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 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 .