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Rim Hariss

Title: 
Assistant Professor, Operations Management
Rim Hariss
Contact Information
Email address: 
rim.hariss [at] mcgill.ca
Alternate email address: 
nathalie.beaupre [at] mcgill.ca
Address: 

Bronfman Building []
1001 rue Sherbrooke Ouest
Montreal, Quebec
Canada
H3A 1G5

Degree(s): 

PhD in Operations Research (2019), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA

MSÌý in Applied Mathematics (2014), Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, FRANCE

BS in Mathematics and EngineeringÌý(2013), Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, FRANCE

Area(s): 
Operations Management
Office: 
530
Courses: 

MGCR 472- Operations Management

MGSC 434- Data-driven models for Operations Analytics

MGSC 695- Decision Analytics and Modelling for Operations

Group: 
Faculty
Tenured & Tenure Track
Research areas: 
Big Data & Machine Learning
Data Analytics
Dynamic Pricing & Inventory Control
Empirical/Behavioral Operations Management
Retail Operations Management
Revenue Management
Selected publications: 

Operations Management / Operations Research

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  • Alley M.*, Biggs M., Herrmann C.*, Li M., Hariss R., Perakis G. . Manufacturing & Service Operations Management. 24(3): 633-653.
  • Biggs M., Hariss R., Perakis G.ÌýÌý. Production and Operations Management. 32(2): 397-415.

  • Hariss, R., Perakis, G., Sinchaisri, W., Zheng, Y., ,ÌýUnder second roundÌýrevision in Manufacturing & Service Operations Management.Ìý
  • Gopalakrishnan, S., Hariss, R. , Moshrefi, H., Ray S. . Under Review.

  • Gopalakrishnan, S.,ÌýHariss, R.,ÌýPricing in Markets with Deal Seekers.ÌýWorking Paper.Ìý

  • Hariss, R., Perakis G., Zheng Y. Dynamic Pricing with Consumer Point Dynamics in Reward Programs. Working Paper.Ìý
  • Hariss R., Pouliot G. Stable and Interpretable Distillation of Black Box Models: The Average Tree Approach. Working Paper.

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Control and Equilibrium Models

  • Thai, J., Hariss, R., Bayen, A.,Ìý,ÌýÌýAmerican Control Conference (ACC), 2015, 689-695
  • Thai, J., Hariss, R., Bayen, A.,Ìý, ÌýEuropeanÌýControl Conference (ECC), 2015, 322-327

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Awards, honours, and fellowships: 

Awards

  • 2019 FinalistÌýMSOM Practice Based Research Competition forÌýPricing for Heterogeneous Products: Analytics of Ticket Reselling
  • 2018 Winner of INFORMS Data Mining Best Theoretical Paper Competition for Optimizing Objective Functions Determined from Random Forests
  • 2017 Runner-up Best Operations Research Center Student Paper- MIT for Markdown Pricing with Quality Perception and Optimism

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Grants and Fellowships

  • Social Sciences and Humanities Development Grant (SSHRC) Insight Development Grant (IDG)

Role: Principal Applicant

Title: Behavioral Pricing in Luxury Retail: The Role of Cross-Market Deal Seeking Funding

Length: 2025 –2027

Funding Amount: $53,224Ìý(Share: 100%).

Co-applicants: Gopalakrishnan, S; Ray, S.Ìý

  • Ministère Agriculture, Pêcheries et Alimentation (MAPAQ) (QC)-5th RITA –CTAQ Pre-Competitive Network for Integrated Innovation

Role: Principal Applicant

Title: Principal Applicant.Title: Determinants of consumer’s eco-friendly product purchase intent

Length: 2024 –2027

Funding Amount: $49,420Ìý(Share: 100%)

Co-investigators : Alain d'Astous; JoAnne Labrecque

  • Internal Social Sciences and Humanities Development Grant.

Role: Principal Applicant

Title: Optimal Promotional Budget Allocation for Jointly Maximizing Revenue and Customer Retention in Subscription Retailing

Length: 2021-2023

Funding Amount: $5,000 (Share: 100%)

  • ɬÀï·¬ Startup Grant: Amount: $45,000, 2019-2022
  • Jean Gaillard Fellowship award,Ìý2014
  • Egide grantÌýawarded by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2011-2014
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