Dr. Martin Savelsbergh

Professor

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Biography

Martin Savelsbergh is a leading expert in optimization and logistics, with over 20 years of experience in mathematical modeling and operations research. He has published more than 150 research papers in top journals in the field of optimization and logistics. His research interests include transportation logistics, supply chain management, and the development of innovative techniques to solve large-scale optimization problems. He has supervised over 25 Ph.D. students and has actively been involved in industrial research projects focused on dynamic load planning, transportation procurement, and various optimization methodologies. Martin has also given presentations and short courses across more than a dozen countries and has returned to Georgia Tech in August 2014 after serving as a Director of the Centre for Optimal Planning Operations. He has held positions in several prestigious institutions, including the University of Newcastle, Australia, where he led the Business Services Analytics research program. Currently, he is the Editor-in-Chief of Transportation Science and has served in various editorial roles across different journals. Martin is also a founding partner of Axioma, Inc., a company offering software solutions in the financial sector, and has been recognized as an INFORMS Fellow in 2013.

Research Interests

Experience

Adjunct Professor

2014-08-01 — Present

H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Tech • Atlanta, GA

Adjunct Professor specializing in optimization and logistics.

Director

2010-07-01 — 2011-10-01

Centre for Optimal Planning Operations, University of Newcastle • Newcastle, Australia

Led the analytics research program in optimization.

Awards

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INFORMS Fellow

2013-01-01

Requirements for Georgia Institute of Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:19
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:19
Speaking
Required:19
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science: GRE scores are optional for Fall 2026.