Biography and education
Dr. Eduardo Pérez is a Professor of Industrial Engineering at Texas State University's Ingram School of Engineering. He is also the founder and director of the Integrated Modeling and Optimization for Service Systems (iMOSS) research laboratory. Dr. Pérez's work focuses on the application of operations research to various service systems, developing methodologies and algorithms to support decision-making in the presence of large data sets and uncertainty. His research uses techniques such as discrete-event simulation, agent-based simulation, and stochastic programming to address problems in healthcare, public health, homeland security, and humanitarian logistics.
Dr. Pérez earned his Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2010 and his B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from the Universidad de Puerto Rico in 2003. He joined Texas State University as an Assistant Professor in 2012, was promoted to Associate Professor in 2018, and became a full Professor in 2024. His professional experience also includes a postdoctoral research associate position at Texas A&M University, Visiting Scholar role at New York University's College of Global and Public Health, and Faculty Fellow for the DHS Center for Accelerating Operational Efficiency (CAOE).
Selected Awards and Grants:
Dr. Pérez has been recognized with multiple awards and honors throughout his career. In 2025, he received the Texas State Presidential Award for Developmental Leave and the Teaching Excellence Award of the IISE Modeling & Simulation Division. He was named an INFORMS Senior Member in 2024 and received the INFORMS Minority Issues Forum Early Career Award in 2018. In 2023, he was honored with the IISE Outstanding Global Faculty Advisor Award and the IISE South Central Region Outstanding Regional Faculty Advisor Award.
His research has been supported by significant federal and state grants. He has been a Principal Investigator (PI) on multiple projects funded by the Department of Homeland Security related to enhancing workforce planning and resource allocation for airport security. Dr. Pérez also secured National Science Foundation (NSF) grants for his work on the availability of healthcare resources during the COVID-19 pandemic and for analyzing food bank operations after natural disasters.
Dr. Pérez earned his Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Texas A&M University in 2010 and his B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from the Universidad de Puerto Rico in 2003. He joined Texas State University as an Assistant Professor in 2012, was promoted to Associate Professor in 2018, and became a full Professor in 2024. His professional experience also includes a postdoctoral research associate position at Texas A&M University, Visiting Scholar role at New York University's College of Global and Public Health, and Faculty Fellow for the DHS Center for Accelerating Operational Efficiency (CAOE).
Selected Awards and Grants:
Dr. Pérez has been recognized with multiple awards and honors throughout his career. In 2025, he received the Texas State Presidential Award for Developmental Leave and the Teaching Excellence Award of the IISE Modeling & Simulation Division. He was named an INFORMS Senior Member in 2024 and received the INFORMS Minority Issues Forum Early Career Award in 2018. In 2023, he was honored with the IISE Outstanding Global Faculty Advisor Award and the IISE South Central Region Outstanding Regional Faculty Advisor Award.
His research has been supported by significant federal and state grants. He has been a Principal Investigator (PI) on multiple projects funded by the Department of Homeland Security related to enhancing workforce planning and resource allocation for airport security. Dr. Pérez also secured National Science Foundation (NSF) grants for his work on the availability of healthcare resources during the COVID-19 pandemic and for analyzing food bank operations after natural disasters.
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Perez, Eduardo. Real-Time Optimization and Simulation for TSA Checkpoint Efficiency through Machine Learning Integration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal, $105000. (Submitted: September 2024, Funded: January 2025 - Present). Grant.
- Perez, Eduardo. Analyzing the Impact of Different Passenger Types when Allocating Airport Security Screening Resources in Security Terminal Checkpoints, Department of Homeland Security, Federal, $60000. (Submitted: August 2022, Funded: March 2023 - February 2024). Grant.
- Perez, Eduardo. Center of Excellence for Accelerating Operational Efficiency (CAOE): Robust Workforce Management at a Network of Screening Facilities, Department of Homeland Security, Federal, $98000. (Submitted: May 2022, Funded: September 1, 2022 - December 2023). Grant.
- Perez, Eduardo. A Simulation-Based Data Driven Approach to Manage the Allocation of Airport Security Screening Resources in Airport Terminal Checkpoints, Department of Homeland Security, Federal, $75000. (Funded: May 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022). Grant.
- Perez, Eduardo. RAPID: Analysis of Availability and Utilization of Key Healthcare Resources during the COVID19 Pandemic in Rural Texas, National Science Foundation, Federal, $57472. (Submitted: April 21, 2020, Funded: May 1, 2020 - April 30, 2022). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- *Joshi, A., Perez, E., & Mendez, F. A. (n.d.). A Stochastic Programming Model for Trauma Hospital Network Expansion considering Rural Communities and COVID-19. Health Care Management Sciences.
- Perez, E., Johnson, C. M., Li, Y., & Pagan, J. A. (2025). Optimizing access to fruits and vegetables in rural communities: A decision-making model for the placement of produce markets. PLOS One, 20(9). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0331545
- *Farzana, F., & Perez, E. (2025). Mixed Integer Programming Model for Planning Interventions to Care for Cardiovascular Patients after Natural Disaster. Operations Research Forum, 6(127). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43069-025-00535-9
- Perez, E., *Greer, S., *Van, M., *Skidmore, K., *Williams, K., & Mendez, F. A. (n.d.). Masking Mandate Policies and Community-Level Factors Associated with COVID-19 Cases Spread in the State of Texas. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities.
- *Farzana, F., & Perez, E. (2024). An Agent-based model to assess Intervention to Provide Continuous Care for Cardiovascular Diseases after Natural Disasters. In 2024 Winter Simulation Conference. https://doi.org/10.1109/wsc63780.2024.10838772
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Informs Senior Member, The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (Informs). September 2024 - Present
- Award / Honor Recipient: Teaching Excellence Award of IISE Modeling & Simulation Division, Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineering. May 22, 2025
- Award / Honor Recipient: Best Senior Design Project award in Industrial Engineering (Advisor), Ingram School of Engineering. 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: IISE Student Chapter Gold Award 2024, Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineering. May 2024 - 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: Faculty Appointment with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Summer Research Team Program, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). June 3, 2024 - August 9, 2024
Featured service activities
- Undergraduate Advisor
Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineering (IISE) Student Chapter 753
- Other
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)-Minority Issues Forum (MIF)
- Chair
Ingram School of Engineering Research Committee
- President
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)-Minority Issues Forum (MIF)
- President
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)-Minority Issues Forum (MIF)
- Reviewer / Referee
National Science Foundation