Dr. Mohammad Nikoofal

Associate Professor

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Biography

Mohammad Nikoofal is an Associate Professor at the Ted Rogers School of Management at Toronto Metropolitan University, having joined the faculty in 2016. His academic career includes previous positions as an assistant professor at the Católica-Lisbon School of Business and Economics in Portugal, where he focused on Operations and Supply Chain Management. Nikoofal earned his Ph.D. in Operations Management from the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, and holds an M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Tehran Polytechnic, as well as a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from Isfahan University of Technology. His research specializes in applying operations research techniques, particularly game theory and robust optimization, with an emphasis on economics methodologies related to incentive mechanisms and information asymmetry. Nikoofal's current projects concentrate on the development of public incentives to attract private sector investment for security, particularly in the context of homeland security and public-private partnerships. He is an active contributor to research funded by the Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and has received various awards for his work, including recognition from the INFORMS Decision Analysis Society and the Canadian Operational Research Society.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2016-01-01 — Present

Toronto Metropolitan University • Toronto, Ontario

Teaching and conducting research in Global Management Studies.

Assistant Professor

— Present

Católica-Lisbon School of Business and Economics • Lisbon, Portugal

Focused on Operations and Supply Chain Management.

Awards

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Finalist INFORMS Decision Analysis Society Student Paper Award

2013-01-01
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Finalist CORS Student Paper Award

2012-01-01
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Doctoral Student Financial Award

2011-01-01
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PhD Fellowship

2013-01-01
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Fellowship

2012-01-01
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PhD Fellowship

2009-01-01

Requirements for Toronto Metropolitan University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.33
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in chemical engineering or related field
Application Checklist
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • Statement of Interest
Specialization Notes

Department of Chemical Engineering