Faculty Profile for Dr. Eduardo Perez

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Dr. Eduardo Perez
Professor — Ingram School of Engineering
IGRM IGRM 4001F
phone: (512) 245-4467
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 - Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University - College Station
- B.S. in Industrial Engineering, University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

Teaching Interests

 - Systems engineering
- Systems simulation
- Operations Research
- Modeling and Analysis of Manufacturing System

Research Interests

 - Applications of operations research in service systems (healthcare, public health, homeland security, renewable energy, humanitarian logistics).
- Development of theory, methodology, and algorithms to support decisions under uncertainty and in the presence of large amounts of data.
- Discrete-event simulation, agent-based simulation, and stochastic programming.

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Perez, E., *Marthak, Y. V., & Mendez, F. A. (2022). Analysis and Forecast of Donations at Domestic Hunger Relief Organizations Impacted by Natural Disasters. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 86.
  • Perez, E. (2022). A Simulation-driven Online Scheduling Algorithm for the Maintenance and Operation of Wind Farm Systems. SIMULATION, 98(1), 47–61.
  • Perez, E., Li, Y., & Pagan, J. A. (2021). A Decision-Making Model to Optimize the Impact of Community-Based Programs. Preventive Medicine, 149.
  • *Marthak, Y. V., Perez, E., & Mendez, F. A. (2021). A Stochastic Programming Model for Tactical Product Prepositioning at Domestic Hunger Relief Organizations Impacted by Natural Hazards. Natural Hazards, 107, 2263–2291.
  • Perez, E., & *Dzubay, D. P. (2021). A Scheduling-Based Methodology for Improving Patient Perceptions of Quality of Care in Intensive Care Units. Health Care Management Sciences, 24(1), 203–215.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Texas State University Scholarly Travel Activity and Research (S.T.A.R.) Grant (Advisor), Texas State University. 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: IISE Outstanding Global Faculty Advisor Award, Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineering (IISE). May 22, 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: IISE Outstanding Regional Faculty Advisor Award, Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineering (IISE). May 22, 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Best Senior Design Project award in Industrial Engineering (Advisor), Ingram School of Engineering. 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Translational Health Research Award, TXST Health Scholar Showcase. March 29, 2019

Selected Grants

  • Perez, Eduardo. Real-Time Optimization and Simulation for TSA Checkpoint Efficiency through Machine Learning Integration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal, $105000. (Submitted: September 2024, Funded: January 2025 - Present). Grant.
  • Perez, Eduardo. Analyzing the Impact of Different Passenger Types when Allocating Airport Security Screening Resources in Security Terminal Checkpoints, Department of Homeland Security, Federal, $60000. (Submitted: August 2022, Funded: March 2023 - February 2024). Grant.
  • Perez, Eduardo. Center of Excellence for Accelerating Operational Efficiency (CAOE): Robust Workforce Management at a Network of Screening Facilities, Department of Homeland Security, Federal, $98000. (Submitted: May 2022, Funded: September 1, 2022 - December 2023). Grant.
  • Perez, Eduardo. A Simulation-Based Data Driven Approach to Manage the Allocation of Airport Security Screening Resources in Airport Terminal Checkpoints, Department of Homeland Security, Federal, $75000. (Funded: May 1, 2021 - April 30, 2022). Grant.
  • Jimenez, Jesus, Mendez, Francis A, Perez, Eduardo, Wright, Robert L (Supporting). Exploratory Analysis and Quality Assurance to Support Texas State Use Program Administration, Texas Workforce Commission, State, $197752. (Submitted: November 2019, Funded: September 28, 2020 - August 31, 2021). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Former President
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)-Minority Issues Forum (MIF)
January 1, 2024-Present
Chair
Ingram School of Engineering Research Committee
December 2023-Present
Undergraduate Advisor
Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineering (IISE) Student Chapter 753
January 2022-Present
President
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)-Minority Issues Forum (MIF)
January 1, 2022-December 2023
President
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)-Minority Issues Forum (MIF)
January 1, 2022-December 2023