CV

General Information

Full Name Arlen Dean
Pronouns He/Him/His
Email arlen@wustl.edu

Education

  • 2024
    Ph.D. Operations Research
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
    • Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering
  • 2024
    M.A. Statistics
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
    • Department of Statistics
  • 2019
    B.S.E. Industrial Engineering
    Arizona State University
    • area of focus in operations research
    • graduated with highest distinction

Research Interests

  • Technology and Operations.
    • human-AI collaboration, service and healthcare operations, revenue management, medical decision-making
  • Methodology.
    • machine learning, sequential decision-making, online algorithms, optimization under uncertainty, queueing theory, econometrics

Experience

  • 2025
    Assistant Professor
    Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis
    • Supply Chain, Operations, and Technology
  • 2024-2025
    Postdoctoral Researcher
    Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
  • 2023-2024
    Graduate Student Instructor
    University of Michigan
    • IOE 316 - Introduction to Markov Processes
  • 2023
    Course Instructor on Record
    University of Michigan
    • IOE 265 - Probability and Statistics for Engineers
  • 2022
    Course Grader
    University of Michigan
    • IOE 545 - Stochastic Networks and Operations
  • 2019-2024
    Graduate Student Research Assistant
    University of Michigan
    • Worked on projects related to healthcare delivery and revenue management.
  • 2017-2019
    Undergraduate Student Research Assistant
    Arizona State University
    • Worked on projects relating to power systems, agriculture, and waste management.
  • 2016
    Industrial Engineer Intern
    W.L. Gore
  • 2016
    Industrial Engineer Intern
    Project C.U.R.E.
  • 2015
    Cooperative Education Experience
    Collins Aerospace

Honors and Awards

  • 2024
    • Finalist, INFORMS Service Science Best Student Paper Competition
    • J. and L. Brown Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor
  • 2021-2022
    • Rackham Travel Grant
  • 2019
    • National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
  • 2018
    • John A. & Helen R. Butler Scholarship
  • 2017
    • ASU Grand Challenge Research Grant
    • ASU Fulton Undergraduate Research Grant
  • 2014
    • New American University Scholar - President's Award

Service

  • 2023-2024
    Industrial and Operations Engineering Department
    • Graduate Application Mentoring Program (GAMP)
  • 2020-2024
    Industrial and Operations Engineering Department
    • first-year Ph.D. student mentor
  • 2020-2022
    University of Michigan INFORMS Student Chapter
    • Ph.D. liaison
    • mentorship chair
  • 2020
    University of Michigan College of Engineering
    • undergraduate mentor
  • 2018-2019
    ASU IISE Student Chapter
    • director of membership
  • 2017-2018
    Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity
    • professional development chair
  • 2015-2016
    ASU International Student Engagement
    • peer mentor

Skills

  • Python, R, Matlab, Java, VBA

Languages

  • English (fluent), Mandarin Chinese (Conversational)

Other Interests

  • tennis, running, rock climbing, film and television, traveling