Manish Bansal

Manish Bansal is an Associate Professor in the Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech, where he also serves as the Secretary of the Engineering Faculty Organization (EFO). His academic background includes a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology in India, a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Operations Research, both from Texas A&M University.

Professional Roles and Contributions

• Current Positions:

  • Secretary of EFO (October 2021 - July 2022)
  • President of EFO (June 2023 - Present)
  • Grado Faculty Fellow (August 2022 - Present)
  • Affiliate Faculty Member at the National Security Institute and the Sanghani Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics.

• Research Interests: Bansal specializes in mixed integer programming, stochastic optimization, and location science. His work focuses on data-driven optimization problems relevant to areas such as logistics, homeland defense, and network design. He has secured over $1.3 million in funding from various organizations, including the National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense.123

• Teaching: He teaches graduate-level courses on optimization and has supervised multiple PhD and undergraduate students.12

Academic Achievements

Bansal has been recognized for his contributions to operations research and optimization. He has served on various committees within Virginia Tech, including as Operations Research Area Lead. His leadership roles extend to being a member of professional organizations such as INFORMS and SIAM.124

For more detailed information about his work and contributions, you can visit his LinkedIn profile or his faculty page at Virginia Tech.12