Biography
Sam Aflaki is a professor and department chair of Information Systems and Operations Management, holding the CMA CGM Chair on "Sustainability and Supply Chain Analytics." As the academic director of the Operations module within HEC's Executive MBA program, Sam strives to share his knowledge and inspire future leaders. He earned his Ph.D. in Management from INSEAD and has been researching sustainable decision making, operations management, and energy policies.
Sam's work has been featured in various management and economics journals, and he has been grateful for the recognition received in several INFORMS competitions. Contributing as the French co-director of the Industrial Excellence Award, Sam is honored to be part of an esteemed competition for operational management in both manufacturing and service sectors worldwide.
Teaching is a passion for Sam, and he offers sustainable operations management courses across different degree programs. He has also had the privilege of guest lecturing at numerous respected management institutions around the globe.
Scientific articles
Management Science, February 2014, vol. 60, n° 2, pp 415-433, (in coll. with I. POPESCU)
Games and Economic Behavior, November 2013, vol. 82, pp 240-253,
Production and Operations Management, May-June 2013, vol. 22, n° 3, pp 503-517, (in coll. with P. Kleindorfer, V. Sáenz de Miera Polvorinos)
Chapters in edited books
Proceedings
Working papers
Case Studies
Scientific articles
Production and Operations Management, August 2019, vol. 28, n° 8, pp 2044-2067, (in coll. with A. SHANTIA, H. GHODDUSI)
Production and Operations Management, 2 December 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)
Chapters in edited books
Proceedings
Working papers
Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2015
Case Studies
Education
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Ph.D. in Management, INSEAD - France
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M.S. in Industrial Engineering, Sharif University of Technology - Iran
Academic appointments
Academic Responsibilities at HEC
- 2022- Professor HEC Paris
- 2016-2021 Associate Professor, Information Systems and Operations Management HEC Paris
- 2011-2016 Assistant Professor 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