Engineering Systems - Ph.D. / Sc.D.
Recent Submissions
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Online learning and optimization in operations management
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)We study in this thesis online learning and optimization problems in operations management where we need to make decisions in the face of incomplete information and operational constraints in a dynamic environment. We first ... -
Individual and organizational Uses of Evidence-Based Practice in healthcare settings
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)In the three decades since its introduction, Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) has become standard clinical practice and the subject of targeted interventions at all levels of the health system. Despite its prevalence, EBP is ... -
Effects of hardware and soft features on the performance evolution of low-carbon technologies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)This dissertation studies how physical and non-physical features of low-carbon technologies evolve and influence performance evolution. This fundamental question about the role of hardware- and non-hardware ('soft') ...