Turgay Ayer, PhD

Turgay Ayer is the Virginia C. and Joseph C. Mello Endowed Chair and Professor in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech, where he also directs Business Intelligence and Healthcare Analytics at the Center for Health and Humanitarian Systems. He is a Senior Scientist at the CDC and holds an appointment at Emory University School of Medicine. Ayer’s research spans healthcare analytics, AI in medicine, and socially responsible operations, with over 80 publications. His work has influenced health policy, garnered media attention, and secured $3M+ in funding. He is an INFORMS leader and educator.