Dr. Rahul Telang

Biography

Rahul Telang is a Trustee Professor at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College and serves as the PhD Program Chair. His research primarily investigates the proliferation of issues related to distribution platforms, the impact of online piracy on traditional media such as music, movies, and books, and the role of social networks in music diffusion and technology adoption. He has also studied employee job search behaviors and the challenges associated with interactions across multiple platforms, including web portals and telephony customer service. Telang has been recognized with a Sloan Foundation Industry Study fellowship and has played a significant role as a co-director of the Digital Media Research Center at Heinz College. His extensive publications in top-tier journals, including Management Science, Marketing Science, and Information Systems Research, showcase his contributions to the field. As an editorial board member of Management Science, he actively contributes to the academic community and has organized conferences and workshops that received accolades. Additionally, he teaches advanced courses in business analytics.

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