Rajan Batta is an American operations research scientist, and a SUNY Distinguished Professor at the

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. Batta earned his doctorate in

Operations Research Operations research () (U.S. Air Force Specialty Code: Operations Analysis), often shortened to the initialism OR, is a branch of applied mathematics that deals with the development and application of analytical methods to improve management and ...

in 1984 from the

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and is a member of the

faculty beginning in 1984. He also has had several administrative appointments, including Chair of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Interim Dean, and Associate Dean in various capacities of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) at the University at Buffalo (UB). At present, he serves in the role of Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Recognition.

Education

Batta received his undergraduate degree with first class with distinction (BTech) in Mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, India in 1980 and his PhD degree in Operations Research in 1984 from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,

, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

Research

Batta is a published author in various fields of

operations research Operations research () (U.S. Air Force Specialty Code: Operations Analysis), often shortened to the initialism OR, is a branch of applied mathematics that deals with the development and application of analytical methods to improve management and ...

, applied operations research, military operations research,

facility location Facility location is a name given to several different problems in computer science and in game theory: * Optimal facility location, the optimal placement of facilities as a function of transportation costs and other factors * Facility location (com ...

, and transportation.

As an author

Batta's research is in hazmat routing, location modeling, emergency response, and military and security applications. He published on a regular basis in premier journals, e.g., Computers & Operations Research, European Journal of Operational Research, Management Science, Military Operations Research, Transportation Science, Operations Research, and Socio-Economic Planning Sciences. Batta was listed in the top 50 "most productive and influential authors" in an article commemorating the 40th year of publication of ''European Journal of Operational Research'' (EJOR).

Research and Leadership Awards

* Koopman Prize for outstanding publication in military operations research by the Military and Security Society, INFORMS, 2024 * Lifetime Achievement in Locational Analysis Award, Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, 2023 * Fellow, Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, 2022 * Frank and Lillian Gilbreth Industrial Engineering Award, Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, 2022 * Best paper award from the journal Military Operations Research, 2020 * Koopman Prize for outstanding publication in military operations research by the Military and Security Society, INFORMS, 2018 * Award for Technical Innovation in Industrial Engineering, Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, 2016 * Albert G. Holzman Distinguished Educator Award, Institute of Industrial Engineers, 2015 * Best paper award for the journal IIE Transactions: Design and Manufacturing, 2013 * AIIMS-MOPTA Optimization Modeling Competition Winner, Lehigh University, 2012 * Dr. David F. Baker Distinguished Research Award, Institute of Industrial Engineers, 2008 * SUNY Research Foundation Award for Research and Scholarship, 2007 * Fellow, Institute of Industrial Engineers, 2006 * Best paper award from the journal Military Operations Research, 2005 * Sustained Achievement Award, Exceptional Scholar Program, University at Buffalo, 2002

Teaching Awards

* University at Buffalo Excellence in Graduate Student Mentoring Award, 2014-2015 * SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2007

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Batta, Rajan Living people State University of New York faculty 21st-century American engineers MIT School of Engineering alumni Year of birth missing (living people) University at Buffalo faculty