Faculty Directory

Assistant Professor of Operations Management

Education

PhD University of California, Los Angeles (2012)

MASc University of Toronto (2007)

BSc Sharif University of Technology (2003)

Academic Expertise

Current Research

Strategic models in the presence of gray markets, Operations-marketing interface, Applications of optimization models

Positions Held

At the University of Washington since 2012

Selected Publications

1. “Supply Chain Coordination in the Presence of Gray Markets and Strategic Consumers“

   Journal Article:Ahmadi, R., Iravani, F., & Mamani, H., (2017). Production and Operations Management, Vol. 26(2), pp. 252-272.
2. “Beyond Price Mechanisms: How Much Can Service Help Manage the Competition from Gray Markets“

   Journal Article:Iravani, F., Dasu, S., & Ahmadi, R., (2016). European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 252(3), pp. 789-800.
3. “Coping with Gray Markets: The Impact of Market Conditions and Product Characteristics“

   Journal Article:Ahmadi, R., Iravani, F., & Mamani, H., (2015). Production and Operations Management, Vol. 24(5), pp. 762-777.
4. “A Hierarchical Framework for Organizing a Software Development Process“

   Journal Article:Iravani, F., Dasu, S., & Ahmadi, R., (2012). Operations Research, Vol. 60(6), pp. 1310-1322.
5. “Approximations for the M/GI/N+GI Type Call Center“

   Journal Article:Iravani, F., & Balcioglu, B., (2008). Queueing Systems, Vol. 58(2), pp. 137-153.
6. “On Priority Queues with Impatient Customers“

   Journal Article:Iravani, F., & Balcioglu, B., (2008). Queueing Systems, Vol. 58(4), pp. 239-260.

Working Papers

Price vs. Revenue Protection: An Analysis of Government Subsidies in the Agriculture Industry. accepted in Management Science. with S. Alizamir and H. Mamani

Honors and Awards

Dean's Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching, 2017

MBA Core Professor of the Quarter (2015, 2016, 2017)