Craig Fernandes
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Craig Fernandes

PhD Candidate, Operations Research

Vanier Scholar

University of Toronto

About me

Hi, I'm Craig! I'm a fourth-year Operations Research PhD Candidate and Vanier Scholar at the University of Toronto, co-advised by Professors Timothy Chan and Ningyuan Chen.

My research analyzes innovative markets that are impactful yet often overlooked in traditional operations literature. For example, I have designed income-sharing contracts for superstar labor markets, mechanisms to incentivize reviewing effort in academic conferences, pricing strategies for B2B transactions, and methods to measure hidden value in sports. Across these settings, I use data to ensure that theoretical insights translate into practical policies.

I was a visiting researcher at the Tuck School of Business (Dartmouth College) in Summer 2024 and previously worked as a Data Scientist on Amazon's SCOT team in Summer 2021.

I'm on the 2025-26 academic job market!

Interests

  • Operations Management
  • Market Design
  • Analytics Education
  • Sports Analytics

Education

  • PhD Operations Research, Sep 2021- Aug 2026

    University of Toronto

  • MASc Operations Research, Jan 2020 - Aug 2021

    University of Toronto

  • BASc Industrial Engineering, Sep 2014 - May 2018

    University of Toronto

    Ranked 4th out of 105 students

Contact

Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto
Email: craig.fernandes@mail.utoronto.ca