Vishal Ahuja

Bio

Vishal Ahuja is an assistant professor of information technology and operations management (ITOM) at the Southern Methodist University (SMU) Cox School of Business and an adjunct assistant professor of clinical sciences at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Vishal’s research focuses on developing decision analytic tools that can be implemented easily by healthcare professionals and policymakers to improve patient health, advance the quality of care, and enhance the efficiency of delivery of care. A focus of Vishal’s research is chronic diseases, diabetes in particular, where he intends to implement analytical tools to improve patient outcomes. He teaches MBA courses in operations management and service operations management at the Cox School. To bring relevance to his research, Vishal attempts to draw from his diverse work experience of over 7 years in the corporate sector that includes engineering and managerial roles in the chemical, manufacturing, and consumer goods industry.

Teaching

• ITOM 6203 Operations Management
• ITOM 6224 Managing Service Operations

Research

• Healthcare Operations, Operations Management, Service Operations