Alp Sungu

I am an Assistant Professor of Operations, Information, and Decisions at  Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. I study the interplay between technology, policy and society.



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Contact 

Alp Sungu

alpsungu@upenn.edu

Office: JMH 555, Floor 5

Jon M. Huntsman Hall

3730 Walnut St.

Philadelphia, PA 19104

Research:

The Digital Lives of the Poor: Entertainment Trap and Information Isolation

Through an app we developed, we investigate the interplay between digital addiction and information isolation in underserved societies. 

Forthcoming

 Management Science

Browsers Don't Lie? Gender Differences in the Effects of the Indian Covid-19 Lockdown on Digital Activity and Time Use

We quantify the gendered impact of the initial Indian Covid-19 lockdown using objective internet browsing history data.

Reject & Resubmit, Management Science


Social Impact Operations at the Global Base of the Pyramid

Trends and directions for socially responsible research targeted at the world’s most underprivileged communities. Review article. 

Forthcoming Production & Operations Management

Media

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