Awards and Grants
(2024) [Grant] Google Cloud $10,000
(2024) [Grant] OpenAI $5,0000
(2024) [Research Paper Award] AMA Don Lehmann Award
(2023) [Career Award] ISS Sandra A. Slaughter Early Career Award
(2023) [Grant] Prudential Foundation Grant $95,000 (PI, $95,000)
(2022) [Grant] Impact Measurement & Allocation Program Grant on [ESG Research] (Co-PI, $20,000)
(2022) [Research Paper Award] Best Student Paper Award Finalist at WISE 2022
(2022) [Grant] Google Cloud Research Grant [Deep Learning Customer-Based Corporate Valuation] ($43,010)
(2022 May) [Career Award] BU Computing and Data Sciences Faculty Fellow
(2021 July) [Research Paper Award] Management Science ISR Division 2018-2020 Best Paper Award
Finalist – Facebook Paper
(2021 Jun) [Grant] Marketing Science Institute Research Grant (Co-Principal Investigator, $5,000) MSI
(2021 May) [Teaching Award] Voted by MSBA Graduating Class: Faculty Excellent Award for Teaching
(2021 Feb) [Research Paper Award] Psychology of Technology Award – AAAI 2021 Workshop on AI for Behavioral Change
(2021 Jan) [Industry Recognition] CDO Magazine 2021 List of Leading Academic Data Leaders
(2020 Dec) [Career Award] Marketing Science Institute 2021 Young Scholar
(2020 Dec) [Research Paper Award] Best Student Paper Award WISE Conference
(2020 Nov) [Research Paper Award] Best Paper Award Information Systems Research, INFORMS
(2020 Nov) [Research Paper Award] Best Student Paper Workshop in Data Science Runner Up, INFORMS
(2020 Nov) [Grant] XSEDES GPU Cloud Grant for Generative Models (PI $2,000)
(2020 Nov) [Career Award] INFORMS ISS Inaugural Gordon B. Davis Young Scholar Award
(2020 Nov) [Research Paper Award] Management Science ISR Division 2017-2019 Best Paper Award
Finalist – Facebook Paper
(2020 Aug)[Grant] XSEDES Pittsburgh Super Computing for Patent Valuation Via Text Mining (PI)
(2020 Jun) [Grant] Google Cloud Platform Research Grant [Generative Model of Technological Innovation] (PI $5,000)
(2020 Jun) [Grant] Wharton Mack Institute [Patent Text Insights] (Co-PI $8,000)
(2020 Mar) [Grant] McKinsey and Co [AI for Marketing - First in CMU] (PI)
(2020 Mar) [Grant] Carnegie Bosch Institute Research Award [Explainable AI – Definition of Good Explanation] (Co-PI, $124,113)
(2019 Oct) [Research Paper Award] INFORMS Best Paper Nominated - E-Business
(2019 Oct) [Research Paper Award] Management Science ISR Division 2016-2018 Best Paper Award Finalist – Facebook Paper
(2019 Sep) [Service Award] Management Science Distinguished Service Award
(2019 Mar) [Grant] Wharton Customer Analytics Initiative, Collaborative Data Grant (only *1* team)
(2018 Nov) [Grant] Marketing Science Institute Research Grant (Principal Investigator, $10,000) MSI
(2018 Nov) [Research Paper Award] INFORMS Best Paper Runner Up - E-Business
(2018 Oct) [Grant] Carnegie Bosch Institute Research Award [Explainable AI – Definition of Good Explanation] (Co-PI, $116,400)
(2018 Aug) [Research Paper Award] Academy of Management Best Student Paper Award AOM
(2017 Dec) [Grant] NSF i-Corp - Optipik (Chief Scientist)
(2017 Dec) [Research Paper Award] ICIS 2017 Best Conference Paper, AIS
(2017 Dec) [Research Paper Award] ICIS 2017 Best Track Paper in IT and Social Changes Award, AIS
(2017 Oct) [Research Paper Award] CIST INFORMS Best Student Paper Award
(2017 May) [Chair][Grant] Xerox Junior Faculty Chair, ($10,000) Tepper School
(2017 Apr) [Grant] Adobe Data Science Faculty Research Award Grant (PI, $40,000)
(2017 Jan) [Grant] NVIDIA Academic GPU grants for Deep Learning Projects (PI, Titan Xp GPU Received)
(2017 Jan) [Grant] XSEDES Pittsburgh Super Computing for Deep Learning (PI)
(2016 Oct) [Research Paper Award] CIST INFORMS Best Student Paper Award
(2016 Oct) [Research Paper Award] ISS Nunamaker-Chen Dissertation Award, Runner Up INFORMS,
(2016 Oct) [Research Paper Award] Management Science ISR Division 2012-2014 Best Paper Award Finalist – Recommender Paper
