معرفی
Osman T. Aydas is an Associate Professor in the Decision & Information Sciences department at Oakland University's School of Business Administration, specializing in healthcare operations and supply chain management within the Production Operations Management field.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Management Science, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
- Master's in Economics
- Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering
His research centers on healthcare operations management, focusing on health policy, decision-making systems, and service optimization through mixed-integer programming, stochastic optimization, and simulation techniques. His doctoral work addressed strategic nurse allocation in intensive care units under dynamic patient demand, establishing foundational work for his current research in patient flow systems and resource allocation.
Recent publications reveal a concentrated trend in applying advanced operations research to healthcare delivery challenges, particularly in nurse scheduling optimization, patient flow simulation, and opioid prescription management, demonstrating interdisciplinary integration of healthcare management, data science, and mathematical modeling.
Scientific Awards:
- Faculty Research Fellowship, University Research Committee (2022, 2020, 2017)
- Faculty Research Fellowship, SBA Research Advisory Committee (2022, 2020, 2019)
- Roger L. Fitzsimonds Doctoral Scholarship (2016, 2015)
Supported by multiple institutional research fellowships, Dr. Aydas has developed significant scholarly output in healthcare operations despite no listed formal advisees. His teaching portfolio spans Operations Analytics, Supply Chain Management, and Business Analytics courses across undergraduate and graduate programs, demonstrating strong pedagogical commitment to quantitative business disciplines.
While no dedicated research laboratory is documented, his collaborative work with healthcare systems and operational research teams indicates active engagement in applied healthcare optimization projects.
