Honoring Excellence: Rob Curry Receives Prestigious Military Analyst Award

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Rob Curry

Rob Curry, assistant professor of industrial engineering, has been honored with the prestigious Wayne P. Hughes Award from the Military Operations Research Society, recognizing outstanding contributions to military operations research. This award celebrates individuals who have made significant impacts through innovative analysis, mentorship and service to the defense community.

Head of the Department of Industrial Engineering, Chase Rainwater, commented on this recognition for Curry.

"Dr. Curry has done an exceptional job establishing himself as a recognized researcher in the area of security.  We are proud of him and his efforts to sustain our department's long reputation as a leader in defense research," Rainwater said.

Curry's research portfolio spans collaboration with the U.S. Navy, Army, Marine Corps and Air Force, and he has led and co-led multiple federally funded projects in security and defense, including those from the Office of Naval Research, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center and the U.S. Department of Transportation. His projects have yielded actionable tools for the U.S. Department of Defense, and he hopes to continue advancing the field of military operations research through practical innovation, academic rigor and collaborative engagement and mentorship.

The Military Operations Research Society has a long and distinguished history, dating back over 50 years. The First Military Operations Research Symposium, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research-Pasadena, was held at Corona Naval Ordnance Lab, in Corona, California, in August 1957. By the eighth symposium, the event became a nationally oriented joint-service meeting. In April 1966, the Military Operations Research Society was incorporated.

In 2007, the society established the Junior Analyst Award to recognize young analysts who are making an impact on operations research. The award now bears the name of retired Navy Capt. Wayne P. Hughes, dean emeritus of the Graduate School of Operational and Information Sciences at the Naval Postgraduate School and three-term director on the Military Operations Research Society Board.