Alireza Yazdani is an Assistant Professor of Technology and Operations Management at the College of Business Administration, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Alireza’s research interests relate to retail operations, pricing models, and service operations. In particular, he studies firms’ product and pricing decisions in response to market characteristics including competition, heterogeneity, and strategic consumer behavior. Alireza has taught courses in the areas of operations management, supply chain management, and business analytics.

Alireza earned his PhD in Operations and Business Analytics from University of Oregon in 2019. Prior to joining the PhD program, he earned both BSc (Industrial Engineering) and MBA degrees from Sharif University of Technology. He has worked in professional capacities in three different industries (auto-manufacturing, petroleum, and banking), with responsibilities ranging from marketing and strategic planning to systems analysis and organizational development.