Rim Hariss
PhD in Operations Research (2019), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA
MS in Applied Mathematics (2014), Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, FRANCE
BS in Mathematics and Engineering (2013), Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, FRANCE
MGCR 472- Operations Management
MGSC 434- Data-driven models for Operations Analytics
MGSC 695- Decision Analytics and Modelling for Operations
Operations Management / Operations Research
- Alley M.*, Biggs M., Herrmann C.*, Li M., Hariss R., Perakis G. Pricing for Heterogeneous Products: Analytics of Ticket Reselling. Manufacturing & Service Operations Management. 24(3): 633-653.
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Biggs M., Hariss R., Perakis G. Constrained Optimization of Objective Functions Determined from Random Forests. Production and Operations Management. 32(2): 397-415.
- Hariss, R., Perakis, G., Sinchaisri, W., Zheng, Y., Markdown Pricing with Quality Perception, Under second round revision in Manufacturing & Service Operations Management.
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Gopalakrishnan, S., Hariss, R. , Moshrefi, H., Ray S. Out-of-Stock, Out-of-Store? Estimating Cross-Store Fulfillment via Inferring Customer Journeys. Major Revision in Manufacturing & Service Operations Management.
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Gopalakrishnan, S., Hariss, R., Pricing in Markets with Deal Seekers. Working Paper.
- Hariss, R., Perakis G., Zheng Y. Dynamic Pricing with Consumer Point Dynamics in Reward Programs. Working Paper.
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Hariss R., Pouliot G. Stable and Interpretable Distillation of Black Box Models: The Average Tree Approach. Working Paper.
Control and Equilibrium Models
- Thai, J., Hariss, R., Bayen, A., A Multi-convex Approach to Latency Inference and Control in Traffic Equilibria from Sparse Data, American Control Conference (ACC), 2015, 689-695
- Thai, J., Hariss, R., Bayen, A., Approximate Bilevel Programming via Pareto Optimization for Imputation and Control of Optimization and Equilibrium Models, European Control Conference (ECC), 2015, 322-327
Awards
- 2019 Finalist MSOM Practice Based Research Competition for Pricing for Heterogeneous Products: Analytics of Ticket Reselling
- 2018 Winner of INFORMS Data Mining Best Theoretical Paper Competition for Optimizing Objective Functions Determined from Random Forests
- 2017 Runner-up Best Operations Research Center Student Paper- MIT for Markdown Pricing with Quality Perception and Optimism
Grants and Fellowships
- Social Sciences and Humanities Development Grant (SSHRC) Insight Development Grant (IDG)
Role: Principal Applicant
Title: Behavioral Pricing in Luxury Retail: The Role of Cross-Market Deal Seeking Funding
Length: 2025 –2027
Funding Amount: $53,224 (Share: 100%).
Co-applicants: Gopalakrishnan, S; Ray, S.
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Ministère Agriculture, Pêcheries et Alimentation (MAPAQ) (QC)-5th RITA –CTAQ Pre-Competitive Network for Integrated Innovation
Role: Principal Applicant
Title: Principal Applicant.Title: Determinants of consumer’s eco-friendly product purchase intent
Length: 2024 –2027
Funding Amount: $49,420 (Share: 100%)
Co-investigators : Alain d'Astous; JoAnne Labrecque
- Internal Social Sciences and Humanities Development Grant.
Role: Principal Applicant
Title: Optimal Promotional Budget Allocation for Jointly Maximizing Revenue and Customer Retention in Subscription Retailing
Length: 2021-2023
Funding Amount: $5,000 (Share: 100%)
- McGill Startup Grant: Amount: $45,000, 2019-2022
- Jean Gaillard Fellowship award, 2014
- Egide grant awarded by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2011-2014
