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About IMSL

Advancing Strategic Decision-Making Under Uncertainty

In a digital world, the ability to frame and form strategies is a key source of competitive advantage. Managers and entrepreneurs consistently struggle to decide under uncertainty — our lab exists to close that gap through theory-based, scientific decision-making.

ObjectivesMeansCulture

Novel, Issue-Driven Research

  • Relevant
  • Timely
  • Actionable

Rigorous Methods

Models, Experiments, Data Analysis

  • Agentic AI Tools
  • Large-Scale Datasets
  • Industry Collaborations

Collaborative Approach

  • Common Language
  • Shared Understanding
  • Lean Management Principles
  • AI as Co-pilot

Our Team

A multidisciplinary group of professors, researchers, engineers, and designers united by a shared mission: advancing the science of strategic decision-making.

Founding Directors

Alfonso Gambardella

Alfonso Gambardella

Full Professor of Corporate Management, Bocconi University

Arnaldo Camuffo

Arnaldo Camuffo

Full Professor of Management, Bocconi University

Andrea Pignataro

Andrea Pignataro

Founder & CEO, ION Group

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Core Research Team

Abhinav Pandey

Abhinav Pandey

Fellow

Claudia Frosi

Claudia Frosi

Fellow

Diego Jannace

Diego Jannace

Fellow

Giuseppe Merendino

Giuseppe Merendino

Pre-Doc

Helena Montoya Calero

Helena Montoya Calero

Fellow

Johan Rath

Johan Rath

Fellow

Ketong Fu

Ketong Fu

Fellow

Myriam Mariani

Myriam Mariani

Full Professor of Applied Economics, Bocconi University

Saeid Kazemi

Saeid Kazemi

Fellow

Sebastian Niederberger

Sebastian Niederberger

Post-Doc

Sidhant Bansal

Sidhant Bansal

Fellow

Teresa Galli

Teresa Galli

Pre-Doc

Xiaohan Wu

Xiaohan Wu

Fellow

Operations & Development

Silvia Malandrino

Silvia Malandrino

PMO, ION Management Science Lab

Olivia Marques Conticelli

Olivia Marques Conticelli

Project Manager

Mohammed Haroon Beg

Mohammed Haroon Beg

Full Stack Development

Mohammed Yousuf

Mohammed Yousuf

Server Building & Security

Prakash Chaurasia

Prakash Chaurasia

Full Stack Development

Masoumeh Asadi

Masoumeh Asadi

Industrial & Product Design

Affiliate Fellows

Andrea Coali

Andrea Coali

Affiliate Fellow

Carlos O. Morales

Carlos O. Morales

Affiliate Fellow

Elena Novelli

Elena Novelli

Professor of Strategy, Bayes Business School

Luisa Gagliardi

Luisa Gagliardi

Assistant Professor of Management, Bocconi University

Miguel Espinosa

Miguel Espinosa

Assistant Professor of Management, Bocconi University

Interns

Annalaura Vitale

Annalaura Vitale

Business Development Intern

Benedetta Lentini

Benedetta Lentini

Business Analyst Intern

CK

Christiaan Kotze

Business Analyst Intern

Clara de Rysky

Clara de Rysky

Business Analyst Intern

Eduard King Härtel

Eduard King Härtel

Business Analyst Intern

Elena Tomaselli

Elena Tomaselli

Business Analyst Intern

Emanuele Marino Librandi

Emanuele Marino Librandi

Business Development Intern

Eylül Şevin Karabulak

Eylül Şevin Karabulak

Acceleration Program Intern

KX

Kexin Xu

Business Analyst Intern

Lorenzo Faella

Lorenzo Faella

Business Analyst Intern

LM

Lorenzo Massi

Business Analyst Intern

Manon Fillon-Ashida

Manon Fillon-Ashida

Acceleration Program Intern

Martina Broglia

Martina Broglia

Acceleration Program Intern

Massimo Lupi

Massimo Lupi

Business Analyst Intern

RJK

Raul Jeremias Kamradt

Business Analyst Intern

Serena Lo Deserto

Serena Lo Deserto

Business Development Intern

SV

Simone Vacchini

Business Analyst Intern

TP

Tommaso Palamenga

Business Analyst Intern

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