Ignacio Rios

Ignacio Rios is an Associate Professor of Information Technology, Analytics and Operations at the Mendoza College of Business at University of Notre Dame. He holds a Ph.D. in Operations, Information, and Technology and an M.A. in Economics from Stanford University, as well as degrees in Operations Management and Industrial Engineering from the University of Chile. Prior to joining University of Notre Dame, he was an Assistant Professor of Operations Management at the Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas. His research expertise lies in behavioral market design, with a focus on how incentives, information, allocation rules and users' behavior shape outcomes in markets without money. Ignacio has played a leading role in the reform of Chile’s school choice and college admissions systems, and also in designing other two-sided matching markets. His work has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Poets & Quants “40 Under 40 Best Business School Professors” distinction, the IFORS Prize for OR in Development, and the BOM Best Paper Award.