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Cigdem Gurgur
Associate Professor of Management
Department of Management and Marketing
Cigdem Gurgur
Associate Professor of Management
Department of Management and Marketing
Tenured Faculty in Decision and Systems Sciences. Area Editor for Data Technologies and Analytics, and Ethics, Equity, and Trustworthiness in the prestigious Cambridge University Press Journal Data & Policy.
Dr. Gurgur is certified with Excellence in Effective College Instruction endorsed by the American Council on Education.
Data for Policy 2024 Decoding the Future: Trustworthy Governance with AI?
In collaboration with Imperial College London and Cambridge University Press. Focusing on the future of governance and decision making with AI. 9-11 July 2024, London.
Data for Policy 2022: Data Technologies and Analytics Track Chair. Ecosystems of Innovation and Virtual-Physical Interactions. 5 December: Hong-Kong, 9 December: Seattle, 13 December: Brussels. Sustainer partners include The Alan Turing Institute (the UK’s national institute for data science and artificial intelligence).
Dr. Gurgur earned a master's of science degree in management science from the University of Warwick, UK through a British Council scholarship; a master's of science degree in applied and mathematical statistics, and a PhD in industrial and systems engineering, from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
Academic Areas of Research: Explainable AI and Trustworthy Decision Support Systems, Technology Adoption and Digital Transformation, Blockchain Applications, Analytics for Sustainability, Health-Care Data Analytics, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, and Mathematical Programming and Optimization.
Data and management science expert with experience in optimization models under uncertainty and decision support system development with algorithmic theory design. Research work utilizes meta-analytics, computational models, and artificial intelligence techniques for resource allocation and applies mathematical programming integrating financial and operational risk management.
Dr. Gurgur's most recent work investigates responsible and trustworthy decision support development and the use of explainable artificial intelligence methods and digital transformation in management and governance practices to deliver measurable financial, environmental and social impacts. She published recent research encompassing blockchain technologies in advancing the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals.
Amplify: Anticipate, Innovate, Transform Journal Publications - Author Panelist:
1. Disruption in the Banking & Financial Services Industries. March 2023. "Explainable & Responsible AI in Digital Banking Transformation." Moderator: Philippe De Backer, Managing Partner and Global Practice Leader for Financial Services at Arthur D. Little.
2. Connecting the Dots with Knowledge Graphs. September 2022. "Knowledge Graphs Meet Blockchain: Boosting Productivity in Industrial Products with Trustworthy & Explainable Machine Learning." Moderator: Dr. Michael Eiden, Partner and Global Head of AI at Arthur D. Little.
3. Defining Systems Change in Sustainable Business. June 2022. "BIoT: Integrating Blockchain & IoT for Sustainability." Moderator: Prof. Andrew Hoffman, Opening Keynoter at the Arthur D. Little Summit 2022, and the Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and the School for Environment and Sustainability.
Digital Technologies for Sustainability in the European Chemical Industry (CEFIC). August 2022. Digital Expert Panelist on "IoT, Automation & Robotics." Moderator: Dr. Michael Kolk, Managing Partner and Global Practice Leader for the Technology & Innovation Management at Arthur D. Little. Applied Research Report is published in April 2023.
Prior to Purdue, Dr. Gurgur was on the faculty at Colorado School of Mines and held an NSF fellowship in environmentally benign manufacturing. She engaged with energy, mining engineering, and earth system science data-intensive projects as well as conducted applied analytics research projects with companies such as Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Xcel Energy, and S&P Global.
Publications in major academic, real-world practice, and high-impact managerial journals including Naval Research Logistics, Renewable Energy: An International Journal (The Official Journal of the World Renewable Energy Network), IISE Transactions (The Flagship Journal of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers), Journal of the Operational Research Society (The Flagship Journal of the Operational Research Society, England), International Journal of Applied Decision Sciences (The Flagship Journal of Alpha Iota Delta, The International Honor Society in Decision Sciences and Information Systems), The Engineering Economist (A Journal Devoted to the Problems of Capital Investment and Published Jointly by the Engineering Economy Division of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) and the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE)), Annals of Operations Research, International Journal of Energy Sector Management, Journal on Applied Analytics, and Amplify (An Arthur D. Little Community).
Industry and peer-reviewed academic colloquia presentations at International System Dynamics Conference, Decision Sciences Institute, Production and Operations Management Society, The Operations Research Society Conference on Analytics for Sustainability, and Healthcare Data and Analytics Association. Consulting and executive education in health-care industry encircling medical wire and device manufacturing (including Fort Wayne Metals Research Products Corporation), revenue management, emerging technology in business, and sustainable innovation.
