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Biography

University of Maryland - Business

Researcher at RAND Corporation
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Omar Sherif
Elwakil
Boston, Massachusetts
Researcher at the RAND Corp. with expertise in the effective application of advanced analytical and statistical techniques, including big data analytics, econometric analysis, and real options analysis. Proven track record of managing and improving industrial operations and supply chains. Strong ability to lead teams and collaborate in a team environment on multi-disciplinary projects. United States citizen.

Experience

  • Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland

    PhD Candidate

    My dissertation, titled “Foreign Direct Investment and Political Uncertainty,” is a three essay effort, with focus at the firm, industry, and country levels. The research utilizes the theory of investment under uncertainty and spatial econometric techniques to determine how political uncertainty and political regime changes affect the magnitude, origin, and operational structure of foreign direct investment. To address these questions, I completed a Research Assistantship at the Harvard Business School in the summer of 2014 where I acquired extensive firm-level foreign direct investment data from multiple databases.

  • Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland

    Lecturer

    - Lead Instructor for online-MBA course: “The Global Economic Environment.”
    - Lead Instructor for three sections of upperclassman-undergraduate course: “Technology Applications in Supply Chain Management.”

  • Harvard Business School

    Research Assistant

    - Developed database for analysis of international business economic activity for use in doctoral dissertation and future research.

  • Northeastern University

    Visiting Lecturer

    - Lead Instructor for capstone course: “Advanced Problems in Supply Chain Management.”
    - Lead Instructor for three sections of “Introduction to Supply Chain and Operations Management.”
    - 4.9 out of 5 course evaluation.

  • RAND Corporation

    Researcher

    Omar worked at RAND Corporation as a Researcher

  • MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics

    Postdoctoral Associate

    - Postdoctoral Associate at Center for Transportation & Logistics
    - Researcher in Enterprise Risk and Resilience
    - Supervising research on Big Data Analytics project for Fortune 100 medical devices, pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods manufacturer.
    - Digital Fellow developing and coordinating MITx MicroMasters in Supply Chain Management Credential
    - Lead Supervisor for Masters in Supply Chain Management Thesis Projects

Education

  • KU Leuven

    Master of

    International Business Economics
    - Thesis Title: Analysis of the Vertical Relationship with Contractors in the Automobile Industry: The Case of Toyota - Provided research on the International Business Strategy of Europe’s largest pharmaceutical companies – namely GlaxoSmithKline, Roche, Novartis, AstraZeneca, and Aventis – for use in trade and regulation policy.

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Postdoc

    Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
    - Postdoctoral Associate at Center for Transportation & Logistics - Researcher in Enterprise Risk and Resilience - Supervising research on Big Data Analytics project for Fortune 100 medical devices, pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods manufacturer. - Digital Fellow developing and coordinating MITx MicroMasters in Supply Chain Management Credential - Lead Supervisor for Masters in Supply Chain Management Thesis Projects

  • University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business

    PhD

    Supply Chain Management and Operations Management
    • Supply Chain Management Research • Empirical Operations Management Research • Supply Chain and Information Technology • Inventory Management • Industrial Organization Economics • Transportation Economics • Econometrics • Advanced Multivariate Analysis • Factor Analysis

Publications

  • Transborder Demand Leakage and the U.S. – Canadian Air Passenger Market

    Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review

    We utilize an econometric demand model to estimate the annual leakage from Canadian airports to U.S. airports in 2008 at over 4.7 million passengers. After controlling for the impact of route-specific variables on average airfares, we find that fares are 28.2% higher in the transborder market. We estimate the gross revenue loss to airlines operating on transborder routes at approximately $1.3 billion in 2008, and the savings to passengers choosing alternative domestic routes in 2008 at approximately $480 million. The current Open-Skies policy regulating the U.S. – Canadian transborder market may be sub-optimal.

  • Transborder Demand Leakage and the U.S. – Canadian Air Passenger Market

    Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review

    We utilize an econometric demand model to estimate the annual leakage from Canadian airports to U.S. airports in 2008 at over 4.7 million passengers. After controlling for the impact of route-specific variables on average airfares, we find that fares are 28.2% higher in the transborder market. We estimate the gross revenue loss to airlines operating on transborder routes at approximately $1.3 billion in 2008, and the savings to passengers choosing alternative domestic routes in 2008 at approximately $480 million. The current Open-Skies policy regulating the U.S. – Canadian transborder market may be sub-optimal.

