Morvarid Rahmani
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Biography
Morvarid Rahmani is an Assistant Professor of Operations Management, at the Scheller College of Business, at Georgia Tech. She received her Ph.D. from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. She also received three masters degrees: Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Economics.
Dr. Rahmani’s research focus is on Innovation and Social Sustainability. Her research brings together the operational perspective of process improvement and the economic perspective of innovation and collaboration. Her research appeared in Management Science, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, and Production and Operations Management, and has been recognized by INFORMS TIMES Best Working Paper, MSOM Responsible Research Award, INFORMS Service Science Best Paper, and MSOM Best Student Paper competitions.
Dr. Rahmani has taught Core Operations Management in Full-time and Evening MBA programs, and a seminar course on Managing Service and Product Development in the PhD program. She has received the Brady Family Award for Faculty Teaching Excellence at the Scheller College of Business, and the CTL/BP Faculty Teaching Excellence Award at Georgia Tech. She has also been recognized twice as a Face of Inclusive Excellence at Georgia Tech for her research, teaching, and service activities toward promoting inclusion and equity.
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Awards & Recognitions
- Linda and Lloyd L. Byars Award for Faculty Research Excellence, Georgia Tech
- MSOM Responsible Research Award Honarable Mention (2nd place), INFORMS
- Service Science Conference (ICSS) Best Conference Paper Award (1st place), INFORMS
- TIMES Best Working Paper Competition Award (3rd place), INFORMS
- Service Science Best Paper Competition Finalist, INFORMS
- CIOS Student Recognition of Excellence in Teaching Award, Georgia Tech
- CTL/BP Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, Georgia Tech
- Brady Family Award for Faculty Teaching Excellence, Georgia Tech
- Face of Inclusive Excellence Award, Georgia Tech
- Class of 1969 Teaching Fellow Award, Georgia Tech
- MSOM Best Student Paper Competition Finalist, INFORMS
Media Appearance
- NonProfit Pro - July 30, 2020, How Nonprofits Can Maximize Impact With Limited Budgets?
- The Ray Anderson Foundation - July 19, 2019, What Are the Implications of Recycling Technology Choice on Environmental Benefits of Recycling?
- Georgia Tech Sustainable Business Insights - March 28, 2019, How Can Nonprofit Organizations Maximize Social Impact for Distressed Individuals?
- UCLA Anderson Review - November 8, 2017, Quantifying Team Leadership Approaches: To Do, or to Direct Others?
- INSEAD KNOWLEDGE - December 18, 2017, Choose Your Leadership Style
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