
Biography
Sam Aflaki is a professor of information systems and operations management and the chair of that department. He also serves as the academic director of the operations module in the HEC EMBA program. Sam holds a Ph.D. in management from INSEAD and his current research focuses on sustainable decision making, operations management, and (energy) policies. Sam's research has been published in leading management and economics journals as well as being recognized in a number of INFORMS' prestigious competitions. Sam currently serves as the French co-director of the industrial excellence award, one of the most prestigious operational management competitions for manufacturing and service organizations worldwide. Sam teaches operations management courses in various degree programs and has served as a guest lecturer in a number of leading management institutions around the world.
Scientific articles
Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2021, vol. 23, pp 1563–1580, (in coll. with S. A. Basher, A. MASINI)
European Journal of Operational Research, Septembre 2021, vol. 293, n° 2, pp 481-494, (in coll. with A. SHANTIA, A. MASINI)
International Journal of Production Economics, December 2021, vol. 242, n° 108278, (in coll. with S. GOODARZI, A. MASINI, B. FAHIMNIA)
Production and Operations Management, August 2019, vol. 28, n° 8, pp 2044-2067, (in coll. with A. SHANTIA, H. GHODDUSI)
Production and Operations Management, May 2019, vol. 28, n° 5, pp 1108-1128, (in coll. with S. GOODARZI, A. MASINI)
Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, October 2018, vol. 20, n° 8, pp 1903–1915, (in coll. with S. BASHER, A. MASINI)
Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Summer 2017, vol. 19, n° 3, pp 489-507, (in coll. with S. NETESSINE)
Production and Operations Management, November 2015, vol. 24, n° 11, pp 1812–1832, (in coll. with D. A. ANDRITSOS)
Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, December 2015, vol. 52, pp 1680-1692, (in coll. with S. BASHER, A. MASINI)
Management Science, February 2014, vol. 60, n° 2, pp 415-433, (in coll. with I. POPESCU)
Chapters in edited books
Sustainability In Supply Chain Management, P. A. Soyka, R. Palevich, S. M. Leon (Eds), FT Press
Proceedings
8th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management , 2018 , Bandung , 2018 , March (L. DING, R. KAPUSCINSKI)
Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference Proceedings , 2014 , Doha , 1 (S. GOODARZI, A. MASINI)
Working papers
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2018
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2017
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2015
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2015
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2015
Case Studies
2014
Scientific articles
European Journal of Operational Research, Septembre 2021, vol. 293, n° 2, pp 481-494, (in coll. with A. SHANTIA, A. MASINI)
International Journal of Production Economics, December 2021, vol. 242, n° 108278, (in coll. with S. GOODARZI, A. MASINI, B. FAHIMNIA)
Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2021, vol. 23, pp 1563–1580, (in coll. with S. A. Basher, A. MASINI)
Production and Operations Management, August 2019, vol. 28, n° 8, pp 2044-2067, (in coll. with A. SHANTIA, H. GHODDUSI)
Chapters in edited books
Sustainability In Supply Chain Management, P. A. Soyka, R. Palevich, S. M. Leon (Eds), FT Press
Proceedings
8th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management , 2018 , Bandung , 2018 , March (L. DING, R. KAPUSCINSKI)
Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference Proceedings , 2014 , Doha , 1 (S. GOODARZI, A. MASINI)
Working papers
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2018
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2017
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2015
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2015
Case Studies
2014
Education
Academic appointments
Academic Responsibilities at HEC
- 2022- Professor HEC Paris
- 2021- Department Head, Information Systems and Operations Management HEC Paris
- 2016-2021 Associate Professor, Information Systems and Operations Management HEC Paris
- 2016- Academic Director of Operations Module in the EMBA Program HEC Paris
- 2011-2016 Assistant Professor HEC Paris
- 2011- Member of GREGHEC, the joint research laboratory CNRS-HEC Paris HEC Paris
Scientific Activities
Editorial activities
Awards & honors
- 2021 2021 Pierre Vernimmen - BNP Paribas Teaching Award
- 2015 Finalist in PSOR Best Paper Competition for "doing good with good OR" in public sector
- 2014 First Place in the 2014 NextBillion Case Writing Competition for the case "African Solar Rise: Electrifying Rural Tanzania" (in coll. with A. Masini)
- 2012 1 Million Dollars Grant for Doing Research on Energy Sustainability
- 2011 Finalist in MSOM Best Student Paper Award
- 2010 Winner of the INFORMS DAS Best Student Paper Award