Ph.D. Program in Manufacturing and Operations Management

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Graduate School of Industrial Administration (GSIA)
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Program Summary

The goal of the doctoral program in manufacturing and operations systems is to train researchers to develop scientific solutions to the problems currently being faced by operations managers.

The area covers a broad range of topics as found in: supply chain management; logistics; international operations; inventory control; scheduling; just-in-time manufacturing; kanban systems; interface of design and manufacturing; interface of manufacturing with information systems and marketing; new product development; learning and human resource practices in manufacturing organizations; automation and computer integrated manufacturing; quality management; activity based costing; and other interdisciplinary aspects of plant operations and shop floor control.

Faculty research interests range from quantitative modeling to empirical studies using tools from operations research, mathematical programming, applied stochastic processes, simulation, artificial intelligence, statistics and econometrics.

Unique Features of GSIA

The Graduate School of Industrial Administration (GSIA) is the business school at Carnegie Mellon University with a long tradition of outstanding doctoral education in all branches of management.

GSIA is strongly committed to manufacturing and operations as evidenced by a strong MSIA (MBA equivalent) program in production and operations management (we were ranked first in the most recent U.S. News and World Report and have always been in the top two in other surveys) as well as an excellent PhD program (see student placement below). More generally, GSIA is committed to quantitative management research and has made innovative contributions leading to four Nobel Prizes in Economics, and the faculty in Operations Research have won the Frederick W. Lanchester Prize and the John Von Neumann Theory Prize (awarded by INFORMS).

GSIA also has close ties with the engineering school in topics such as Green Design, with the School of Computer Science and the Department of Mathematical Sciences in jointly administering the graduate program in Algorithms, Combinatorics and Optimization, with the Robotics Institute in the area of Artificial Intelligence as well as with the Department of Statistics and the Heinz School of Public Policy and Management. Students have significant flexibility in conducting research with, and taking classes from, faculty in these schools.

The Ph.D. program in Manufacturing and Operations Management is small with an interdisciplinary outlook. Students benefit from strong quantitative training as well as the close ties with industry. A broad range of core and elective courses provides the students with a business outlook that is uniquely possible at GSIA. In fact, the breadth of research possibilities under one umbrella at our group is probably unmatched by any other Operations Management department in the country.

Industry Liaisons/Projects

Faculty and students regularly conduct research, internships and consulting projects with multinational firms such as IBM, Intel, General Electric, Chrysler and General Motors. Local firms such as Heinz, Allegheny Ludlum and Northside Foods have also provided students access to current shop floor and logistics problems.

Student Profiles

Students typically have an undergraduate degree in engineering, computer science or mathematics. Many also have a Master's degree in engineering or business. Our students come from all over the world.

Our Ph.D. students are trained for positions in both academia and industry. Since 1990, our graduates have received offers to join the faculty at Northwestern University, University of California at Berkeley, University of Michigan, Dartmouth College, Duke University, Purdue University, University of Chicago, Washington University, University of Minnesota and Columbia University among others as well as from corporate research laboratories such as IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, Bell Laboratories and General Electric Research and Development Center. Our students have won national awards in student paper competitions (including the Nicholson prize awarded by INFORMS) and dissertation competitions.

Application Procedure and Financial Aid Information

Application forms for the doctoral program may be obtained at the address below or accessed via the World Wide Web. An application consists of transcripts, three letters of recommendation, GMAT or GRE scores and TOEFL scores (for applicants whose native language is not English), a statement of goals and an application fee. The deadline is January 15.

Students admitted to the program are typically awarded a full three-year fellowship that includes tuition and a monthly stipend. There are several opportunities for support via teaching and industry sponsored fellowships.

Contact Address, Phone and Email

Doctoral Program Office
Graduate School of Industrial Administration
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
Phone: (412) 268-2301 or (412) 268-3281
Email: jc3j+@andrew.cmu.edu (Jackie Cavendish)

      

Faculty and Research Interests

Arthur Hsu   Computational Methods; Logistics; Simulation
Sunder Kekre   Electronic Data Interchange; New Product Development; Managing Variety
Uday Rao   Inventory; Scheduling
Alan Scheller-Wolf   Stochastic Models; Queueing Theory
Sridhar Tayur   Supply Chain Management; Just-In-Time; Stochastic Models

David Bourne   Rapid Manufacturing; Design for Manufacturing
Satyandra Gupta   Design for Manufacturing; Rapid Product Realization
Norman Sadeh   CIM; Knowledge-based planning; Agile Manufacturing
Stephen Smith   Intelligent Systems; Planning and Scheduling; Reconfigurable Systems
Katia Sycara   AI in Manufacturing

Egon Balas   Integer Programming; Scheduling
Gerard Cornuéjols   Integer Programming; Location
John Hooker   Integer Programming; Logic; Artificial Intelligence
R. Ravi   Approximation algorithms
Gerald Thompson   Linear Programming; Optimal Control
Michael Trick   Computational Integer Programming; Scheduling

Bruce Krogh   Discrete Event Systems
Ignacio Grossman   OR in Chemical Engineering
Chris Hendrickson   Green Design
Ravi Kannan   Algorithms

Linda Argote   Learning in Organizations
Robert Miller   Demand Flow Management; Econometrics
Tridas Mukhopadyay   Manufacturing - Information Systems Interface
Kathryn Shaw   Human Resource Practices
Konduru Sivaramakrishnan   Activity Based Costing; Agency Theory
Fallaw Sowell   Statistics in Manufacturing; Quality; Econometrics
Kannan Srinivasan   Marketing - Manufacturing Interface; New Product Development

Ilker Baybars   Deputy Dean

Associated Links

Center for Integrated Manufacturing Decision Systems

Operations Research Program at GSIA

About Carnegie Mellon University and Pittsburgh

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has world-class programs in seven schools: arts, business, computer science, humanities, engineering, science and public policy. It is particularly well-known for outstanding graduate programs in Operations Research and Management, Computer Science and Engineering as well as for excellent undergraduate programs in Theatre, Engineering, Industrial Management and Computer Science. The world famous Robotics Institute and Software Engineering Institute are also part of CMU.

Pittsburgh is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city with excellent educational and medical facilities. It is home to several sports teams with outstanding traditions: Steelers (football), Pirates (baseball) and Penguins (hockey). It also has world renown cultural attractions including the symphony orchestra, opera house, museums, theatres that bring Broadway shows to Pittsburgh, modern dance companies and several music ensembles. Pittsburgh was voted as America's Most Liveable City in recent surveys.

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