Dr. Justin Boutilier

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Justin Boutilier is an Assistant Professor in the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa. His research focuses on developing and applying actionable analytics to solve health and humanitarian problems, with a keen interest in diverse applications at the intersection of optimization and machine learning. His work emphasizes the importance of global planetary health, aiming to create significant practical impacts through problem-driven theories. Justin has been recognized by the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), being a runner-up for the Pierskalla Paper Award in 2020 and a finalist in 2021 and 2022. He received his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Statistics from Acadia University and went on to complete his Ph.D. in Operations Research at the University of Toronto. He has also been a postdoctoral associate at the Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab and Center for Transportation and Logistics at MIT. Prior to his role at Telfer, Justin was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa • Ottawa, ON

Focuses on actionable analytics in health and humanitarian sciences.

Assistant Professor

— 2021-12-31

Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin Madison • Madison, WI

Engaged in teaching and research in industrial and systems engineering.

Requirements for University of Ottawa

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Honours BA in History or equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • Statement of Interest
Specialization Notes

Department of History