Dr. Vishal Gupta

Biography

Vishal Gupta is an Associate Professor in the Data Sciences and Operations at the USC Marshall School of Business, with a courtesy appointment in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at USC Viterbi. He completed his B.A. in Mathematics Philosophy at Yale University, graduating Magna Cum Laude, and earned his Master's Degree in Mathematics Tripos from Cambridge University with distinction. Prior to his academic career, he worked for four years in quantitative finance at Barclays Capital, where he focused on commodities modeling, derivatives pricing, and risk management. His decision to return to academia was driven by a desire to work on problems with a larger mission impact, leading him to complete his Ph.D. in Operations Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2014. His research centers on data-driven decision-making optimization, particularly in scenarios involving scarce data, with applications in precision healthcare, risk management, revenue management, and education. Vishal has received numerous awards for his work, including the Wagner Prize for Excellence in Practice and the Pierskalla Paper Prize. His research has been featured in various popular news media.

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