Alireza Azimian, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Management Science
aazimian@uwindsor.ca
519-253-3000 ext. 4209
Office: OB 455
Education
- Ph.D. Wilfrid Laurier University, Operations and Supply Chain Management, 2017.
- M.B.A. Laurentian University, Sudbury, 2011.
- M.Sc. Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, Nuclear Engineering, 2001.
- B.Sc. Bachelor of Science, K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, Electronics Engineering, 1995.
Employment Experience
- Assistant Professor, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor (January, 2018 - Present)
- Lecturer, Wilfrid Laurier University (September, 2016 - August, 2017), Waterloo.
- Sessional Instructor, Wilfrid Laurier University (April, 2015 - August, 2016), Waterloo.
- Teaching Assistant, Wilfrid Laurier University (January, 2013 - December, 2015), Waterloo.
- Strategic Planning Consultant, Farassan Industrial Co. (January, 2007 - December, 2009), Shiraz, Iran.
- Investment and Engineering Manager, Info-Tech Development Co. (January, 2003 - December, 2008), Tehran, Iran.
- Project Manager/Contract Manager, Info-Tech Development Co. (January, 1997 - December, 2002), Tehran, Iran.
- Procurement Engineer, Tractor Industrial Services Co. (January, 1995 - December, 1996), Tehran, Iran.
Intellectual Contributions
Journal Articles
- Azimian, A., & Aouin, B. (2024). Multi-item order quantity optimization through stochastic goal programing. Annals of Operations Research. [April], http://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-024-05903-y.
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Azimian, A. (2023). Contagion risk: How stakeholders mediate the impact of rival's misfortunes on firms. Cogent Business & Management, 10 (1). [July] https://doi.org/10.1080/23311975.2023.2236304.
- Azimian, A., Kilbour, D. M., & Noori, H. (2016). Mitigating contagion risk by investing in the safety of rivals. European Journal of Operational Research, 254 (3), 935-945, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2016.04.051.
- Azimian, A., & Aouni, B. (2015). Supply chain management through stochastic goal programming model. Annals of Operations Research, 251, 351-365, http://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-015-2007-1.
Conference Proceedings
- Azimian, A., & Noori, H. (2015). Impacts of food incidents on rivals - Managing contagion risks in supply chain. EurOMA conference, 22nd International, Neuchatel, Switzerland.
Presentations
- Azimian, A. & Noori, H. (2020, November). Co-opetition & investment for mitigating contageon risk in the supply chain. INFORMS 2021 Annual Meeting, Virtual.
- Azimian, A. & Hendricks, K. (2016, November). Empirical evidence on the contagion effect of product harm recall. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Nashville.
- Azimian, A. & Noori, H. (2016, November). Mitigating contagion risk in an oligopoly. Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) annual meeting, Dallas.
- Azimian, A. & Noori, H. (2016, June). Cutting risk by helping rivals operate safer. CORS - Canadian Operational Research Society annual conference, 58th, Banff.
- Azimian, A. & Hendricks, K. (2016, May). Contagion risk in supply chain: an event study perspective. Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) annual conference, 27th, Orlando.
- Azimian, A., Kilgour, M., & Noori, H. (2015, November). Mitigating contagion risk in supply chains. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Philadelphia.
- Azimian, A., Kilgour, M., & Noori, H. (2015, November). A cooperative approach to contagion risk management in supply chain. Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) annual meeting, Seattle.
- Azimian, A. & Noori, H. (2015, June). Basic insights into contagion risk in supply chain. CORS & INFORMS Joint International Conference, Montreal.
- Azimian, A., Kilgour, M., & Noori, H. (2015, June). A cooperative approach to management of contagion risk in supply chain. Manufacturing & Service Operations Management conference, Toronto.
- Azimian, A. & Aouni, B. (2014, May). Integration of decision-maker's preference in stochastic modeling of supply chain. Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual conference, Muskoka, Canada.
- Azimian, A. & Aouni, B. (2012, June). Supply chain management through the stochastic goal programming model. Canadian Operational Research Society (CORS) annual conference, Niagara Falls, Canada.
Grants
- 2021: Azimian, A. & Maheshwari, B. ($6,000), Post-COVID supply chain: Uncertainties and responses, Odette School of Business Research Innovation Fund (RIF) grant.