
Foster School of Business
University of Washington
Box: 353226
Seattle, WA 98195-3226
Foad Iravani
- 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
- gray markets
- supply chain management
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
- “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.
- “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.
- “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.
- “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.
- “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.
- “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)