Charles D. Nicholson

Associate Professor
Director, Data Science and Analytics Institute

Email: cnicholson@ou.edu
Office: Carson Engineering Center 116H
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Ph.D., Operations Research
Southern Methodist University
M.S., Decision Technologies
University of North Texas
B.S., Physics
University of North Texas
B.S., Mathematics
University of North Texas

About

Charles Nicholson actively engages in research encompassing various facets of system engineering and data science, focusing on enhancing community resilience in the face of disruptive events through analysis of complex interdependent networks, predictive modeling, and optimization to support decision-makers. His research spans a broad spectrum of applications, including, but not limited to (i) mitigating impacts of natural hazards on actual cities and towns across the US, (ii) advancing public health capabilities and practices (domestically and abroad) to prevent the spread of infectious and vector-borne disease, and (iii) identifying and addressing vulnerabilities in supply chain networks impacting national security concerns. OU ISE is proud to foster a diverse community of undergraduate, Masters, and PhD students from around the globe who are making incredible contributions to meaningful research with tangible real-world impact.

Research Domains

Community resilience
Novel predictive and classification modeling approaches and applications
Applied metaheuristics

ISE Impact Domains

Experience and Distinctions

Faculty Advisor, Data Science and Analytics Student Organization
Chair, Executive Committee, Data Science and Analytics Institute
Member, Committee A, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Co-chair, Recruiting and Retention Committee, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Member, Faculty Senate, University of Oklahoma
Teaching Scholars Award, Gallogly College of Engineering, 2017