Hassan Abbas
Program: Nursing Undergraduate
Project(s):
- Chemotherapy Infusion Patient Flow
- Pediatric Asthma Patient Flow
Conference Presentations, Posters, and Papers:
- 2015 Healthcare Systems Process Improvement (HSPI) Conference: “Patient Flow at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital”
- The 2015 University of Michigan School of Nursing – Dean’s Research Day: “Patient Flow at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital”
- The President’s Advisory Group Meeting: “Healthcare Policy and Implications for UMHS in the Era of Healthcare Reform” — (Student Panel)
Hometown: Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Email: [email protected]
Henry Ballout
Program: Organizational Studies, Pre-Med
Project(s):
- MEND Capacity Analysis
- Pediatric Asthma Patient Outflow
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
Email: [email protected]
Christine Barnett
Program: IOE PhD
Project(s):
- Optimal Design of Biomarker-Based Protocols for Prostate Cancer Screening
- Individualized Active Surveillance Strategies for Prostate Cancer Care
Conference Presentations, Posters, and Papers:
- INFORMS Annual Meeting 2014: “Developing Optimal Biomarker-Based Screening Policies Using Reinforcement Learning” (Presentation)
- Engineering Graduate Symposium 2014: “Impact of New Prostate Cancer Biomarkers in a Screening Setting” (Poster)
- Society for Medical Decision Making Annual Meeting 2014: “What are the Public Health Implications of New Biomarkers for Prostate Cancer Screening?” (Poster)
- MCubed Symposium 2014: “Public Health Impacts of Newly Discovered Prostate Cancer Biomarkers” (Poster)
- Healthcare Engineering and Patient Safety Symposium 2014: “Impact of New Prostate Cancer Biomarkers in a Screening Setting” (Poster)
- Health Systems Optimization Workshop 2014: “Modeling the Public Health Impacts of Prostate Cancer Biomarkers in a Screening Setting” (Presentation)
- MCubed Symposium 2013: “Public Health Impacts of Newly Discovered Prostate Cancer Biomarkers” (Poster)
- INFORMS Annual Meeting 2013: “Optimization of Screening Policies for Newly Discovered Cancer Biomarkers” (Presentation)
- INFORMS Healthcare Conference 2013: “Evaluation of New Biomarkers for Prostate Cancer Screening” (Presentation)
- INFORMS Annual Meeting 2010: “Using Simulation to Assess Public Health Emergency Distribution Networks: the Emergency Supply Chain Operations Evaluator (ESCOE)” (Presentation)
Awards:
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Award (2013-2016)
- IOE Poster Competition, Second Place, Engineering Graduate Symposium (2014)
Hometown: Haddon Township, NJ
Email: [email protected]
Andrea Bouwhuis
Program: MD Candidate
Project(s):
- Pediatric Asthma Patient Flow
Awards:
- Fulbright Scholarship, Spain 2013-2014
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Alma College, 2013
- Phi Beta Kappa, Alma College Chapter, Inducted Spring 2012
- Alma College Trustee Honors Scholarship 2009-2013
- Alma College Presidential Scholarship 2009-2013
Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI
Email: [email protected]
Jeremy Castaing
Program: IOE PhD
Project(s):
- Chemotherapy Infusion Outpatient Flow
Conference Presentations, Posters, and Papers:
- CHEPS Symposium 2014: “Stochastic Optimization to Reduce Patient Wait Times in an Outpatient Infusion Center” (Poster)
- INFORMS 2014: “Stochastic Optimization to Reduce Patient Wait Times in an Outpatient Infusion Center” (Presentation)
- Engineering Graduate Symposium 2014: “Stochastic Optimization to Reduce Patient Wait Times in an Outpatient Infusion Center” (Poster)
Awards:
- IOE Bonder Fellowship (2013)
- Honorable Mention to Frank J. Redd Student Paper Competition, AIAA/USU Conference on Small Satellites (08/2014)
- IOE Poster Competition First Prize, Engineering Graduate Symposium (11/2014)
Hometown: Paris, France
Email: [email protected]
Ajaay Chandrasekaran
Program: CSE Undergraduate