Fall 2023 Research Presentations at Decision Sciences Institute
Innovative Education in Decision Sciences Track, Operations and Finance Interface Track, Cyber Security and System Resiliency Track, Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility Track
Fall 2023 Research Presentation at Original Lilly College of Teaching Excellence: Evidence Based Teaching and Learning
Motivating Students via Kinesthetic Learning and Multi-Stage Problem Solving Through Reflective Practice
Fall 2023 Research Presentation at Purdue System Conference: Reimagining Higher Education with Artificial Intelligence
Engaging with the Ethical Challenges of Generative AI and Unlocking New Possibilities for Assessment Support
Fall 2023 Research Presentation Hosted by SUNY Council and Stony Brook University
Writing, Thinking, and Learning with AI: Exploring Relationships of Rhetoric and Artificial Intelligence
Summer 2022 Research Presentations:
International System Dynamics Conference, Frankfurt, Germany. July 2022. "Security and Stability: Blockchain Applications for Enhancing Cybersecurity and Building Supply Chain Resilience." Session: Public Policy and Economics.
International System Dynamics Conference, Frankfurt, Germany. July 2022. "A Cross-Disciplinary Computational Framework for Hybrid Simulation and Modeling." Session: Modern Methodology, Archetypes and Learning.
International Symposium on Forecasting: Forecasting for Social Good Invited Session, Oxford, England. July 2022. "Sustainable Operations: Modeling the Risk of Modern Slavery in Supply Chains with Socio-Technical Methods."
Lancaster University (England) Workshop on Prediction and Optimization. June 2022. "Optimizing with Forecasts for a Medical Device Manufacturer: Challenges of Real-World Research and Integrated Analytics."
Forthcoming publication in SAGE Research Methods: Business and Management, a multi-media collection and award-winning digital teaching resource and originals case-studies, designed to equip business students with the knowledge of research methods and how to apply them in real-world settings.
2018 Alumna of Leadership Fort Wayne. Fulfilled duties at the Board of Directors for Science Central, participated in a yearlong Giving Back Fort Wayne Community Action Project, and served Purdue University, Indiana University, and Allen county in multiple capacities. Dr. Gurgur is currently serving Doermer School of Business through AACSB task forces, specifically those related to Assurance of Learning/Curriculum and Teaching Effectiveness.
Dr. Gurgur is certified with Excellence in Effective College Instruction endorsed by the American Council on Education.
Data for Policy 2024 Decoding the Future: Trustworthy Governance with AI?
In collaboration with Imperial College London and Cambridge University Press. Focusing on the future of governance and decision making with AI. 9-11 July 2024, London.
Data for Policy 2022: Data Technologies and Analytics Track Chair. Ecosystems of Innovation and Virtual-Physical Interactions. 5 December: Hong-Kong, 9 December: Seattle, 13 December: Brussels. Sustainer partners include The Alan Turing Institute (the UK’s national institute for data science and artificial intelligence).
Dr. Gurgur earned a master's of science degree in management science from the University of Warwick, UK through a British Council scholarship; a master's of science degree in applied and mathematical statistics, and a PhD in industrial and systems engineering, from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
Academic Areas of Research: Explainable AI and Trustworthy Decision Support Systems, Technology Adoption and Digital Transformation, Blockchain Applications, Analytics for Sustainability, Health-Care Data Analytics, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, and Mathematical Programming and Optimization.
Data and management science expert with experience in optimization models under uncertainty and decision support system development with algorithmic theory design. Research work utilizes meta-analytics, computational models, and artificial intelligence techniques for resource allocation and applies mathematical programming integrating financial and operational risk management.
Dr. Gurgur's most recent work investigates responsible and trustworthy decision support development and the use of explainable artificial intelligence methods and digital transformation in management and governance practices to deliver measurable financial, environmental and social impacts. She published recent research encompassing blockchain technologies in advancing the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals.
Amplify: Anticipate, Innovate, Transform Journal Publications - Author Panelist:
1. Disruption in the Banking & Financial Services Industries. March 2023. "Explainable & Responsible AI in Digital Banking Transformation." Moderator: Philippe De Backer, Managing Partner and Global Practice Leader for Financial Services at Arthur D. Little.
2. Connecting the Dots with Knowledge Graphs. September 2022. "Knowledge Graphs Meet Blockchain: Boosting Productivity in Industrial Products with Trustworthy & Explainable Machine Learning." Moderator: Dr. Michael Eiden, Partner and Global Head of AI at Arthur D. Little.
