Courses taught at U of M
Ph.D. committees chaired/co-chaired
Other Ph.D. students for whom significant guidance has been provided
Doctoral committee member
MS Students; advised/co-advised
Undergraduate students advised
COURSES TAUGHT AT U OF M
IOE 513 – Seminar in Health Care Operations Research
This course provides an overview of the role of operations research in healthcare. It surveys and evaluates research done in this field and addresses some of the key technical issues encountered when developing healthcare operations research models. Insights will be shared about carrying out collaborative research with healthcare professionals.
IOE 316 – Introduction to Markov Processes
Introduction to discrete and continuous Markov chains, including transient and limiting behavior. The emphasis is on model formulation and probabilistic analysis. Topics covered include discrete time Markov chains, finite-horizon Markov Decision Processes, a review of the exponential distribution and its properties, the Poisson process, continuous time Markov chains, and applications of queueing theory.
IOE 440 – Operations Analysis and Management
Principles and models for analyzing, and managing manufacturing and service operations as well as supply chains. Emphasis on inventory management and control, capacity management, queueing models of operational dynamics (including cycle time, work-in-process inventory, throughput, and variability), the math and physics of enterprises.
PH.D. COMMITTEES CHAIRED/CO-CHAIRED
Ongoing:
Kuofu Liu, 2029, Applications of Operations Research to Guide Medical Decision Making
Yili Wang, 2027, Ineligible Donor Use in the United States
Completed:
Lauren Czerniak, 2024, Improving Operational Decision-Making in Hospital Pharmacies in the Presence of Disruptions, Co-Chair/s: Mark Daskin. Current Position: Senior Planning Analyst, KeepStock, Place of Employment: Grainger, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America. Awards: 2020 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, 2022 INFORMS Judith Liebman Award
Daniel Otero Leon, 2023, Medical Policies in the Context of Primary Prevention for Cardiovascular Disease, Co-Chair/s: Brian Denton. Current Position: Rising Scholars Program, University of Virginia’s School of Engineering, Place of Employment: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America. Awards: Minority Issues Forum Best Paper Award, 2023 (Finalist)
Luke DeRoos, 2023, Managing Chronic Health Conditions with Limited Resources. Current Position: Senior Business Intelligence Analyst, Place of Employment: Center for Healthcare Engineering and Patient Safety, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States of America. Awards: 2022 Richard C. Wilson Best Paper Prize, 2021 Health Applications Society Bonder Fellowship, 2019 University of Michigan Bonder Scholar; Best Original Glaucoma Paper presented at the 2019 American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, First Prize
Gian-Gabriel Garcia, 2021, Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics for Optimizing Concussion Management Decisions. Current Position: Assistant Professor, Place of Employment: H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) at Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA, United States of America. Awards: 2020 Society of Medical Decision Making Lee Lusted Award for Quantitative Methods and Theoretical Developments; First Prize, 2020 INFORMS Minority Issues Forum Paper Competition, First Prize; 2020 Eleanor A. Towner Prize for Distinguished Academic Achievement; 2018 INFORMS Bonder Scholarship for Applied OR In Health Services; 2018 Society of Medical Decision Making Lee Lusted Award for Quantitative Methods and Theoretical Developments, First Prize; 2017 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship; 2017 and 2016 Honorable Mention, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Ford Foundation Fellowship; Winter 2017 Graduate Student Instructor of the Semester Award; 2017 Minority Issues Forum Student Poster Competition, First Prize; 2017 Engineering Graduate Symposium, Second Prize
Wesley Marrero, 2021, Data-Driven Decision Making in Healthcare. Current Position: Assistant Professor of Engineering, Place of Employment: Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, United States of America. Awards: 2020 Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences’ Judith Liebman Award; 2020 Minority Issues Forum Student Poster Competition, First Prize; 2017 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship; 2017 Michigan Student Symposium for Interdisciplinary Statistical Sciences Best Poster Award; 2015 Minority Issues Forum Student Poster Competition, Honorable Mention
