Daniel H. Wagner Prize for Excellence in the Practice of Advanced Analytics and Operations Research

Submission Deadline Extended to May 15, 2025

2024 - Winner(s)

2024 Winner(s)

Winning material: JD.com Improves Fulfillment Efficiency with Data-driven Integrated Assortment Planning and Inventory Allocation

Purpose of the Award

This award was established by a generous endowment from the firms: Metron, Inc., Daniel H. Wagner, Associates, Inc., and Applied Mathematics, Inc. in memory of the late Daniel H. Wagner.  

The competition is held each year in the fall at the INFORMS Annual Meeting. 

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2023-2024 Committee Chair

Konstantina Mellou
Microsoft

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This prize emphasizes the quality and coherence of the analysis used in practice. Dr. Wagner strove for strong mathematics applied to practical problems, supported by clear and intelligible writing. This prize recognizes those principles by emphasizing good writing, strong analytical content, and verifiable practice successes.

The award will consist of a cash amount from endowments, to be determined each year by the board of The Practice Section, and citation plaque giving the authors’ names and a summary or title of the work. The prize amount is $5,000. Upon satisfactory submission of a paper acceptable to the editor(s) designated by The Practice Section, the winning team will receive the cash award, divided as requested, plus certificates and winners' plaques; all other finalists will receive certificates.

View Presentations of the Wagner Prize Contestants

Use these outstanding presentations from the competition of verifiable practice success in the classroom or to apply lessons learned to your own organization.

Comparison Between the Wagner Prize and the Edelman Award

Both the Daniel H. Wagner Prize and the Franz Edelman Award reward the use of operations research, analytics and mathematics in practice. However, the Wagner prize emphasizes clear, well-written papers and innovative mathematics over quantitative benefits. There are several differences between the Wagner and the Edelman competitions.

  • Most importantly, the Edelman competition is designed to honor the use of operations research and analytics by organizations, and the prize is awarded to an organization. The Daniel H. Wagner Prize is awarded to the authors.
  • Secondly, the Edelman Award judges consider the impact of the work very strongly. Conversely, the Daniel H. Wagner Prize does not explicitly consider impact, but instead looks at success. From that standpoint a small but very successful application could easily win the Wagner Prize, but would be very unlikely even to become a finalist in the Edelman competition.
  • Next, the in-person presentation for the Edelman is very important. INFORMS records the sessions to create media for teaching and publicity and so most contestant organizations devote considerable resources to create complicated, multi-media presentations. The Wagner competition only requires an articulate presentation, and the judges evaluate the presentation only as part of the entry and on the basis of clarity and completeness.
  • Finally, the Prize is smaller. The current award amount for the Daniel H. Wagner Prize is $5,000. INFORMS has invested the endowment fund, and the fund is growing. We expect the prize amount to grow concomitantly.

Full Wagner Prize Papers are in INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics (formerly Interfaces)

The September/October issue of INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics (formerly Interfaces) each year is the Wagner Prize Special Issue. Read these inspiring accounts of verifiable practice success.

2021 Prize papers in 2022 INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics (formerly Interfaces)
2020 Prize papers in 2021 INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics (formerly Interfaces)
2019 Prize papers in 2020 INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics (formerly Interfaces)
2018 Prize papers in 2019 Interfaces
2017 Prize papers in 2018 Interfaces
2016 Prize papers in 2017 Interfaces
2015 Prize papers in 2016 Interfaces
2014 Prize papers in 2015 Interfaces
2013 Prize papers in 2014 Interfaces
2012 Prize papers in 2013 Interfaces
2011 Prize papers in 2012 Interfaces
2010 Prize papers in 2011 Interfaces
2009 Prize papers in 2010 Interfaces

Application Process

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About the Award/Namesake

Interfaces Wagner papers and videos

Dan Wagner earned his Ph.D. in mathematics from Brown University in 1951. His dissertation, "On Free Products of Groups" was published in the Transactions of the American Mathematical Society in 1957. Dr. Wagner joined the Navy's Operations Evaluation Group (OEG) at the Pentagon, working on operations research for naval warfare. He worked there until 1956, with a one-year leave of absence for postdoctoral research on free algebras at MIT...

