Anna Nagurney

Anna Nagurney (born September 24, 1954 ) is an American economist and university professor .

Career, research and teaching

Nagurney studied economics , Russian language and Russian literature at Brown University . After working as AB or Sc.B. graduated , she continued her studies in applied mathematics at the college. In 1980 she received her master’s degree, and in 1983 she completed her Ph.D. - Degree with a focus on Operations Research . She then moved to the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst as an Assistant Professor . In 1987 she was promoted to associate professor and received a tenure track . In 1991 she was appointed full professor at the university , and has held the John F. Smith Memorial Chair since 1998 .

Nagurney's main focus is on operations research, and she has contributed to various aspects. Among other things, she dealt with issues of organizational theory , network economics , supply chain management , critical infrastructures , information security , energy and environmental issues, especially resilience, and the Braess paradox . She has received several awards for her work, which is reflected in numerous books that she edited or (co) authored. She has been a Fellow at the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences since 2013 .

personal data
SURNAME	Nagurney, Anna
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American economist and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH	September 24, 1954