Xiang Liu, 2019, Operations Research Models for Reducing Hospital Readmissions, Co-Chair/s: Jonathan Helm. Initial position: Faculty at Tsinghua University. Current position: Director of Algorithms Adai Technology (Beijing) Co. Ltd, Beijing, China. Awards: Honorable Mention, 2013 INFORMS Section on Public Program, Services and Needs Best Paper Competition; 2019 POMS Wickham Skinner Best Paper Award, runner-up
Elliot Lee, 2017, Management of a Chronically Ill Population: An Operations Approach to Liver Cancer Screening, Place of Employment: Revera Academy, Shanghai, China. Awards: 2012 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship; 2012 University of Michigan Bonder Scholar
Greggory Schell, 2015, Personalized Medicine in Chronic Disease Management. Current Position: Research Program Director, Place of Employment: CNA Corporation, Arlington, VA, United States of America. Awards: 2012 Doing Good With Good OR, First Prize; 2013 Lee Lusted Award for Quantitative Methods and Theoretical Developments, Finalist; 2013 Lee Lusted Award for Quantitative Methods and Theoretical Developments, First Prize; 2015 IBM Service Science Best Student Paper Award, First Prize
OTHER PH.D STUDENTS FOR WHOM SIGNIFICANT GUIDANCE HAS BEEN PROVIDED
Jonathan E. Helm – Industrial and Operations Engineering
Pooyan Kazemian – Industrial and Operations Engineering
Weihong Hu – H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Arlen Dean – Industrial and Operations Engineering
Hayo Bos – University of Twente
DOCTORAL COMMITTEE MEMBER
Jiale Tan – Epidemiology and Scientific Computing, 2025
Hayley Falk – Department of Computational Medicine & Bioinformatics, 2024
Huey-Fen Chen – School of Public Health, 2021
Isaac Jones – Industrial and Operations Engineering, 2021
Lauren Steimle – Industrial and Operations Engineering, 2019
Donald Richardson – Industrial and Operations Engineering, 2019
Jasper van Sambeek – University of Twente, 2018
Christine Barnett – Industrial and Operations Engineering,2017
Chate Eamrungroj – Industrial and Operations Engineering, 2016
Pooyan Kazemian – Industrial and Operations Engineering, 2016
Jivan Deglise-Favre-Hawkinson – Industrial and Operations Engineering, 2016
Xi Gu – Mechanical Engineering, 2015
Alexander Van Esbroeck – Computer Science Engineering, 2015
Amir Sadrpour – Industrial and Operations Engineering, 2013
Chien-Chih You – Electrical Engineering, 2012
MS STUDENTS ADVISED/CO-ADVISED
Jing Yang, 2018, Optimizing Components of the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool for Acute Concussion Assessment.
Nathan Estes, 2017, Applications of Operations Research to Glaucoma Management and Organ Transplantation.
Luke Bruski, 2015, Understanding of Pediatric ICU Transfers.
Yongcai Xu, 2015, Projection of Organ Donors.
Xiang Li, 2015, Strategic Workforce Planning.
Kaiyue Zheng, 2013, Validation of Estimation Model of the Time and Value of Neoadjuvant Prostate-Specific Antigen Nadir.
Ming Liu, 2012, Modeling Screening of Hepatocellular Carcinoma through Markov Decision Models.
Amshuman Ramachandran, 2012, Applications of Operations Research to Cancer Treatment Planning.
Valerie Chase, 2011, Predicting Emergency Department Volume Using Forecasting Methods to Create a “Surge Response” for Non-Crisis Events.
Jingnan Wang, 2011, Application of TNT Algorithm to Guide Monitoring of Glaucoma Patients.
Yedan Yin, 2010, Understanding Emergency Department Crowding.
Luying Wan, 2010, Resource Allocation: The Trade-off Between Treatment and Prevention.
Raghunath Chirravuri, 2010, Applications of Operations Research to Healthcare.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ADVISED
Alexa Carolina Zambrano Martínez, 2024, SROP: University of Monterrey. Product of research: research poster.
Aubree Xia, 2024, Modelling the Use of Telemedicine at Partner Clinics. Product of research: research poster.
Zitong Sun, 2024, Applications of Operations Research to Concussion Management. Product of research: algorithms for future data analysis.
Max Genthe, 2023, Applications of Operations Research to Organ Transplantation Decisions. Product of research: research poster.
Yueyun Xia, 2023, Applications of Operations Research to Healthcare. Product of research: research poster.
