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Oguzhan Alagoz
Associate Professor
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| Oguzhan Alagoz |
| Oguzhan Alagoz Associate Professor |
| 3242 Mechanical Engineering Building 1513 University Avenue Madison, WI 53706-1572 |
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Tel: 608/890-0399 Fax: 608/262-8454 E-mail: alagoz@engr.wisc.edu |
operations research, stochastic optimization, medical decision making, Markov decision processes, stochastic programming, simulation, scheduling, health-care applications.
Published/Accepted (*=one of my students)
[1] O. Alagoz and M. Azizoglu (2003) "Rescheduling of Identical Parallel Machines under Machine Eligibility Constraints," European Journal of Operational Research, 149(3), p. 523-532.
[2] O. Alagoz, L. M. Maillart, A. J. Schaefer and M. S. Roberts (2004), "The Optimal Timing of Living-Donor Liver Transplantation," Management Science, 50(10), p.1420-1430.
[3] Shechter, S. M., C. L. Bryce, O. Alagoz, J. E. Kreke, J. E. Stahl, A. J. Schaefer, D. C. Angus and M. S. Roberts (2005), "A Clinically Based Discrete-Event Simulation of End-Stage Liver Disease and the Organ Allocation Process," Medical Decision Making, 25(2), p. 199-209.
[4] Azizoglu, M. and O. Alagoz (2005), "Parallel Machine Rescheduling with Machine Disruptions," IIE Transactions, 37(12), p.1113-1118.
[5] O. Alagoz, C. L. Bryce, S.M. Shechter, A. J. Schaefer, C. C. Chang, D. C. Angus and M. S. Roberts (2005), "Incorporating Biological Natural History in Simulation Models: Empirical Estimates of the Progression of End-stage Liver Disease," Medical Decision Making, 25(6), p.620-632.
[6] O. Alagoz, L. M. Maillart, A. J. Schaefer and M. S. Roberts (2007), "Determining the Acceptance of Cadaveric Livers Using an Implicit Model of the Waiting List," Operations Research, 55(1), p.24-36.
[7] O. Alagoz, L. M. Maillart, A. J. Schaefer and M. S. Roberts (2007), "Choosing among Living-Donor and Cadaveric Livers," Management Science, 53(11), p.1702-1715.
[8] B. Sandikci, L. M. Maillart, A. J. Schaefer, O. Alagoz, and M. S. Roberts (2008), "Estimating the Patient's Price of Privacy in Liver Transplantation," Operations Research, 56(6), p. 1393-1410.
[9] O. Alagoz, B. A. Norman, A. E. Smith (2008), "Determining Aisle Structures for Facility Designs Using a Hierarchy of Algorithms," IIE Transactions, 40(11), p.1019-1031.
[10] J. Chhatwal*, O. Alagoz, M. J. Lindstrom, C. E. Kahn, K. A. Shaffer and E. S. Burnside (2009), "A Logistic Regression Model Based on the National Mammography Database Format to Aid Breast Cancer Diagnosis," American Journal of Roentgenology, 192(4), p.1117-1127.
- this paper was covered extensively in media, see for example
http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2009/04/06/Model-helps-diagnose-breast-cancer/UPI-47521239063375/ (United Press International)
It was covered in many media outlets, news sites including but not limited to yahoo news, The Los Angeles Mirror, scienceblog.com, physorg.com, medicalnewstoday.com, news-medical.net, medcompare.com, sciencerelay.com, newswise.com, eurekalert.org, healthimaging.com, docguide.com, honionline.com, breast-imaging.blogspot.com, sciencecentric.com, sciencedaily.com, redorbit.com, silverscorpio.com, andhranews.net, sciencecodex.com, thaindian.com, etc.
[11] E. S. Burnside, J. Davis, J. Chhatwal*, O. Alagoz, B. M. Geller, B. Littenberg, C. E. Kahn, K. A. Shaffer, and C. D. Page (2009), "Probabilistic Computer Model Developed from Clinical Data in the National Mammography Database Format to Classify Mammographic Findings," Radiology, 251(3), p.663-672.
[12] J. Zhuang, V. Bier, O. Alagoz, (2010), "Modeling Secrecy and Deception in a Multiple-period Attacker-Defender Signaling Game," European Journal of Operational Research, 203(2), p.409-418.
[13] T. Ayer*, J. Chhatwal*, O. Alagoz, E.S. Burnside, and C.E. Kahn (2010), "Comparison of Logistic Regression and Artificial Neural Network Models with an Example in Breast Cancer Risk Estimation Based on Mammographic Findings," Radiographics, 30(1), p.13-22.
