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Veronica Diaz Pacheco

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A headshot of Veronica Diaz Pacheco standing in front of a white wall.

Ph.D. Student

Operations Research

Bio

Veronica Diaz Pacheco is a Ph.D. student in the Operations Research Program at NC State University. Her passion for teaching, mathematics and decision-making led her to pursue a doctoral degree in Operations Research.

Advisor(s)

Jordan Kern

Education

M.S. Industrial Engineering University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez 2021

B.A. Economics University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras 2018

Area(s) of Expertise

Having experienced the destructive capability of disasters first-hand during Hurricane Maria in 2017, Diaz Pacheco is developing methodologies to help decision-makers and researchers understand and improve infrastructure resilience in the face of natural and man-made disasters.

  • 2022 | Diversity Enhancement Grant Award, NC State Graduate School
  • 2021 | Graduate Student Merit Award, NC State College of Engineering