Peter Todd, 2022 – 2023, Modelling Organ Transplantation Decisions. Product of research: coauthor of INFORMS presentation.
Kevin Kao, 2022, Managing Patients with Chronic Conditions. Product of research: data analysis.
Ellen Li, 2022, Modelling Organ Transplantation Decisions. Product of research: literature review.
Hannah Zhou, 2021 – 2022, Sensitivity and Specificity Analysis of the ImPACT Exam for Concussed Individuals with ADHD and/or LD. Product of research: coauthor of a refereed publication.
Beiming Li, 2021, System-level Factors that Influence Ineligible Donor Use in the United States. Product of research: coauthor of a refereed publication.
Yifan Shen, 2021, Understanding the imbalance of supply and demand of transplant organs in the US. Product of research: data analysis.
Valeria Vidal, 2021, SROP: University of Monterrey. Product of research: research poster.
Halle Mohr, 2021, Characterizing and Quantifying Supply Disruptions in a Hospital Pharmacy: Case Study at the University of Michigan. Product of research: research poster.
Yijia Zhao, 2020, Applications of Industrial Engineering to Organ Transplantation. Product of research: data analysis.
Yuhang Zhou, 2019 – 2020, Applications of Industrial Engineering to Organ Transplantation. Product of research: coauthor of a refereed publication.
Adrian Gavica Saucedo, 2019, SROP: University of Monterrey. Product of research: research poster.
Fengyu Zhu, 2019, Readmission Reduction Policies. Product of research: data analysis.
Caroline Schumb, 2018 – 2019, Developing Insights for Possible and Probable Acute Concussions Using Cluster Analysis. Product of research: coauthor of a refereed publication.
Elizabeth Lobaza, 2017 – 2018, Using Kalman Filtering to Forecast Disease Trajectory for Patients with Normal Tension Glaucoma. Product of research: coauthor of a refereed conference abstract.
Camille Latour, 2017 – 2018, Development of Readmissions App. Product of research: creator of an app.
JunXiao Wang, 2017, Applications of Operations Research to Glaucoma Management. Product of research: coauthor of a refereed conference abstract.
Rayka Devaprasad, 2016 – 2019, Role of Data-driven Models within the Field of Healthcare Operations Research. Product of research: website creator, data analysis.
Shivani Joshi, 2016 – 2018, Personalized Decision Support Tool to Prevent Hospital Readmissions for Patients Treated with Radical Cystectomy. Product of research: coauthor of a refereed conference abstract.
Chun He, 2016 – 2018, A Prediction-Classification Approach for Classifying Patients in Glaucoma by Using Machine Learning Methods. Product of research: data analysis and algorithms.
Zhitong Xie, 2016 – 2018, Personalized Decision Support to Prevent Patients with Radical Cystectomy from Hospital Readmissions. Product of research: coauthor of a refereed conference abstract.
Jinyuan Wang, 2016 – 2017, Data-driven Modeling in Organ Transplantation. Product of research: coauthor of a refereed publication.
Zhining Zhou, 2016 – 2017, Applications of Operations Research to Glaucoma Management. Product of research: coauthor of a refereed conference abstract.
Anavir Shermon, 2015 – 2017, Collaborative project on Health Human Resource Planning (Supply and Demand) for Ontario Association of Public Health Dentistry. Product of research: coauthor of the report provided to the Ontario Association of Public Health Dentistry.
Menghan Chen, 2015 – 2016, Applications of Operations Research to Glaucoma Management. Product of research: data analysis.
Jhawan Davis, 2015 – 2016, Understanding the Implications of Implied Consent. Product of research: literature review.
Sarah Finley, 2015 – 2016, REACT Readmission Elimination App for Cystectomy Treatment. Product of research: coauthor of a refereed conference abstract.
Justin Steuer, 2015 – 2016, Applications of Industrial Engineering to Organ Transplantation. Product of research: coauthor of a refereed publication.
Valerie Washington, 2015, SROP Student: Southern Polytechnic State University. Product of research: research poster.
Manqi Li, 2014 – 2015, Applications of Operations Research to Glaucoma Management. Product of research: coauthor of two refereed conference abstracts.
Kedi Wu, 2014 – 2015, Characterizing Hospital Readmissions. Product of research: coauthor of three refereed conference abstracts.