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This award is administered by the Practice Section of INFORMS. To learn more about the section and how to become a member, visit their website here.


Past Awardees

2024 Winner(s)
Hao Hu, Georgia Institute of Technology
Jianshen Zhang Ningxuan Kang, JD.com Shuo Sun Xiaoming Lin, JD.com Xin Wang, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University
Yongzhi Qi, JD.com Zuo-Jun (Max) Shen, University of California, Berkeley
2024 Finalist
Haotian Gu, University of California, Berkeley Philip Kaminsky Timothy L. Jacobs, Amazon.com Inc. Xin Guo, University of California, Berkeley & Amazon.com Inc. Xinyu Li, University of California, Berkeley
Ee Hsin Tan, Ninja Logistics Pte. Ltd. Han Yu, University of Southern California John Gunnar Carlsson, University of Minnesota Sheng Liu Stanley Lim, Michigan State University Witsanu Arntong, Ninja Logistics Pte. Ltd.
José Antonio Carbajal, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Juan Ma, iHeartMedia Mario Aboytes-Ojeda, iHeartMedia Nannan Chen, iHeartMedia
2023 Winner(s)
Evan Rash, Intel Corporation Karl Kempf, Intel Corporation Nicholas Mason, Intel Corporation
Rachel Rosenberg, Intel Corporation
2022 Winner(s)
Ayush Garg, Anheuser-Busch InBev Dusan Popovic, Anheuser-Busch InBev Ivo Montenegro, AB InBev Jingyuan Gan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Kumarjit Pathak, Anheuser-Busch InBev Luis Costa, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Patricio Foncea, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Tianyi Peng, MIT
Vivek Farias, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2021 Winner(s)
Hamsa Bastani, University of Pennsylvania Kimon Drakopoulos, University of Southern California
Vishal Gupta, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2020 Finalist
Ayman Abdelwahed, Erasmus University Rotterdam Daniel Freund, Cornell University Davide Crapis, Lyft Denis Saure, University of Pittsburgh Facundo Gutiérrez, University of Buenos Aires  Gonzalo Zamorano, University of Chile  Guillermo Durán, University of Buenos Aires  Hao Yi Ong, Lyft Irvin Lustig, Princeton Consultants Javier Marenco, University of General Sarmiento  Judith Mulder, RET Mario Guajardo, NHH Norwegian School of Economics Patricia Randall, Princeton Consultants  Pieter L. van den Berg, Erasmus University Rotterdam Robert Randall, Princeton Consultants Inc. Tobias Brandt, Erasmus University Rotterdam Wolfgang Ketter, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany and Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Netherlands
2019 Winner(s)
Fan Zhang, Didi Chuxing (China) Hongtu Zhu, Didi Chuxing (China) Jieping Ye , Didi Chuxing (China) Xiaocheng Tang, DiDi Labs Yan Jiao , DiDi Labs Zhe Xu, Didi Chuxing (China) Zhiwei (Tony) Qin, DiDi Labs
2018 Winner(s)
Daniel Freund, Cornell University David B Shmoys, Cornell University Eoin O'Mahony, Cornell University Shane G. Henderson, Cornell University
2017 Winner(s)
Anshul Sharma, Lehigh University Chaitanya Gudapati, Lehigh University George R. Wilson, Lehigh University Kristofer B. Bucklen, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Louis J. Plebani, Lehigh University Mohammad Shahabsafa, Lehigh University Tamás Terlaky, Lehigh University
2017 Finalist
Alexander Quarshie, Dept. of Community Health and Preventive Medicine Anant Balakrishnan, University of Texas Andy Gifford, Solution Delivery, Schneider National Inc. April Kuo, BNSF Railway Ashesh Sinha, Engineering and Advanced Analytics, Schneider National Inc. Berk Ustun , Harvard University Brian Roth, BNSF Railway Cynthia Rudin, Duke University Daniel Vanden Brink, Engineering and Advanced Analytics, Schneider National Inc. Dasaradh Mallampati, BNSF Railway Eva K. Lee, Data and Analytics Innovation Institute Francine Baker, Grady Health System José Antonio Carbajal, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Juan Carlos Morales, Georgia Institute of Technology Michael D. Wright, Grady Health System Peter Williams, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Pooja Dewan, BNSF Railway Robert Randall, Princeton Consultants Inc. Ted Gifford, Schneider Tracy Opicka, Engineering and Advanced Analytics, Schneider National Inc. Wes Chaar, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Xin Li, Columbia University
