Jonathan Bard

Biographical Profile

Professor, Graduate Program in Operations Research, Cockrell School of Engineering, Industrial Properties Corporation Faculty Fellow, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas

Education

B.S. Aeronautical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1968; M.S. Aeronautical Engineering, Stanford University, 1969; D.Sc. Operations Research, The George Washington University, 1979.

Professional Experience

University of Texas, Professor (1984-present); University of California-Berkeley, Visiting Associate Professor (1983-1984), Northeastern University, Assistant Professor (1981-1983); University of Massachusetts, Assistant Professor (1979-1981); The Technion, Visiting Professor (1989-1990); The Aerospace Corporation, Program Manager (1975-1979); Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Project Manager (1972-1975); The Mitre Corporation, Systems Analyst (1969-1972).

Professional Honors and Awards

INFORMS Fellow (2006), Hamilton Book Award (2003), IIE Transactions Award for Best Application Paper (2003), David F. Baker Distinguished Research Award (2002), Center for Decisions under Uncertainty Fellow (2001), OR Division of IIE Outstanding Contribution Award (1997), IIE Fellow (1996), Joint Publishers Book-of-the-Year Award (1995), LAIL Research Fellowship (1995), Outstanding IIE Publication (1994), OR Division of IIE Application Award 91993), Lady Davis Fellowship (1989).

INFORMS/ ORSA / TIMS Activities

Member of INFORMS and predecessor societies since 1975; Washington OR/MS Council (1975-1979); Boston TIMS Chapter (1979-1983); Omega Rho Faculty Advisor (1985-present); INFORMS Chapters Committee (1992-1997); Annual Meeting-Dallas, Program Chair, Invited Clusters Chair, Sponsored Clusters Chair (1997); General Chair, Annual Meeting-Austin (2010); Cluster Chair for numerous annual meetings.

Publications

Author or coauthor of 7 books, 145 articles appearing inOperations Research, ManagementScience,INFORMS Journal on Computing,Transportation Science,Mathematical Programming,IIE Transactions,and related journals; Research in hierarchical optimization and decomposition techniques, design and analysis of manufacturing systems, personnel scheduling, vehicle routing & logistics, and healthcare delivery.

Other Professional Activities

Founding Editor ofIIE Transactions on Operations Engineering(1996-2009); Associate Editor,Management Science(1997-2002); Department Editor for Applied Optimization,IIE Transaction(1986-1995); Editorial Board,IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management(1985-2010); Advisory Board,Journal of the Operational Research Society(2006-present); Editorial Board,International Journal of Production Research(1997-present); Editorial Board,Computers & Operations Research(1985-present); Editorial Board,Computers & Industrial Engineering(2008-present); Review committees for NSF and several graduate programs in operations research and industrial engineering; IIE Senior Vice Present for Publications (2004-2005)

Position Statement

Over the years, INFORMS has been in the forefront of developing technical journals and allied publications that have come to be recognized as the definitive sources of record in our field.  This has been realized with the hard work and dedication of a resourceful group of volunteers, asking little if anything in return.  As one who is an ongoing contributor, I am proud to be part of this tradition and would greatly appreciate your support in my bid for Vice President of Publications.

The primary responsibilities of this position are to ensure the integrity of the journals, trouble-shoot problems with the Editors, and identify creative ways to strengthen the individual publications.  Of course, these will be my main focus should I be elected, but I will also be supportive of the ongoing effort to expand our scholarly offerings by launching new journals when the demand exists. We are all excited about the new opportunities presented by alternative media for presenting our ideas and recounting our experiences. As technology advances, we must continue to search for ways to be more effective in disseminating the knowledge we create and to amplify the voice and visibility of our sections and societies.