Christopher Thomas Ryan

Christopher Thomas Ryan is a Full Professor at The University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business, within the Operations and Logistics Division. His research interests include small business operations, history and philosophy of the science of management, pedagogy for business education, operations of education and development, optimization, video game design, and theoretical economics. He has contributed to several publications in top-tier journals such as Management Science and Econometrica. His work explores topics like video game design, incentive design, and optimal sequencing in single-player games. Ryan is also involved in teaching courses such as Data Visualization and Business Analytics, Operations, and Supply Chain Management.

Christopher Thomas Ryan is a researcher in operations and logistics with a focus on operations research, operations management, game theory, theoretical economics, and video games. His work explores the intersection of mathematical optimization and strategic decision-making, particularly in complex systems. Ryan's research includes topics such as bilevel integer programming, incentive design in freemium games, and robust learning of consumer preferences. He also investigates theoretical economics through the lens of game theory and optimization, with applications in both real-world and virtual environments. His publications highlight the use of advanced mathematical techniques to model and solve problems in operations and game-theoretic settings.