Alexander Goldstein, 2014 – 2015, Applications of Operations Research to Glaucoma Management. Product of research: data analysis.
Yang Li, 2014 – 2015, Applications of Operations Research to Glaucoma Management. Product of research: data analysis.
Kelly Wojcik, 2014 – 2015, Modelling Cardiovascular Disease Management in Bolivia. Product of research: literature review and model validation.
Ashwath Sekaran, 2014, Application of Operations Research to the Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Product of research: Literature review and data analysis.
Jason Benedict, 2014, Applications of Operations Research to Cardiovascular Disease Management. Product of research: data analysis.
Filip Jankovic, 2013 – 2015, Strategic Modeling of the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Workforce; Parameterization of Simulation to Compare Hypertension Treatment Policies. Product of research: coauthor of a refereed publication and a refereed conference proceeding.
Monique Manners, 2013 – 2015, Applications of Operations Research to Healthcare Management. Product of research: research poster.
Alexandra Zalewski, 2013 – 2015, Applications of Operations Research to Healthcare. Product of research: coauthor of a refereed conference abstract.
Yongcai Xu, 2013 – 2014, Projections in Donor Organs Available for Liver Transplantation in the United States: 2014-2025. Product of research: coauthor of a refereed conference proceeding and of a refereed publication.
Xiang Li, 2013 – 2014, Strategic Modeling of the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Workforce. Product of research: coauthor of a refereed publication.
Jianyu Liu, 2013 – 2014, Applications of Operations Research to Glaucoma Management. Product of research: data analysis.
Kunal Sanghani, 2013 – 2014, Forecasting the National Deceased Donor Organ Availability for Liver Transplantation. Product of research: coauthor of a refereed publication.
Han Lin Yeo, 2013 – 2014, Surgical Readmissions Analysis. Product of research: data analysis.
Pamela Martinez Villarreal, 2013, SROP: University of Texas at El Paso. Product of research: coauthor of a refereed conference abstract.
Julien Brathwaite, 2013, Understanding Hospital Readmissions. Product of research: literature review.
Michael Hu, 2012 – 2014, Missed Opportunities in Preventing Readmissions: Redesigning Post-discharge Checkup Policies. Product of research: coauthor of four refereed publications and five refereed conference abstracts.
Sam Devaprasad, 2012 – 2014, Applications of Operations Research to Glaucoma Management. Product of research: coauthor of two refereed conference abstracts.
Xiang Liu, 2012 – 2013, Control Algorithms for Scheduling Glaucoma Tests. Product of research: coauthor of a refereed conference abstract.
Channa Schramm, 2012 – 2013, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Workforce Planning. Product of research: process mapping.
Francisco Aldarondo, 2012, SROP: University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez. Product of research: research poster.
Nan Wang, 2011 – 2012, Applications of Operations Research to Glaucoma Management. Product of research: data analysis.
Sean Locke, 2011 – 2012, Understanding Hospital Readmissions. Product of research: literature review.
Amanda Bayagich, 2011 – 2012, Monitoring the Progression of Open Angle Glaucoma. Product of research: data analysis.
Kyle Ogrodzinski, 2011, Application of Operations Research to the Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Product of research: literature review.
Nan Zhong, 2011, Application of Operations Research to the Management of Prostate Cancer Patients. Product of research: validation of models developed.
Jade Watts, 2010 – 2011, Monitoring the Progression of Open Angle Glaucoma. Product of research: creator of our first glaucoma tool.
Emily Kupa, 2010 – 2011, Monitoring the Progression of Open Angle Glaucoma. Product of research: model validation.
Paras Garg, 2010 – 2011, Monitoring the Progression of Open Angle Glaucoma. Product of research: data analysis.
OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCES
SAUDER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS (Vancouver, British Columbia)
Statistics Instructor – 2007
Comm 291: Application of Statistics in Business
Teaching Assistant – 2004-2008
Graduate level Decision Analysis
Graduate level Forecasting for Management
Graduate level Introduction to Logistics and Operations Management
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (Gainesville, Florida)
Statistics Tutor – 2000 – 2001
Regression Analysis
Probability Theory
Nonparametric Statistical Methods
Design of Experiments