Dr. Karmel Shehadeh Gabilan

Biography

Karmel Shehadeh Gabilan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Southern California (USC). He joined USC after serving as an Assistant Professor at Lehigh University and a Presidential Dean Postdoctoral Fellow at the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. He obtained his Ph.D. in Industrial Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan, an M.S. in Systems Science and Industrial Engineering from Binghamton University, and a B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering from the Jordan University of Science and Technology. His research focuses on advancing the theory and applications of stochastic robust optimization, particularly in healthcare, facility location, humanitarian logistics, and transportation. Gabilan has published in top-tier journals including Operations Research and Transportation Science, receiving multiple awards for his research contributions. He is actively engaged in editorial and leadership roles within professional organizations and has received several accolades for his early career achievements, including the INFORMS Minority Issues Forum Early Career Award.

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