My general field is called
Operations Research, which has strong links with Analytics and Data Science. You can find out more here. That information is
supplied by INFORMS, which is
one of the professional organizations involved with Operations
Research.
can be found here.
My overall professional goal is to contribute to both research
and learning in the theory and application of stochastic
simulation and applied probability, with emphasis on the
interface between these areas and optimization. I am greatly interested in, and motivated by, applications with strong societal relevance, including bike sharing, medical scheduling and ambulance planning.
My primary research interests lie in the interplay between optimization
and simulation. In particular, I am interested in structured
simulation optimization, where the optimization problem enjoys certain
properties, like convexity or quasi convexity, that one can exploit to
develop algorithms that are robust and fast. Recently I have been working on simulation optimization in parallel computing environments.
Specific applications include bike sharing, MRI scheduling, radiation treatment
planning, call center planning, yacht match racing, and land and air ambulance deployment.
More detail on research topics.
People I've advised in research.
Teaching Interests
I teach courses in simulation, stochastic modeling, probability and
mathematical modeling. A list of courses
I've taught. Some teaching resources.
Brief Bio
Professor Shane G. Henderson holds the Charles W. Lake, Jr. Chair in Productivity in the School of Operations Research and Information Engineering (ORIE) at Cornell University. His research interests include discrete-event simulation, simulation optimization, emergency services planning and transportation. He is the editor in chief of the open-access journal Stochastic Systems. He is an INFORMS Fellow and a co-recipient of the INFORMS Wagner Prize for his work on bike-sharing programs. He has served as Director of the School of ORIE, as chair of the INFORMS Applied Probability Society, and as simulation area editor for Operations Research. He has previously held positions in the Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan and the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Auckland. He likes cats, climbing walls, biking, Harry Potter and being a Dad.
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