Melike Yildirim
Assistant Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Contact
- melike.y@wayne.edu
- 4815 Fourth Street, Detroit, MI 48201
- Manufacturing Engineering Building (MEB), Rm-2015, Lab-2017
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Melike Yildirim
Assistant Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Biography
Dr. Melike Yildirim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Wayne State University. Prior to joining Wayne State, she served as a prevention effectiveness fellow at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) (2021-2023), with research focused on medical decision-making related to the prevention, early detection and treatment of chronic and infectious diseases. In 2021, she worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Harvard University Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Yildirim has extensive experience in developing data-driven models and evaluating healthcare interventions' effectiveness.
- Assistant Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Wayne State University, 2024 -
- Prevention Effectiveness Fellow, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 12/2021 - 12/2023
- Statistician and PE Fellow, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), 2/2022 - 12/2023
Education
- Postdoctoral Fellowship in Medical School, Harvard University, 2021
- Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020
- M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020
- M.Eng. in Healthcare System Engineering, Lehigh University, 2015
Research Interests
- Research Summary: Leveraging Large-Scale Community-Based Data to Promote Equitable and Inclusive Access to Healthcare through Optimal Intervention and Policy Decisions
- Communities Impacted to Date: Underserved Communities in Subsaharan Africa, and United States (Georgia, Michigan, New York, Massachusetts, and overall US)
- Addressed Health Issues to Date: Pediatric Asthma, Mother-to-child transmitted HIV, Invasive Pneumococcal Disease, Opioid Use Disorders, Pregnancy and Postpartum Care, Mental Health
- Methods: Stochastic Processes (Discrete-time Markov chain, Continuous-time Markov processes), Simulation (Discrete event, Microsimulation, Agent-based, System dynamics, Differential equations), Optimization for Resource Allocation (Dynamic programming, Stochastic optimization), Predictive Analytics (Machine learning, Deep learning)
Publications:
- AL. Claypool, C. DiGennaro, WA. Russell, M. Yildirim, AF. Zhang, Z. Reid, EJ. Stringfellow, B. Bearnot, BR. Schackman, K. Humphreys, MS. Jalali (2023) Cost-effectiveness of Increasing Buprenorphine Treatment Initiation, Duration, and Capacity Among Individuals Who Use Opioids. JAMA Health Forum.
- M. Yildirim, K. Webb, A. Ciaranello, A. Mushavi, A. K. Amick, A. Chimwaza, NC. McCann, T. Murapi, A. Claypool, C. Flanagan, MS. Jalali (2023) Increasing the Initiation of Antiretroviral Treatment through Optimal Allocation of Diagnostic Technologies for Pediatric HIV: Modeling Analysis in Zimbabwe. International Journal of Infectious Diseases.
- M. Yildirim, B. Gaynes, P. Keskinocak, B. Pence, J. Swann, (2022) Cost-effectiveness of Depression Screening for US Adult Population. Journal of Affective Disorders.
- M. Yildirim, B. Gaynes, P. Keskinocak, B. Pence, J. Swann, (2021) DIP: Natural History Model for Major Depression with Incidence and Prevalence. Journal of Affective Disorders.
- M. Yildirim, N. Serban, J. Shih, P. Keskinocak, (2020) Reflecting on Respiratory Infectious Disease Epidemic Preparedness and Response Strategies. Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
- M. Yildirim, P. Griffin, P. Keskinocak, J. O’Connor, J. Swann (2020), Estimating the Impact of Self-Management Education, Influenza Vaccines, Nebulizers and Spacers on Health Utilization and Expenditures for Medicaid-Enrolled Children with Asthma. Journal of Asthma.
- M. Yildirim, P. Keskinocak, S. Pelton, L. Pickering, I. Yildirim, (2020) Who is at risk of 13-valent conjugated pneumococcal vaccine failure? Vaccine.
- J. Swann, P. Griffin, P. Keskinocak, I. Bender, M. Yildirim, T. Nurmagambetov, J. Hsu, L. Seeff, C.-M. Singleton, (2019). Return on investment of self-management education and home visits for children with asthma. Journal of Asthma.
Policy Briefs and Conference Papers:
- R. Limcangco, F. Rohde, M. Yildirim, (2023) State Variation in Birth Rates and Payments among Commercially Insured Women Age 18-44, SyH-DR. AHRQ Statistical Brief.
- M. Yildirim, P. Keskinocak, S. Pelton, I. Yildirim, (2018) Predicting Risk of Breakthrough Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Children After 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccination. Open Forum Infect Diseases.
Professional Affiliations
- Research Affiliate, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)
- Member, Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
- Member, Women in OR/MS
- Member, Academy of Health