Event Category: Seminars

ISE Seminar Series: Mickey Schafer, Ph.D.

October 25, 2019 @ 11:45 am – 12:35 pm – Mickey Schafer, Ph.D. Coordinator of Writing in the Disciplines University of Florida Abstract: A Template for Writing Productivity Peaceful productivity in academic writing is enhanced by two activities: daily writing and understanding form. In this seminar, we will work on the second activity, understanding the “template” of the classic research report. We will start by […]

ISE Seminar Series: Muyuan Li, Ph.D.

November 01, 2019 @ 11:45 am – 12:35 pm – Muyuan Li, Ph.D. Performance Improvement Project Manager BayCare Health System Abstract: Better Healthcare through Health System Engineering In this talk, Dr. Li will introduce how better clinical outcomes at a lower operational cost can be achieved in a timely manner with health system engineering. She will present a few projects where she utilized discrete event […]

ISE Seminar Series: Nicole Gravina, Ph.D.

November 08, 2019 @ 11:45 am – 12:35 pm – Nicole Gravina, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Psychology, University of Florida Abstract: Behavior Analysis:  Designing behaviorally-based interventions for improving safety and healthcare delivery Behavior Analysis is grounded in over 80 years of research and has evolved into a science and technology with the power to improve the human condition in a myriad of ways.  The […]

ISE Seminar Series: Hongwei Hsiao, Ph.D., Dawn Castille, MPH, Jacob Caee, Ph.D.

November 15, 2019 @ 11:45 am – 12:35 pm – Abstract: Human-Centered, Sustainable, and Inclusive Robotics for Worker Safety and Well-Being Hongwei Hsiao, Ph.D., Dawn Castillo, MPH, and Jacob Carr, Ph.D. Recent advancements in robotics have changed the landscape of industry.  Many robots have been used along with workers as teams, instead of being caged, for various tasks in the manufacturing, healthcare, mining, construction, and […]

Intellectual Property Strategies and Considerations for University Researchers

November 19, 2019 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – How can you protect your research? Join Shelley Danek, an IP attorney with Marshall, Gerstein & Borun. You can learn about IP strategies such as early disclosure, iterative improvements on prior inventions, patenting, and more. Dr. Danek has successfully handled patents in a wide variety of technologies. Her clients have included small or startup biotech […]

ISE Faculty Candidate Search: Gian-Gabriel Garcia

December 02, 2019 @ 11:45 am – 12:35 pm – Gian-Gabriel Garcia  University of Michigan Abstract: Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics for Concussion Management Decisions Concussion, the most common type of traumatic brain injury, has been identified as a public health issue. Recent research has exposed a troubling relationship between concussion and long-term health consequences to brain health, such as cognitive impairment, depression, and neurodegenerative disease. […]

ISE Faculty Candidate Search Seminar

January 10, 2020 @ 11:45 am – 12:35 pm – Karen Hicklin, Ph.D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Abstract: Using Microsimulation to Asses the Impact of Multicomponent Interventions on Colorectal Cancer Increased utilization of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening has contributed to the declining rates of CRC incidence and mortality in the United States. However, the burden of CRC remains relatively high with over […]

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January 22, 2020 @ 11:45 am – 12:35 pm – Amin Hosseininasab Carnegie Mellon University Abstract: Pattern Mining for Interpretable Data-driven Sequential Decision Making This paper studies data-driven sequential decision making with an emphasize on interpretability and sequential structure. We first develop a novel data tree model of the database that is able to fit in memory orders of magnitude larger datasets compared to traditional […]

ISE Seminar Series: Alice Smith, Ph.D.

January 24, 2020 @ 11:45 am – 12:35 pm – Alice Smith, Ph.D., P.E. Joe W. Forehand/Accenture Distinguished Professor, Industrial & Systems Engineering Department Auburn University Abstract: Design of Order Picking Warehouses This seminar will discuss the formulation and solving of the order picking warehouse design problem.  Design variables include the number and placement of both the cross aisles and the pick aisles, the location […]

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January 31, 2020 @ 11:45 am – 12:35 pm – Peter T. VanBerkel, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Industrial Engineering, Dalhousie University Abstract: Analyses of Emergency Department Coverage in Nova Scotia, Canada In this seminar I will present a program of research motivated by operational challenges faced by Emergency Medical Services in Nova Scotia, Canada.  Nova Scotia’s population of approximately one million people is covered […]