Project(s):
- Cardio Thoracic Transplant Training Simulation
- Chemotherapy Infusion Outpatient Flow
- Chemotherapy Infusion Outpatient Flow
Conference Presentations, Posters, and Papers:
- UROP Symposium 2014: “Exploring Interaction between Public Spaces linked by an Audio-Video Connection” (Poster)
Awards:
- EECS Scholar Award (March 2015)
Hometown: Novi, Michigan
Email: [email protected]
Chhavi Chaudhry
Program: IOE Undergraduate
Project(s):
- Chemotherapy Infusion Outpatient Flow
- Provider Scheduling
Awards:
- Wang Chu Chien-Wen Summer Research Award
Hometown: New Delhi, India
Email: [email protected]
Mark Grum
Program: HEPS Masters
Project(s):
- Pediatric Asthma Patient Flow
Conference Presentations, Posters, & Papers:
- 2015 Healthcare Systems Process Improvement (HSPI) Conference: Patient Flow at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital
Awards:
- Bonder’s Master’s Program Fellowship
Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI
Email: [email protected]
Young-Chae Hong
Program: IOE PhD
Project(s):
- Pediatric Asthma Patient Flow
- Pediatric Residency Scheduling
Conference Presentations, Posters, & Papers:
- INFORMS 2014: “Shift Scheduling in Pediatric Emergency Medicine“
- ISERC 2014: “Using Integer Programming to Improve the Scheduling of Medical Residents”
- Poster session at Medical Education Day (June 4) 2013
- Presentation at INFORMS Healthcare Conference(June 23-26) 2013
- Presentation at INFORMS Annual Meeting(Oct.6-9) 2013
- 5-minute speech and Poster session at CHEPS Symposium(Nov.18) 2013
- 2nd Annual INFORMS Southeast Michigan Symposium (Oct 3) 2014
- A Time-Constrained Vehicle Routing Problem with a Heterogeneous Fleet: Algorithms and Analysis, Computers & Operations Research (paper, under review)
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Email: [email protected]
Nate Janes
Program: IOE Masters
Project(s):
- Pediatric Residency Scheduling
- Provider Scheduling
- MEND Capacity Analysis
Hometown: Grand Forks, North Dakota
Email: [email protected]
Madalina Jiga
Program: Nursing Undergraduate
Project(s):
- Chemotherapy Infusion Outpatient Flow
- MEND Capacity Analysis
- Surgical Instruments Analysis
Hometown: Livonia, MI
Email: [email protected]
Molly Laux
Program: MD Candidate
Project(s):
- General Pediatric Clinic Referrals to the Peds ED
Conference Presentations, Posters, and Papers:
- Laux, M. and Scott, E. 2015: “University of Michigan Student-Run Free Clinic.” 6th Annual DOCS Student Community Leadership Conference (presentation)
- Laux, M. 2014: “A step towards the reconstruction of the replication of Herpes Simplex Virus-1.” UNC Undergraduate Research Symposium, Chapel Hill, NC (presentation)
Awards:
- Morse Scholarship, University of Michigan Medical School, 2014
- Mel Barclay Scholarship, University of Michigan Medical School, 2014
- Buckley Public Service Scholar, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2014
- Merck Index Award for Outstanding Academic Performance in Chemistry, 2014
- Phi Beta Kappa, University of North Carolina Alpha Chapter, Inducted Spring 2013
- The William W. and Ida W. Taylor Fellowship, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2013
Hometown: Westport, CT
Email: [email protected]
Brian Lemay
Program: IOE PhD
Project(s):
- University of Colorado Block Scheduling
Conference Presentations, Posters, and Papers:
- CHEPS Symposium 2014: “Operating Room and Ambulatory Clinic Scheduling Optimization” (Poster)
- INFORMS 2014: “Coordination of Surgical Blocks and Ambulatory Clinics at a Large Teaching Hospital” (Presentation)
Awards:
- Air Force Fellowship
Hometown: White Bear Lake, MN
Email: [email protected]
Pamela Martinez Villarreal
Program: HEPS Masters
Project(s):
- Chemotherapy Infusion Outpatient Flow
Conference Presentations, Posters, and Papers:
- 2015 INFORMS Healthcare Conference: “Improving Patient Flow in an Outpatient Chemotherapy Infusion Center” (Presentation)
