In 2002, he obtained his Ph.D. degree in industrial management from the Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Isfahan, Iran. He has published over 109 refereed papers in many prestigious journals, such as Expert Systems with Applications, International Journal of Production Economics, Annals of Operations Research, Journal of the Operational Research Society, European Journal of Operational Research, and many others. His research interests include operations research, data envelopment analysis, supply chain management, and marketing research.