CV

General Information

Full Name Arlen Dean
Pronouns He/Him/His
Email arlend@umich.edu

Education

  • 2019-
    Ph.D. Operations Research
    University of Michigan Ann Arbor
    • department of Industrial and Operations Engineering
    • candidate with anticpated graduation in July, 2024
  • 2021-
    M.A. Statistics
    University of Michigan Ann Arbor
    • department of Statistics
    • anticpated graduation in July, 2024
  • 2019
    B.S.E. Industrial Engineering
    Arizona State University
    • area of focus in operations research
    • graduated with honors

Academic Interests

  • Methodology.
    • machine learning, multi-armed bandits, online algorithms, optimization under uncertainty, queuing networks, causal inference
  • Application.
    • service operations, healthcare delivery, medical decision making, revenue management

Experience

  • 2023
    Course Instructor
    University of Michigan
    • IOE 265 - Probability and Statistics for Engineers
  • 2022
    Course Grader
    University of Michigan
    • IOE 545 - Stochastic Networks and Operations
  • 2019-
    Graduate Student Research Assistant
    University of Michigan
    • Working on projects related to healthcare delivery and revenue managmeent.
  • 2017-2019
    Undergraduate Student Research Assistant
    Arizona State University
    • Worked on projects relating to power-systems, argriculture, and waste management.
  • 2016
    Industrial Engineer Intern
    W.L. Gore
  • 2016
    Industrial Engineer Intern
    Project C.U.R.E.
  • 2015
    Cooperative Education Experience
    Collins Aerospace

Honors and Awards

  • 2021-2022
    • Rackham Travel Grant
  • 2019
    • National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
  • 2018
    • John A. & Helen R. Butler Scholarship
  • 2017
    • ASU Grand Challenge Research Grant
    • ASU Fulton Undergraduate Research Grant
  • 2014
    • New American University Scholar - President's Award

Service

  • 2020-
    Industrial and Operations Engineering Department
    • graduate mentor
  • 2020-2022
    University of Michigan INFORMS Student Chapter
    • Ph.D. liaison
    • mentorship chair
  • 2020
    University of Michigan College of Engineering
    • undergraduate mentor
  • 2018-2019
    ASU IISE Student Chapter
    • director of membership
  • 2017-2018
    Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity
    • professional development chair
  • 2015-2016
    ASU International Student Engagement
    • peer mentor

Skills

  • Python, R, Matlab

Other Interests

  • tennis, traveling, hiking, drawing, film and television