Armağan  Özbilge

Education

• BA/BSc Hacettepe University, Turkiye
• MA/MSc Middle East Technical University & Hacettepe University, Turkiye
• PhD McMaster University
• PDF McMaster University

Research interests

Dr. Özbilge’s main research focuses on sustainable operations with a particular interest on charitable giving, food waste, hunger, and circular supply chains. His work is interdisciplinary and collaborative with local, provincial, and federal charities.

Selected publications

• Optimal pricing and donation policy for fresh goods. Özbilge, A., Hassini, E., & Parlar, M. European Journal of Operational Research. In-press  (2023) DOI:10.1016/j.ejor.2023.06.020
• Perils and merits of cross-channel returns. Özbilge, A., Hassini, E., & Parlar, M. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Forthcoming  (2023) DOI:10.1109/TEM.2023.3247340
• A review of bricks-and-clicks dual-channels literature: trends and opportunities. Ozbilge, A., Hassini, E., & Parlar, M.  INFOR: Information Systems and Operational Research, 60(4), 436-472 (2022) DOI:10.1080/03155986.2022.2066404
• Elective course assignment problem: a revenue management based approach. Ozbilge, A., Ulucan, A., & Atici, K.B.  INFOR: Information Systems and Operational Research, 59(1), 145-168  (2021) DOI:10.1080/03155986.2020.1796064

Selected awards and honours

• 2018  Norm Archer Endowed Prize, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
• 2018–2019  Ontario Graduate Scholarship (Pioneer Petroleums sponsored one-third of the award due to research excellence in sustainability)
• 2018  3-Minute Thesis Competition, winner of the Faculty of Business, McMaster University
• 2016–2021  McMaster University Research Scholarship
• 2016–2021  McMaster University Graduate Scholarship

Current teaching

• COMM 1503  Introduction to Quantitative Decision Making