2016 Winner(s)
Gunnar Svenson, The Forestry Research Institute of Sweden Lars-Erik Jönsson, SDC, Sweden Mikael Ronnqvist, Linkoping Institute of Technology Patrik Flisberg, The Forestry Research Institute of Sweden
2016 Finalist
Alexander Zadorojniy, Tel-Aviv University
Andrew Kritzer, LinkedIn Inc. Bert De Reyck, University College London, Dept. of Management Science & Innovation
Bill Beavis, Iowa State University Craig Davis, Syngenta David Nestler Devashish Das Gerald Takasaki, General Motors Greg Doonan, Syngenta Ioannis Fragkos, Erasmus University, The Netherlands Jonathan Owen, General Motors Joseph Byrum, Syngenta Kalyan Pasupathy, Mayo Clinic Rochester Kenneth C. Lichtendahl Jr. , Darden School of Business Michael Frick, General Motors Micheal J. Laughlin Michon Dohlman Mustafa Sir Robert Inman, General Motors Robert Muiter, General Motors Ronald Mowers, Arizona State University Sam Parry, Arizona State University Segev Wasserkrug, IBM Research, Haifa, Israel Sergey Zeltyn, IBM Research, Haifa Thomas Hellmich Thomas Hitchman, General Motors Tracy Doubler, Syngenta Vladimir Lipets, IBM Research, Haifa Von Kaster, Arizona State University Yael S. Grushka-Cockayne, University of Virginia
2015 Winner(s)
Bali Pulendran, Emory University Bernard Benecke, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Eva K. Lee, Data and Analytics Innovation Institute Fan Yuan, Georgia Institute of Technology Ferdinand Pietz, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Greg Burel, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Helder Nakaya, Emory University Troy Quere, Emory University
2015 Finalist
Elsa Silva, University of Porto Jorge Liz, Sonae MC José Oliveira, University of Porto João Günther Amaral, Sonae MC Luis Guimarães, University of Porto Maria Antónia Carravilla, University of Porto Sérgio Lapela, Sonae MC Teresa Bianchi de Aguiar, University of Porto
Alain Roset, La Poste Matthias Winkenbach, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Stefan Spinler, WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management
Amy Mainville Cohn, University of Michigan Daniel Reich, Naval Postgraduate School Ellen Barnes, Ford Motor Company Erica Klampfl, Ford Research & Advanced Engineering Marina Epelman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Yuhui Shi, University of Michigan
Jing Huang, CSX Transportation Kamalesh Somani, CSX Transportation Siyang Xie, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Xi Chen, University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign Yanfeng Ouyang, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Zhaodong Wang, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2014 Winner(s)
David Simchi-Levi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Don Zhang, Ford Motor Company Keith Combs, Ford Motor Company Michael Sanders, Ford Motor Company Oleg Gusikhin, Ford Motor Company Peter Y. Zhang, Carnegie Mellon University
William Schmidt, Cornell University Yao Ge, Ford Motor Company Yehua Wei, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2014 Finalist
Allan Massie, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Dorry Segev, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Eric Chow, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Sommer Gentry, United States Naval Academy
Tina Shaw, Sabre Corporation Xiaodong Luo, Sabre Corporation Yogesh Dashora, Sabre Corporation
Ivan Oliveira, SAS Kevin Miller, Procter & Gamble Kevin Norwood, Procter & Gamble Ming Zhao, SAS Nats Esquejo, Procter & Gamble Rob Pratt, SAS
Bernard Benecke, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Eva K. Lee, Data and Analytics Innovation Institute Fan Yuan, Georgia Institute of Technology Ferdinand Pietz, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Greg Burel, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Esma Gel, Arizona State University John W. Fowler, Arizona State University, Dept. of Industrial Engineering Karl Kempf, Intel Corporation Siddhartha Sampath, Intel Corporation
