Join the ORGSA as they discuss how to prepare for your upcoming qualifying exam.
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The Operations Research Graduate Student Association presents: Preparing for Qualifying Exams
Joshua Grassel
Joshua Grassel earned his Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from California Polytechnic State University in 2021. During his undergraduate studies, he completed three internships—two in manufacturing engineering and one in logistics engineering. Josh began his PhD in Industrial Engineering at Arizona State University in Fall 2021 and transferred to the Operations Research PhD program at NC State in Fall 2023. His research under Dr. Escobedo has spanned topics from the wisdom of crowds to sustainable solid waste management . Currently, he is focusing on optimization algorithms with an interest in numerical precision. Outside of academia, Josh enjoys cooking, playing board games, running, and exploring the outdoors with his wife and dog.
Elizabeth Harris
Elizabeth Harris is a second year Ph.D. student in Operations Research. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Chemistry from Furman University in Greenville, SC. Her research interests are developing, however, she is currently working with Dr. Rachunok, looking into the interactions between power and cell outages after natural disasters.
Caroline Hayes
Caroline Hayes is a second year Ph.D. student in Operations Research. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA and is about to get her master’s degree from North Carolina State University in OR in the fall. She works with Dr. Rachunok and is interested in optimizing resilience. Her current research is looking at access to essential goods, and comparing planning decisions pre and post natural disaster to see how access is impacted, with hopes to shift this work toward improving energy system resilience.
