Dr Mecit Can Emre Simsekler
Associate Professor in the Department of Management Science & Engineering, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Dr. Simsekler is an Associate Professor and the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies in the Department of Management Science and Engineering at Khalifa University of Science and Technology. Additionally, he serves as a visiting scholar at Boston Children’s Hospital (Teaching Hospital of Harvard Medical School) and the University College London (UCL) School of Management. He received his PhD from the University of Cambridge. During his PhD, he was a visiting researcher in the Center for Medical Innovation System at the University of Tokyo and the Center for Patient Safety and Quality Research at Boston Children’s Hospital. After completing his PhD, he worked as a Research Associate at the UCL School of Management.
Dr Simsekler’s research interests span healthcare analytics and management to improve operational and safety outcomes and accelerate risk-based decision-making. Leveraging business analytics, design thinking, and systems thinking, his current research focuses on AI-driven digital transformation in building high-value, human-centered, and sustainable health systems. Dr Simsekler is the recipient of the 2022 Outstanding Global Faculty Advisor Recognition Award from the IISE, the world's largest professional society for industrial and systems engineers.