Andrew Couch

Andrew Couch, from Huntsville, Alabama, is pursuing a PhD in management science and engineering with a focus on decision and risk analysis at Stanford School of Engineering. At the University of Alabama in Huntsville, he earned both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in industrial and systems engineering. At 17, he earned a bachelor’s degree in management from Thomas Edison State University. Andrew aspires to advance the economic well-being of everyday individuals, small businesses, and rural communities through applied research in data-driven decision-making under uncertainty. With interests in data science, he has conducted engineering research that tackles barriers in STEM education, school safety, and nursing shortages throughout Alabama. Through his service as an Engineering Research Fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, his research identifies novel pathways to technology industrialization for small enterprises lacking adequate technology access. Andrew is a widely published author of engineering research.