Innovative Applications in Analytics Award

2024 First Place

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Purpose of the Award

The purpose of the Innovative Applications in Analytics Award is to recognize the creative and unique application of analytical techniques. The prize promotes the creative combination of analytics techniques in innovative applications to provide novel insights and creates economic or social value.

Applicants can submit proposals that span applications of descriptive, predictive and/or prescriptive analytics, as well as data creation, collection and dissemination which support or enable original analytical methods.

Descriptive innovation could include novel measures, visualization methods, or creative approaches to the analytics process improvement, among others. Predictive innovation might be statistical applications, text analytics or simulation, among others. Prescriptive innovation might include game theory or optimization. New sources of data creation and collection, and new avenues for dissemination of analytical approaches can also help demonstrate the innovativeness of the submission. The lists above are not meant to be exhaustive, but rather illustrative examples of areas of innovation.

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Committee

Juan R. Jaramillo, PhD
2024 IAAA Chair
Associate Professor of Data Science
Department of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Long Island University

Pallav Chhaochhria, PhD
2024 IAAA CoChair
Director - Algorithmic Trading at Barclays

Past Awardees

2024 First Place
Pengyi Shi, Purdue University
 Jonathan Helm, Indiana University Health Mary Drewes, Indiana University Health Jacob Cecil, Indiana University Health William Tindall, Indiana University Health Troy Tinsley, Indiana University Health
2024 Second Place
Timothy Chan, University of Toronto
 Rafid Mahmood, University of Ottawa Deborah O'Connor, University of Toronto Debbie Stone, Rogers Hixon Ontario Human Milk Bank Sharon Unger, University of Toronto Rachel Wong, University of Toronto Ian Yihang Zhu, National University of Singapore
2024 Third Place
Shivaram Subramanian, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center Wei Sun, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center Markus Ettl , IBM T. J. Watson Research Center Youssef Drissi, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center Zhengliang Xue, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center
2024 Finalist
Theodore T. Allen, The Ohio State University Antor Rashid, The Ohio State University Long Wang, FactSpread
Eva K. Lee, Data and Analytics Innovation Institute William Wang, Georgia Institute of Technology Taylor Leonard, United States Air Force Jerry Booker, TSA–Strategy
Sebastian Souyris, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Sridhar Seshadri, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
 Dana Popescu, University of Virginia Vinod Kumawat, RSG Media Anand Punjabi, RSG Media Shiv Sehgal, RSG Media Divyani Sharma, RSG Media Varun Verma, RSG Media
2023 First Place
Urmila Diwekar, M.Tech. Ph.D, Fellow AIChE, Fellow AIMBE
Stochastic Research Technologies LLC, USA Rajib Mukherjee , M.Tech. Ph.D, Stochastic Research Technologies LLC, USA Sanjay Joag, MD. Ph.D, Stochastic Research Technologies LLC, USA Vibha Bhalerao, MD, Jijamata Hospital, India Nayana Patel, MD, Akanksha Hospital & Research Center, India
2023 Second Place
Nickolas Freeman, University of Alabama Greg Bott, University of Alabama Burcu B. Keskin, University of Alabama Jason Parton , University of Alabama James J. Cochran, The University of Alabama
2023 Third Place
Biao Yuan , Shanghai Jiao Tong University Yujie Chen, Cainiao Network Haoyuan Hu, Cainiao Network Yinzhi Zhou, Cainiao Network Jiawei Chen , Cainiao Network
2023 Finalist
Zhaohui (Zoey) Jiang, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
 Jun Li, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
Andrew Jin, USACE ERDC Josie Decherd, USACE ERDC Ben Trump, USACE ERDC Jeff Cegan, USACE ERDC Chris Cummings, USACE ERDC Holly Jarman, USACE ERDC Scott L. Greer, USACE ERDC Jeff Keisler, University of Massachusetts-Boston Sergey Vecherin, USACE ERDC Kasia Klasa, USACE ERDC Sienna Mark, USACE ERDC Rebecca Wai, USACE ERDC Noah Williams, USACE ERDC Emma Willoughby, USACE ERDC Mariel Boden, USACE ERDC Igor Linkov, USACE ERDC
2022 Winner(s)
Sharvendu Bhushan, Flipkart Internet Private Limited Himanshu Gupta, Flipkart Internet Private Limited Chandrasekhar K, Flipkart Internet Private Limited Shanthan Kandula, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Srikumar Krishnamoorthy, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Rohan Nanaware, Flipkart Internet Private Limited Debjit Roy, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Sandeep Sangwan, Flipkart Internet Private Limited
2022 Second Place
David Simchi-Levi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Michelle Wu, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Ruihao Zhu, Purdue University Rui Sun, Amazon Felipe Aragao, AB InBev Obrad Scepanovic, AB InBev Ivo Montenegro, AB InBev Nitesh Bhardwaj, AB InBev Tapas Ray, AB InBev
2022 Third Place
Erik Johnson, The University of Alabama Brandon Kaesteler, Habitat for Humanity of Tuscaloosa Scott Holmes, City of Tuscaloosa Walt Maddox, City of Tuscaloosa Robert Hogue, City of Springfield Richard Benanti, City of Springfield Gavin Baum-Blake, City Detect Ezra Coutre, City Detect Comer Jennings, City Detect James Mulvey, City Detect James J. Cochran, The University of Alabama
2022 Finalist
Vinayak Deshpande, Kenan-Flagler Business School, The University of North Carolina Nishanth Mundru, Kenan-Flagler Business School, The University of North Carolina Sandeep Rath, Kenan-Flagler Business School, The University of North Carolina Martyn Knowles, UNC Rex Hospital David Rowe, Operative Flow Technologies Benjamin C. Wood, UNC Rex Hospital
