Mark D. Rodgers, Ph.D.

About Me

My Bio

Dr. Rodgers is an expert in power systems planning and optimization modeling, operations research, statistical modeling, and business process improvement. His research and teaching interests include power grid expansions planning modeling, applying mathematical modeling tools to assess the impact of supply chain disruptions and risk on operational performance, demand planning, operations management, and Lean Six Sigma. He was awarded a National Science Foundation Fellowship for his power grid expansion planning research. Additionally, he spent nearly a decade in industry, working in business process improvement and analytics roles in the telecommunications, pharmaceutical, transportation, and management consulting fields.

Education

Ph.D., Rutgers University – Industrial & Systems Engineering
M.S., Rutgers University – Industrial & Systems Engineering
M.S., Rutgers University – Applied & Mathematical Statistics
M.Eng., Stevens Institute of Technology – Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Practices
B.S., Rutgers University – Ceramic Engineering

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor – Department of Supply Chain Management | Rutgers Business School | Newark, NJ | Sept 2017 – Current
Adjunct Professor – Mathematics Department | New Jersey Institute of Technology | Newark, NJ | Nov 2016 – Sept 2017
Adjunct Professor – STEM Department | Union County College | Cranford, NJ | Jan 2012 – Dec 2016
Research Fellow (NSF) | Rutgers University | Piscataway, NJ | Aug 2010 – Sept 2013