2013 First Place
Assaf Avrahami, Yedioth Group, Israel Retsef Levi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Yale Herer, Israel Institute of Technology
2013 Second Place
Ellie Post, Grady Health System Eva K. Lee, Data and Analytics Innovation Institute Fan Yuan, Georgia Institute of Technology Hany Y. Atallah, Grady Health System and Emory University School of Medicine Leon L. Haley, Grady Health System and Emory University School of Medicine Michael D. Wright, Grady Health System Ruilin Zhou, Georgia Institute of Technology Saloua Lahlou, Georgia Institute of Technology
2013 Finalist
Stephan Westphal, University of Goettingen
Alexander Zadorojniy, Tel-Aviv University
Alexey Tsitkin, IBM Research, Haifa, Israel Segev Wasserkrug, IBM Research, Haifa, Israel
Angelo Gordini, OPTiT Beatrice Beleggia, Gruppo HERA Claudio Caremi, OPTiT Daniele Vigo, University of Bologna Giuseppe D'Aleo, Gruppo HERA Sandro Bosso, Gruppo HERA
Burcu B. Keskin, University of Alabama Charles Sox, University of Alabama Ibrahim Capar, University of Alabama Nickolas Freeman, University of Alabama
2012 Winner(s)
Ben Maule, United States Coast Guard Bo An, University of Southern California Craig Baldwin, United States Coast Guard Eric Shieh, University of Southern California Fernando Ordóñez, Universidad de Chile Garrett Meyer, United States Coast Guard Joseph DiRenzo, United States Coast Guard Kathryn Moretti, United States Coast Guard Milind Tambe, University of Southern California Rong Yang, University of Southern California
2012 Finalist
Alistair Templeton, Rush University Medical Center Eva K. Lee, Data and Analytics Innovation Institute Fan Yuan, Georgia Institute of Technology James CH Chu, Rush University Medical Center Krystyna Kiel, Rush University Medical Center Rui Yao, Rush University Medical Center
Brian Tomlin, Dartmouth University John Ruark, Logility, Inc Salal Humair, Harvard School of Public Health Sean P. Willems, Optiant and Boston University
Amy Boswell, Duke Cancer Institute Brian T. Denton, University of Michigan Jonathan C. Woodall, Duke University Health System Michael Murr, North Carolina State University Tracy Gosselin, Duke Cancer Institute
Bex George Thomas, General Electric Global Research Dan Yang, General Electric Global Research David Toledano, General Electric Global Research Kunter Akbay, GR Onur Dulgeroglu, General Electric Global Research Peter Katlic, General Electric Global Research Srinivas Bollapragada, General Electric Global Research Center
Frederic H. Murphy, School of Business and Management, Temple University Nicholas Quintus, Philadelphia Water Department Ram Gopalan, Rutgers University Steven O. Kimbrough, University of Pennsylvania
2011 Winner(s)
Evan Rash, Intel Corporation Karl Kempf, Intel Corporation
2011 Finalist
Alex Desiderio, The Georgia Aquarium Brian Davis, The Georgia Aqarium Chien-Hung Chen, Georgia Institute of Technology Eva K. Lee, Data and Analytics Innovation Institute Joseph Handy, The Georgia Aquarium Niquelle Brown, The Georgia Aquarium Ruth Lopez, The Georgia Aquarium Tsung-Lin Wu, The Georgia Aquarium
Ada Y. Barlatt Amy Mainville Cohn, University of Michigan John Batey Oleg Gusikhin, Ford Motor Company Rich Davidson Yakov Fradkin, Ford Motor Company
Alain Roset, La Poste Andrei Neboian, WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management Paul Kleindorfer Stefan Spinler, WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management
2010 Winner(s)
Aleksandra Mojsilovic, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center Chen Jiang, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center Heng Cao, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center Jianying Hu, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center Mark Squillante, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center Mayank Sharma, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center Shilpa Mahatma, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center Ta-Hsin Li, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center Tarun Kumar, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center Yang Liu, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center Yichong Yu, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center Yingdong Lu, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
