Shannon Roberts Assistant ProfessorMarston Hall, 120F 160 Governors Drive Amherst MA 01003 scroberts@umass.edu(413) 545 - 2165Roberts Research GroupHorizontal TabsEducation B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009 M.S., Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2011 Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 2014 Research Human Factors Transportation Safety Driver Feedback Social Influence and Social Networks Driver Behavior Modeling and Simulation Young and Older Driver Training Program Area: Industrial EngineeringResearch Area: Human Factors Publications Lee, J., Roberts, S. C., Reimer, B., & Mehler, B. (2017). Does Order Matter? Investigating the Effect of Sequence on Glance Duration during On-road Driving. PLOS ONE, 12(2). Roberts, S. C., Horrey, W. J., & Liang, Y. (2016). Measurement of driver calibration and the impact of feedback on drivers’ estimates of performance. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 88, 150-158. Roberts, S. C., Ghazizadeh, M., & Lee, J. D. (2012). Warn me now or inform me later: Drivers’ acceptance of real-time and post-drive mitigation systems. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 70(12), 967-979. Lee, J. D., Roberts, S. C., Hoffman, J. D., & Angell, L. S. (2012). Scrolling and Driving: How an MP3 Player and Its Aftermarket Controller Affect Driving Performance and Visual Behavior. Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 54(2), 250-263. Honors • U.S. Department of Transportation—Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellow • National Science Foundation—Graduate Research Fellow • University of Wisconsin-Madison—Graduate Engineering Research Scholar Society Memberships: Association for Computing Machinery Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Transportation Research Board LinksCV: SCR_CV.pdf
Chaitra Gopalappa Assistant Professor120D Marston Hall 160 Governors Drive University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 01003-2210 chaitrag@umass.edu(413) 545-2306(413) 545-1027Academic WebsiteHorizontal TabsEducation B.E. in Industrial Engineering, Bangalore Institute of Technology, 2002 Masters in Industrial Engineering, University of South Florida, 2006 Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering, University of South Florida, 2010 Research Systems simulation modeling, applied probability modeling, and economic analysis in public health, such as: projecting future cases of HIV and other STIs and analyzing impact and cost-effectiveness of national intervention strategies; and estimating transition parameters for modeling natural history of cancer and projecting disease burden. Program Area: Industrial EngineeringResearch Area: Biomedical & Healthcare EngineeringDynamic Systems & Controls Publications Stover, J., Gopalappa, C., Mahy, M., Doherty, M.C., Easterbrook, P.J., Weiler, G., and Ghys, P.D., The impact and cost of the 2013 WHO recommendations on eligibility for antiretroviral therapy, AIDS, 28 Suppl. 2:S225-30, 2014 Gopalappa, C., Stover, J., Shaffer, N., and Mahy, M., The Costs and Benefits of Option B+ for the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV, AIDS, 28 Suppl. 1:S5-14, 2014 Gopalappa, C., Huang, Y., Melanie, T., Kwame, O., and Gift, T., Cost-effectiveness of screening and treating men for chlamydia and gonorrhea in Maricopa correctional facilities to prevent possible pelvic inflammatory disease in women from transmissions, STD, 40 (10):776-783, 2013 Farnham, P., Gopalappa, C., Sansom, S., Costs and effectiveness of early versus late treatment in view of recent guidelines for starting treatment at an earlier HIV stage, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, JAIDS, 64(2):183-189, 2013. Farnham, P.G., Holtgrave, D. R., Gopalappa, C., Angela B. Hutchinson, Stephanie L. Sansom, Lifetime Costs and QALYs Saved from HIV Prevention in the Test and Treat Era, Letter to the Editor, JAIDS, 64(2):e15-e18, 2013 Gopalappa, C., Farnham, P., Hutchinson, A., and Sansom, S., Cost-effectiveness of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) goal of increasing the proportion linking to care at diagnosis, JAIDS, 61 (1):99-105, 2012. Gopalappa, C., Cremaschi, S., Das, T., Orcun, S., Applied Probability Models for Estimating Progression Rates between Colorectal Cancer Stages, Health Care Management Science 14(1), March 2011: Pg 1-21 Gopalappa, C., Das, T., Enkemann, S., and Eschrich, S., Removal of Hybridization and Scanning Noise from Microarrays, IEEE Transactions on Nanobioscience, 8(3), 2009 Honors Invited talk, National Academy of Sciences’ Kavli Frontiers of Science fellow, 2016 Pritsker Doctoral Dissertation Award, Institute of Industrial Engineers, 3rd Place, 2011 Finalist presentation, Pierskalla Best Paper Award, Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences (INFORMS), 2010 Graduate Student Challenge Grant, University of South Florida, 2009 Summer researcher, Cancer Care Engineering project, Purdue University, Funded by Regenstrief Foundation, Purdue University, 2008 LinksCV: CV-Chaitra Gopalappa-2-16-2018.pdfHomepage: Academic Website
