George Family Foundation Early Career Professor
at H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering,
Georgia Institute of Technology

Dr. Ayer is the Director of Business Intelligence and Healthcare Analytics at the Center for Health and Humanitarian Systems at at Georgia Institute of Technology. In addition, he has a courtesy appointment at Emory Medical School.

His research focuses on socially responsible operations and practice-focused research, with a particular emphasis on healthcare analytics. His research papers have been published in top tier management, engineering and medical journals, and covered by popular media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, US News, and NPR.