SunnyHasija
Researcher and builder at the intersection of artificial intelligence, supply chain management, and behavioral operations.
PhD
Logistics, Ohio State8+
Publications6+
Conference PresentationsBackground
I defended my PhD in Logistics at The Ohio State University's Fisher College of Business, specializing in artificial intelligence and supply chain management.
My research examines how AI reshapes operational decision-making, with particular focus on algorithm aversion, trust calibration, and the behavioral dynamics of human-AI collaboration in supply chain contexts.
I treat AI as a socio-technical system, not a technical artifact. My work bridges academic research with practical software development, building tools that push the boundaries of applied AI in complex business problems.
Python · TypeScript · R · Next.js · React · LLM Integration · RAG Systems · PostgreSQL · Docker · Ollama
Research Areas
Identify
Surface behavioral friction points where humans resist, misuse, or under-trust AI recommendations in operational decision-making.
Step 01 of 03Algorithm aversion and appreciation in supply chain decision-making. Trust calibration in AI systems over time. AI-augmented decision-making vs. replacement in operational contexts.
SCM-Arena (scm-arena.com): a behavioral benchmark evaluating how LLMs make decisions in multi-tier supply chain environments. 144 conditions per model, 5 replications, 52 rounds per episode, over 11 million total decisions. Measures cost ratio, bullwhip effect, entropy, and behavioral complexity across open-weight and frontier models.
Human decision-making biases in operational settings. Trust dynamics in buyer-supplier relationships. Risk perception and mitigation. Dissertation: algorithm aversion and trust in AI systems.
TAM, UTAUT, and DOI frameworks applied to organizational AI adoption. Digital transformation in supply chains. Bridging the gap between AI potential and actual acceptance.
Awards
Best PhD Student Paper Award Finalist
AI in Business Conference · The Ohio State UniversityPaper "Algorithm Aversion in Supplier Selection" selected as a finalist for the Best PhD Student Paper Award.
Bowersox Doctoral Symposium Scholarship
Council of Supply Chain Management ProfessionalsScholarship recognizing outstanding doctoral research potential in supply chain management and logistics.
Experience
Instructor of Record
Grand Valley State University · 2025 – PresentMGT 495: Administrative Policy. Senior capstone course integrating strategic management concepts across functional business areas.
Instructor of Record
The Ohio State University · 2019, 2020BUSML 4383: Supply Chain Management. Senior-level course on cross-functional integration of business processes across network firms.
Research Manager
PATH Inc., Columbus, OH · 2017Statistical analysis of qualitative and quantitative marketing research; text mining techniques for generating insights from qualitative data.
Security Operations Specialist
Office of the CIO, Ohio State · 2014–2016Dashboard development for IT security operations; sentiment analysis engine for real-time threat detection using ML and NLP.
Web Marketing & IT Manager
LS&S, LLC, Buffalo, NY · 2009–2014Managed IT infrastructure and web marketing; ERP deployment; warehouse operations optimization for cost savings.
Ad-Hoc Reviewer
2019 – PresentCSCMP ARS · DSI Conference · Decision Sciences Journal
Publications
When Anchors Sink Suppliers: Role-Based Asymmetry Bias in AI-Automated Buyer-Supplier Negotiations
Sunny Hasija, Vincent E. Castillo · SSRNExamines how AI automation in buyer-supplier negotiations creates asymmetric biases that systematically disadvantage suppliers, with implications for fairness and trust in AI-mediated business relationships.
View on SSRNIn Artificial Intelligence (AI) We Trust: A Qualitative Investigation of AI Technology Acceptance
Abhinav Hasija, Terry L. EsperExplores organizational factors influencing AI technology acceptance in supply chain management using thematic analysis of vendor materials and interviews with organizational leaders.
Algorithm Aversion in Supplier Selection
Abhinav Hasija · CSCMP ARS 2025 / AI in Business Conference 2025
Algorithm Aversion under Algorithmic Management
Abhinav Hasija, Terry Esper · Decision Sciences Institute 2021
Exploring Algorithm Aversion in AI Use for SCM Decisions
Abhinav Hasija, Terry Esper · CSCMP ARS 2020
Role of Cognitive Reflection in Algorithm Aversion
Abhinav Hasija, Terry Esper · Decision Sciences Institute 2020
Statistical contributions to healthcare and reproductive medicine research.
Factors associated with fertility preservation in a pediatric, adolescent and young adult population
J. Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2022
Young adult males' perspectives of male hormonal contraception
South Med J, 2021
Covid-19 Pandemic: A survey assessing clinical practice changes in reproductive medicine
Fertility and Sterility, 2020
Current oncology training programs lack adequate education in fertility preservation counseling
Fertility and Sterility, 2019
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