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The Naval Postgraduate School's Operations Research Department offers M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. It is one of the oldest, largest, and most highly respected OR departments in the U.S. It is without peer in terms of the extent to which graduate education is integrated with a commitment to solving real military problems. Our students and faculty use the latest mathematical modeling ideas and computing technology to penetrate deeply into the analysis of important real-world problems. Analysis is a key word; NPS operations researchers frequently influence decisions and serve as agents for change.

Alderson, David	Assistant Professor	Ph.D., Stanford University, 2003
	Modeling, analysis, and management of the Internet and other critical infrastructure network systems Click here for vita Faculty home page
Bradley, Gordon H.	Professor	Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1967
	Countering Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), Network and Graph Markup Language (NaGML), Extensible Markup Language (XML) for Network Optimization Click here for vita Faculty home page
Brown, Gerald G.	Professor	Ph.D., University of California at Los Angeles, 1974
	Optimization and its Applications, Large-Scale Mathematical Programming Click here for vita Faculty home page
Burton, Doug R.	Military Instructor, CDR/USN	M.S., Naval Postgraduate School, 1993
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Buttrey, Samuel E.	Associate Professor	Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1996
	Classification, General Applied Statistics, Computer-Intensive Methods in Statistics Click here for vita Faculty home page
Carlyle, W. Matthew	Associate Professor	Ph.D., Stanford University, 1997
	Optimization and its Applications, Infrastructure Vulnerability, Large-Scale Mathematical Programming Click here for vita Faculty home page
Chung, Timothy	Research Assistant Professor	Ph.D., California Institute of Technology, 2007
	Robotics and autonomous systems, sequential decision-making, probabilistic search, distributed sensing and estimation Click here for vita Click here for home page
Dell, Robert F.	Professor	Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1990
	Optimization and its Applications Click here for vita Faculty home page
Eagle, James N.	Chairman, Department of Operations Research and Professor	Ph.D., Stanford University, 1975
	Search and Detection, Applied Probability, Military Modeling Click here for vita Faculty home page
Ewing, P. Lee	LTC, U.S. Army, Assistant Professor	Ph.D., Colorado School of Mines, 2002
	Stationing of Army Forces, Optimization Applications with Decision Analysis Click here for vita Faculty home page
Fricker, Ronald, D.	Associate Professor	Ph.D., Yale University, 1997
	Statistical methods to detect bioterrorism incidents, Quality control and statistical process control, Warfare modeling and analysis, Military manpower and personnel issues: recruiting, retention, effects of deployment, Survey design and analysis Click here for vita Faculty home page
Gaver, Donald P.	Distinguished Professor Emeritus	Ph.D., Princeton University, 1956
	Stochastic Modeling, Decision Making Under Uncertainty, Statistics and Data Analysis, Modeling and Simulation, Test & Evaluation Methodology Click here for vita Faculty home page
Halwachs, Thomas E.	Senior Lecturer of Operations Research, Director of Financial Systems	MS, Naval Postgraduate School, 1976
	Wargaming, Simulation, Optimization Click here for vita Faculty home page
Hamrick, Thomas A.	LCDR U.S. Navy, Retired, Lecturer	MS, Naval Postgraduate School, 1997
	Probability and Statistics, Statistical Modeling, Game Theory, Military Operations Research Faculty home page
Hernandez, Andy	COL, U.S. Army, Associate Dean, GSOIS	MS, Naval Postgraduate School, 1994
	Wargaming, Design of Experiments, Test and Evaluation, and Rapid Acquisition Strategies Click here for vita Faculty home page
Hoivik, Thomas H.	Senior Lecturer	MS, Naval Postgraduate School, 1973
	Test and Evaluation, Cost Estimation, Weapons Systems Acquisition, Technical Program Management, Foreign Military Sales, Counter-Terrorism Click here for vita Faculty home page
Hughes, Wayne P.	Senior Lecturer	MS, Naval Postgraduate School, 1964
	Tactical and Campaign Analysis, Joint Littoral Warfare, Theory of Combat, Naval History Click here for vita Faculty home page
Jacobs, Patricia A.	Professor	Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1973
	Stochastic Modeling, Decision Making Under Uncertainty, Statistics and Data Analysis Click here for vita Faculty home page
Kline, Jeffrey F.	Senior Lecturer	MS, Naval Postgraduate School, 1991
	Applied research in military operational and tactical environments, Joint Campaign Analysis Click here for vita Faculty home page
Koyak, Robert A.	Associate Professor	Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1985
	Applied Statistics, Census Issues, Measurement Error Models, Tracking and Estimation for Air and Missile Defense, Test and Evaluation of Theater Air and Missile Defense Systems, Nonparametric Statistics Click here for vita Faculty home page
Kress, Moshe	Professor	Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin, 1981
	Military Operations Research, Combat Modeling, Military Logistics Systems, Bio-Defense Modeling, Decision Analysis Click here for vita Faculty home page
Lin, Kyle	Associate Professor	Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 2000
	Stochastic Modeling, Decision Making Under Uncertainty, Queueing Theory, Game Theory Click here for vita Faculty home page
Lucas, Thomas W.	Associate Professor	Ph.D., University of California at Riverside, 1991
	Statistical Methodology, Combat Simulation, Command and Control, Numerical Methods Click here for vita Faculty home page
