Current Students
Poulomee Roy, Ph.D. Student
Miss. Poulomee Roy is a PhD student in industrial and systems engineering at the University of Buffalo. Her research interests include assessing the vulnerability of critical infrastructure (e.g., power grids, structures, and transportation) under natural hazard scenarios, modeling equity-based risk assessment, and evaluating community resilience leveraging data-driven frameworks and artificial intelligence (AI) approaches. She completed her undergraduate studies in Civil Engineering at the National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, India. During her undergraduate studies, she also published papers on the resilience of structures under tropospheric turbulence in Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering (Springer 2021). Upon completing her undergraduate studies, she joined ZS Associates as a decision scientist, where the primary objective was to streamline the decision-making process by answering the critical business questions of the client and counteract the effect of any market disrupters in the domain of pharmaceuticals. She obtained her master’s degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in Industrial and Systems Engineering with a focus in Data Analytics Engineering. Her master’s thesis focused on assessing inequity in resource allocation for marginalized communities under the wildfire scenario. She presented insights from her research at the Natural Hazard Conference 2024, Broomfield, CO. Her ongoing research projects emphasize the interdependency of critical infrastructures including the energy infrastructure under different hazard scenarios. She will present her research insights at the upcoming conference of the Society for Risk Analysis in 2024. Her expertise in machine learning, AI, and thematic analysis (for qualitative data), along with her critical thinking ability, has empowered the team to develop a multi-fold framework of RE integration.
Sujan Kharel, Ph.D. Student
Mr. Sujan Kharel is pursuing a doctorate in industrial engineering, specializing in operations research, at the University of Buffalo. He possesses a strong background in data analytics, data visualization, logistics, and operations research. Sujan earned his Master’s in Energy System Planning and Management and a Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering from Tribhuvan University, Nepal. Throughout his career, he has successfully addressed complex challenges in supply chain optimization and energy systems. His experience includes working as a Senior Operations Analyst at Hydroplan UK, where he optimized energy trends and analyzed hydropower plant performance in Ireland, England, and some parts of the Netherlands. As Business Intelligence Lead at Daraz (An Alibaba Company), he leveraged data-driven insights through tools like SQL, Python, and Tableau to inform strategic business decisions and enhance logistics efficiency. In addition to his professional endeavors, Sujan provided academic lectures on Industrial Engineering topics at the Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, and has previously taught at the University of Wolverhampton affiliated Herald College, Kathmandu, Nepal. He served as the President of the Society of Industrial Engineering Students, Nepal, where he organized numerous impactful workshops and seminars that showed commitment to bridging the gap between academia and industry in the sustainable energy domain. He was also the coordinator of the annual magazine Industrial Vision-7. Sujan also published research focusing on green logistics in e-commerce. His proficiency in SQL, Python, and CAD applications, including AutoCAD and SolidWorks, helps advance the Industrial Engineering field and promote data-driven efficiency.
Alumni
Zhiyuan Wei, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor | Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering | California Polytechnic State University
He completed a Ph.D. in Operations Research in May 2024. His dissertation focused on developing a data-driven mobility framework to ensure equitable access to essential services. He is currently an Assistant Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
Prasangsha Ganguly, Ph.D.
Revenue Management | American Airlines
He obtained a Bachelor of Technology Degree in Computer Science from West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata, India in 2015, and a Master of Technology degree in Disaster Mitigation and Management from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India, in 2017. His research interests lie in area of applied data science and operations research.
Aishwarya Gupta
Business Intelligence Engineer | Amazon
Aishwarya was a Master’s student in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University at Buffalo (SUNY). She holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Ramdeobaba college of engineering and management (RCOEM) , Nagpur University, Maharashtra, India in 2018. Aishwarya’s interests lie in statistical analysis, predictive modeling and operations research to solve real time problems.
Ziyu (Bryce) Zhong
Bryce pursued a bachelor’s degree from the University at Buffalo (SUNY). His research interest is to solve real-world problems by studying algorithms. He continued to pursue his graduate studies (MS in Security Informatics) at Johns Hopkins University.