DESIGN INNOVATIONSEGAL DESIGN INSTITUTE
at the McCORMICK SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

About

Seyed Iravani is a Professor of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences. His research and teaching focus on the analytical tools of decision making. Students learn to create mathematical models that can be used in any industry and in every area of business: finance, production, logistics, supply chain, operations, and more.

Whether it is a factory manager making decisions about production schedules or a marketing team forecasting future demand, Iravani demonstrates the difference between ad hoc decision making and scientific decision making. This systematic way of thinking provides a broader perspective of the real problem; business decisions made using a mathematical framework typically create consensus faster.

Education

PhD, Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada

MS, Industrial and System Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran

BS, Industrial and System Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran

Training course in Electronic and Electrical Engines and Relays, Tehran Institute of Technology, Tehran, Iran

Research Interests

Applications of stochastic processes and queuing theory in the design and control of manufacturing; service operations systems and supply chains