Faculty Profiles

*Joshi, A., Perez, E., & Mendez, F. A. (n.d.). A Stochastic Programming Model for Trauma Hospital Network Expansion considering Rural Communities and COVID-19. Health Care Management Sciences.

*Farzana, F., & Perez, E. (2025). Mixed Integer Programming Model for Planning Interventions to Care for Cardiovascular Patients after Natural Disaster. Operations Research Forum, 6(127). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43069-025-00535-9

Perez, E., Johnson, C. M., Li, Y., & Pagan, J. A. (n.d.). Optimizing access to fruits and vegetables in rural communities: A decision-making model for the placement of produce markets. PLOS One.

*Farzana, F., & Perez, E. (2024). An Agent-based model to assess Intervention to Provide Continuous Care for Cardiovascular Diseases after Natural Disasters. In 2024 Winter Simulation Conference.

*Joshi, A., Perez, E., & Mendez, F. A. (2024). An Empirical Analysis of Forecasting Methods for Trauma Injuries in Rural Areas – A Case Study. International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 48(2), 278–300. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJISE.2023.10057285

*Zertuche, D., *Martinez, D., & Perez, E. (2024). A Simulation Based Metaheuristic for Workforce Allocation in Airport Screening Facilities. In Proceedings of the IISE Conference 2024.

Perez, E. (2023). A Simulation-Based Online Data-Driven Control Framework for Large-Scale Wind Farm Systems Operation. In F. Darema (Ed.), Handbook on Dynamic Data Drive Application Systems (DDDAS) (Vol. II) (pp. 353–374). Springer, Cham.

*Zertuche, D., *Martinez, D., & Perez, E. (2023). A Simulation Based Strategy for Dynamic Workforce Allocation and Checkpoint Configuration in Airport Screening Facilities. In Proceedings of the Industrial and Systems Engineering Conference (IISE).

*Saha, S., Sharotry, A., Mendez, F. A., Jimenez, J., & Perez, E. (2023). Productivity and reliability of people with disability: A literature review. In Proceedings of the Industrial and Systems Engineering Conference (IISE).

Perez, E., *Sajan Varghese, M., & Schwarz, A. L. (2023). A Decision Support System for Selecting Augmentative and Alternative Communication Devices. International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, 43(1), 59–79.

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.

*Kothamasu, M., Perez, E., & Mendez, F. A. (2022). Modeling and Simulation of Food Bank Disaster Relief Operations. In Proceedings of the 2022 Winter Simulation Conference. IEEE, Singapore, Dec 11-14.

Perez, E. (2022). An Appointment Planning Algorithm for Reducing Patient Waiting Times in Multispecialty Outpatient Clinics. SN Operations Research Forum, 3(3), 47–61.

*Streber, H., *Streber, K., *Van, M., *Jimenez-Rivera, A., & Perez, E. (2022). Planning the trauma hospital network expansion to increase access in rural communities. In Proceedings of the IISE Annual Conference & Expo 2022. IISE, Seattle WA, May 21-24.

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.

Perez, E., *Taunton, L., & Sefair, J. A. (2021). A Simulation Based Optimization Approach to Improve the Allocation of Airport Security Screening Resources in Airport Terminal Checkpoints. In Proceedings of the 2021 Winter Simulation Conference. United States.

*Kothamasu, M., Perez, E., & Mendez, F. A. (2021). A Stochastic Programming Model for Food Bank Disaster Relief Operations considering Transportation Capacity Limitations. In Proceedings of the Industrial and Systems Engineering Conference (IISE).

Perez, E., Alvarado, M., & Barrett, M. (2020). Personalizing Healthcare in Smart Cities. In S. McClellan (Ed.), Smart Cities in Application: Healthcare, Policy, and Innovation (pp. 3–18). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/978-3-030-19396-6

*Anandhan, V., Perez, E., & Novoa Ramirez, C. M. (2020). A Simulation based Planning Methodology for Decreasing Patient Waiting Times in Pure Walk-in Clinics. International Journal of Information Systems in the Service Sector (IJISSS), 12(3), 33–54.

*Sajan Varghese, M., Perez, E., & Schwarz, A. L. (2019). A Decision Support Framework for Augmentative and Alternative Communication Device Selection. In Proceedings of the 2019 IISE Annual Conference & Expo.

*Sajan Varghese, M., Perez, E., & Schwarz, A. L. (2019). A Systems Engineering Approach to Designing a Mobile Assessment Clinic for Patients in Need of Assistive Technology. In Proceedings of the 2019 IISE Annual Conference & Expo.

Perez, E., *Ambati, R. R., & Ruiz-Torres, A. J. (2018). Maximizing the Percentage of On-Time Jobs with Sequence Dependent Deteriorating Processing Times and Periodic Maintenance. International Journal of Operational Research, 32(3), 267–289.

Alvarado, M. M., Cotton, T. G., Ntaimo, L., & Perez, E. (2018). Modeling and Simulation of Oncology Clinic Operations in Discrete Event System Specifications. SIMULATION, 94(2), 105–121.

*Reese, H., *Anandhan, V., Perez, E., & Novoa Ramirez, C. M. (2017). Improving Patient Waiting Time at a Pure Walk-In Clinic. In Proceedings of the 2017 Winter Simulation Conference (pp. 2764–2773). Las Vegas, NV.

