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Nicolas Zufferey is a Full Professor at the University of Geneva, specializing in operations management. He earned his BSc and MSc degrees in Mathematics from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne and completed his PhD in Operations Research in 2002. His research focuses on designing solution methods for complex optimization problems, with applications in transportation, scheduling, production, inventory management, network design, and supply chain management. He has published over 150 articles in academic journals, conference proceedings, and book chapters and serves on the editorial boards of various international journals. As a member of the CIRRELT (Interuniversity Research Centre on Logistics and Transportation) and GERAD (Group for Research in Decision Analysis), Zufferey collaborates with researchers across Europe and America as well as several private companies. He has held positions at the University of Calgary and Université Laval prior to joining UNIGE in 2008. Zufferey's work is characterized by his commitment to bridging the gap between research and practice in the fields of optimization and operations management, demonstrating the practical implications of his research findings for industry stakeholders.
University of Geneva • Switzerland
Teaching and research in operations management, optimization, and supply chain management.
Université Laval • Canada
Conducted research and taught courses in operations research.
University of Calgary • Canada
Engaged in research focused on operations research applications.
Includes Department of Management, Finance, Economics, and Statistics programs. GMAT is strongly encouraged but not mandatory for most GSEM masters.