Mumtaz Karatas, National Defence University, Turkish Naval Academy Levent Eriskin, National Defence University, Turkish Naval Academy Mustafa Erol, IWROBOTX Co.Ltd.
Haoran Zhang, LocationMind Inc. Zhilng Guo, LocationMind Inc. Dou Huang, LocationMind Inc. Xiaodan Shi, Center for Spatial Information Science, The University of Tokyo Peiran Li, Center for Spatial Information Science, The University of Tokyo Jinyu Chen, Center for Spatial Information Science, The University of Tokyo Yuhao Yao, Center for Spatial Information Science, The University of Tokyo Qing Yu, Key Laboratory of Road and Traffic Engineering of the Ministry of Education, Tongji University Wenjing Li, Center for Spatial Information Science, The University of Tokyo Yanxiu Jin, Center for Spatial Information Science, The University of Tokyo Zhiheng Cheng, Center for Spatial Information Science, The University of Tokyo Xudong Shen, Center for Spatial Information Science, The University of Tokyo Wenyi Lu, Center for Spatial Information Science, The University of Tokyo Ning Xu, China University of Petroleum-Beijing, Beijing Key Laboratory of Urban oil and Gas Distribution Technology
2021 Winner(s)
Dimitris J. Bertsimas , Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management and Operations Research Center Michael Li, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 Omar Skali Lami, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 Hamza Tazi Bouardi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 Ali Haddad-Sisakht, Dynamic Ideas LLC Jennings Xu, Janssen Pharmaceuticals Jose Zamalloa, Janssen Pharmaceuticals Amir Hashemi, Janssen Pharmaceuticals Ankit Lodha, Yale University Yuqi Shang, Janssen Pharmaceuticals Kris Standish, Janssen Pharmaceuticals Shi-hua Yu, Janssen Pharmaceuticals Levon Demirdjian, Janssen Pharmaceuticals Xiaoying Wu, Janssen Pharmaceuticals Sid Jain, Janssen Pharmaceuticals Najat Khan, Janssen Pharmaceuticals
2021 Second Place
Tugce Martagan, Eindhoven University of Technology Bram van Ravenstein, MSD Animal Health
 Oscar Repping, MSD Animal Health
 Marc Baaijens, MSD Animal Health
2021 Third Place
Selin Merdan, University of Michigan Christine Barnett , University of Michigan David Miller, University of Michigan  James E. Montie, University of Michigan Brian T. Denton, University of Michigan
2021 Finalist
Vishal Gaur, Cornell University, The Johnson School Xiaoyan Liu , Cornell University Amarinder Dhaliwal , IndiaMART Amit Jain , IndiaMART Gaurang Manchanda , IndiaMART Rukhsar Shakir , IndiaMART Shreya Srivastav , IndiaMART
Dwight Lewis Jr., University of Alabama Jason Parton , University of Alabama Matthew Hudnall , University of Alabama Nickolas Freeman, University of Alabama Irem Sengul Orgut, Lenovo Xin Yang , University of Alabama Thomas English , University of Alabama James J. Cochran, The University of Alabama Steven Samsel , University of Alabama Ryan Tramp , University of Alabama
William A. Muir , U.S. Air Force Installation Contracting Center Roger H. Westermeyer , U.S. Air Force Installation Contracting Center Daniel Reich, Naval Postgraduate School
2020 Winner(s)
Ricardo Curiel, Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo (CIMMYT) Andrea Gardeazabal, Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo (CIMMYT) Daniel Jimenez, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) Hugo Durado, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) Steffen Fritz, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) Juan Carlos Laso, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
2019 Winner(s)
Aaron F. Struck, University of Wisconsin Cynthia Rudin, Duke University Berk Ustun , Harvard University Brandon Westover, Massachusetts General Hospital
2018 Winner(s)
Karen Smilowitz, Northwestern University Mehmet Basdere, Northwestern University Chris Rozolis, Northwestern University Charles Collar, Northwestern University Gabriel Caniglia, Northwestern University Ryan Rose, Northwestern University Rachel Lin, Northwestern University Bruno Peynetti, Northwestern University Kate Larsen, Northwestern University Matt Zhang, Northwestern University Taylor Hanken, Northwestern University
2018 Second Place
Laura Wynter, IBM Research Gavin Yeo, Singapore Maritime Port Authority (MPA) and IBM Research (Singapore) Shiau Hong Lim, Singapore Maritime Port Authority (MPA) and IBM Research (Singapore) Yeow Khiang Chia, Singapore Maritime Port Authority (MPA) and IBM Research (Singapore) Hifaz Hassan, Singapore Maritime Port Authority (MPA) and IBM Research (Singapore)
2018 Third Place
Ted Gifford, Schneider Bob Gremley, Schneider
2017 Winner(s)
Wes Chaar, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. José Antonio Carbajal, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Peter Williams, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
2017 Second Place
Valentina Ferretti, London School of Economics and Political Science Alessandro Degioanni Maurizio Arnone
2016 Winner(s)
Cynthia Rudin, Duke University Randall Davis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology William Souillard-Mandar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dana L. Penney, Lahey Clinic
2016 Second Place
Aly Megahed, IBM Research Hamid Reza Motahari Nezhad, IBM Research Peifeng Yin, IBM Research Taiga Nakamura, IBM Research Mark Smith, IBM Global Technology Services Douglas Smith, IBM Global Sales Management Support
2015 Winner(s)
Narges Hosseini, Mayo Clinic Rochester Kalyan Pasupathy, Mayo Clinic Rochester Thomas Rohleder, Mayo Clinic Rochester Jeanne Huddleston, Mayo Clinic Rochester Paul Huddleston, Mayo Clinic Rochester Yariv Marmor, ORT Braude College
2015 Second Place
Kris Johnson, MIT Operations Research Center Bin Hong Alex Lee, MIT Operations Research Center David Simchi-Levi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Murali Narayanaswamy, Rue La La Philip Roizin, Rue La La Jonathan Waggoner, Rue La La
Jose A. Ramirez-Hernandez, American Airlines Steven Oakley, American Airlines Mei Zhang, American Airlines Alejandro Scalise, American Airlines
2014 Winner(s)

