Jonathon Leverenz will present "Operations Research - What's That?" This talk discusses the role of Operations Research in the decision sciences and some of its military and security applications.
An example is presented that illustrates how operational knowledge and requirements are translated into a model of a system. Such a model can be used to determine the implications of different use cases and provide insight to decision makers.
Leverenz is an operations research analyst for Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc., a company that provides knowledge-based solutions integrating technical, operational, programmatic, policy, and business solutions in support of important national security objectives. Leverenz specializes in operations research and received his PhD from Clemson University in 2015.
This lecture is sponsored by the S-COAM program and is part of the Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics’ Science Inspires Series.