Yossi Sheffi Bio

Professor Yossi Sheffi, Ph.D.
Director, MIT Center for TransportationD and Logistics (MIT CTL)
Elisha Gray II Professor of Engineering Systems, MIT
Professor, MIT Civil and Environmental Engineering
Professor, MIT Institute of Data Science and Society

Dr. Yossi Sheffi is an expert in systems optimization, risk analysis and supply chain management. He is author of a text book and four award-winning management books. His latest book, “The New Abnormal,” came out on October 1, 2020.

Under his leadership, MIT CTL has launched many educational, research, and industry/government outreach programs, including the MIT SCALE network involving six academic centers round the world. In 2015, CTL launched the online Micromaster’s program, enrolling 350,000 students in 196 countries.

Outside the institute, Dr. Sheffi has consulted with numerous organizations. He has also founded or co-founded five successful companies, all acquired by large enterprises.

Dr. Sheffi has been recognized in numerous ways in academic and industry forums and has won dozens of awards. He obtained his B.Sc. from the Technion in Israel in 1975, and Ph.D. from MIT in 1978.

For more information visit: http://sheffi.mit.edu/