OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

As CenturyLink Endowed Chair in Global Communications and Technology Management at the Opus College of Business, Sameer Kumar focuses on providing research leadership and a strong commitment to teaching and service. He received the 2013 John Ireland Presidential Award for Outstanding Achievement as a Teacher/Scholar. He has published over 275 archival journal articles and seven books in health care systems applications, supply chain systems modeling, systems engineering, humanitarian logistics and more.

Debasish N. Mallick, PhD, is a professor and the chair of the Department of Operations and Supply Chain Management at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business. He received his Bachelor of Technology degree in mechanical engineering with honors from the Indian Institute of Technology, his MBA from the University of Arkansas and his PhD in management from the University of Texas at Austin. He has worked in the manufacturing and service sectors in the U.S. and abroad. He taught at the University of Arkansas, the University of Texas, Virginia Commonwealth University, Boston College and the University of Minnesota before joining the University of St. Thomas.

Muer Yang's teaching philosophy centers on the translation of knowledge into practical skills that bridge the classroom and real business environments.

His research interests include applications of simulation optimization techniques, health care management and public policy operations. His publications have appeared in IIE Transactions, Production and Operations Management, OMEGA, JORS, Critical Care Medicine and other journals.