Mark D. Rodgers
Professor Rodgers is a leading expert in energy systems, supply chain analytics, and data-driven decision-making, joining Columbia Business School after a distinguished career in academia, government, and industry. His work integrates advanced mathematical modeling with real-world operational challenges, shaping long-term energy investment strategy, infrastructure planning, and resilient supply chain design. He holds a PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Rutgers University, where he also earned master’s degrees in Industrial and Systems Engineering and Applied and Mathematical Statistics, along with an MEng in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing from Stevens Institute of Technology.
Before joining CBS, Rodgers served as an Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management at Rutgers Business School, and a consultant and executive advisor supporting global organizations such as Verizon, the Port Authority of NY & NJ, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and ZS Associates. His analytical and optimization tools have guided more than $20B in long-term infrastructure planning and have been used by policy leaders shaping New Jersey’s clean-energy and public-health strategies.
Rodgers’ research has been published in leading journals, including Applied Energy, Energy, Computers & Industrial Engineering, The Electricity Journal, and the International Journal of Production Research. His work has shaped state energy policy, advanced the modeling of health damages from electricity generation, and introduced new frameworks for reinforcement-learning-driven grid expansion and risk-aware supply chain design. He has secured more than $1.5 million in externally funded research grants as Principal Investigator, collaborating with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and corporate partners to develop next-generation decision support tools.
Beyond his academic work, Professor Rodgers has been deeply involved in executive education, analytics training, and organizational capability building across sectors including technology, pharmaceuticals, energy, and public infrastructure. His consulting and advisory engagements have focused on capacity planning, predictive analytics, strategic transformation, and operational excellence, generating measurable performance improvements and cost savings for clients.
Rodgers has also contributed meaningfully to public service and professional leadership. He has delivered policy briefings to senior government officials, advised state-wide decarbonization initiatives, and served on numerous PhD dissertation committees. His work in energy justice, sustainability, and health-impact modeling continues to influence how public and private institutions evaluate the long-term implications of major infrastructure and supply-chain decisions.