Centers of Interest
Sustainable operations and supply chain management.
Incentives for sustainable decision-making.
Investment in new technologies.
Renewables.
Energy efficiency.
Service management and performance based contracting.
Sam AFLAKI is an assistant professor of operations management and information technology in HEC Paris. He holds a PhD in management from INSEAD. He received an MSc degree in industrial engineeringfrom Sharif University of Technology in Iran. Prior to his PhD studies Sam has worked in the energy sector as management consultant for large oil and gas projects.
Sam's current research focuses on sustainable operations management and incentive/contracting mechanisms for sustainability in supply chains, in particular in the energy field. Sam's research has been recognized in a number of INFORMS prestigious competitions including DAS and M&SOM best student paper awards.
Sam teaches supply chain management core course to Grande École students in HEC Paris.
Working papers:
"Managing Retention in Service Relationships", INSEAD Working Paper, n° 80/2011 (in coll. with I. Popescu).
"Strategic Investment in Renewable Energy Sources", INSEAD Working Paper, n° 05/2011 (in coll. with S. Netessine).
"The Effect of Environmental Uncertainty on the Tragedy of the Commons", INSEAD Working Paper, n° 84/2010.
"Going Green: The Pfizer Freiburg Energy Initiative (A)", European Case ClearingHouse, n° Case 610-015-1/2010 (in coll. with P. R. Kleindorfer).
"Finding and Implementing Energy Efficiency Projects in Industrial Facilities", INSEAD Working Paper, n° 59/2010 (in coll. with P. R. Kleindorfer).
Date of arrival at HEC Paris: 2011
Centers of interest
Sustainable operations and supply chain management.
Incentives for sustainable decision-making.
Investment in new technologies.
Renewables.
Energy efficiency.
Service management and performance based contracting.
Research and publications
Working papers:
"Managing Retention in Service Relationships", INSEAD Working Paper, n° 80/2011 (in coll. with I. Popescu).
"Strategic Investment in Renewable Energy Sources", INSEAD Working Paper, n° 05/2011 (in coll. with S. Netessine).
"The Effect of Environmental Uncertainty on the Tragedy of the Commons", INSEAD Working Paper, n° 84/2010.
"Going Green: The Pfizer Freiburg Energy Initiative (A)", European Case ClearingHouse, n° Case 610-015-1/2010 (in coll. with P. R. Kleindorfer).
"Finding and Implementing Energy Efficiency Projects in Industrial Facilities", INSEAD Working Paper, n° 59/2010 (in coll. with P. R. Kleindorfer).
CURSUS
2011 Ph.D. in Management, INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France.
2005 Master of Science in Industrial Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
2003 Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
Langues : français, anglais, arabe.
Scientific activities
Honor distinction:
2010 Finalist in M&SOM Best Student Paper Award.
2010 Winner of the INFORMS DAS Best Student Paper Award.
1998 Member of Iranian National Organization for Developing Exceptional Talents.
