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Ilya Ryzhov

Ilya Ryzhov

Area Chair, Decision, Operations and Information Technologies

Dean's Professor of Decision Sciences

Ph.D., Princeton University

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4347 Van Munching Hall

Ilya Ryzhov is the Area Chair of Decision, Operations, and Information Technologies and the Dean's Professor of Decision Sciences at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland. He earned his Ph.D. from Princeton University in 2011. Ryzhov is a co-author of the book “Optimal Learning” with W.B. Powell. His research focuses on business analytics, including optimization, probability, and statistics, with a particular emphasis on decision-making under uncertainty and information collection. His work spans both theoretical and applied areas, including humanitarian and nonprofit operations, medical decision-making, revenue management, and transportation.

News

Smith School Hosts Workshop on AI and Analytics for Social Good
On May 10, 2024, the University of Maryland’s Smith School hosted the AI and Analytics for Social Good Workshop, featuring experts from…
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Maryland Smith’s Ilya Ryzhov Awarded Three-Year Grant for Disaster Relief Research
Maryland Smith’s Ilya Ryzhov is leveraging a three-year grant awarded by the National Science Foundation to continue research on predictive…
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New Faculty Hires for 2011-2012

The Smith School is happy to welcome the following new professors to the school:

Accounting & Information Assurance

Hanna…

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Research

How To Use Data To Allocate Logistics Resources By Region

Research Outlines Better Model for Logistics Firms in Large Cities

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How Sellers Can Better Understand Demand

A New Way To Make Better Pricing Decisions

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How To Make Better Decisions Without All the Information

New Research Creates Framework for Better Machine Learning

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  • Associate Editor, Operations Research, 2018-present.
  • Associate Editor, INFORMS Journal on Computing, 2021-present
  • Associate Editor, IISE Transactions, 2018-present.
  • Associate Editor, Operations Research Letters, 2022-present
  • Co-editor, Proceedings of the 2014 Winter Simulation Conference.
  • Winner, Outstanding Paper Award, INFORMS Urban Transportation SIG, 2020.
  • Finalist, Best Paper Award, POMS College of Humanitarian Operations and Crisis Management, 2019.
  • Winner, Outstanding Publication Award, INFORMS Simulation Society, 2017.
  • Winner, Glover-Klingman Prize, 2015.
  • Finalist, INFORMS Junior Faculty Forum Paper Competition, 2014.
  • 3x Distinguished Teaching Award, Robert H. Smith School of Business, 2017-2019.
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