J. MacGregor Smith ProfessorMarston 111B 111B Marston Hall University of Massachusetts 160 Governors Drive Amherst, MA 01003-2210 jmsmith@ecs.umass.edu(413) 545-4542(413) 545-1027Personal HomepageHorizontal TabsEducation B.Arch., University of California at Berkeley, 1968; M.Arch., University of California at Berkeley, 1969; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1978 Research Topological network design; facility layout and location; stochastic network design and analysis Program Area: Industrial EngineeringResearch Area: Advanced Design & ManufacturingSystems Engineering Publications Facilities Planning and Design. Pearson Prentice-Hall: New Jersey, 2008, ISBN 0-13-148191-6. with Alberto Garcia-Diaz. Steiner Minimal Trees, Twist Angles, and the Protein Folding Problem. Proteins: Structure, Function and Bioinformatics 66. 889-902 (2007). with Yunho Jang and Moon Kim. Optimal Buffer Allocation in Finite Closed Networks with Multiple Servers. Computers and Operations Research. Volume 35, Issue 8, August 2008, Pages 2579-2598, with Mustafa Yuzukirmizi. Approximate Analysis of M/G/c/c State Dependent Queueing Networks.Computers and Operations Research 34. 2332-2344 (2007), with Frederico Cruz. A Customer Threshold Property for Closed Finite Queueing Networks. Performance Evaluation Vol. 63, Númbers. 4-5 (2006), 463-492. with Mustafa Yuzukirmizi. Honors IE Professor of the Year Award 2005,2006,2007 Best Paper Award, IIE Transactions on Manufacturing Systems (2004-2005) with Frederico Cruz
Ana Muriel Associate ProfessorAssociate Department HeadELab 213D 213D ELab University of Massachusetts 160 Governors Drive Amherst, MA 01003-2210 muriel@ecs.umass.edu(413) 545-4242(413) 545-1027Supply Chain Management Research GroupHorizontal TabsEducation B.Sc., University of Seville, 1993; M.Sc., Northwestern University, 1994; Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1997 Research Logistics and supply chain management Program Area: Industrial EngineeringResearch Area: Advanced Design & ManufacturingSystems Engineering Publications “Machine Scheduling, Linear Programming and List Scheduling Heuristics,” L. M. A. Chan, A. Muriel and D. Simchi-Levi. Operations Research 46, Number 5, pp. 729-741 (1998). “On the Effectiveness of Zero-Inventory Ordering Policies for Economic Lot-Sizing Models with Piece-Wise Linear Cost Structures,” L. M. A. Chan, A. Muriel, Z. J. Shen, and D. Simchi-Levi. Operations Research 50, Number 6, pp. 1058-1067 (2002). “Effective Zero-Inventory Ordering Policies for the Single-Warehouse Multi-Retailer Problem with Piece-Wise Linear Cost Structures,” L. M. A. Chan, A. Muriel, Z. J. Shen, D. Simchi-Levi, and C.-P. Teo. Management Science 48, Number 11, pp.1446—1460 (2003). “Capacitated Multicommodity Network Flow Problems with Piece-wise Linear Concave Costs,” A. Muriel and F. Munshi. IIE Transactions 36, Number 7 / July 2004, pp. 683 - 696. “Managing Flexible Capacity in a Make-to-Order Environment,” E. Bish, A. Muriel and S. Biller. Management Science 51, Number 2, 167-180 (2005). “Impact of Partial Manufacturing Flexibility on Production Variability,” A. Muriel, A. Somasundaram and Y. Zhang. Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 8(2), pp.192-205 (2006). “Optimal Implementation and Benefits of Rolling Inventory,” A. Muriel and R. Ruiz-Benitez. IIE Transactions 38, Number 6, July 2006, pp. 591 – 603. Highlighted in the Research section of IE Magazine, July 2006. “Impact of Price Postponement on Capacity and Flexibility Investment Decisions,” A. Muriel, Y. Zhang and S. Biller. Production and Operations Management 15(2), pp. 198 – 214, (2006). “Optimal Ordering Policies with Convertible Lead Times,” G. Gallego, Y. Jin, A. Muriel, G. Zhang and V.T. Yildiz. European Journal of Operational Research 176 (2), January 2007, pp. 892-910. “Measuring the Impact of Increased Product Substitution on Pricing and Capacity Decisions under Linear Demands,” B. Lus and A. Muriel. Production and Operations Management 18(1), January 2009. “Single-Warehouse Multi-Retailer Inventory Systems with Full TruckLoad Shipments,” Jin, Y. and A. Muriel. Naval Research Logistics 56(5), 450-464, August 2009. “The Impact of Flexibility and Capacity Allocation on the Performance of Primary Care Practices,” H. Balasubramanian, A. Muriel and Liang Wang. Flexible Services and Manufacturing 24 (4), 422-447, December 2012. “Consumer Returns in a Decentralized Supply Chain,” R. Ruiz-Benitez and A. Muriel. International Journal of Production Economics, 147, Part C, 573 – 592, January 2014. “Dynamic allocation of same-day requests in multiphysician primary care practices in the presence of prescheduled appointments” H. Balasubramanian, S. Biehl and A. Muriel. Healthcare Management Science, 17(1), 31-48, 2014. “Guidelines for Scheduling in Primary Care under Different Patient Types and Stochastic Nurse and Provider Service Times,” HJ Oh, A Muriel, H Balasubramanian, K Atkinson, T Ptaszkiewicz. IIE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering 3 (4), 263-279. “When to Offer Low-Quality or Remanufactured Versions of a Product,” Y. Jin, A. Muriel and Y. Lu. Decision Sciences Volume 47, Issue 4, August 2016 Honors 2017 IISE Best Track Paper, IISE Conference, Pittsburgh, PA. 2015 Leadership Award Finalist, Pratt & Whitney, E. Hartford, CT. 2015 Diversity Ally, College of Engineering, UMass Amherst 2009 INFORMS Moving Spirit Award. Premio Nacional de I+D en Logística Integral (National R&D Award in Logistics), 1er Congreso de Logística y Gestión de la Cadena de Suministro, Zaragoza, Spain, Sept.’07. Best Paper Award in the Closed Loop Supply Chain Track, POMS-Dallas, May 2007. “2007, 2010, 2013, and 2015 IE Advisor of the Year,” UMass Amherst. 2006-2007 Community Service Learning Fellow, University of Massachusetts Amherst. “2004 Meritorious Service Award,” Operations Research, An INFORMS Journal. Oberwolfach NSF Fellow, 2004. Ramón y Cajal Award, from the Ministry of Science and Technology in Spain, 2004. Nominated for 2003 and 2011 Distinguished Teaching Award, U. of Massachusetts. “2003 and 2009 IE Professor of the Year,” University of Massachusetts Amherst. National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 2002. “2001 Meritorious Service Award,” Operations Research, An INFORMS Journal.