(2016 Jul) [Grant] NET Institute Research Grant (Principal Investigator, $3,000) NET INSTITUTE
(2016 May) [Grant] Marketing Science Institute Research Grant (Co-Principal Investigator, $17,000) MSI
(2016 Apr) [Research Paper Award] The Lave Weil Faculty Research Award ($10,000) Tepper School
(2016 Feb) [Grant] XSEDES Pittsburgh Super Computing for Deep Learning Projects (PI)
(2015/01) [Grant] Wharton Customers Analytics Initiative, Wharton School Data Grant
(2015 Dec) [Grant] The Berkman Award Fund (Principal Investigator, $9,142), CMU,
(2015 Nov) [Grant] Wharton Behavioral Lab Research Grant (PI, $9,200), Wharton School
(2015 Oct ) [Grant] Wharton Customers Analytics Initiative, Wharton School Data Grant
(2014 Dec) [Research Paper Award] WISE 2014 Best Student Paper, Runner Up –Journal Paper 2
Before Faculty Position
2014: [Grant] Fishman-Davidson Center for Service and Operations Management Grant (Phd Support $15,000)
2014: [Grant] William And Phyllis Mack Institute for Innovation Research Grant (Phd Support $15,000)
2014: [Grant] Wharton Customers Analytics Initiative, Wharton School Data Grant
2014: [Grant] Russell Ackoff Doctoral Student Fellowship ($3,200)
2014: [Grant] Baker Retail Center Research Grant: Facebook Paper ($10,000)
2014: [Grant] Baker Retail Center Research Grant: Recommender Paper ($5,000)
2013: [Grant] Wharton Customers Analytics Initiative, Wharton School Data Grant
2013: [Grant] Russell Ackoff Doctoral Student Fellowship ($3,000)
2013: [Grant] Baker Retail Center Research Grant ($9,900)
2013: [Grant] William And Phyllis Mack Institute for Innovation Research Grant (Phd Support)
2012: [Grant] Graduate and Professional Student Assembly Research Grant ($500)
2010-2014: [Grant] Wharton Doctoral Fellowship
2009: [Teaching Award] The Andrew P. Kosoresow Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching (Columbia University Computer Science Department) ($1024)
(2024) [Grant] Google Cloud $10,000
(2024) [Grant] OpenAI $5,0000
(2024) [Research Paper Award] AMA Don Lehmann Award
(2023) [Career Award] ISS Sandra A. Slaughter Early Career Award
(2023) [Grant] Prudential Foundation Grant $95,000 (PI, $95,000)
(2022) [Grant] Impact Measurement & Allocation Program Grant on [ESG Research] (Co-PI, $20,000)
(2022) [Research Paper Award] Best Student Paper Award Finalist at WISE 2022
(2022) [Grant] Google Cloud Research Grant [Deep Learning Customer-Based Corporate Valuation] ($43,010)
(2022 May) [Career Award] BU Computing and Data Sciences Faculty Fellow
(2021 July) [Research Paper Award] Management Science ISR Division 2018-2020 Best Paper Award
Finalist – Facebook Paper
(2021 Jun) [Grant] Marketing Science Institute Research Grant (Co-Principal Investigator, $5,000) MSI
(2021 May) [Teaching Award] Voted by MSBA Graduating Class: Faculty Excellent Award for Teaching
(2021 Feb) [Research Paper Award] Psychology of Technology Award – AAAI 2021 Workshop on AI for Behavioral Change
(2021 Jan) [Industry Recognition] CDO Magazine 2021 List of Leading Academic Data Leaders
(2020 Dec) [Career Award] Marketing Science Institute 2021 Young Scholar
(2020 Dec) [Research Paper Award] Best Student Paper Award WISE Conference
(2020 Nov) [Research Paper Award] Best Paper Award Information Systems Research, INFORMS
(2020 Nov) [Research Paper Award] Best Student Paper Workshop in Data Science Runner Up, INFORMS
(2020 Nov) [Grant] XSEDES GPU Cloud Grant for Generative Models (PI $2,000)
(2020 Nov) [Career Award] INFORMS ISS Inaugural Gordon B. Davis Young Scholar Award
(2020 Nov) [Research Paper Award] Management Science ISR Division 2017-2019 Best Paper Award
Finalist – Facebook Paper
(2020 Aug)[Grant] XSEDES Pittsburgh Super Computing for Patent Valuation Via Text Mining (PI)
(2020 Jun) [Grant] Google Cloud Platform Research Grant [Generative Model of Technological Innovation] (PI $5,000)
