Samira Fazel

Samira Fazel

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Samira is a teaching faculty in Data Analytics at Olin Business School. She has a robust academic background with a PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Wayne State University (2018) and two master's degrees—one in mathematical statistics from Wayne State University and another in pure mathematics from Isfahan University. Previously, she held an academic role as a visiting assistant professor in Statistics and Industrial Engineering at Louisiana Tech University.

Education

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• Ph D 2018, Wayne State University
• M.Sc. 2012, Wayne State University
• M.Sc. 2008, Isfahan University
• B.Sc. 2004, Prayam-Noor University of Isfahan

Awards/Honors

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• Olin Research Award, Washington University in St Louis, 2024
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation (BCBSM) Student Award, 2018
• Integrating Curriculum with Entrepreneurial Mindset (ICE) - KEEN ICE Award, LTU & KEEN partners, 2018
• Graduate Employees Organizing Committee (GEOC) Teaching Award, Wayne State University, 2017
• Dr. Alfred L. Nelson Award, In Recognition of Outstanding Achievement in the Masters Program, Wayne State University, Mathematics Department, 2013

Research Interests

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Scheduling through stochastic programming and robust optimization techniques with applications in healthcare and business problems. Data-driven decision-making. Resource allocation to improve access to community-based healthcare.

Personal Interests

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Volleyball, playing piano, watercolor.

Selected Publications

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• "Management of Resource Sharing in Emergency Response Using Data-driven Analytics", Annals of Operations Research, with Durai Sundaramoorthi, Salih Tutun, Hossein Amini, Jifan Zhang, Hema Sundaramoorthi
• "Appointment scheduling at outpatient clinics using two-stage stochastic programming approach", IEEE Access Journal, with S. Venkatachalam, R.B. Chinnam