Michael Hamilton
Asst Professor
Zicklin School of Business
Department: N. P. Loomba Dept of Mgt
Areas of expertise:
Email Address: michael.hamilton@baruch.cuny.edu
- Biography
- Teaching
- Research and Creative Activity
- Grants
- Honors and Awards
- Service
I’m an Assistant Professor of Operations Management at the Baruch College, CUNY. Previously, I was an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh. Before that, I received my Ph.D. from Columbia University in Operations Research and a B.Sc. from Rutgers University in Mathematics. My research centers around pricing and market design. I look at how changes in the structure and mechanics of price offerings impact market outcomes, with diverse applications in e-commerce and market design for social good. For more details about my work, please see my CV, Google Scholar, and/or my Papers.
Education
Ph.D., Operations Research, Columbia University New York United States
B.Sc., Mathematics, Rutgers University New Brunswick United States
Journal Articles
(2026). Optimal feature-based market segmentation and pricing. Operations Research, 74(3). 1354--1370.
(2021). The value of personalized pricing. Management Science, 67(10). 6055--6070.
(2021). The power of opaque products in pricing. Management Science, 67(8). 4686--4702.
(2021). Loot box pricing and design. Management Science, 67(8). 4809--4825.
Conference Proceedings
DiChristofano, A., Hamilton, M. L., Linardi, S., & McCloud, M. F. (2021). Project 412connect: Bridging students and communities. Proceedings of the 1st ACM Conference on Equity and Access in Algorithms, Mechanisms, and Optimization.
| Honor / Award | Organization Sponsor | Date Received | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Faculty Interest Group (JFiG) Paper Competition 2025, Third Place | INFORMS | 2025-10-22 | https://www.informs.org/Recognizing-Excellence/Community-Prizes/Junior-Faculty-Interest-Group/Junior-Faculty-Forum-Paper-Competition |
| INFORMS Service Science Best Cluster Paper Award, Third Place | INFORMS Service Science | 2022-10-17 | My paper won third place at the 2022 INFORMS Service Science Best Cluster Paper competition. Link here: https://connect.informs.org/service-science/awards/awards-best-cluster-paper-annual-meeting |
| New Horizons Award at ACM EAAMO 2021 | ACM Conference on Equity and Access in Algorithms, Mechanisms, and Optimization (EAAMO) | 2021-11-01 | My paper won the inaugural New Horizons Award for the best paper bridging research and practice at ACM EAAMO’21. Link: https://conference2026.eaamo.org/past_awards/#acm-eaamo-2021 |
| 2020 RMP Data-Driven Research Challenge, Finalist | INFORMS/Revenue Management & Pricing (RMP) Section | 2020-10-23 | My paper was named a finalist for the Inaugural 2020 RMP Data-Driven Research Challenge. Link here: https://connect.informs.org/rmp/awards/data-competition |
Professional
| Organization | Position Role | Organization State | Organization Country | Start Date | End Date | Audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACM Conference on Equity and Access in Algorithms, Mechanisms, and Optimization | General Chair for ACM EAAMO 2025 | Pennsylvania | United States | 12/2/2024 | 11/21/2025 | International |