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Joel Sokol is the Harold E. Smalley Professor at the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech, where he also serves as the founding Director of the interdisciplinary Master of Science in Analytics degree. He earned a Ph.D. in Operations Research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and holds bachelor’s degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science, as well as Applied Sciences Engineering from Rutgers University. His primary research interests include the application of artificial intelligence, data science, and analytics across various domains such as sports, medicine, supply chains, logistics, and manufacturing. Sokol is renowned for his work with major American sports leagues and has developed innovative predictive modeling techniques including the LRMC method for NCAA basketball tournaments. An accomplished educator, he is dedicated to training professionals in applied analytics and data science, emphasizing effective data modeling and decision-making. Sokol has received numerous awards for his contributions to academia and research, including the Technology Association of Georgia's Data Science & AI Innovator Award Nomination and the Teaching Excellence Award.
H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering • Atlanta, GA
Founded and directed the Master of Science in Analytics program.
Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.