What does the field of Operations Research entail? How does it relate to AI, machine learning and analytics? How is it applied in industry? What are the current areas of research focus & how does the new wave of Generative AI fit in?
To answer this and much more we will talk to Dr Radhika Kulkarni, an Advanced Analytics professional, active in the areas of Operations Research, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. She retired after 35 years of leading various areas of analytics R&D at SAS Institute, Inc. For the last 10 years of her professional career, Dr. Kulkarni was the Vice President of Advanced Analytics R&D, overseeing software development in many analytical areas including Statistics, Operations Research, Econometrics, Forecasting, Data Mining, and Machine Learning. Dr. Kulkarni served as the 2022 President of INFORMS.
https://www.orie.cornell.edu/radhika-kulkarni-ms-80-phd-81
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radhika_Kulkarni