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ISyE Seminar Series: Hayriye Ayhan
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, 3:30 p.m.
Zoom
"Optimizing the Interaction between Residents and Attending Physicians"Presentation by Professor Hayriye Ayhan Wednesday, September 9 |
About: We analyze how attending physicians should allocate their time between the residents they supervise and their own responsibilities. Under the assumption that a holding cost is incurred when residents and patients wait for a conference with the attending physician, we show that there are only two policies that could maximize the long-run average reward. Namely, it is optimal for the attending physician to start having consultations with the residents either when the residents can no longer examine new patients or as soon as there is a patient ready for conference. Furthermore, we show that the optimality condition is a simple threshold on the holding cost. We then characterize when each of these policies is profitable and the optimum number of residents (supervised by the attending physician) under each policy. We show that if a health care facility operates with the optimal number of residents, the two policies become the same and it is always optimal (and profitable) for the attending physician to start conferences with the residents as soon as there is a patient waiting. We conclude with discussing various extensions of the attending physician and residents model described above. This is joint work with Sigrun Andradottir.
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Bio: Hayriye Ayhan is a professor in the Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Tech. Dr. Ayhan's research interests lie mainly in analysis and control of queueing networks that arise in manufacturing and service systems. She is in particular interested in Markov decision process theory with applications to health care management, systems with flexible servers, and other manufacturing and service operations. She has authored/co-authored numerous refereed journal papers on these topics. Her research has been supported by several National Science Foundation grants including the CAREER Award. She is a member of INFORMS and INFORMS Applied Probability Society for which she serves as the secretary and the treasurer since 1999. |
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Hire Big 10 Plus Virtual Career Fair
Tuesday, April 14, 2020, 10 a.m.
Connect with employers online!
Meet top employers and discover new opportunities in an online environment during the Big 10 Plus Virtual Career Fair on Tuesday, April 14. The event is free for students and alumni across all majors and degrees.
Hire Big 10 Plus Virtual Career Fair
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. CST
Register
How it works:
- Register—Create an account and complete the registration form
- Explore—View information about participating organizations and opportunities
- Attend—Log in and join the chat from any device
- Chat—Connect with representatives for 1-on-1 chats
Some of the participating companies include:
- Northrop Grumman
- Equitable
- Hormel Foods
- Northwestern Mutual
- Symbiont
- And more!
You do not need to download or install any software to participate. You will only need access to the Internet and your personal login information, which you will receive upon registering. Some employers may have the ability to request a video chat, however it is not required in order to participate.
Discover new career opportunities and network with employers online without leaving home! Learn more and see the full list of participating companies on the Hire Big 10 Virtual Career Fair website.
Online Workshop: Programming in R
Wednesday, April 8, 2020, 3:30 p.m.
Zoom meeting ID: 199-576-680
*IMPORTANT* Please sign up through this Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYuzGQ57qcEIwScGkxoGOZCJDTv7DJSIZG4KVttx2mw-1aqw/viewform?usp=pp_url
Anthony (Zhenhuan) Zhang will be holding an R workshop on Wednesday, April 8th 2020, 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Topics being covered will include vectorized operations and matrix-vector multiplication, assuming basic knowledge of R.
The description of computational software TA and more detailed information on this workshop can be found at the following website: https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/isye-computational-software-ta/home
CANCELED: Curiosity Drives Progress Lecture Series: Impacting Communities (CSE Public Lectures)
CANCELED
What are the unexpected consequences of the sharing economy?
How can you help solve big data problems by participating in "people-powered" research?
How can we use science to reduce polarization and help our democracy function in a time when trust in institutions is at a historic low?
The Curiosity Drives Progress Lecture Series showcases CSE's top faculty in TED-style lightning talks. Join us for the next installment, which will highlight the work of three distinguished CSE professors who are quantifying the social impacts of science and technology, empowering citizens to participate in scientific discovery, and encouraging civility.
Lecture is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required. Seating is first-come, first-served the day of the event.
For more information about the talks, visit the Curiosity Drives Progress Lecture webpage.
About the Speakers
![]() "The Rise of Global Online Platforms: The Promise and Perils of the Sharing Economy"
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![]() "To the Zooniverse and Beyond: How Crowdsourcing Science is Solving Big Data Problems for UMN Researchers"
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![]() "Can Truth Save Democracy? We’re Trying in Science Court" |
Webinar Series - Decision Matrices (Society of Women Engineers)
Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 4 p.m. through Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 5 p.m.
Amundson Hall
Room 162
Have you ever had to make a tough decision? This webinar from the SWE Advance Learning Center focuses on creating decision matrices to organize your thoughts. For example, choosing between industry and grad school. Chips and hummus will be provided!