Maher, Kevin	CDR U.S. Navy, Military Instructor	MS, Naval Postgraduate School, 1993
	Probability and Statistics, Inventory Click here for vita Faculty home page
McCauley, Mike	Research Professor	Ph.D., University of California at Santa Barbara, 1979
	Human System Integration, Human Factors Engineering, Simulation and Training, Human Behavior Modeling, Ship Motion and Human Performance, Human Perception and Performance Click here for vita Faculty home page
McDonald, Mary	Research Associate	M.S. Applied Mathematics (Operations Analysis Track), NPS 1997
	Design of Experiments, Modeling & Simulation, Complex Adaptive Systems, Evolutionary Algorithms and Coevolution, High-Dimensional Data Analysis Faculty home page
Meyer, David	LCDR U.S. Navy, Military Instructor	MS, Naval Postgraduate School, 1994
	Simulation, Cost Estimation, Object Oriented Programming, Operational Test and Evaluation Data Analysis Click here for vita Faculty home page
Miller, Nita L.	Associate Professor	Ph.D., University of Texas, 1982
	Human Factors and Human Systems Integration, Human Performance and Information Processing, Fatigue and Circadian Rhythms, Human Decision Making, Team Performance Click here for vita Faculty home page
Mislick, Gregory K.	Senior Lecturer	MS, Naval Postgraduate School, 1988
	Cost Estimation, Data Analysis, Optimization, Aviation Issues Click here for vita Faculty home page
Nakagawa, Gordon R.	Adjunct Professor Emeritus	MS, Naval Postgraduate School, 1966
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Nussbaum, Daniel A.	Visiting Professor	Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1971
	Cost/benefit analyses, Life cycle cost estimating and modeling, PPBES and budget preparation and justification, Decision analysis, Risk assessment, Performance measurement, Earned value management, Activity based costing, and Total cost of ownership analyses Click here for vita
Olde, Brent	Assistant Professor, LT/USN	Ph.D., University of Memphis, 2002
	Human Factors and Human Systems Integration, Intelligent Systems, Information Processing, Natural Language Comprehension, Memory / Knowledge Representation, Aviation - Selection, Training, and Safety Click here for vita Faculty home Page
Otte, Douglas	Military Instructor, CAPT/USN

Pilnick, Steven E.	Associate Professor	Ph.D., Naval Postgraduate School, 1989
	Military OR Modeling, Search and Detection, Applied Probability Modeling, Optimization Modeling Click here for vita Faculty home page
Posadas, Sergio	LtCol, U.S. Marine Corps, Military Instructor	M.S., Naval Postgraduate School, 2001
	Combat Modeling and Simulation, Behaviors Modeling, Decision Analysis, Command and Control, Aviation Processes Click here for vita Faculty home page
Purdue, Peter	Dean, GSOIS	Ph.D., Purdue University, 1972
	Applied Probability Click here for vita
Read, Robert R.	Professor Emeritus	Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1957
	Estimation, Applied Statistics, Categorical Data Analysis Click here for vita Faculty home page
Rosenthal, Richard	Distinguished Professor	Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1975
	Optimization and its Applications, Transportation and Logistics, Planning, Algebraic Modeling Languages Click here for home page
Rowe, Anton	Research Associate	MS, Stanford University, 1997
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Royset, Johannes	Assistant Professor	Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 2002
	Linear and Nonlinear Optimization ,Stochastic Programming, Nonsmooth Optimization, Network and System Interdiction Click here for vita Faculty home page
Salmeron, Javier	Associate Professor	Ph.D., Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, 1998
	Optimization, Probability, Electric power system optimization Click here for vita Faculty home page
Sanchez, Paul J.	Senior Lecturer	Ph.D., Cornell University, 1986
	Simulation output analysis and meta modeling, Statistical experiment design, Loosely coupled software architectures, Object-oriented modeling, Simulation data structures, Graph-based modeling of complex systems Click here for vita Faculty home page
Sanchez, Susan M.	Professor	Ph.D., Cornell University, 1986
	Applied and data-intensive statistics, Design and analysis of simulation experiments, Quality and robust design, Active learning Click here for vita Faculty home page
Schiffman, David	CDR, Military Instructor, Program Officer	M.S., Naval Postgraduate School, 1993
	Logistics Modeling, Military Readiness, Command & Control Faculty home page
Schrady, David A.	Distinguished Professor Emeritus	Ph.D., Case Institute of Technology, 1965
	Logistics Modeling, Military Readiness, Command & Control Click here for vita Faculty home page
Shattuck, Lawrence G.	Senior Lecturer	Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1995
	Teaching Human Factors Engineering, Experience Engineering Psychology Design and Applications, Experimental Psychology, Human-Computer Interaction, Human Error, Anthropometrics and Biomechanics, General Psychology Click here for vita Faculty home page
Szechtman, Roberto	Assistant Professor	Ph.D., Stanford University, 2001
	Applied Probability, Stochastic Modeling, Simulation, Operations and Supply Chain Management Click here for vita Faculty home page
Washburn, Alan R.	Distinguished Professor Emeritus	Ph.D., Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1965
	Applied Probability, Search and Detection, Optimization, Combat Models, Game Theory, Undersea Warfare Click here for vita Faculty home page
Whitaker, Lyn R.	Associate Professor	Ph.D., University of California at Davis, 1985
	Reliability, Survival Analysis, Categorical Data Analysis, Isotonic Regression Click here for vita Faculty home page
Wood, R. Kevin	Professor	Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 1982
	Optimization, Network Flows, Stochastic Programming, Network and System Interdiction Click here for vita Faculty home page