Alireza Fallahtafti, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Operations at the Weatherhead School of Management (WSOM), Case Western Reserve University, where he has been on the faculty since 2022. He earned his Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering in 2021. Since beginning his academic career, he has taught extensively and brings a decade of industry experience, including senior analyst and leadership roles, underpinned by graduate management studies completed at Université Grenoble Alpes.
His dedication to teaching has been recognized through multiple honors, including nominations for the Weatherhead Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award in 2022–2023 and 2024–2025, and receiving the award in 2024–2025. With a strong focus on integrating academic knowledge with practical insights, Dr. Fallahtafti actively contributes through advising, research, publications, and conference participation. Prior to joining WSOM, he served as a visiting Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Analytics at the Farmer School of Business, Miami University.
Education
Teaching Information
Teaching Interests
Operations Management; Supply Chain Optimization; Descriptive, Predictive, and Prescriptive Analytics; Simulation; Data Mining and Visualization; Machine Learning; Project Management; Decision Making
Courses Taught
- Linear Algebra
- Probability, Statistics, and Quantitative Methods
- Statistics for Business and Management Science I
- Statistics and Decision Modeling
- Statistical Data Analytics for Supply Chain
- Data Mining and Visualization
- Spreadsheet and Business Process Simulation - II
- Operations Research and Supply Chain Management
Office Hours
By appointment
Research Information
Research Interests
- Machine learning, simulation, and optimization for data-driven decision-making, with applications to real-world problems such as operations, supply chain, and logistics