Dionne M. Aleman, PhD, PEng

Dionne M. Aleman, PhD, PEng

Professor of Industrial Engineering

Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto

Dionne Aleman is the Associate Dean of Cross-Disciplinary Programs in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering at the University of Toronto, and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering. She holds appointments in the UofT Institute for Health Policy, Management & Evaluation, the UofT Institute for Pandemics, and the UHN Techna Institute. She is also a co-Director of the International Centre for Translational Digital Health. She received her PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Florida (2007), MSc from the University of Florida (2006), and BSc from the University of Florida (2003).

Dr. Aleman’s research focuses on the application of operations research to healthcare systems to improve the quality, timeliness, and efficiency of care. This research includes using optimization, simulation, machine learning, and graph theory to design radiation therapy treatment plans, to predict and mitigate the spread of pandemic diseases, to improve surgical scheduling, and to optimize organ transplant matches. Dr. Aleman has held grants from NSERC, CIHR, CFI, ORF, and NSF. She is a two-term past President of the Canadian Operational Research Society (CORS). Within INFORMS, she has served as a member of the Committee for Teaching and Learning and Chair/President of the Health Applications Society (HAS), Public Sector OR Section (PSOR), Junior Faculty Interest Group (JFIG), and INFORM-ED. Dr. Aleman has also served in editorial positions for the Wiley Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science, IISE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering, OMEGA, International Journal of Biomedical Data Mining, and Operations Research in Health Care.

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Appointments and affiliations

Education
  • PhD in Industrial & Systems Engineering, 2007

    University of Florida

  • MSc in Industrial & Systems Engineering, 2006

    University of Florida

  • BSc in Industrial & Systems Engineering, 2003

    University of Florida

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