Publications

Shams, I., Ajorlou, S., Yang, K. Bayesian component selection in multi-response hierarchical structured additive models with an application to clinical workload prediction in patient-centered medical homes (2015) IIE Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers), 47 (9), pp. 943-960.

Ajorlou, S., Shams, I., Yang, K. An analytics approach to designing patient centered medical homes (2015) Health Care Management Science, 18 (1), pp. 3-18.

Shams, I., Ajorlou, S., Yang, K. A predictive analytics approach to reducing 30-day avoidable readmissions among patients with heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, pneumonia, or COPD (2015) Health Care Management Science, 18 (1), pp. 19-34.

Predicting patient risk of readmission with frailty models in the Department of Veteran Affairs (2014) IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, 2014-January, art. no. 6899384, pp. 576-581.

Shams, I., Ajorlou, S., Yang, K. Estimating multiple step shifts in a gaussian process mean with an application to phase I control chart analysis (2014) Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science, 2, pp. 1098-1102.

Shams, I., Ajorlou, S., Yang, K. On modeling non-homogeneous Poisson process for stochastic simulation input analysis (2014) Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science, 1, pp. 23-28.

Ajorlou, S., Shams, I., Yang, K. A fast clustering algorithm for mining social network data (2014) Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science, 1, pp. 106-109.

Shams, I., Ajorlou, S., Yang, K. A multivariate hierarchical Bayesian framework for healthcare predictions with application to medical home study in the department of Veteran affairs (2014) Lecture Notes in Engineering and Computer Science, 2, pp. 1052-1056.

Ajorlou, S., Shams, I. Artificial bee colony algorithm for CONWIP production control system in a multi-product multi-machine manufacturing environment (2013) Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 24 (6), pp. 1145-1156.

Shams, I., Ajorlou, S., Yang, K. Modeling clustered non-stationary Poisson processes for stochastic simulation inputs (2013) Computers and Industrial Engineering, 64 (4), pp. 1074-1083.

Shams, I., Ajorlou, S., Yang, K. A patient readmission risk prediction model (2013) IIE Annual Conference and Expo 2013, pp. 1757-1766.

Ajorlou, S., Shams, I., Aryanezhad, M.G. A genetic algorithm approach for multi-product multi-machine CONWIP production system (2012) Applied Mechanics and Materials, 110-116, pp. 3624-3630.

Ajorlou, S., Shams, I., Aryanezhad, M.G. Optimization of a multiproduct CONWIP-based manufacturing system using artificial bee colony approach (2011) IMECS 2011 - International MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists 2011, 2, pp. 1385-1389.

Shams, I., Shahanaghi, K. Analysis of nonhomogeneous input data using likelihood ratio test (2009) IEEM 2009 - IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, art. no. 5373166, pp. 1780-1784.