2010 Finalist
Danilo Abril, Kimberly-Clark Corporation David Sanchez, Kimberly-Clark Corporation Esteban Rodriguez, Kimberly-Clark Corporation German Riano, Kimberly-Clark Corporation Jorge Arias, Kimberly-Clark Corporation Nazrul Shaikh, Pennsylvania State University Vittal Prabhu, Pennsylvania State University
Abhinanda Sarkar, GE Global Research Beata Zmudzka, GE Capital Debasis Bal, GE Global Research Jayanth K. Marasanapalle, GE Global Research Karolina Bak, GE Capital Ramasubramanian Sundararajan, GE Global Research Sridhar Dasaratha, GE Global Research Tarun Bhaskar, GE Global Research
Casey Chung, Blockbuster Distribution Chelliah Sriskandarajah, University of Texas at Dallas Divakar Rajamani, University of Texas at Dallas Milind Dawandey, University of Texas at Dallas
Faramroze G. Engineer, University of Newcastle
Hannah Smalley, Georgia Institute of Technology Larry K. Pickering, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Pinar Keskinocak, Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Industrial/Systems Engineering
2009 Winner(s)
Abraham George, Princeton University Hugo Simao, Princeton University Jeff Day, Schneider National John Nienow, Schneider National Ted Gifford, Schneider Warren Powell, Princeton University
2009 Finalist
Asima Mishra, Intel Corporation Berrin Aytac, Lehigh University David S. Wu, Lehigh University Karl Kempf, Intel Corporation Mehmet O. Atan, Lehigh University Shamin Shirodkar, Intel Corporation
Bex George Thomas, General Electric Global Research Srinivas Bollapragada, General Electric Global Research Center
Michael Gorman, University of Dayton
2008 Winner(s)
John J. Neale, School of Management, Boston University Sean P. Willems, Optiant and Boston University
2008 Finalist
Burcu B. Keskin, University of Alabama Gopalakrishnan Easwaran, St. Mary's University Halit Uster, Texas A&M University, Industrial Engineering Dept. Sila Cetinkaya, Texas A&M University
Jeffrey Ohlmann, University of Iowa, Henry B. Tippie College of Business & Management Science
Michael Fry, University of Michigan
Chip McDaniel, Automotive Components Holdings, LLC Erica Klampfl, Ford Research & Advanced Engineering Michael Wolcott, Automotive Components Holdings, LLC Yakov Fradkin, Ford Motor Company
Bert De Reyck, University College London, Dept. of Management Science & Innovation
Yael Grushka-Cockayne, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia
Alison F. Shihata, Intel Corporation Matthew P. Manary, Intel Corporation Sean P. Willems, Optiant and Boston University
Bernard Benecke, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Chien-Hung Chen, Georgia Institute of Technology Eva K. Lee, Data and Analytics Innovation Institute Frdinand H. Pietz, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2006 Winner(s)
Jian Liu, University of Florida Krishna C. Jha, University of Florida Ravindra K. Ahuja, University of Florida, ISE Department
2006 Finalist
Burton Simon, Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Colorado Markus Emsermann, Jeppesen Sanderson
John M. Bossert, Optiant Sean P. Willems, Optiant and Boston University
John Khawam, Management Science & Engineering Department, Stanford University Warren Hausman, Management Science & Engineering Department, Stanford University
Adam K. Farmer, Delta Technology Jerome W. O'Neal, Delta Technology Kristi G. Martin, Delta Technology Michael S. Jacob, Delta Technology
2005 Winner(s)
John Forrest, IBM R. John Milne, IBM Systems and Technology Group
2005 Finalist
Ioannis Gamvros, The Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland Richard Nidel, The Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland S. Raghavan, University of Maryland, Robert H Smith School of Business
Michael Gorman, University of Dayton Sanjay Ahire, University of South Carolina
