Hussein El Hajj is an Assistant Professor of Information Systems & Analytics at the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University. His research interests include stochastic modeling, combinatorial and continuous optimization, game theory, and data analytics, with a focus on healthcare management, public health policy, and humanitarian logistics.
He developed mathematical models to optimize public health screening strategies for infectious and genetic diseases. For instance, one of his projects improved newborn screening processes under constrained budgets, enabling earlier detection and treatment of genetic disorders. Additionally, his research extends to hospital scheduling, where he has optimized clinician allocation and interpreter scheduling across hospital networks. In the area of emergency management, he focuses on the dynamic pre-allocation of relief supplies and establishing partnerships between governments and private suppliers to ensure critical access during crises.
Hussein’s work bridges theory and practice by providing implementable solutions that help healthcare practitioners make informed decisions. Through close collaboration with healthcare professionals, he aims to enhance patient care and healthcare delivery, continuously developing models to improve health outcomes and emergency preparedness.
His research has been published in prestigious journals, including Operations Research, Management Science, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, and Naval Research Logistics. It has earned recognition through prestigious awards, including the Pierskalla Award, the Pritsker Doctoral Dissertation Award, the Public Sector Operations Research Best Paper Award, the Bonder Scholarship for Applied Operations Research in Health Services, and the INFORMS Health Applications Society Best Student Paper Award.
At Santa Clara, Hussein primarily teaches OMIS 3000: Business Analytics, a core MBA course, and OMIS 108: Operations Management for undergraduates.
October 2024