prize

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INFORMS Revenue Management Pricing Section Prize

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture