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Karmel S. Shehadeh is an Assistant Professor at Lehigh University's Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, affiliated with the College of Engineering. She holds a Ph.D. in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan, an M.S. in Systems Science and Industrial Engineering from Binghamton University, and a B.S.E in Biomedical Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology.
Education:
- Ph.D., Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan
- M.S., Systems Science & Industrial Engineering (Health Systems), Binghamton University
- B.S.E., Biomedical Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology
Research Interests: Dr. Shehadeh focuses on optimization under uncertainty, integer programming, and scheduling theory, with applications in healthcare operations, facility location, and transportation systems. Her work emphasizes equity-promoting solutions in healthcare resource allocation and stochastic modeling for medical systems.
Research Trends: Her publications emphasize stochastic optimization frameworks for healthcare challenges, including surgical scheduling, facility equity, and disaster relief logistics. Notable contributions include integrating machine learning into healthcare analytics and advancing distributionally robust optimization methodologies.
- Awards: 2022 INFORMS MIF Paper Competition Winner, Lehigh University Awards (2023), and editorial leadership in top journals.
Advising & Grants: Actively mentors students in optimization and healthcare analytics. Her work has been supported through postdoctoral fellowships at Carnegie Mellon's Heinz College and ongoing university grants.
Labs/Teams: Leads interdisciplinary teams at Lehigh's Harold S. Mohler Laboratory, collaborating on healthcare operations and equity-focused projects.
