Professor Ozlem Ergun
Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University, founding co-chair of the annual Health and Humanitarian Logistics Conference
Professor Ergun is a Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University as well as an affiliated faculty in the Electrical and Computer Engineering and Global Institute Resilience Departments. Recently, Professor Ergun and her team, in collaboration with the state of Massachusetts,
created a matching optimization algorithm and on online portal called COVID-19 Long Term Care Facility Staffing Team. The portal coordinates the intake of job applicants’ information and matches it automatically to an ever-changing list of facility staffing needs.
Professor Ergun says she is driven by impact and is super curious in everything she does. Reflecting on what has contributed to her success, she said, “I have always had an ambitious and hard working personality and that’s just part of who I am.” Raised in Turkey, Professor Ergun grew up with role models around her, with both of her parents being engineers.
“Trust yourself, work hard, and ask for help when you need it.”
Professor Ergun’s advice to others.