מנדלבאום אבישי

Professor Avishai Mandelbaum joined the Faculty in 1987. He received his Ph.D. in Operations Research and Mathematics from Cornell University in 1983. Prior to joining the Faculty, during 1983-1991, he was a professor at Stanford University, Graduate School of Business.

His research, which has enjoyed various prizes, covers stochastic models (analysis, asymptotics, control) and statistics, with applications to queueing theory/science and service systems (e.g. tele-services, hospitals).

Until his retirement, Prof. Mandelbaum held the Benjamin & Florence Free chair in Operations Research, Statistics and Service Engineering. He is a fellow of INFORMS and MSOM. He is the co-founder and director of the Technion SEE Laboratory at the Faculty. As Dean of the Faculty, during 2014–2017, he led the creation of its programs in Data Science and Engineering.