Brian Denton is the Stephen M. Pollock Collegiate Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan College of Engineering, with a courtesy appointment as Professor of Urology. His research centers on data-driven sequential decision making and optimization under uncertainty, applied to healthcare delivery, public health, and chronic disease management. His educational background includes: Ph.D. in Management Science from McMaster University (2001) M.Sc. in Physics from York University (1996) B.Sc. in Chemistry and Physics from McMaster University (1994) Denton develops mathematical models for sequential decision making under uncertainty, including stochastic programming and Markov decision processes. These are applied to medical decision making for cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, as well as optimization of scheduled systems in manufacturing. His work bridges operations research, data science, and clinical medicine to improve patient outcomes and system efficiency. Recent publications demonstrate integration of machine learning with robust optimization for healthcare applications, particularly in cancer detection and chronic disease management. His group develops novel methods for multi-model decision processes and dynamic prediction models addressing clinical data uncertainty. His accolades include: NSF CAREER Award (2009) INFORMS Daniel H. Wagner Prize (2005) IISE Outstanding Publication Award (2005, 2020) INFORMS Service Section Best Paper Prize (2010) Distinguished Mentor Award (2018) Distinguished Educator Award (2017) INFORMS Fellow IISE Fellow Dr. Denton secured NSF grants CMMI 1462060 for chronic disease treatment optimization and CMMI 1536444 for cancer screening strategies. He mentors PhD students including Weiyu Li and collaborates with clinical departments across the University of Michigan and Mayo Clinic. He leads a research group in healthcare decision analytics affiliated with the University of Michigan Cancer Center and Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation (IHPI), working with urology, internal medicine, and pathology departments on translational research projects.