(2020 Jun) [Grant] Wharton Mack Institute [Patent Text Insights] (Co-PI $8,000)
(2020 Mar) [Grant] McKinsey and Co [AI for Marketing - First in CMU] (PI)
(2020 Mar) [Grant] Carnegie Bosch Institute Research Award [Explainable AI – Definition of Good Explanation] (Co-PI, $124,113)
(2019 Oct) [Research Paper Award] INFORMS Best Paper Nominated - E-Business
(2019 Oct) [Research Paper Award] Management Science ISR Division 2016-2018 Best Paper Award Finalist – Facebook Paper
(2019 Sep) [Service Award] Management Science Distinguished Service Award
(2019 Mar) [Grant] Wharton Customer Analytics Initiative, Collaborative Data Grant (only *1* team)
(2018 Nov) [Grant] Marketing Science Institute Research Grant (Principal Investigator, $10,000) MSI
(2018 Nov) [Research Paper Award] INFORMS Best Paper Runner Up - E-Business
(2018 Oct) [Grant] Carnegie Bosch Institute Research Award [Explainable AI – Definition of Good Explanation] (Co-PI, $116,400)
(2018 Aug) [Research Paper Award] Academy of Management Best Student Paper Award AOM
(2017 Dec) [Grant] NSF i-Corp - Optipik (Chief Scientist)
(2017 Dec) [Research Paper Award] ICIS 2017 Best Conference Paper, AIS
(2017 Dec) [Research Paper Award] ICIS 2017 Best Track Paper in IT and Social Changes Award, AIS
(2017 Oct) [Research Paper Award] CIST INFORMS Best Student Paper Award
(2017 May) [Chair][Grant] Xerox Junior Faculty Chair, ($10,000) Tepper School
(2017 Apr) [Grant] Adobe Data Science Faculty Research Award Grant (PI, $40,000)
(2017 Jan) [Grant] NVIDIA Academic GPU grants for Deep Learning Projects (PI, Titan Xp GPU Received)
(2017 Jan) [Grant] XSEDES Pittsburgh Super Computing for Deep Learning (PI)
(2016 Oct) [Research Paper Award] CIST INFORMS Best Student Paper Award
(2016 Oct) [Research Paper Award] ISS Nunamaker-Chen Dissertation Award, Runner Up INFORMS,
(2016 Oct) [Research Paper Award] Management Science ISR Division 2012-2014 Best Paper Award Finalist – Recommender Paper
(2016 Jul) [Grant] NET Institute Research Grant (Principal Investigator, $3,000) NET INSTITUTE
(2016 May) [Grant] Marketing Science Institute Research Grant (Co-Principal Investigator, $17,000) MSI
(2016 Apr) [Research Paper Award] The Lave Weil Faculty Research Award ($10,000) Tepper School
(2016 Feb) [Grant] XSEDES Pittsburgh Super Computing for Deep Learning Projects (PI)
(2015/01) [Grant] Wharton Customers Analytics Initiative, Wharton School Data Grant
(2015 Dec) [Grant] The Berkman Award Fund (Principal Investigator, $9,142), CMU,
(2015 Nov) [Grant] Wharton Behavioral Lab Research Grant (PI, $9,200), Wharton School
(2015 Oct ) [Grant] Wharton Customers Analytics Initiative, Wharton School Data Grant
(2014 Dec) [Research Paper Award] WISE 2014 Best Student Paper, Runner Up –Journal Paper 2
Before Faculty Position
2014: [Grant] Fishman-Davidson Center for Service and Operations Management Grant (Phd Support $15,000)
2014: [Grant] William And Phyllis Mack Institute for Innovation Research Grant (Phd Support $15,000)
2014: [Grant] Wharton Customers Analytics Initiative, Wharton School Data Grant
2014: [Grant] Russell Ackoff Doctoral Student Fellowship ($3,200)
2014: [Grant] Baker Retail Center Research Grant: Facebook Paper ($10,000)
2014: [Grant] Baker Retail Center Research Grant: Recommender Paper ($5,000)
2013: [Grant] Wharton Customers Analytics Initiative, Wharton School Data Grant
2013: [Grant] Russell Ackoff Doctoral Student Fellowship ($3,000)
2013: [Grant] Baker Retail Center Research Grant ($9,900)
2013: [Grant] William And Phyllis Mack Institute for Innovation Research Grant (Phd Support)
2012: [Grant] Graduate and Professional Student Assembly Research Grant ($500)
2010-2014: [Grant] Wharton Doctoral Fellowship
2009: [Teaching Award] The Andrew P. Kosoresow Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching (Columbia University Computer Science Department) ($1024)