Jenna Marquard Associate ProfessorMarston 120G 120G Marston Hall University of Massachusetts 160 Governors Drive Amherst, MA 01003-2210 jlmarquard@ecs.umass.edu(413) 545-0646(413) 545-1027Health Information Visualization and Exploration (HIVE) LabHorizontal TabsEducation B.S., University of Iowa, 2003; M.S., University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2004; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison, 2007 Research Modeling how individuals gather and use information to make complex decisions, particularly in the area of health information technology (IT). Program Area: Industrial EngineeringResearch Area: Biomedical & Healthcare EngineeringHuman Factors Publications Current publication list can be found on Google Scholar Honors University of Massachusetts Amherst Public Engagement Project Fellowship, 2018 University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering Early Career Award, 2016 University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Engineering Barbara H. and Joseph I. Goldstein Outstanding Junior Faculty Award, 2012 University of Massachusetts Amherst Team-Based Learning Fellowship, 2012-2013 NSF Career Award, 2012 University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Engineering Barbara H. and Joseph I. Goldstein Outstanding Junior Faculty Award, 2012 University of Massachusetts Amherst Team-Based Learning Fellowship, 2012-2013 National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award, 2012 University of Massachusetts Amherst Lilly Teaching Fellowship, 2011-2012 Industrial Engineering Advisor of the Year (Student Voted), 2011, 2012 Industrial Engineering Professor of the Year (Student Voted), 2010, 2011 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2003-2006 Best Poster Award, Tromso Telemedicine and eHealth Conference, 2004 Presidential Scholar, University of Iowa, 1999 Engineering Excellence Scholar, University of Iowa College of Engineering, 1999 LinksCV: February 2018 CV
Donald L. Fisher Emeritus ProfessorELab 220A 220A Engineering Lab University of Massachusetts 160 Governors Drive Amherst, MA 01003-2210 fisher@ecs.umass.edu(413) 545-1657(413) 545-1027Horizontal TabsEducation B.A., Bowdoin College, 1971; Ed.M., Harvard University, 1973; Ph.D., The University of Michigan, 1983 ResearchProgram Area: Industrial EngineeringResearch Area: Biomedical & Healthcare EngineeringHuman Factors Publications Tian, H., Gao, S., Fisher, D. L. and Post, B. (In review). Route choice behavior in a driving simulator with real-time information. Transportation Research C. Fisher, D.L. (submitted). Cognitive Distraction in the Wild: Next Steps – Addressing a not so Humdrum Conundrum (commentary). Human Factors. Yamani, Y., Samuel, S., and Fisher, D. L. (submitted). Evaluation of the effectiveness of a multi-skill program for training younger drivers on higher cognitive skills. Applied Ergonomics. Taylor, T., Roman, L., McFeaters, K., Romoser, M., Borowsky, A., Merritt, D.J., Pollatsek, A., Lee, J.D. and Fisher, D. L. (submitted). Cell phone conversations impede latent hazard anticipation while driving, with partial compensation by self-regulation in more complex driving scenarios. Human Factors. Borowsky, A., Horrey, W.J., Lian, Y., Garabet, A., Simmons, L. and Fisher, D.L. (accepted). The effects of momentary visual disruption on hazard anticipation and awareness in driving. Traffic Injury Prevention. McDonald, C.C., Kandadai, V., Loeb, H., Seacrist, T., Lee, Y-C, Bonfiglio, D., Fisher, D. L. and Winston, F.K. (accepted February 2015). Evaluation of a risk awareness perception training program on novice teen driver behavior at left turn intersections. Transportation Research Record. Samuel, S. and Fisher, D. L. (accepted February 2015). Evaluation of the Minimum Forward Roadway Glance duration critical to Latent Hazard Detection. Transportation Research Record. Gómez, R., Samuel, S., Romoser, M. R. E., Knodler, M.A., Collura, J., & Fisher, D.L. (accepted February 2014). Mitigation of Pedestrian-Vehicle Conflicts at Stop-Controlled T-Intersections. Transportation Research Record. Yamani, Y., Horrey, W.J., Liang, Y. and Fisher, D.L. (accepted). Sequential in-vehicle glance distributions: an alternative approach for analyzing glance data. Human Factors. Amster, B., Marquard, J., Henneman, E., and Fisher, D. (in press). Using an eye tracker during medication administration to identify gaps in nursing students’ contextual knowledge. Nursing Educator, 20. Samuel, S., Romoser, M. R. E., Roman, L. G., Hamid, M., Gómez, R., Collura, J., Knodler, M. & Fisher, D. L. (in press). Effects of advanced yield markings and symbolic signs on vehicle-pedestrian conflicts: a field evaluation. Transportation Research Record. Henneman, E. A., Cunningham, H., Fisher, D. L., Plotkin, K., Roche, J. P., Reilly, C., Shen, Y., Nathanson, B. and Henneman, P. L. (2014). Eye-tracking as a debriefing mechanism in the simulated setting improves patient safety practices. