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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.
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