- Health Policy Residential Program in Washington, DC
- The President’s Advisory Group Meeting: “Healthcare Policy & Implications for UMHS in the Era of Healthcare Reform” – (Student Panel)
- The 2015 Workshop of the Center for Integrated Healthcare Delivery Systems (CIHDS) – (Presentation)
- 2015 Healthcare Systems Process Improvement (HSPI) Conference: “Improving Patient Flow in an Outpatient Infusion Center” – (SHS Poster Session Award Winner)
- ARVO 2014: “User Friendly Tool Using Kalman Filter Algorithms to Display Glaucoma Progression Indicators and Personalized Time to Next Test” (Poster)
- SROP 2013 Symposium: “Improving Glaucoma Patient Records To Support Medical Decision Making Through Computer-based Tools” (Presentation)
Awards:
- Bonder Master’s Program Fellowship
- University of Michigan College of Engineering Master’s Fellowship Award (Sept. 2014 – April 2015)
- UTEP IMSE Outstanding Senior Award (May 2014)
- Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges Award (May 2014)
Hometown: San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico
Email: [email protected]
Jonathon McCormick
Program: IOE Undergraduate
Project(s):
- Chemotherapy Infusion Outpatient Flow
Hometown: Harrison Township, MI
Email: [email protected]
Jonathan Mogannam
Program: IOE Undergraduate
Project(s):
- Pediatric Residency Scheduling
Email: [email protected]
Paige Mollison
Program: IOE Undergraduate
Project(s):
- Pediatric Asthma Patient Flow
- Provider Scheduling
Hometown: Hudson, OH
Email: [email protected]
Anna Munaco
Program: IOE Undergrad, Pre-Med
Project(s):
- Pediatric Asthma Patient Flow
- Surgical Instrument Analysis
Hometown: Farmington Hills, MI
Email: [email protected]
Rama Mwenesi
Program: HEPS Masters
Project(s):
- MEND Capacity Analysis
- Surgical Instrument Reprocessing Analysis
Conference Presentations, Posters, and Papers:
- ISERC 2015: Improving Surgical Instrument Reprocessing at the University of Michigan Hospital
- INFORMS Healthcare 2015: Process Flow and Optimization for Improved Delivery of Surgical Instruments
- INFORMS Annual Meeting 2015: Improving Surgical Instrument Delivery Using Optimization & Process Flow Modeling
- Ross Business School: Washington, DC Health Policy Residential Program (2015)
- CHEPS Symposium 2014: “Optimizing Nurse Staffing with Absenteeism” (Poster)
- Healthcare Value Leaders Network 2014: “Implementing LEAN at UMHS’s Central Sterile Processing Department” (Poster Presentation)
- UMHS Surgical Services Value Stream Presentation 2014: “Analysis of LEAN Implementation across UH’s Central Sterile Processing Department” (Presentation)
- HSPIC 2015: “Incorporating Nurse Absenteeism into Long Term Staffing with Demand Uncertainty” (Co-Author)
Awards:
- National Finalist Winner: Recess & Delta Airlines’ “Top 18 College-Startups in the Country” (2015)
- United States Intercollegiate Boxing National Championships: 165lb Open-Division Silver Medalist (2015)
- Bonder Master’s Program Fellowship (2014)
- UMHS Management Engineering Fellowship (2013 – 2015)
- University of Michigan Men’s Boxing, National Team Champions (2014)
- University of Michigan Student of the Year (2013)
- University of Michigan Undergraduate World Leader of The Year (2013)
- Central Student Government “Michigan Hero” Award (2013)
- CEDO “Global Engineering Leader” Director’s Award (2013)
- Michigan Difference “Innovation & Research” Award (2013)
- SWE College of Engineering : Mr. Engineer (2013)
- IOE Andrew S. Crawford Entrepreneurship Award (2012)
- IOE Stellar Multicultural Achievement Award (2012)
Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya (born) Johannesburg, South Africa (raised)
Email: [email protected]
Matt O’Callaghan
Program: IOE Undergraduate
Project(s):
- MEND Capacity Analysis
Hometown: Ludington, MI
Email: [email protected]
Leah Raschid
Program: IOE Undergraduate
Project(s):
- Surgical Instrument Analysis
Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI
