Sam Aflaki

Sam Aflaki is a professor of information systems and operations management and the chair of that department. He also serves as the academic director of the operations module in the HEC EMBA program. Sam holds a Ph.D. in management from INSEAD and his current research focuses on sustainable decision making, operations management, and (energy) policies.

Sam's research has been published in leading management and economics journals as well as being recognized in a number of INFORMS' prestigious competitions. Sam currently serves as the French co-director of the industrial excellence award, one of the most prestigious operational management competitions for manufacturing and service organizations worldwide. Sam teaches operations management courses in various degree programs and has served as a guest lecturer in a number of leading management institutions around the world.

Education

• 2011 Ph.D. in Management, INSEAD - France
• 2005 M.S. in Industrial Engineering, Sharif University of Technology - Iran

Academic Appointments

Academic responsabilities at HEC

• 2016- Associate Professor, Information Systems and Operations Management HEC Paris
• 2016- Academic Director of Operations Module in the EMBA Program HEC Paris
• 2011-2016 Assistant Professor HEC Paris
• 2011- Member of GREGHEC, the joint research laboratory CNRS-HEC Paris HEC Paris

Scientific Activities

Editorial activities

• Reviewer: Management Science, Operations Research, Production and Operations Management, Manufacturing and Operations Management, Naval Logistics Research, Energy Economics and Energy Policy

Awards and Honors

• 2021 2021 Pierre Vernimmen - BNP Paribas Teaching Award
• 2015 Finalist in PSOR Best Paper Competition for "doing good with good OR" in public sector
• 2014 First Place in the 2014 NextBillion Case Writing Competition for the case "African Solar Rise: Electrifying Rural Tanzania" (in coll. with A. Masini)
• 2012 1 Million Dollars Grant for Doing Research on Energy Sustainability
• 2011 Finalist in MSOM Best Student Paper Award
• 2010 Winner of the INFORMS DAS Best Student Paper Award