Alagoz, Oguzhan

Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 2004.
M.S., Industrial Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, 2000.
B.S., Industrial Engineering, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey, 1997.

Fields of Interest

operations research, stochastic optimization, medical decision making, Markov decision proceses, stochastic programming, simulation, scheduling, health-care applications.

Publications

Published/Accepted

[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 to Aid Breast Cancer Diagnosis 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 in media, see for example

http://in.news.yahoo.com/139/20090404/981/tsc-novel-computer-based-model-to-help-i.html

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2009/04/06/Model-helps-diagnose-breast-cancer/UPI-47521239063375/ (United Press International)

http://www.thelosangelesmirror.com/news/news-health/2009/04/06/model-helps-diagnose-breast-cancer.html

(The Los Angeles Mirror)

http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/computer-based-model-helps-radiologists-diagnose-breast-cancer-20052.html

http://www.physorg.com/news157981831.html

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/145108.php

http://www.news-medical.net/?id=47909

http://www.medcompare.com/news.asp?newsid=269337&typeid=49

http://sciencerelay.com/?p=916

http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/550795/

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-04/arrs-cbm040309.php

http://www.healthimaging.com/index.php?option=com_articles&view=article&id=17019

http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/852571020057CCF685257590006D9DE1

http://www.honionline.com/honi/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3476&Itemid=147

http://breast-imaging.blogspot.com/

http://www.sciencecentric.com/news/article.php?q=09040417-computer-based-model-helps-radiologists-diagnose-breast-cancer

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090403130947.htm

http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1666801/model_helps_diagnose_breast_cancer/

http://silverscorpio.com/novel-computer-based-model-to-help-in-early-breast-cancer-diagnosis/

http://www.andhranews.net/Technology/2009/April/4-Novel-computer-based-98756.asp

http://sciencecodex.com/computer_based_model_helps_radiologists_diagnose_breast_cancer

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/health/novel-computer-based-model-to-help-in-early-breast-cancer-diagnosis_100175488.html

[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 (2008), "A Probabilistic Computer Model Developed from Clinical Data in the National Mammography Database Format to Classify Mammographic Findings," to appear in Radiology.

[12] O. Alagoz, A. J. Schaefer and M. S. Roberts (2005), "Optimization in Organ Allocation", to appear in "Handbook of Optimization in Medicine" edited by Panos Pardalos and Edwin Romeijn.

Submitted/Under Review

[13] S. M. Shechter, O. Alagoz, and M. S. Roberts (2008), "Irreversible Treatment Decisions under Medical Research and Development", submitted.

[14] J. Chhatwal*, O. Alagoz, and E. S. Burnside (2008), "Optimal Policies for Biopsy Decision-Making Based on Mammography Findings and Demographic Factors," submitted.

- 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

[15] M. Akan, O. Alagoz, B. Ata, and F. S. Erenay* (2008) (names are in alphabetical order), "Optimizing Liver Allocation System Incorporating Disease Evolution," submitted.

[16] J. Zhuang, V. Bier, O. Alagoz, (2008), "Modeling Secrecy and Deception in a Multiple-period Attacker-Defender Signaling Game," submitted.

[17] O. Alagoz, H. E. Hsu, M. S. Roberts, and A. J. Schaefer (2008), "Markov decision processes: A tool for sequential decision making under uncertainty," submitted.

Funded research (Total-Alagoz portion = $1,329,970)

O. Alagoz (PI) "Optimal Design of the Liver Allocation System Considering Patient Preferences" National Science Foundation Grant CMMI-0700094 (6/15/2007-5/31/2010) Funding Level: $149,854
O. Alagoz (PI), D. Fryback, A. Trentham-Dietz, M. Rosenberg (Co-investigators), "Using the UWBCS to Assess Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Incidence & Survival" National Cancer Institute Grant R03CA130727 (7/10/2007-6/30/2009) Funding Level: $139,480
O. Alagoz (PI), E. Burnside, J. Fine (Co-investigators), "Using Markov Decision Processes to Optimize Breast Biopsy Decision Making" National Cancer Institute Grant R21CA129393(2/1/2008 - 1/31/2010) Funding Level: $323,281
O. Alagoz (Director of the Simulation Center, Community Academic Partnerships Core of UW-ICTR), "Institute for Clinical and Translational Research" (PI: Drezner) NIH/NCRR Grant 1UL1 RR02511 (PI: Drezner) (9/17/2007-05/31/2012) Funding Level: $25,400,000 (Alagoz portion: $112,589)
O. Alagoz (Co-investigator)- A. Trentham-Dietz (PI), "Breast Carcinoma in situ: Predicting Risk and Outcomes" PI: A. Trentham-Dietz, National Cancer Institute Grant R01CA67264 (12/1/2008 - 11/30/2013), Funding Level: $2,411,660 (Alagoz portion: $314,302) - recommended for funding, note that there might be a cut in the funding level
O. Alagoz (PI), "Using MDPs to Optimize Breast Cancer Screening & Control," Wisconsin Alumni Research Funding PRJ13AJ (7/1/2008 - 6/30/2009), Funding Level: $32,266
O. Alagoz (Director of the Simulation Center, Community Academic Partnerships Core of UW-ICTR), "UW-Institute for Clinical and Translational Research(ICTR)," Wisconsin Partnership for a Healthy Future - Medical Education Research Committee School of Medicine and Public Health Grant (1/1/2007 - 3/31/2009), Funding Level: $6,800,000 (Alagoz portion: $139,653)
O. Alagoz (Collaborator-subaccount from several grants), "Optimizing Mammography Interpretation," E. S. Burnside (PI), University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health (4/1/2006 - present), Funding level: $118,545 (Alagoz portion)

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