Dr. Sudhakar Deshmukh

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Biography

Sudhakar D. Deshmukh is a Professor Emeritus of Operations at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. His academic pursuits focus on operations management, analytical decision modeling, and business analytics, especially within MBA and EMBA programs. He has extensive experience teaching at the doctoral level, notably in stochastic processes and optimal statistical decisions. His research interests center on probabilistic stochastic optimization models that involve decision-making under time uncertainty, with applications in management science and economics. His research has been published in various prestigious scholarly journals, such as Management Science, Operations Research, and Econometrica. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Pune University, India, a Master's in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, and a Ph.D. in Business Administration from the University of California at Berkeley. Professor Deshmukh's notable academic contributions include being a member of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS).

Research Interests

Experience

Co-Director

2006-01-01 — 2011-01-01

MMM Program, Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

Oversaw the management and development of the MMM Program.

Professor Decision Sciences

1980-01-01 — 2001-01-01

Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

Taught courses in decision sciences and operations management.

Assistant/Associate Professor Decision Sciences

1971-01-01 — 1980-01-01

Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

Conducted research and taught courses in decision sciences.

Awards

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Faculty of the Year

2014-01-01
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Outstanding Teaching Award

2002-01-01
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Sidney J. Levy Teaching Award

2002-01-01