Dr. Peter Vanberkel

Professor

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Biography

Dr. Peter T. Vanberkel's primary research involves improving healthcare operations using stochastic operational research methods. He is a professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Dalhousie University and has served as a Staff Scientist at the IWK Health Centre. Dr. Vanberkel is a registered professional engineer with Engineers Nova Scotia, and has extensive experience as an industrial engineer with the IWK Health Centre, Capital District Health Authority, and Stylus Consulting Inc. He co-founded Stromline Technologies Inc. and has conducted research with several institutions, including the Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital and the British Columbia Cancer Agency. His work has been funded by various organizations such as NSERC and CIHR. He serves on editorial boards for several journals, including Mathematical Modelling of Health Systems and Operations Research for Health Care, highlighting his contributions to the field of operational research in healthcare. In his teaching, Dr. Vanberkel has received multiple awards for excellence, demonstrating his commitment to education.

Research Interests

Awards

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Eugene L. Grant Paper Award

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Junior Faculty Research Award

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Industrial Engineering Teacher of the Year

Courses

IENG3301: Fundamentals of Industrial Engineering IENG3302: Processes Systems IENG3313: Analysis & Design Work IENG3348: Systems Engineering IENG4432: Simulation Industrial Systems IENG4454: Design Inventory Systems IENG4548: Systems Engineering IENG4564: Design Optimization Service Systems IENG4581: Industrial Engineering Design Project (Project-in-industry) IENG6917: Simulation Industrial Systems (Graduate) IENG6900: Industrial Engineering Methodologies (Graduate)