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 33, 129-135 Brown, P. J., Marquard, J. L., Amster, B., Romoser, M., Friderici, J., Goff, S. and Fisher, D. L. (2014). What do physicians read (and ignore) in electronic progress notes? Applied Clinical Informatics, 5, 430-444. Fisher, D.L. and Strayer, D. L. (2014). Modelling situation awareness and crash risk. The Annals of Advances in Automotive Medicine, 58, 33-39. Durbin, D.R., McGehee, D.V., Fisher, D.L. and McCartt. (2014). Special considerations in distracted driving with teens. The Annals of Advances in Automotive Medicine, 58, 69-83. Divekar, G., Pradhan, A. K., Masserang, K. M., Pollatsek, A. and Fisher, D. L. (2013). A simulator evaluation of the effects of attention maintenance training on glance distributions of younger novice drivers. Transportation Research F, 20, 154-159. Marquard, J. L., Jo, J., Henneman, P. L., Fisher, D. L. and Henneman, E. A. (2013). Can visualizations complement quantitative process analysis measures? A case study of nurses identifying patients before administering medications. Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making, 7, 471-478. Taylor, T., Pradhan, A. K., Divekar, G., Romoser, M., Muttart, J., Gómez, R., Pollatsek, A. and Fisher, D. L. (2013). The view from the road: the contribution of on-road glance-monitoring technologies to understanding driver behavior. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 58, 175-186. doi: 10.1016 Ouimet, M.C., Pradhan, A.K., Simons-Morton, B.G., Divekar, G., Mehranian, H., & Fisher, D.L. (2013). The effect of male teenage passengers on male teenage drivers: findings from a driving simulator study. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 58, 132-139. Romoser, M. R. E., Pollatsek, A., Fisher, D. L., & Williams, C. C. (2013). Comparing the glance patterns of older versus younger experienced drivers: Scanning for hazards while approaching and entering the intersection. Transportation Research Part F, 16, 104-116. PMCID: PMC3494462 Divekar, G., Pradhan, A. K., Pollatsek, A. and Fisher, D. L. (2012). External Distractions: Evaluation of their effect on younger novice and experienced drivers’ behavior and vehicle control. Transportation Research Record, 2321, 15-22. Henneman, P.L., Marquard, J. L., Fisher, D.L., Bleil, J., Walsh, B., Henneman, J.P., Blank, F.S., Higgins, A.M., Nathanson, B.H. & Henneman, E.A. (2012). Barcode verification reduces but doesn’t eliminate medication and patient identification errors in clinical simulation. Journal of Nursing Administration, 42, 562-566. Pollatsek, A., Divekar, G. and Fisher, D. L. (2012). A new measure of inattentiveness to the forward roadway. Transportation Research Record, 2321, 31-37. Romoser, M. R. E., Deschamps, M., Wilson, H., & Fisher, D. L. (2012). Investigating differences between experienced adult drivers and teen drivers using lower cost vehicle data recording technology. Transportation Research Record, 2321, 79-87. McDonald, C. C., Tanenbaum, J. B., Lee, Y., Fisher, D. L., Mayhew, D. R. and Winston, F. K. (2012). Using crash data to develop simulator scenarios for assessing young novice driver performance. Transportation Research Record, 2321, 73-78. PMCID: PMC3610562 Fisher, D. L. and Garay-Vega, L. (2012). Advance yield markings and drivers’ performance in response to multiple-threat scenarios at mid-block crosswalks. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 44, 35-41. NIHMSID # 406775. Pollatsek, A.P., Romoser, M. R. E. and Fisher, D. L. (2012). Identifying and remediating failures of selective attention in older drivers. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 21, 3-7. NIHMSID # 406775. Marquard, J., Henneman, P., Jo, J., He, Z., Fisher, D., & Henneman, E. (2011). Nurses’ behaviors and visual scanning patterns may reduce patient identification errors. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 17, 247-56. Muttart, J. W., Peck, L. R., Guderian, S., Bartlett, W., Ton, L. P., Kauderer, C., Fisher, D. L. and Manning, J. E. (2011). Motorcycle rider glance and stopping behavior at intersections: it’s time to put our foot down. Transportation Research Record, 2265, 81-88. NIHMSID # 406992. Gómez, R., Samuel, S., Roman Gerardino, L., Romoser, M. R. E. and Fisher, D. L. (2011). Do advance yield markings increase safe driver behaviors at unsignalized, marked midblock crosswalks: A simulator study. Transportation Research Record, 2264, 27-33. NIHMSID # 406994 Divekar, G., Mehranian, H., Romoser, M. R. E., Muttart, J. W., Garder, P., Collura, J. and Fisher, D. L. (2011). Predicting drivers’ route choices when given categorical and numerical information on delays ahead: The effect of age, experience, and prior knowledge. Transportation Research Record, 2248, 104-110. PMCID: PMC3486705Bo