Houra MahmoudzadehView profile
Associate Professor
Houra Mahmoudzadeh is an Associate Professor at the University of Waterloo, affiliated with groups such as Data Analytics, Applied Operations Research, and Healthcare. Her research focuses on optimization techniques applied to healthcare systems, particularly radiation therapy planning, robust decision-making under uncertainty, and pandemic-era staff scheduling. She specializes in developing advanced algorithms for IMRT treatment planning and addressing challenges in healthcare operations through mathematical modeling. Her work integrates robust optimization frameworks with clinical applications, emphasizing practical solutions for radiation therapy delivery, resource allocation in healthcare, and multi-objective decision-making. Key contributions include methodologies for inverse optimization in medical contexts, Pareto robust optimization strategies, and pandemic-specific staff scheduling models. Recent publications highlight innovations in dose-based constraint generation, light Pareto robust optimization, and effective budget of uncertainty formulations. Her research bridges theoretical operations research with real-world healthcare challenges, aiming to improve treatment efficacy and operational efficiency in medical settings.









