PhD Student, Operations Researcher
Columbia IEOR | caPP Lab | Brown APMA-ECON
Since the fall of 2025, I have been a PhD student in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at Columbia University, where I am advised by Professor Lily Xu.
Prior to my matriculation to the program, I earned an Sc.B. in Applied Mathematics–Economics from Brown University and worked as a management consultant. My research interests include OR methods and applications that serve social impact goals, such as disaster relief and government policies.
with Prof. Lily Xu and Prof. Nabila El-Bassel at Columbia University, Prof. Aras Selvi at University College London, and Prof. Burcu Balçık at Özyeğin University
We study selective information gathering that faciliates better decision-making in downstream resource allocation.
The best way to reach me is by email at s.anson@columbia.edu .