Vahideh Manshadi

Vahideh Manshadi is a Professor of Operations at Yale School of Management. Her research focuses on the operation of online and matching platforms, especially those with profound societal impact, including volunteer crowdsourcing, organ allocation, and information (news) platforms. She has collaborated with nationwide platform-based nonprofits, including Food Rescue US and VolunteerMatch. She has also worked on operational problems in e-commerce platforms such as online shopping and advertising.

Vahideh Manshadi is the Michael H. Jordan Professor of Operations at Yale School of Management. Her research focuses on Online & Matching Platforms, Information Platforms & Networks, and Data-driven & Online Optimization. She investigates mechanisms for efficient resource allocation, matching algorithms, and strategies for optimizing online platforms. Her work includes topics such as product ranking, volunteer crowdsourcing, kidney exchange, and information design. She also explores dynamic markets, congestion management, and stochastic optimization in logistics and social services. Her research has significant implications for improving the efficiency and fairness of online systems and networked environments.