Prem Melville, Vijil Chenthamarakshan, Rick Lawrence, Solomon Assefa, Machine Learning Group, IBM Research, Yorktown Heights, NY
James Powell, Sharad Sapra, UNICEF Uganda
Rajesh Anandan, US Fund for UNICEF, New York, NY

Presenting Author: Rick Lawrence
2014 Second Place
Daniel Reich, Naval Postgraduate School Sandra L. Winkler, Ford Motor Company Erica Klampfl, Ford Research & Advanced Engineering Natalie Olson, Ford Motor Company
2014 Third Place
Suman Kumar Singh, Fiserv Aditya Khandekar, Fiserv Tarang Goyal, Fiserv
2013 Winner(s)

Cynthia Rudin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
Seyda Ertekin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
Rebecca Passonneau, Axinia Radeva, Ashish Tomar, Boyi Xie, Columbia University;
Stanley Lewis, Mark Riddle, Debbie Pangsrivinij, John Shipman, Steve Ierome and Delfina Isaac, Con Edison Company of New York

 Cynthia Rudin, Duke University
2013 Second Place
Mark R. Grabau, IBM Elizabeth M. Riczko, Westfield Insurance
2013 Third Place

Peter Katlic, Kunter Akbay, Onur Dulgeroglu, Christopher Johnson, Bex Thomas, Angela Patterson, Dan Yang, Andrew Day, Jeff Terry, and Keith O’Reilly, GE Research

 David Toledano, General Electric Global Research Marcia Peterson
2012 Winner(s)
Booz Allen Hamilton
2012 Second Place
Yixin Diao, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center Aliza Heching, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center David Northcutt, Association for Computing Machinery
2012 Third Place
Gabriel Gershenfeld, Cleveland Indians