Karl Kempf, Intel Corporation Shamin Shirodkar, Intel Corporation
2004 Winner(s)
Adeesh Setya, Merrill Lynch Bonnie Liao, Merrill Lynch Je Oh, Merrill Lynch Lihua Yang, Merrill Lynch Manos Hatzakis, Merrill Lynch Russell Labe, RPL Analytics Consulting Sheldon Luo, Merrill Lynch Tom Duffy, Merrill Lynch Wenyue Hsu, Merrill Lynch
2004 Finalist
Kete Charles Chalermkraivuth, General Electric Global Research Center Srinivas Bollapragada, General Electric Global Research Center
R.E.D. Woolsey, Colorado School of Mines Alexandra M. Newman, Colorado School of Mines Dinesh Mehta Steven A. Stoddard, Center for Army Analysis
Erwin Abbink, SAS Leo Kroon, SAS Matteo Fischetti Michiel J. Vromans, Rotterdam School of Management NS Reizigers, SAS
Bernard Gendron , Universite de Montreal
Alan E. Kaplan, At&T Labs David Poole, At&T Labs Simon Byers, At&T Labs Soohan Ahn, At&T Labs Vaidyanathan Ramaswami, At&T Labs
2003 Winner(s)
Chih-Cheng Hsu, General Motors Murray J. Pyle, General Motors Yvan de Blois, General Motors
2003 Finalist
Jayashankar M. Swaminathan, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Kathryn Duke, Public Health Institute Leon Wilde, Public Health Institute Liz Maslin, Public Health Institute Marice Ashe, Public Health Institute
2002 Winner(s)
Edward T. Lau, Bank One Card Services, Inc Hui (Stephanie) Wang, Bank One Card Services, Inc. Lizhi Ma, Bank One Card Services, Inc Margaret S. Trench, Bank One Card Services, Inc Shane P. Pederson, Bank One Card Services, Inc Suresh K. Nair, School of Business, University of Connecticut
2002 Finalist
Chris Martin, Bitwise Solutions, Inc. David Jones, Bitwise Solutions, Inc. Pinar Keskinocak, Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Industrial/Systems Engineering
James Quaile, General Electric Global Research Center Kannan Ramanathan, General Electric Global Research Center Mark Osborn, General Electric Global Research Center Prasanthi Ganti, General Electric Global Research Center Srinivas Bollapragada, General Electric Global Research Center
Rajesh Tyagi, GR Srinivas Bollapragada, General Electric Global Research Center
Ellis L. Johnson, School of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Kristi G. Martin, Delta Technology Milind Sohoni, Indian School of Business T. Glenn Bailey, Operations Research/Delta Technology, Inc.
2000 Winner(s)
Amie Elcan, Qwest (formerly U S WEST) Advanced Technologies, Boulder, Colorado. Craig Williamson, Qwest (formerly U S WEST) Advanced Technologies, Boulder, Colorado. Dennis Dietz, Qwest (formerly U S WEST) Advanced Technologies, Boulder, Colorado. Jim Koehler, Qwest (formerly U S WEST) Advanced Technologies, Boulder, Colorado. John Shortle, Qwest (formerly U S WEST) Advanced Technologies, Boulder, Colorado. Paul Katz, Qwest (formerly U S WEST) Advanced Technologies, Boulder, Colorado.
2000 Finalist
Frederic H. Murphy, School of Business and Management, Temple University Melinda Hobbs, Energy Information Administration Michael Mellish, Energy Information Administration Peter Whitman, Pace International Reginald Sanders, OnLocation Richard Newcombe, Energy Information Administration
Harold Yamauchi, Operations Research Analyst, Rolands and Associates Major Jeffrey L. Huisingh, Assistant Professor, US Army , 34th Education Squadron, United States Air Force Academy Major Randy Zimmerman, Ph.D., Operations Research Analyst, US Army TRADOC Analysis Center- Fort Leavenworth
1998 Winner(s)
Alok Aggarwal, IBM Frederick Wu, IBM James Yeh, IBM John Rachlin, IBM Martin Sturzenbecker, IBM Pinar Keskinocak, Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Industrial/Systems Engineering Rama Akkiraju, IBM Ranga Jayaraman, IBM Richard Goodwin, IBM Robert Daigle, IBM Robert Fuhrer, IBM Santhosh Kumaran, IBM Sesh Murthy, IBM
1998 Finalist
Armand Zakarian, Delta Technology, Inc Helen Carter, Delta Air Lines Ioannis Christou, Delta Technology, Inc Jun-Min Liu, Delta Technology, Inc
Sarah Jean Hood, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center Stuart Bermon, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center