معرفی
Dr. Maryam Eghbalizarch serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Kennesaw State University's Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology. Her institutional affiliations include:
- Current: Assistant Professor, Kennesaw State University
- Previous: Data Scientist, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Previous: Postdoctoral Fellow, Wayne State University (2022-2024)
- Previous: Assistant Professor, Alzahra University (2021-2022)
- Visiting Researcher, University of Pittsburgh (2016-2017)
- Member, Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET)
- Member, Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM)
- Member, INFORMS and IISE
Her educational background features a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Tehran (2018), with M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees from K.N. Toosi University of Technology. As director of the Health Systems Optimization Lab, she leads research at the intersection of advanced modeling techniques and healthcare applications.
Dr. Eghbalizarch's work integrates Markov decision processes, multi-objective optimization, and machine learning to solve critical problems in cancer care (ovarian/lung cancer modeling) and diabetes management. Her methodology-driven approach focuses on sequential decision-making under uncertainty to improve healthcare delivery and patient outcomes through cost-effective interventions.
Her recent publications (2024-2025) demonstrate strong momentum in oncology modeling and healthcare optimization, with multiple papers in high-impact journals including American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Lung Cancer. These works reveal consistent themes in histology-specific cancer modeling, natural history validation, and diabetes treatment optimization using advanced analytics.
Key recognitions include:
- Institute for Data Science in Oncology Fellowship at MDACC
- Consecutive Postdoctoral Trainee Research Awards (Wayne State, 2023-2024)
- National Elites Foundation Award (Iran)
- International Affairs Department Research Grant
Dr. Eghbalizarch maintains active grant funding through CISNET and currently recruits fully funded graduate students for Fall 2026. Her mentorship approach emphasizes hands-on research experience in healthcare analytics, with students contributing to high-impact projects in cancer screening optimization and diabetes management systems.
The HSOpt Lab provides a collaborative environment focused on translating engineering methodologies into practical healthcare solutions, with strong connections to cancer research networks and clinical partners. Current projects emphasize data-driven decision support systems for medical practitioners and health policy makers.
