Dr. Mark Van Oyen

Professor

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Biography

Mark P. Van Oyen is a Professor in the Department of Industrial & Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan, where he has been a faculty member since 2005. His primary research areas focus on healthcare operations and medical decision-making. He utilizes predictive methods including machine learning and Kalman filtering to analyze, design, and optimize stochastic systems. His co-authored works have garnered several awards, including the 2016 Manufacturing Service Operations Management Paper Award and the 2016 MSOM Service Science SIG Paper Award. Van Oyen also received the 2012 INFORMS 'Doing Good with Good OR' prize, and has been recognized as the Department Faculty of the Year in 2008-09 and as Researcher of the Year at Loyola University Chicago’s School of Business. His extensive experience also includes previous positions at Northwestern University and Loyola University Chicago. Van Oyen has been involved in numerous research projects funded by organizations such as the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2005-01-01 — Present

University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI

Teaching and conducting research in healthcare operations and related fields.

Faculty Member

1993-01-01 — 2005-01-01

Northwestern University •

Participated in academic teaching and research.

Faculty Member

1999-01-01 — 2005-01-01

Loyola University Chicago •

Contributed to the academic programs in the School of Business.

Awards

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First-place paper

#2011

Pierskalla Prize

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Researcher of the Year

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science