Dr. Nikos Trichakis

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Biography

Nikolaos (Nikos) Trichakis is an Associate Dean of Social and Ethical Responsibilities Computing at MIT's Schwarzman College of Computing and a J.C. Penney Professor of Management at MIT Sloan School of Management. His research interests include optimization under uncertainty, data-driven optimization analytics, and their application in healthcare, supply chain management, and finance. Trichakis focuses on the interplay between fairness and efficiency in resource allocation problems, exploring the inherent trade-offs that arise in balancing conflicting objectives. He completed his undergraduate studies in management and finance at Aristotle University in Greece, obtained MS degrees from Stanford University and Imperial College in the UK, and holds a PhD in operations research from MIT. Trichakis has previously served on the faculty at Harvard Business School and has received multiple prestigious awards for his contributions to operations research and management science, including the INFORMS Health Applications Society Sanjay Panna Mehrotra Research Excellence Award. His work has significantly impacted national transplantation policy in the United States and has been recognized for excellence in health care management science.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Dean

2020-08-01 — Present

MIT Schwarzman College of Computing and MIT Sloan • Cambridge, MA

Leads initiatives on social and ethical responsibilities in computing.

J.C. Penney Professor of Management

2018-09-01 — Present

MIT Sloan School of Management • Cambridge, MA

Teaches courses and conducts research in operations management.

Faculty

— 2018-06-01

Harvard Business School • Cambridge, MA

Contributed to academic life and research within business education.

Awards

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Sanjay Panna Mehrotra Research Excellence Award

2023-11-27
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Young Researchers Prize

2018-01-01