Sam AFLAKI

Professor

Information Systems and Operations Management

Biography

Sam Aflaki is a professor and department chair of Information Systems and Operations Management, holding the CMA CGM Chair on "Sustainability and Supply Chain Analytics." As the academic director of the Operations module within HEC's Executive MBA program, Sam strives to share his knowledge and inspire future leaders. He earned his Ph.D. in Management from INSEAD and has been researching sustainable decision making, operations management, and energy policies.

Sam's work has been featured in various management and economics journals, and he has been grateful for the recognition received in several INFORMS competitions. Contributing as the French co-director of the Industrial Excellence Award, Sam is honored to be part of an esteemed competition for operational management in both manufacturing and service sectors worldwide.

Teaching is a passion for Sam, and he offers sustainable operations management courses across different degree programs. He has also had the privilege of guest lecturing at numerous respected management institutions around the globe.

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Scientific articles

Finding and Implementing Energy Efficiency Projects in Industrial Facilities

Production and Operations Management, May-June 2013, vol. 22, n° 3, pp 503-517, (in coll. with P. Kleindorfer, V. Sáenz de Miera Polvorinos)

The Effect of Environmental Uncertainty on the Tragedy of the Commons

Games and Economic Behavior, November 2013, vol. 82, pp 240-253,

Chapters in edited books

Proceedings

Working papers

Case Studies

Scientific articles

Optimal Feed-In Tariff Policies: The Impact of Market Structure and Technology Characteristics

Production and Operations Management, december, 2 2019, vol. 28, n° 5, pp 1108-1128, (in coll. with S. GOODARZI, A. MASINI)

Is your valley as green as it should be? Incorporating economic development into environmental performance indicators

Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, October 2018, vol. 20, n° 8, pp 1903–1915, (in coll. with S. BASHER, A. MASINI)

Strategic Investment in Renewable Energy Sources: The Effect of Supply Intermittency

Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, Summer 2017, vol. 19, n° 3, pp 489-507, (in coll. with S. NETESSINE)

Competition and The Operational Performance of Hospitals: The Role of Hospital Objectives

Production and Operations Management, November 2015, vol. 24, n° 11, pp 1812–1832, (in coll. with D. A. ANDRITSOS)

Chapters in edited books

Proceedings

Working papers

Recovery Targets and Taxation/Subsidy Policies to Promote Product Reuse

Cahier de Recherche du Groupe HEC , 2015

Case Studies

Education

2011
Ph.D. in Management, INSEAD - France
2005
M.S. in Industrial Engineering, Sharif University of Technology - Iran

Academic appointments

Academic Responsibilities at HEC

2022- Professor HEC Paris
2016-2021 Associate Professor, Information Systems and Operations Management HEC Paris
2011-2016 Assistant Professor HEC Paris

Scientific Activities

Editorial activities

Reviewer: Management Science, Operations Research, Production and Operations Management, Manufacturing and Operations Management, Naval Logistics Research, Energy Economics and Energy Policy

Awards & honors

2021 2021 Pierre Vernimmen - BNP Paribas Teaching Award
2015 Finalist in PSOR Best Paper Competition for "doing good with good OR" in public sector
2014 First Place in the 2014 NextBillion Case Writing Competition for the case "African Solar Rise: Electrifying Rural Tanzania" (in coll. with A. Masini)
2012 1 Million Dollars Grant for Doing Research on Energy Sustainability
2011 Finalist in MSOM Best Student Paper Award
2010 Winner of the INFORMS DAS Best Student Paper Award