  • Stock Market Reaction to Quality, Safety, and Sustainability Awards in Logistics

    Journal of Business Logistics

    Although quality, safety, and sustainability are important concerns in logistics, managers are sometimes reluctant to invest in these areas because it is not always clear how such investments will benefit firm performance. Empirical literature provides little guidance in the context of logistics as previous studies report mixed findings across a diverse set of industries, which may not be directly applicable to logistics. To address this gap, we conducted an event study to estimate the stock market reaction to quality, safety, and sustainability award announcements in logistics. Based on 244 award announcements during the period 2004–13, we found that stock market participants react positively to announcements of these awards. The market reaction appears to be stronger for sustainability awards than for quality and safety awards. Our results also suggest that the market reacts more favorably to quality and sustainability award announcements for firms with better past financial performance and for smaller firms.

  • Transborder Demand Leakage and the U.S. – Canadian Air Passenger Market

    Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review

    We utilize an econometric demand model to estimate the annual leakage from Canadian airports to U.S. airports in 2008 at over 4.7 million passengers. After controlling for the impact of route-specific variables on average airfares, we find that fares are 28.2% higher in the transborder market. We estimate the gross revenue loss to airlines operating on transborder routes at approximately $1.3 billion in 2008, and the savings to passengers choosing alternative domestic routes in 2008 at approximately $480 million. The current Open-Skies policy regulating the U.S. – Canadian transborder market may be sub-optimal.

  • Stock Market Reaction to Quality, Safety, and Sustainability Awards in Logistics

    Journal of Business Logistics

    Although quality, safety, and sustainability are important concerns in logistics, managers are sometimes reluctant to invest in these areas because it is not always clear how such investments will benefit firm performance. Empirical literature provides little guidance in the context of logistics as previous studies report mixed findings across a diverse set of industries, which may not be directly applicable to logistics. To address this gap, we conducted an event study to estimate the stock market reaction to quality, safety, and sustainability award announcements in logistics. Based on 244 award announcements during the period 2004–13, we found that stock market participants react positively to announcements of these awards. The market reaction appears to be stronger for sustainability awards than for quality and safety awards. Our results also suggest that the market reacts more favorably to quality and sustainability award announcements for firms with better past financial performance and for smaller firms.

  • Low-Cost Carriers and Canadian Traffic Generation at US Border Airports

    Journal of Air Transport Management

    An investigation is conducted of the contribution of low-cost carriers (LCCs) to traffic diversion from Canadian airports to nearby US airports. An estimated 5 million Canadian passengers divert to US airports each year. We find that LCCs contribute significantly to the diversion of traffic to US airports. Routes to/from US border airports have a 27 percentage point higher traffic account when an LCC operates on the route, compared to equivalent routes without an LCC presence. Canadian policymakers need to seek ways to attract LCCs to transborder routes in order to stem this costly traffic diversion.

  • Transborder Demand Leakage and the U.S. – Canadian Air Passenger Market

    Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review

    We utilize an econometric demand model to estimate the annual leakage from Canadian airports to U.S. airports in 2008 at over 4.7 million passengers. After controlling for the impact of route-specific variables on average airfares, we find that fares are 28.2% higher in the transborder market. We estimate the gross revenue loss to airlines operating on transborder routes at approximately $1.3 billion in 2008, and the savings to passengers choosing alternative domestic routes in 2008 at approximately $480 million. The current Open-Skies policy regulating the U.S. – Canadian transborder market may be sub-optimal.

  • Stock Market Reaction to Quality, Safety, and Sustainability Awards in Logistics

    Journal of Business Logistics

    Although quality, safety, and sustainability are important concerns in logistics, managers are sometimes reluctant to invest in these areas because it is not always clear how such investments will benefit firm performance. Empirical literature provides little guidance in the context of logistics as previous studies report mixed findings across a diverse set of industries, which may not be directly applicable to logistics. To address this gap, we conducted an event study to estimate the stock market reaction to quality, safety, and sustainability award announcements in logistics. Based on 244 award announcements during the period 2004–13, we found that stock market participants react positively to announcements of these awards. The market reaction appears to be stronger for sustainability awards than for quality and safety awards. Our results also suggest that the market reacts more favorably to quality and sustainability award announcements for firms with better past financial performance and for smaller firms.

  • Low-Cost Carriers and Canadian Traffic Generation at US Border Airports

    Journal of Air Transport Management

    An investigation is conducted of the contribution of low-cost carriers (LCCs) to traffic diversion from Canadian airports to nearby US airports. An estimated 5 million Canadian passengers divert to US airports each year. We find that LCCs contribute significantly to the diversion of traffic to US airports. Routes to/from US border airports have a 27 percentage point higher traffic account when an LCC operates on the route, compared to equivalent routes without an LCC presence. Canadian policymakers need to seek ways to attract LCCs to transborder routes in order to stem this costly traffic diversion.

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