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Vivek F. Farias is a Professor of Operations Management at MIT Sloan School of Management. He specializes in developing methodologies and applications for large-scale dynamic optimization. Farias received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 2007. He has been recognized with numerous awards including the INFORMS MSOM Student Paper Prize (2006), INFORMS JFIG paper prize (2009, 2011), and the NSF CAREER award (2011). He has also won Teaching Awards such as MIT Sloan’s Outstanding Teacher Award (2013) and the Jamieson Prize for Excellence in Teaching (2020). His impactful work has resulted in significant contributions to practice, leading to recognition with prizes like the Wagner Prize (2022) and multiple awards for his students' research. Farias has co-founded a technology startup and has served on advisory boards, showcasing his diverse expertise in both academic and practical applications of operations research. His research has a sustained impact on practice, particularly in the fields of analytics and operations management.