Alan Erera

Alan Erera is the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies and the UPS Professor of Logistics in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech. He is also the faculty director for the M.S. in Supply Chain Engineering program and a co-director for Global Transportation in the Supply Chain & Logistics Institute.

His research focuses on transportation and logistics systems planning and control, with an emphasis on planning under uncertainty and real-time operational control. His recent work has addressed dynamic vehicle routing systems for same-day distribution; resilient logistics network design for food supply chains; service network design, linehaul equipment management, and driver scheduling for consolidation freight carriers; robust container fleet management for global shipping companies; and robust and flexible vehicle routing system planning and control for distribution companies. He has written over 50 research papers in these subject areas, and has delivered over 100 technical presentations and invited lectures. His research program has been supported by federal agencies (DHS, USDOT, NSF) and major U.S. freight carriers and manufacturing firms.

He received his B.S. Eng. from Princeton University, and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.

Education

• Ph.D. Industrial Engineering & Operations Research (2000), University of California, Berkeley
• M.S. Industrial Engineering & Operations Research (1996), University of California,Berkeley
• B.S.Eng. Civil Engineering & Operations Research, Summa Cum Laude (1993), Princeton University