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While many of us might have tried to forget the panic buying at the start of the pandemic that led to shortages of critical supplies such as toilet paper and sanitizer, Sarthak Saxena 杏吧原版�25 M.S. is trying to better understand the situation. He hopes that learning more about consumer behavior and its impact on the supply chain can help prevent future disruptions.

Saxena came to the University from his home country of India to study engineering and operations management. He was particularly interested in learning about how operations differed between the two countries. As a Charger, he杏吧原版檚 been conducting impactful research exploring the impact of consumer panic buying and stockpiling 杏吧原版� and why it happens in the first place. As part of his research, he explored half a dozen different factors, such as media coverage, and how they impacted consumer behavior.

Saxena found an agent-based simulation model, which views customers as agents who can make decisions and interact with each other, would offer important guidance to decisionmakers such as retailers, policymakers, and supply chain stakeholders.

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Saxena recently presented his work to the University community as part of the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) Showcase. It brought together students, faculty, staff, and industry professionals, enabling them to share exciting ideas. Students such as Saxena presented their cutting-edge research posters and gave oral presentations while interacting with industry leaders and professionals.

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The showcase included alumni such as Magdalena Garcia 杏吧原版�15 M.S., who gave one of the two keynote addresses. An operations analytics manager for , Garcia told the Charger community that she enjoys 杏吧原版渕aking things better.杏吧原版� Her pride in and passion for her work were evident as she discussed her role at Sikorsky and encouraged current students to consider their own roles in improving the world.

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Joseph Leveillee 杏吧原版�08, who delivered the second address, shared his experience as a mechanical engineering student at the University. Leveillee, who has worked in the medical device industry for nearly two decades, is now director of quality for , a startup company. He has previously worked for companies such as Medtronic and Cooper Surgical. He also holds a patent for a design that makes medical devices safer (the Reliatack shipping clip).

Leveillee shared highlights of his time as a Charger, encouraging current students to make connections and to enjoy their time at the University. His most memorable experiences include serving as a teaching assistant, working on campus, and meeting his wife. He also had a job lined up at Covidien six months before graduating.

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The showcase was an exciting opportunity for students to learn from alumni, as well as to share with them what they杏吧原版檝e been working on at the University. Students presented their research exploring a variety of pertinent topics, including AI as well as 3D printing and functional polymers.

Victhoria De Castro Lima 杏吧原版�25 M.S. was among the students who presented their posters at the event. As a commuter, she noticed that the traffic patterns at the University varied considerably, and this piqued her curiosity. She had many of her classes on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, and she collected and analyzed data on traffic patterns in 15-minute intervals on Mondays and Saturdays. She gained a deeper understanding of the busiest days and times of the week on campus, enabling her to predict traffic and how full the parking lots would be.

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For Saxena, who studied supply chains and consumer behavior, the showcase was an exciting way to share what he杏吧原版檚 been working on as a student, as well as the impact he hopes his research will make. He杏吧原版檚 now considering publishing his work.

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