3. Defining Systems Change in Sustainable Business. June 2022. "BIoT: Integrating Blockchain & IoT for Sustainability." Moderator: Prof. Andrew Hoffman, Opening Keynoter at the Arthur D. Little Summit 2022, and the Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and the School for Environment and Sustainability.
Digital Technologies for Sustainability in the European Chemical Industry (CEFIC). August 2022. Digital Expert Panelist on "IoT, Automation & Robotics." Moderator: Dr. Michael Kolk, Managing Partner and Global Practice Leader for the Technology & Innovation Management at Arthur D. Little. Applied Research Report is published in April 2023.
Prior to Purdue, Dr. Gurgur was on the faculty at Colorado School of Mines and held an NSF fellowship in environmentally benign manufacturing. She engaged with energy, mining engineering, and earth system science data-intensive projects as well as conducted applied analytics research projects with companies such as Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Xcel Energy, and S&P Global.
Publications in major academic, real-world practice, and high-impact managerial journals including Naval Research Logistics, Renewable Energy: An International Journal (The Official Journal of the World Renewable Energy Network), IISE Transactions (The Flagship Journal of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers), Journal of the Operational Research Society (The Flagship Journal of the Operational Research Society, England), International Journal of Applied Decision Sciences (The Flagship Journal of Alpha Iota Delta, The International Honor Society in Decision Sciences and Information Systems), The Engineering Economist (A Journal Devoted to the Problems of Capital Investment and Published Jointly by the Engineering Economy Division of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) and the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE)), Annals of Operations Research, International Journal of Energy Sector Management, Journal on Applied Analytics, and Amplify (An Arthur D. Little Community).
Industry and peer-reviewed academic colloquia presentations at International System Dynamics Conference, Decision Sciences Institute, Production and Operations Management Society, The Operations Research Society Conference on Analytics for Sustainability, and Healthcare Data and Analytics Association. Consulting and executive education in health-care industry encircling medical wire and device manufacturing (including Fort Wayne Metals Research Products Corporation), revenue management, emerging technology in business, and sustainable innovation.
Fall 2023 Research Presentations at Decision Sciences Institute
Innovative Education in Decision Sciences Track, Operations and Finance Interface Track, Cyber Security and System Resiliency Track, Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility Track
Fall 2023 Research Presentation at Original Lilly College of Teaching Excellence: Evidence Based Teaching and Learning
Motivating Students via Kinesthetic Learning and Multi-Stage Problem Solving Through Reflective Practice
Fall 2023 Research Presentation at Purdue System Conference: Reimagining Higher Education with Artificial Intelligence
Engaging with the Ethical Challenges of Generative AI and Unlocking New Possibilities for Assessment Support
Fall 2023 Research Presentation Hosted by SUNY Council and Stony Brook University
Writing, Thinking, and Learning with AI: Exploring Relationships of Rhetoric and Artificial Intelligence
Summer 2022 Research Presentations:
International System Dynamics Conference, Frankfurt, Germany. July 2022. "Security and Stability: Blockchain Applications for Enhancing Cybersecurity and Building Supply Chain Resilience." Session: Public Policy and Economics.
International System Dynamics Conference, Frankfurt, Germany. July 2022. "A Cross-Disciplinary Computational Framework for Hybrid Simulation and Modeling." Session: Modern Methodology, Archetypes and Learning.
International Symposium on Forecasting: Forecasting for Social Good Invited Session, Oxford, England. July 2022. "Sustainable Operations: Modeling the Risk of Modern Slavery in Supply Chains with Socio-Technical Methods."
Lancaster University (England) Workshop on Prediction and Optimization. June 2022. "Optimizing with Forecasts for a Medical Device Manufacturer: Challenges of Real-World Research and Integrated Analytics."
Forthcoming publication in SAGE Research Methods: Business and Management, a multi-media collection and award-winning digital teaching resource and originals case-studies, designed to equip business students with the knowledge of research methods and how to apply them in real-world settings.
2018 Alumna of Leadership Fort Wayne. Fulfilled duties at the Board of Directors for Science Central, participated in a yearlong Giving Back Fort Wayne Community Action Project, and served Purdue University, Indiana University, and Allen county in multiple capacities. Dr. Gurgur is currently serving Doermer School of Business through AACSB task forces, specifically those related to Assurance of Learning/Curriculum and Teaching Effectiveness.