Dr. Karmel Gabilan

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Karmel Gabilan is an Assistant Professor in the Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Southern California (USC). Prior to joining USC, he was an Assistant Professor in Industrial Systems Engineering at Lehigh University and a Presidential Dean Postdoctoral Fellow at the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. He holds a PhD in Industrial Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan, a Master's degree in Systems Science from Binghamton University, and a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering from the Jordan University of Science and Technology. His research program focuses on advancing the theory and applications of stochastic robust optimization, specifically in designing computationally efficient mixed-integer programming models to tackle real-world optimization challenges across various domains including healthcare, facility location, logistics, and transportation. Gabilan's work has been published in prestigious journals such as Operations Research and Transportation Science. He actively contributes to the academic community as an Associate Editor for multiple journals and holds several leadership positions within professional organizations.

Research Interests

Awards

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INFORMS Minority Issues Forum Early Career Award

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INFORMS Junior Faculty Interest Group Teaching Excellence Award (third place)

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INFORMS Minority Issues Forum Paper Award

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INFORMS Junior Faculty Interest Group Paper Prize

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INFORMS Service Science Cluster Paper Prize

Requirements for University of Southern California

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related science
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • GRE General scores
  • TOEFL scores (International)
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Personal Statement
Specialization Notes

Requires general GRE for all graduate degrees.