Doctoral Duo Earn Distinction

Two Bauer College doctoral students earned global recognition from the Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) for their outstanding contributions as emerging scholars in Supply Chain Management (SCM).

Feiteng Huang and Mohammad Razzaghi recently received the POMS SCM College Doctoral Fellowship, an initiative started by the organization to support doctoral students and foster engagement within the community.

“It’s encouraging to know we are making progress in our research by earning this recognition from the academic community,” Huang said.

“Getting a Ph.D. can be quite a demanding task,” Razzaghi said. “It’s hard because you don’t always see your progress when you’re in the middle of it. Things like this help remind you that you’re on the right track.”

POMS SCM College Doctoral Fellows

Feiteng Huang

“It’s encouraging to know we are making progress in our research by earning this recognition from the academic community."

Mohammad Razzaghi

“Getting a Ph.D. can be quite a demanding task. It’s hard because you don’t always see your progress when you’re in the middle of it. Things like this help remind you that you’re on the right track.”

Their department consistently encourages students to explore academic opportunities such as these, Huang said. Their respective advisors, Endowed C. T. Bauer Chair of AI Meng Li and Assistant Professor Mehdi Farahani, further supported them by writing their letters of recommendation.

“I’m proud to have Mohammad and Feiteng selected for this fellowship and represent our program,” Farahani said.

Li said that when he was first hired at Bauer, he aspired to build the Ph.D. program into one of the best in the country. With two of their doctoral students recognized by POMS, one of the top research communities in SCM, feels like they are closer to achieving that goal, he added.

Razzaghi said that throughout his time as a student, faculty and staff have been extremely supportive in helping them develop their research by sharing different resources and developing strong mentorships.

Having professors who care so much about their advancement as scholars has been extremely beneficial to their academic growth, Huang said. Without that kind of drive and feeling of long-term investment, he would not be where he is today, he added.

“Every year, you see progress in the program,” Razzaghi said. “The planning, communication, mentorship, leadership and everything else gets better. I’m hopeful that it continues in the upcoming years.”