About the Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
The overarching goal of SWE is to stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity. With over 35,000 members in all 50 states and internationally, the friendships, connections, and opportunities are endless. Our chapter individually is run by a group of student officers, directors and committee members who are passionate about SWE. Events we host include general monthly meetings, professional development events, outreach events, community service, and coffee and donut mornings. Originally founded by women engineers, SWE UMN now prides itself on welcoming students of all identities into a supportive network of members and allies who share diverse experiences in STEM.
Visit the SWE website and follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
General Meeting Hosted by Foth (Society of Women Engineers)
Tuesday, March 3, 2020, 6 p.m. through Tuesday, March 3, 2020, 7 p.m.
Tate Hall
Room 105
Join us for our seventh general meeting of the year! This meeting is a great way to learn more about upcoming events and the hosting company. This meeting will be hosted by Foth representatives and pizza will be provided.
About the Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
The overarching goal of SWE is to stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity. With over 35,000 members in all 50 states and internationally, the friendships, connections, and opportunities are endless. Our chapter individually is run by a group of student officers, directors and committee members who are passionate about SWE. Events we host include general monthly meetings, professional development events, outreach events, community service, and coffee and donut mornings. Originally founded by women engineers, SWE UMN now prides itself on welcoming students of all identities into a supportive network of members and allies who share diverse experiences in STEM.
Visit the SWE website and follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
IISE Lean Simulation Workshop
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, 1 p.m. through Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, 4 p.m.
Rapson Hall
Room 56
Are you not sure what "Lean" is, but want to start impressing companies (and your friends) with your knowledge on it? Or do you know the basics of lean but aren't sure how to apply it in a production setting? This workshop is for you! Join us on Saturday, February 22nd from 1:00-4:00 pm for a Lean Simulation Workshop facilitated by Boston Scientific in Rapson 56. There will be lots of snacks! Sign up here if you're planning on attending.
About the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE): UMN-TC Chapter
The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers is focused on students interested in Industrial and Systems Engineering. IISE is a national organization that supports the education and creativity of students pursuing this field. The goal of the group is to create a fun learning community consisting of professional development, problem solving, creative projects, site visits, networking and outreach. Industry sponsors, such as ExxonMobil, Accenture, and West Monroe Partners, co-host events with IISE and help to fund general meetings.
Visit the IISE website and follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and Gopherlink.
ISyE Student Seminar: Zicheng Wang
Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, Noon through Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, 1 p.m.
Lind Hall
Room 305
"Large Deviations Analysis on Cancer Evolution"Presentation by Zicheng Wang Friday, February 21
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Abstract: A major issue in cancer treatment is that cancer cells can develop resistance to treatment. Mathematical modeling can provide advanced understanding in cancer evolution when mutation-induced drug resistance occurs. We model such evolution by a multi-type branching process, and study two important stochastic times: crossover time and recurrence time. Crossover time represents the first time that the total cancer cell population is dominated by the mutant cell population. Recurrence time represents the first time that the mutant cell population exceeds a given proportion of the initial population size of drug-sensitive cells. We show convergence in probability results for both crossover time and recurrence time. We conduct large deviations analysis on the events of early crossover and early recurrence. It is shown that exponential decay speed and speed functions for both stochastic times depend on the initial size of mutant cell population. We then apply our results to analyze the distribution of number of non-extinct clones of mutants at the recurrence time conditioning on the event of early recurrence. |
Sixth General Meeting Sponsored by SPS Commerce (Society of Women Engineers)
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, 5:30 p.m.
Tate Hall
Room B20
Join us for our sixth general meeting of the year! This meeting is an awesome way to learn more about upcoming events and the hosting company. SPS Commerce representatives will host this meeting.
About Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
The overarching goal of SWE is to stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity. With over 35,000 members in all 50 states and internationally, the friendships, connections, and opportunities are endless. Our chapter individually is run by a group of student officers, directors and committee members who are passionate about SWE. Events we host include general monthly meetings, professional development events, outreach events, community service, and coffee and donut mornings. Originally founded by women engineers, SWE UMN now prides itself on welcoming students of all identities into a supportive network of members and allies who share diverse experiences in STEM.
Visit the SWE website and follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Info Session: ISyE Integrated Bachelors/Masters Program
Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, 11:15 a.m. through Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, 12:15 p.m.
Mechanical Engineering
Room 1130
The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering has developed a new Integrated BISyE/MSISyE 5-year program. The integrated Bachelors and Masters Program in Industrial and Systems Engineering allows students to simultaneously work toward both a Bachelors in Industrial and Systems Engineering and a Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering (Analytics Track).
To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please consider attending the upcoming information session!
Refreshments will be provided.
If you are unable to attend but would like to discuss your options, please schedule an advising appointment with Professor Lisa Miller.