[14] O. Alagoz, H. E. Hsu, M. S. Roberts, and A. J. Schaefer (2010), "Markov decision processes: A tool for sequential decision making under uncertainty," Medical Decision Making, 30(4), p.474-483.
[15] T. Ayer*, O. Alagoz, J. Chhatwal*, J. Shavlik, E.S. Burnside, and C.E. Kahn (2010), "Breast Cancer Risk Estimation with Artificial Neural Networks Revisited: Discrimination and Calibration," Cancer, 116(14), p.3310-3321.
[16] S. M. Shechter, O. Alagoz, and M. S. Roberts (2010), "Irreversible Treatment Decisions under Consideration of the Research and Development Pipeline for New Therapies," IIE Transactions, 42(9), p.632-642.
[17] J. Chhatwal*, O. Alagoz, and E. S. Burnside (2010), "Optimal Policies for Biopsy Decision-Making Based on Mammography Findings and Demographic Factors," to appear in Operations Research.
- winner of the 2008 Best Student Paper Award of the MSOM Society of INFORMS
- winner of the 2008 Best Student Paper Award of the Decision Analysis Society of INFORMS
- 2nd place award of the 2008 INFORMS Junior Faculty Interest Group (JFIG) best paper competition
- winner of the INFORMS 2007 Best Poster Award
[18] T. Ayer*, M. Ayvaci*, Z.X. Liu*, O. Alagoz, and E. S. Burnside (2010), "Computer-aided diagnostic models in breast cancer screening," Imaging in Medicine , 2(3), p.313-323.
- invited paper
[19] F.S. Erenay*, O. Alagoz, R. Banerjee, and R.R. Cima (2010), "Modeling the Natural History of Metachronous Colorectal Cancer under Colonoscopy Screenings," to appear in Medical Decision Making.
[20] J. Shi*, O. Alagoz, F. S. Erenay*, Q. Su (2010), "A Survey of Optimization Models on Cancer Chemotherapy Treatment Planning," to appear in Annals of Operations Research.
[21] T. Ayer*, O. Alagoz, and N. K. Stout (2011), "A POMDP Approach to Personalize Mammography Screening Decisions," to appear in Operations Research.
- winner of INFORMS 2009 Annual Meeting Best Poster Award
Submitted/Under Review
[22] M. Akan, O. Alagoz, B. Ata, and F. S. Erenay* (2011) (names are in alphabetical order), "Optimizing Liver Allocation System Incorporating Disease Evolution," under revision for 4th submission to (with minor revision) Operations Research.
- winner of the 2009 Best Paper Award of the Service Science Section of INFORMS (this award is sponsored by IBM)
[23] D. Ge, A. Krishnamurty, and O. Alagoz(2009), "Optimal Production Control Policy for Kanban Controlled Systems with Advance Demand Information," submitted.
[24] M. Ayvaci*, O. Alagoz, J. Chhatwal*, M. Lindstrom, E. Sickles, H. Nassif, K. Kerlikowske, and E.S. Burnside (2010), "Determining Whether Age Matters in Predicting Invasive Breast Cancer versus DCIS," submitted.
[25] T. Ayer*, O. Alagoz, N. K. Stout, and E. S. Burnside (2010), "Designing a New Breast Cancer Screening Program Considering Adherence," submitted.
[26] O. Alagoz, J. Chhatwal*, and E.S. Burnside (2010), "Optimizing the Level of Follow-up Recommendations with Comparison to Current Clinical Practice," submitted.
[27] J. Shi*, O. Alagoz, and S. Lubner (2010), "Cost-Effectiveness of Adjuvant FOLFOX Chemotherapy for Patients with Stage II Colon Cancer," under revision for 2nd submission to Medical Decision Making.
[28] E.S. Burnside, J. Chhatwal*, and O. Alagoz,(2010), "Mathematical Model to Understand and Personalize the Risk Threshold at Which to Recommend Breast Biopsy," submitted.
Book Chapters
[29] O. Alagoz, A. J. Schaefer and M. S. Roberts (2009), "Optimizing Organ Allocation and Acceptance", in "Handbook of Optimization in Medicine" edited by Panos Pardalos and Edwin Romeijn, Springer US, p. 1-24.
[30] O. Alagoz and M. Ayvaci* (2009), "Uniformization in Markov Decision Processes", to appear in "Encyclopedia for Operations Research and Management Science" edited by James J. Cochran, John Wiley & Sons.
[31] O. Alagoz, T. Ayer*, and F. S. Erenay* (2009), "Operations Research Models for Cancer Screening", to appear in "Encyclopedia for Operations Research and Management Science" edited by James J. Cochran, John Wiley & Sons.