Vlakveld, W., Romoser, M. R. E., Mehranian, H., Diete, F., and Fisher, D. L. (2011). Does the experience of crashes and near crashes in a simulator-based training program enhance novice driver's visual search for latent hazards? Transportation Research Record, 2265, 153-160. NIHMSID # 406998 Pradhan, A.K., Divekar, G, Masserang, K., Romoser, M., Zafian, T., Blomberg, R.D., Thomas, F.D., Reagan, I., Knodler, M., Pollatsek, A. and Fisher, D.L. (2011). The effects of focused attention training (FOCAL) on the duration of novice drivers’ glances inside the vehicle. Ergonomics, 54, 917-931. PMC # 3437545. Muttart, J. W., Hurwitz, D. S., Pradhan, A., Fisher, D. L. and Knodler, M. A. (2011) Developing an adaptive warning system for backing crashes in different types of backing scenarios. Journal of Transportation Safety and Security, 3, 38-58. Schweickert, R., Goldstein, W., and Fisher, D. L. (2010). Additive factors and stages of mental processes. Journal of Mathematical Psychology, 54, 405-414. Rothenberg, H. Knodler, M. A. and D. Fisher. (2010). An analysis of motorcycle crash causation. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 16, 79-84. Chan, E., Pradhan, A. K., Knodler, M. A, Pollatsek, A. and Fisher, D. L. (2010). Are driving simulators effective tools for evaluating novice drivers’ hazard anticipation, speed management, and attention maintenance skills? Transportation Research F, 13, 343–353. PMC # 2923851. Henneman, P.L., Fisher, D.L., Henneman, E.A., Pham, T.A., Campbell, M.M., and Nathanson, B.H. (2010). Patient identification errors are common in a simulated setting. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 55, 503-509. Garay-Vega, L., Pradhan, A.K., Weinberg, G., Schmidt-Nielsen, B., Harsham. B., Shen, Y., Divekar, G., Romoser, M., Knodler, M., Fisher, D. L. (2010). Evaluation of different voice and touch interfaces to in-vehicle music retrieval systems. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 42, 913–920. PMC # 2854676. Hurwitz, D.S., Pradhan, A. K., Fisher, D.L., Knodler, M.A., Menon, R., and Meissner, U. (2010). Backing collisions: a study of drivers’ eye and backing behavior using combined rear view camera and sensor systems. Injury Prevention, 16, 79-84. Henneman, E. A., Roche, J., Fisher, D. L., Cunningham, H., Reilly, C. A., Nathanson, B., and Henneman, P. L. (2010). Error identification and recovery by student nurses using human patient simulation: Opportunity to improve patient safety. Applied Nursing Research, 23, 11–21. Romoser, M. and Fisher, D. L. (2009) The effect of active versus passive training strategies on improving older drivers’ scanning for hazards while negotiating intersections. Human Factors, 51, 652-668. PMC # 2897097 Pradhan, A. K., Pollatsek, A., Knodler, M. and Fisher, D. L. (2009). Can younger drivers be trained to scan for information that will reduce their risk in roadway traffic scenarios that are hard to identify as hazardous? Ergonomics, 52, 657-673. PMC # 2707454. Henneman, P. L., Fisher, D. L., Henneman, E. A., Pham, T. A., Mei, Y. Y., Talati, R., Nathanson, B. H. and Roche, J. (2008). Providers Do Not Verify Patient Identity During Computer Order Entry. Academic Emergency Medicine, 15, 641 - 648. Knodler, M. A. Jr., Noyce, D. A., and Fisher, D. L. (2007). Evaluating the impact of two allowable permissive left-turn indications. Transportation Research Record, 2018,53-62. Muttart, J., Fisher, D. L., Knodler, M. and Pollatsek, A. (2007). Driving Simulator Evaluation of Driver Performance during Hands-Free Cell Phone Operation in a Work Zone: Driving without a Clue. Transportation Research Record, 2018, 9-14. Fisher, D. L., Pradhan, A. K., Pollatsek, A. and Knodler, M. A. Jr. (2007). Empirical evaluation of hazard anticipation behaviors in the field and on a driving simulator using an eye tracker. Transportation Research Record, 2018, 80-86. Garay Vega, L., Fisher, D. L. and Pollatsek, A. (2007). Hazard Anticipation of Novice and experienced drivers: empirical evaluation on a driving simulator in daytime and nighttime conditions. Transportation Research Record, 2009, 1-7. Pollatsek, A., Fisher, D. L. and Pradhan, A. K. (2006). Identifying and Remediating Failures of Selective Attention in Younger Drivers. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 15, 255-259. Pradhan, A. K., Fisher, D. L. and Pollatsek, A. (2006). Risk Perception Training for Novice Drivers: Evaluating Duration of Effects on a Driving Simulator. Transportation Research Record, 1969, 58-64. Fisher, D. L., Pollatsek, A. and Pradhan, A. (2006). Can novice drivers be trained to scan for information that will reduce their likelihood of a crash? Injury Prevention, Volume 12, Supplement 1, i25-i29. Pollatsek, A., Narayanan, V., Pradhan, A., and Fisher, D. L. (2006). The Use of Eye Movements to Evaluate the Effect of PC-Based Risk Awareness Training on an Advanced Driving Simulator. Human Factors, 48, 447-464. Upchurch, J., Fisher, D. L., Waraich, B. (2005). Guide Signing for Two-Lane Exits with an Option Lane: A Human Factors Evaluation. Transportation Research Record: Traffic Control Devices, Visibility, and Rail-Highway Grade Crossings, 1918, 35-45. Pradhan, A. K., Hammel, K. R., DeRamus, R., Pollatsek, A., Noyce, D. A. and Fisher, D. L (2005). The Use of Eye Movements to Evaluate the Effects of Driver Age on Risk Perception in an Advanced Driving Simulator. Human Factors, 47, 840-852. Dutta, A., Fisher, D. L., and Noyce, D. A. (2005). Use of a Driving Simulator to Evaluate and Optimize Factors Affecting Understandability of Variable Message Signs. Transportation Research F, 7,209-227. Fisher, D. L., Upchurch, J., Pradhan, A., Mehranian, H., Romoser, M. (2004). Signing Two-Lane Freeway Exits with an Option Through Lane in Extreme Conditions: Anatomy of Drivers’ Behavior. Transportation Research Record, 1899, 35-43. Laurie, N. L., Zhang, S., Mundoli, R., Duffy, S. A., Collura, J. and Fisher, D. L. (2004). Evaluation of alternative DO NOT ENTER signs: Failures of attention. Transportation Research Part F: Psychology and Behaviour, 7,151-166. Schweickert, R., Fisher, D. L., Proctor, R. (2003). Steps towards building mathematical and computer models from cognitive task analysis. Human Factors, 45, 77-103. Poli, C., Fisher, D. L., Pollatsek, A., and Woolf, B.P. (2003). Design for Stamping: Isolating Pedagogically Effective Components in Multimedia Tutors and the Classroom. Journal of Engineering Education, 92,227-237. Dutta, A., Carpenter, R., Noyce, D. A., Duffy, S. A., Fisher, D. L. (2002). Drivers' Understanding of Overhead Freeway Exit Guide Signs: Evaluation of Alternatives Using an Advanced Fixed Base Driving Simulator. Transportation Research Record: Human Performance Models, Intelligent Vehicle Initiative, Traveler Advisory and Information Systems (Safety and Human Performance), No. 1803, pp. 102-109. Fisher, D. L., Laurie, N. E., Glaser, R., Connerney, K., Pollatsek, A., Duffy, S. A. and Brock, J. (2002). The use of an advanced driving simulator to evaluate the effects of training and experience on drivers’ behavior in risky traffic scenarios. Human Factors, 44, pp. 287-302. Holton, A. E., Fisher, D. L. and Collura, J. (2002). Advanced parking management systems: Drivers' parking decision strategies. Journal of Transportation Engineering, 128 (1), 49-57. Katsikopoulos, K., Duse-Anthony, Y., Fisher, D. L. and Duffy, S. A. (2002). Risk attitude reversals in drivers' route choice when range of travel time information is provided. Human Factors, 44, pp. 466-473. Kichhanagari, R., DeRamus Motley, R., Duffy, S. A., and Fisher, D. L. (2002). Airport terminal signs: Use of advance guide signs to speed search time. Transportation Research Record: Aviation, Airport and Air Traffic Economic and Operational Issues (Aviation), No. 1788, pp. 26-32. Upchurch, J., Fisher, D. L., Carpenter, C., Dutta, A. (2002) Freeway Guide Sign Design with Driving Simulator for Central Artery-Tunnel: Boston, Massachusetts. Transportation Research Record: Traffic Control Devices, Visibility, and Rail-Highway Grade Crossings (Highway Operations, Capacity, and Traffic Control), No. 1801, pp. 9-17. Katsikopoulos, K. and Fisher, D. L. (2001). Formal requirements of Markov state models for paired associate learning. Journal of Mathematical Psychology, 45, 2, 324 – 333. Katsikopoulos, K., Fisher, D. L. and Duffy, S. A. (2001). Experimental evaluation of policies for sequencing the presentation of associations. IEEE: Systems, Man & Cybernetics: Part A: Systems and Humans, 31, 55-59. Katsikopoulos, K. V., Duse-Anthony, Y., Fisher, D. L. and Duffy, S. A. (2000). The framing of drivers’ route choices when travel time information is provided under varying degrees of cognitive load. Human Factors, 42, 470-481. Gorman, M. and Fisher, D. L (1998). Visual Search: The slowing of strategic and nonstrategic processes. Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 53B, P189-P200. Laurie, N. E., Andres, R. O. and Fisher, D. L. (1998). The role of instruction sets in operator satisfaction while using a voice activated dialing system. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 23, 307-312. Reichle, E. D., Pollatsek, A., Fisher, D. L. and Rayner, K. (1998). Towards a model of eye movement control in reading. Psychological Review, 105, 125-157. Wallace, J. S. and Fisher, D. L. (1998). Sound localization: Theory and practice. Human Factors, 40, 50-68. Wood, D. D., Fisher, D. L., and Andres, R. O. (1997). Minimizing fatigue during repetitive jobs: Optimizing work-rest schedules. Human Factors, 39, 83-101. Fisher, D. L. and Glaser, R. (1996). Molar and latent models of cognitive slowing: Implications for aging, dementia, depression, development and intelligence. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, 3, 458-480. Fisher, D. L., Wisher. R. A. and Ranney, T. (1996). Static and dynamic training strategies: A framework for optimizing training strategies. Journal of Mathematical Psychology, 40, 30-47. Fisk, A. D. and Fisher, D. L. (1994). Brinley plots and theories of aging: The explicit, implicit and muddled debates. Journal of Gerontology, 49, P81-P89. Fisher, D. L., Andres, R. O., Airth, D. and Smith, S. S. (1993). Repetitive Motion Disorders: The Design of Optimal Rate-Rest Profiles. Human Factors, 35, 283-304. Fisher, D. L. (1993). Optimal performance engineering. Human Factors, 35, 115-140. Fisher, D. L. and Tanner, N. (1992). Optimal symbol set selection: An automated procedure. Human Factors, 34, 79-92. Fisk, A. D., Fisher, D. L. and Rogers, W. A. (1992). General slowing alone cannot explain age-related search effects: A reply to Cerella. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 121, 73-78. Goldstein, W. M. and Fisher, D. L. (1992). Stochastic networks as models of cognition: Deriving predictions for resource constrained mental processing. Journal of Mathematical Psychology, 36, 129-145. Goldstein, W. M. and Fisher, D. L. (1991). Stochastic networks as models of cognition: Derivation of response time distributions using the Order-of-Processing method. Journal of Mathematical Psychology, 35(2), 214-241. Fisher, D. L., Yungkurth, E. and Moss, S. (1990). Optimal menu hierarchy design: Syntax and Semantics. Human Factors, 32(6), 665-683. Fisher, D. L., Coury, B. G., Tengs, T. O. and Duffy, S. A. (1989). Optimizing the highlighting in visual displays. Human Factors, 31, 167-182. Fisher, D. L. and Tan, K. (1989). Highlighting in visual displays: The highlighting paradox. Human Factors, 31, 17-30. Fisher, D. L., Duffy, S. A., Young, C. and Pollatsek, A. (1988). Automatic detection in visual search: Masking, decision noise and load effects. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 14, 253-266. Rayner, K. and Fisher, D. L. (1987). Letter processing during eye fixations in visual search. Perception and Psychophysics, 42, 87-100. Fisher, D. L., Saisi, D. and Goldstein, W. M. (1985). Stochastic PERT networks: OP diagrams, critical paths and the expected completion time. Computers and Operations Research, 12, 471-482. Fisher, D. L. (1984). Central capacity limits in consistent mapping visual search tasks: Four channels or more? Cognitive Psychology, 16, 449-484. Fisher, D. L. and Goldstein, W. M. (1983). Stochastic PERT networks as models of cognition: Derivation of the mean, variance and distribution of reaction time using Order-of-Processing (OP) diagrams. Journal of Mathematical Psychology, 27, 121-151. Fisher, D. L. and Knesper, D. K. (1983). Markov models and the utilization of mental health services. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 17, 21-31. Fisher, D. L. (1982). Limited channel models of automatic detection: Capacity and scanning in visual search. Psychological Review, 89, 662-692. Fisher, D. L. (1981). A three factor model of syllogistic reasoning. Memory and Cognition, 9, 496-514. Fisher, D. L. (1981). Functional literacy tests: A model of question-answering and an analysis of errors. Reading Research Quarterly, 16, 418-448. Honors Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Cambridge, MA, Faculty Fellow, June 2013 Liberty Mutual Award Best Paper Award, Ergonomics 2009, Juried by Editors of Ergonomics, 2010. University of Massachusetts Amherst Foundation Board Award for Outstanding Achievement, 2008. Outstanding Advisor of the Year, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 2007 – 2008. Community Service Learning Fellow, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 2006 – 2007. Outstanding Senior Faculty Award, College of Engineering, University of Massachusetts, 2000 Minority Engineering Program Recognition Award, Minority Engineering Program, College of Engineering, University of Massachusetts, 1997 Outstanding Advisor Service Award, College of Engineering and Joint Student Engineering Societies, University of Massachusetts, 1996 Outstanding Junior Faculty Award, College of Engineering, University of Massachusetts, 1986 Dow Outstanding Young Faculty Award, American Society for Engineering Education, 1985 Outstanding Senior Faculty Award, College of Engineering, University of Massachusetts, 2000 Minority Engineering Program Recognition Award, Minority Engineering Program, College of Engineering, University of Massachusetts, 1997 Outstanding Advisor Service Award, College of Engineering and Joint Student Engineering Societies, University of Massachusetts, 1996 Outstanding Junior Faculty Award, College of Engineering, University of Massachusetts, 1986 Dow Outstanding Young Faculty Award, American Society for Engineering Education, 1985 LinksCV: fisher __ vita_2-18.pdf