Email: [email protected]
Donald Richardson
Program: IOE PhD
Project(s):
- Chemotherapy Infusion Outpatient Flow
- Pediatric Residency Scheduling
Awards:
- Rackham Merit Fellowship
- Honorable Mention Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship
Hometown: Bowie, Maryland
Email: [email protected]
Matt Rouhana
Program: HEPS Masters
Project(s):
- Chemotherapy Infusion Outpatient Flow
- Pediatric Residency Scheduling
Conference Presentations, Posters, and Papers:
- SHS Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference 2015: “Improving Patient Flow in an Outpatient Infusion Center”
Hometown: Plymouth, MI
Email: [email protected]
Roshun Sankaran
Program: Pre-Med
Project(s):
- Cardio Thoracic Transplant Training Simulation
- Mental Health Care Delivery in Primary Practice
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
Email: [email protected]
Nina Scheinberg
Program: IOE Graduate
Project(s):
- Surgical Instrument Analysis
Hometown: Northville, MI
Email: [email protected]
Stephanie See
Program: Nursing Graduate
Project(s):
- Chemotherapy Infusion Outpatient Flow
- Pediatric Asthma Patient Flow
Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI
Email: [email protected]
Eli Sherman
Program: EECS Undergraduate
Project(s):
- Pediatric Asthma Patient Flow
- Provider Scheduling
Hometown: Bloomfield Township, MI
Email: [email protected]
Amber Smith
Program:
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Hometown:
Email:
Luke Stumpos
Program: IOE Undergraduate
Project(s):
- University of Colorado Block Scheduling
Hometown: Lansing, MI
Email: [email protected]
Haitian Sun
Program:
Project(s):
Hometown:
Email: [email protected]
Brooke Szymanski
Program: Graduate Nurse
Project(s):
- Chemotherapy Infusion Outpatient Flow
- Cardio Thoracic Transplant Training Simulation
- Pediatric Asthma Patient Flow
Hometown: Chesterfield, Michigan
Email: [email protected]
George Tam
Program: IOE Masters
Project(s):
- MEND Capacity Analysis
Conference Presentations, Posters, and Papers:
- 2015 SHS Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference: “Patient Scheduling and Capacity Assessment for an Endocrinology Clinic” (poster)
Awards:
- College of Engineering Master’s Fellowship
Hometown: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Email: [email protected]
Zachary VerSchure
Program: IOE Undergraduate
Project(s):
- Pediatric Residency Scheduling
- University of Colorado Block Scheduling
Conference Presentations, Posters, & Papers:
- 2014 SHS Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference: “Automated Shift Scheduling Improves Schedule Quality for Residents in a Pediatric Emergency Department” (poster)
Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio
Email: [email protected]
Zheng Zhang
Program: IOE Visiting Student
Project(s):
- Chance Constrained Operating Room Scheduling
- Appointment Scheduling with Server Behavior
Conference Presentations, Posters, & Papers:
- INFORMS 2014: “Operating Room Allocation for Overtime Control with Chance Constraints” (Poster)
- ORAHS 2013: “Simulation-based Surgery Appointment Scheduling” (Presentation)
- INFORMS International 2012: “Promise Surgery Start Times and Real Time Surgery Rescheduling” (Presentation)
- CASE 2012: “Promise Surgery Start Times and Implementation Strategies” (Presentation)
- Dynamic Surgery Assignment of Multiple Operating Rooms with Planned Surgeon Arrival Times, IEEE T-ASE, 2014. (with Xiaolan Xie and Na Geng)
- Simulation-based Optimization for Surgery Appointment Scheduling of Multiple Operating Rooms, IIE Trans, 2015. (with Xiaolan Xie)
Awards:
- Showa Denko Scholarship (1st Price), 2012
- Desay SV Scholarship, 2013
- Chinese Government Scholarship for oversea studying, 2014
Hometown: Changde, China
Email: [email protected]
Jonathan Zhou
Program: Pre-Med
Project(s):
- Chemotherapy Infusion Outpatient Flow
Hometown: Ann Arbor, MI
Email: [email protected]