Susana Mondschein

ABOUT ME

Susana Mondschein is an Industrial Engineer and holds a master’s degree in engineering sciences from the University of Chile and a Ph.D. in Operations Research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

She is an associate professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Chile and a researcher at the Institute of Complex Engineering Systems (ISCI) and at the Center for Cancer Control and Prevention (CECAN). She also taught at the Yale School of Management from 2001 to 2011 and at the Adolfo Ibáñez University from 2012 to 2020, where she served as the director of the Industrial Engineering program. She was appointed in 2022 by the President of Chile as one of the five advisors of the National Commission for Evaluation and Productivity (CNEP). She was the president of the Chilean Institute of Operations Research (ICHIO) from 2021 to 2023.

Her area of specialization lies in applied stochastic models, with her main research focus being on Health Management and Epidemiology. In this latter area, she collaborates with multidisciplinary teams from the School of Medicine at the University of Chile, the Machine Learning in Health group at the MIT Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic (J-Clinic), the Instituto Nacional del Tórax, and the Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology of the University of Chile (INTA), among others.

She has published her research in journals such as Management Science, Operations Research, Production and Operations Management, PlosOne, Scientific Reports, EJOR, ITORS, and Annals of Operations Research.

RESEARCH

WORKING PAPERS, PAPERS SUBMITTED AND UNDER REVISION

“Inequities in Breast Cancer Outcomes in Chile: An Analysis of Case Fatality and Survival Rates (2007–2018)” (with B. Madariaga, and S. Torres), 2022.

“Prediction of Emergency Cesarean Delivery in Chile Using Machine Learning” (M.L. Garmendia, B, Montiel, J.P. Kusanovic), 2022.

JOURNAL ARTICLES

“Colorectal cancer trends in Chile: a Latin-American country with marked socioeconomic inequities” (with F. Subiabre, N. Yankovic, C. Estay, C. Von Muhlenbrock and Z. Berger), PlosOne. Link

“Colorectal cancer trends in Chile: an observational study” (with F. Subiabre, N. Yankovic, C. Estay, C. Von Muhlenbrock and Z. Berger), LANCET Oncology, 2022, ABSTRACTS, Volume 23, Special Issue, S33. Link

“Replacing quarantine of COVID-19 contacts with periodic testing is also effective in mitigating the risk of transmission” (with P. Foncea and M. Olivares), Scientific Reports, 2022, 12, 3620. Link

“Dealing with Uncertain Surgery Times in Operating Room Scheduling” (with M. Azar and R. Carrasco), European Journal of Operational Research, 2022, Vol. 299, No 1, p. 377-394. Link

“Service design to balance waiting time and infection risk: An application for elections during the COVID-19 pandemic” (with M. Olivares, F. Ordoñez, D. Schwartz, A. Weintraub, C. Aguayo, G. Canessa, and I. Torres), Service Science, 2021, vol. 14, No2. Link

“Trends and Predictors of BirthWeight in Chilean Children” (with M.L. Garmendia, B. Montiel and J.P. Kusanovic), Public Health, 2021, vol. 193, p. 61-68. Link

“The Challenges of Administering a New Treatment: The Case of Direct -Acting Antivirals for Hepatitis C Virus” (with N. Yankovic and O. Matus), Public Health, 2021, vol. 190, p. 116-122. Link

“Age Dependent Optimal Policies for Hepatitis C Virus Treatment” (with N. Yankovic and O. Matus), International Transactions in Operational Research , 2021, 28(6), 3303-3329. Link

“Gender Bias in the Chilean public health system: Do we all wait the same?” (with M.J. Quinteros and N. Yankovic ), PlosOne, 2020, vol. 15, no 9. Link

“Trend and Predictors of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Chile” (with M.L. Garmendia, B. Montiel and J.P. Kusanovic ), International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2020, 148(2), 210-218. Link

“Operating Room Scheduling UnderWaiting Time Constraints: The Chilean Ges Plan” (with J. Barrera, R. Carrasco, G. Canessa and D. Rojas–Salazar), Annals of Operations Research, 2020, vol. 286, no 1, p. 501-527. Link

