معرفی
Dr. Katy Hoad is an Associate Professor of Operational Research at the University of Warwick's Warwick Business School (WBS), affiliated with the ISM-Analytics (ISMA) Group. Her work spans operational research methodologies, simulation techniques, and their application in healthcare and education. She currently teaches modules including Business Analytics, Forecasting, Advanced Mathematics, and Maths for Management across various undergraduate and postgraduate programs at WBS.
Dr. Hoad's research focuses on simulation-based education strategies, discrete event simulation optimization, and healthcare management modeling. Notable contributions include studies on tuberculosis epidemiology and the integration of system dynamics with discrete event simulation in pedagogical contexts. Her work has been published in journals such as the Journal of the Operational Research Society and Health Care Management Science, alongside conference proceedings on simulation practices.
Her technical expertise includes automating simulation output analysis and adapting simulation software for practical applications. Collaborations with colleagues like Currie, Robinson, and O’Brien highlight her involvement in cross-disciplinary research.