Hari Balasubramanian Associate Professor 322 ELab University of Massachusetts 160 Governors Drive Amherst, MA 01003-2210 hbalasubraman@ecs.umass.edu(413) 577-3208(413) 545-1027Academic WebsiteHorizontal TabsEducation B.E: Production Engineering, Regional Engineering College, Trichy, India, 2000 M.S: Industrial Engineering, Arizona State University, 2002 Ph.D: Industrial Engineering, Arizona State University, 2006 Research Operations research applied to healthcare delivery, specifically patient access management and medical decision making and health policy; scheduling theory and algorithms; combinatorial optimization; heuristics; genetic algorithms. Program Area: Industrial EngineeringResearch Area: Biomedical & Healthcare EngineeringSystems Engineering Publications Please see my Google Scholar page. Honors NSF CAREER Award, 2013-2018 IE Professor of the Year Award (student elected), 2012, 2013, and 2014 Program Chair, INFORMS Healthcare Conference, June 2013 General Chair, INFORMS Northeastern Regional Conference, Amherst, MA, May 2011 Finalist, Doing Good with Operations Research Competition, Institute of Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS), 2010, for the paper, “Optimization of Prostate Biopsy Referral Decisions” Finalist, Pierskalla Award for Healthcare Operations Management, Institute of Operations Research and Management Science (INFORMS), 2010, for the paper, “Optimization of Prostate Biopsy Referral Decisions” Area Editor, IIE Transactions LinksCV: February 2017 CV
Erin Baker ProfessorDirector, Wind Energy IGERTMarston 120C 120C Marston Hall University of Massachusetts 160 Governors Drive Amherst, MA 01003-2210 edbaker@ecs.umass.edu(413) 545-0670(413) 545-1027Wind Energy IGERTNews article: With a tight federal budget, here’s where to focus clean energy research funding Horizontal TabsEducation B.A. U.C. Berkeley, 1986 M.S. Stanford University, 1998 Ph.D. Stanford University, 2002 Research Combining operations research methods and economics to decision making under uncertainty applied to the field of energy and the environment, with a focus on publicly-funded energy technology Research and Development portfolios in the face of climate change. Other topics include evaluating the sustainability of the electricity grid in New England as well as in developing countries, and evaluating the environmental costs and benefits of offshore wind energy. Program Area: Industrial EngineeringResearch Area: Renewable Energy Publications Erin Baker, Olaitan Olaleye, Lara Aleluia da Silva Reis, Decision Frameworks and the investment in R&D, Energy Policy, volume 80 (2015): 275–285 Erin Baker,Valentina Bosetti, Laura Diaz Anadon, Max Henrion, Lara Aleluia Reis, Future Costs of Key Low-Carbon Energy Technologies: Harmonization and Aggregation of Energy Technology Expert Elicitation Data, Energy Policy, Volume 80 (2015): 219–232 Baker, E. and Solak, S., Management of Energy Technology for Sustainability: How to Fund Energy Technology R&D, Production and Operations Management, Volume 23, Issue 3, pages 348–365, (March 2014) (Online Supplement) Baker, E. and Olaleye, O., Combining Experts: Decomposition and Aggregation Order, Risk Analysis, 33 (6), 1116-1127 (2013) Greg Nemet, Erin Baker, Karen Jenni, Modeling the future costs of carbon capture using experts' elicited probabilities under policy scenarios, Energy, Volume 56, 1 Pages 218-228 (2013) Erin Baker, Meredith Fowlie, Derek Lemoine, and Stanley S. Reynolds, The Economics of Solar Electricity, Annual Review of Resource Economics, 5:387-426 (2013) Jenni, K., Baker, E., and Nemet, G, Expert Elicitations of Energy Penalties for Carbon Capture Technologies, International Journal of GHG Control, 12:136-145 (2013) Baker E., Option Value and the Diffusion of Fuel Efficient Vehicles, The Energy Journal, Vol. 33, No. 4, p 49-59 (2012) Baker, E. and Solak, S., Climate Change and Optimal Energy Technology R&D Policy, European Journal of Operations Research, 213: 442 – 454 (2011) Shrimali, G. and Baker, E. Optimal Feed in Tariff Schedule, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Vol. 59, No. 2, p 310 – 322 (2012) Please see my Google Scholar page for a full list. Honors Armstrong Professional Development Professorship, 2017 College of Engineering 2016 Outstanding Senior Faculty Award Higher Education Resource Services (HERS) Institute Participant 2015-2016 2014 Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award The 2009 Campbell Watkins Energy Journal Best Paper Award NSF CAREER Award, 2008 IEOR Advisor of the Year, 2005, 2006 Runner-Up, Decision Analysis Society Student Award, INFORMS 2003 Food Research Institute Fellowship, Stanford, 1995-1998 Second Year Honors awarded to the most outstanding second-year mathematics student at U.C. Berkeley, 1984 Society Memberships: Institute of Operations Research and Management Sciences (INFORMS) Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE) International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE The Decision Analysis Society LinksCV: CV 2017.pdf