“Gestational Weight Gain Recommendations for Chilean Women: A Mathematical Optimization Approach” (with M.L. Garmendia, B. Montiel and J.P. Kusanovic), Public Health, 2018, vol. 163, p. 80-86. Link

“Effectiveness of Breast Cancer Screening Policies in Countries with Medium-Low Incidence Rates” (with Q. Kong and A. Pereira), Rev Saude Publica, 2018, vol. 52, p. 7. Link

“Predictors of Gestational Weight Gain among Chilean Pregnant Women: The Chilean Maternal and Infant Nutrition Cohort Study” (with M.L. Garmendia, O. Matus, R. Murrugarra and R. Uauy), Health Care for Women International, 2017, vol. 38, no 8, p. 892-904. Link

“Why Individualized Contact Policies are Critical in the Mass Affluent Market” (with G. Bitran), Academia Revista Latino Americana de Administracion, 2015. Link

“Appointment Policies in Service Operations: A Critical Analysis of the Economic Framework” (with G. Weintraub), Production and Operations Management, 2003, vol. 12, no 2, p. 266-286. Link

“Policy Model for Pollution Control in the Copper Industry, Including a Model for the Sulfuric Acid Market” (with R. Caldentey), Operations Research, 2003, vol. 51, no 1, p. 1-16. Link

“Coordinating Clearance Markdown Sales of Seasonal Products in Retail Chains” (with G. Bitran and R. Caldentey ), Operations Research, 1998, vol. 46, no 5, p. 609-624. Link

“Optimal Investment Policies for Pollution Control in the Copper Industry” (with A. Schilkrut), Interfaces, 1997, vol. 27, no 6, p. 69-87. Link

“Managing the Tug-of-War Between Supply and Demand in the Service Industries” (with G. Bitran), European Management Journal, 1997, vol. 15, no 5, p. 523-536. Link

“A Comparative Analysis of Decision-Making Procedures in the Catalog Sales Industry” (with G. Bitran), European Management Journal, 1997, vol. 15, no 2, p. 105-116. Link

“Periodic Pricing of Seasonal Products in Retailing” (with G. Bitran), Management Science, 1997, vol. 43, no 1, p. 64-79. Link

“Mailing Decisions in the Catalog Sales Industry” (with G. Bitran), Management Science, 1996, vol. 42, no 9, p. 1364-1381. Link

“Inventory Management in the Catalog Sales Industry” (with G. Bitran), INFORMS Journal on Computing, 1996, vol. 8, no 3, p. 274-288. Link

“An Application of Yield Management to the Hotel Industry, Considering Multiple Night Stays” (with G. Bitran), Operations Research, 1995, vol. 43, no 3, p. 427-443. Link

“Solution Approaches to the Bus Operator Problem” (with J.E. Fernandez, P. Marcotte, J. Vera, and A. Weintraub), Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 1993, vol. 27, no 1, p. 1-11. Link

“Copper Cleans Up Its Act: Applying OR Techniques for Pollution Control Decisions in the Chilean Copper" Mondschein, S., Pimentel, S. (1999). OR/MS Today.

JOURNAL ARTICLES IN SPANISH

“Descontaminación de las Fundiciones Estatales de Cobre” (with R. Massai), Minería Chilena, 1997, No 198.

“Diseño de un Sistema de Riego Localizado” (with S. Varas), Revista de Ingeniería de Sistemas, 1989, 6, No. 2, 61–73.

“Desarrollo de un Algoritmo para el Problema de Equilibrio en Transporte Urbano bajo Condiciones de Competencia Perfecta” Revista del Instituto Chileno de Investigación Operativa, 1989, 3, No. 1.

“Modelos Alternativos para el Problema de Diseño de Líneas de Productos” (with M. Bosch), Revista del Instituto Chileno de Investigación Operativa, 1989, 3 No. 1, 55–79.

“Desarrollo de un Algoritmo para un Problema de Transporte Público incluyendo Operadores de Buses” 1988 , 5, 59-71.