Dr. Paul W. Leu received his Ph.D. from Stanford University and worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Berkeley before joining the University of Pittsburgh as faculty in 2010, where he is currently a Professor of Industrial Engineering. He has been recipient of the Oak Ridge Associated University Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award, UPS Minority Advancement Award, and the NSF CAREER Award. He is also co-Director of the NSF Industry University Cooperative Research Center called MDS-Rely (mds-rely.org) with Case Western Reserve University. His research has been showcased in Industrial Engineering magazine, Pittsburgh NPR, and Pittsburgh Magazine.
