Ph.D. Students

Ilya is a first-year Ph.D student in quantitative marketing. Prior to that, he studied Economics in Russia. His research interests include information economics, organizational economics and structural modelling

Mohammad is a third-year PhD candidate in the statistics group at USC Marshall. He is broadly interested in algorithmic statistics and machine learning with applications to modern data science arising problems. Prior to joining USC, Mohammad studied electrical engineering and mathematics at Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, where he received his bachelor degrees from 2013 to 2018.

Justin is a Ph.D. Candidate in the Data Sciences and Operations department at USC Marshall School of Business. His research interests include stochastic modeling, service management, and queueing theory. Before arriving at Marshall, Justin completed his B.S. and M.S. in mathematics at Cal State University, San Marcos.

Maurice J. Murphy is a strategy PhD candidate in the Management and Organization Department at the Marshall School of Business. He has a BA from Columbia University, an MA in teaching from the School for International Training, and an MA in management from Durham University Business School in the UK. Maurice's research interests are in the areas of corporate political strategy, corporate activism, social movements, stakeholder management, CSR, and multinational strategy. He has published in the Journal of Business Ethics, Business & Society, and the Academy of Management Conference's Best Paper Proceedings.

Sajeev Nair is a Ph.D. Candidate in Marketing specializing in studying substantive marketing problems using quantitative methods. His research interests include new product management, digital marketing, and channels of distribution. Prior to entering the PhD program, Sajeev worked for PepsiCo and Bharti Airtel in various sales and marketing roles.