Perez, E. (2017). Integrating Mathematical Optimization in DEVS for Nuclear Medicine Patient and Resource Scheduling. In Proceedings of the 2017 Winter Simulation Conference (pp. 398–407). Las Vegas, NV.

Perez, E. (2017). Better System Practices can Reduce Urinary Tract Infections in Intensive Care Units.

Perez, E., *Uyan, B., Rohde, R. E., Wehbe-Janek, H., Hochhalter, A., & Fenton, S. H. (2017). Assessing Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections  Prevention Intervention in Intensive Care Units: A Discrete Event Simulation Study. IIE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering, 7(1), 43–52.

Perez, E., *Uyan, B., *Dzubay, D. P., & Fenton, S. H. (2017). Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections: Challenges and Opportunities for the Application of Systems Engineering. Health Systems, 6(1), 68–76.

*Dzubay, D. P., & Perez, E. (2016). The Impact of Systems Factors on Patient Perceptions of Quality of Care. In Proceedings of the 2016 Winter Simulation Conference (pp. 2169–2179).

Perez, E. (2015). Managing Patients and Resources in Nuclear Radiology. Jacobs Journal of Medical Diagnosis and Medical Imaging, 1(1), 1–3.

Perez, E., Ding, Y., & Ntaimo, L. (2015). Multi-Component Wind Turbine Modeling and Simulation for Wind Farm Operations and Maintenance. SIMULATION, 9(4), 360–382.

Ruiz-Torres, A. J., Alomoto, N., Paletta, G., & Perez, E. (2015). Scheduling to Maximize Worker Satisfaction and On-Time Orders. International Journal of Production Research (IJPR), 53(9), 2836–2852.

*Walker, D., *Shanks, E., *Montoya, D., *Weiman, C., Perez, E., & DePagter, L. (2015). Towards a Simulation based Methodology for Scheduling Patient and Providers at Outpatient Clinics. In Proceedings of the 2015 Winter Simulation Conference (pp. 1515–1524). Huntington Beach, CA.

Ruiz-Torres, A. J., Paletta, G., & Perez, E. (2014). Maximizing the Percentage of On-Time Jobs with Sequence Dependent Deteriorating Processing Times". Int. J. of Operations Research and Information Systems (IJORIS), 6(3).

*Sowle, T., *Gardini, N., *Vazquez Arroyo Vazquez, F., Perez, E., Jimenez, J., & DePagter, L. (2014). A Simulation-IP based tool for Patient Admission Services in a Multi-Specialty Outpatient Clinic. In Proceedings of the 2014 Winter Simulation Conference (pp. 1186–1197). Sabannah, GA.

*Huggins, A., Claudio, D., & Perez, E. (2014). Improving Resource Utilization in a Cancer Clinic: An Optimization Model. In Proceedings of the IISE Conference 2014.

Perez, E., Ntaimo, L., Malavé, C. O., Bailey, C., & McCormack, P. (2013). Stochastic Online Appointment Scheduling of Multi-Step Medical Procedures in Nuclear Medicine. Health Care Management Sciences, 16(4), 281–299.

Ruiz-Torres, A. J., Paletta, G., & Perez, E. (2013). Parallel Machine Scheduling to Minimize the Makespan with Sequence Dependent Deteriorating Effects. Computers & Operations Research, 40(8), 2051–2061.

Gallego, J. A., Ko, Y. M., Polansky, R. J., Perez, E., Ntaimo, L., & Gautam, N. (2013). Integrating Virtualization, Voltage Scaling and Powering On/Off Servers in Data Centers for Energy Efficiency. IIE Transactions, 45, 1114–1136.

*Mocarzel, B., *Uyan, B., *Shelton, D., Perez, E., Jimenez, J., & DePagter, L. (2013). Modeling and Simulation of Patient Admission Services in a Multi-Specialty Outpatient Clinic. In Proceedings of the 2013 Winter Simulation Conference (pp. 2309–2319). Washington, DC.

Perez, E., Ntaimo, L., & Ding, Y. (2013). Simulation of Wind Farm Operations and Maintenance. In Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2013: Power for Land, Sea and Air. San Antonio, TX.

*Barry, J., *Medellin, J., *Piechota, J., *Harris, M., Jin, T., & Perez, E. (2013). Power Quality and Reliability-Based Optimization for Distributed Renewable Energy Systems. In Proceeding of the ISERC Conference 2013. San Juan, PR.

Perez, E. (2013). Saving Energy in Data Centers.

Perez, E., Ntaimo, L., Wilhelm, W. E., Bailey, C., & McCormack, P. (2011). Patient and Resource Scheduling of Multi-Step Medical Procedures in Nuclear Medicine. IIE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering, 1(3), 168–184.

Byon, E., Perez, E., Ding, Y., & Ntaimo, L. (2011). Simulation of Wind Farm Maintenance Operations using DEVS. SIMULATION, 87(12), 1091–1115.

Perez, E., Ntaimo, L., Byon, E., & Ding, Y. (2010). A Stochastic DEVS Wind Turbine Component Model for Wind Farm Simulation. In Symposium on Theory of Modeling and Simulation - DEVS Integrative M&S Symposium (DEVS 2010). Orlando, FL.

Perez, E., Ntaimo, L., Bailey, C., & McCormack, P. (2010). Modeling and Simulation of Nuclear Medicine Patient Service Management in DEVS. SIMULATION, 86(8–9), 481–501.