Dr. Sharkey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. he holds a Ph.D. from the University of Florida, and M.S. and B.S. degrees in Mathematical Sciences from Johns Hopkins University. His research interests are primarily in the areas of network optimization and scheduling. The application areas of my research include infrastructure and supply chain restoration, expansion, and redesign and interdicting illegal supply chains.