Pratik Parikh

Chairperson & Professor

Dr. Pratik J. Parikh is the Department Chair and Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Louisville. Prior to joining UofL in August 2020, he was a faculty at Wright State University in Dayton, OH (2009-2020) and a member of the Science Team at Manhattan Associates in Atlanta, GA (2006-2009). He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech (2006). Dr. Parikh’s research in data analytics and optimization with applications in supply chain, retail, and healthcare has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, the Veterans Affairs, state of OH, and industry. He has served on various boards at the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) and the Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences (INFORMS). For his contributions towards research, teaching, and service, he has been honored with the IISE-LSC Division Teaching Award, IISE Global Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award, INFORMS Volunteer Service Award, and several awards at Wright State University and in the Dayton-area, including the Dayton Forty Under 40 Award. Dr. Parikh’s students have received multiple Best Track Paper awards and national scholarships for their outstanding research accomplishments.

Lab website: https://engineering.louisville.edu/sites/daol-lab/

Current research: Trauma network design, visibility-based layout design, remanufacturing systems, interruptions in healthcare

Current PhD students: Lin Lin, Parvez Mahmud, and Carsten Ziegler
PhD graduates: Uttam Karki, Sagar Hirpara, Hakan Gecili, Lijian Xiao, Brad Guthrie, Nicholas Ballester, Corinne Mowrey, Robert Myers, Bhanuteja Sainathuni

Professional service:

Chair/Co-Chair, Visibility Taskforce in Council of Industrial Engineering Academic Department Heads (2022-2024)
Chair, IISE Innovation Cup (2021-24)
Member, IISE Doctoral Colloquium Committee (2022 and 2023)
Technical Vice President (appointed) in IISE Technical Operations Board (2021-2023)
Associate Editor, IISE Transactions (2021-current)

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Education

B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, M.S. University of Baroda, 2001
M.S. in Systems Science, SUNY at Binghamton, 2002
Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2006

Publications

Journal Articles
- Hirpara, S., Vaishnav, M., Parikh, P., J., Kong, N. & Parikh, P. (2022). Locating trauma centers considering patient safety. Health Care Management Science, 25(2), 291-310
- Ballester, N., Parikh, P., J., Donlin, M., May, E., K. & Simon, S., R. (2018). An early warning tool for predicting at admission the discharge disposition of a hospitalized patient. The American Journal of Managed Care, 24(10), e325-e331
- Graham, M., Parikh, P., J., Hirpara, S., McCarthy, M. & Parikh, P., P. (2020). Predicting Discharge Disposition in Trauma Patients: Development, Validation, and Generalization of a Model using the National Trauma Data Bank. The American Surgeon
- Hirpara, S., Vaishnav, M., Parikh, P., J., Kong, N. & Parikh, P. (2022). Locating Trauma Centers Considering Patient Safety. Healthcare Management Science, 25(2), 291-310
- Kondapalli, S., Parikh, P., J., Repas, S. & Parikh, P. (2022). An Approach to Cluster and Benchmark Regional Emergency Medical Service Agencies. Informatics in Medicine Unlocked
- Parikh, P., J., Ballester, N., Combs, K. & Peck, J. (2022). Inpatient Discharge-by-Noon: Are Fewer Better than All?. Journal of Maine Medical Center
- Parikh, P., Parikh, P., J., Vaishnav, M., Hirpara, S., Winchell, R., Sebastian, S., Janssen, J. & McCarthy, M. (2022). Performance-Based Assessment of Trauma Systems: Estimates for the State of Ohio. The American Surgeon
- Repas, S., J., McCarthy, M., Parikh, P. & Parikh, P., P. (2022). Trauma-Specific Performance Improvement Activities for Emergency Medical Services Providers: A Statewide Perspective. The Journal of Surgical Research, 279, 474-479
- Xiao, L., Parikh, P., J. & Zhang, X. (2022). Course Scheduling Problem with Room Considerations. International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Sainathuni, B., Guthrie, B., Parikh, P., J. & Kong, N. (2019). Distribution planning for products with varying life cycles. Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal, 31(1), 41-74
- Guthrie, B. & Parikh, P., J. (2021). Evaluating exposure of a retail rack layout in 3D. Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal, 33(1), 107-135
- Mowrey, C., H., Parikh, P., J. & Gue, K., R. (2019). The impact of rack layout on visual experience in a retail store. INFOR: Information Systems and Operational Research , 57(1), 75-98
- Lee, T., Shah, S., Leonard, A., C., Thakar, C., V. & Parikh, P., J. (2018). Acute Kidney Injury before Dialysis Initiation Predicts Adverse Outcomes in Hemodialysis Patients.. American journal of nephrology, 47(6), 427-434
- Ballester, N., Parikh, P., J., Peck, J. & Kong, N. (2019). The Patient Sequencing Problem for an Ancillary Service Provider in an Inpatient Unit. IEEE Trans on Automation Science and Engineering
- Guthrie, B. & Parikh, P., J. (2019). Evaluating Exposure of a Retail Rack Layout in 3D. Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal
- Myers, R. & Parikh, P., J. (2019). Nurses’ Work with Interruptions: An Objective Model for Testing Interventions. Health Care Management Science, 22(1), 1-15
- Parikh, P., P., Parikh, P., J., Mamer, L., McCarthy, M. & Sakran, J. (2019). Association of System-Level Factors With Secondary Overtriage in Trauma Patients. JAMA Surgery, 154(1), 19-25
- Gecili, H. & Parikh, P., J. (2022). Joint Shelf Design and Space Allocation Problem for Retailers. Omega
- Hirpara, S. & Parikh, P., J. (2021). Retail Facility Layout Considering Shopper Path. Computers and Industrial Engineering
- Mowrey, C., Parikh, P., J. & Gue, K. (2018). A Model for the Retail Rack Layout Problem. European Journal of Operational , 271(3), 1100-1112
- Karki, U., Parikh, P., J. & Guthrie, B. (2021). Joint Determination of Rack Configuration and Shelf Space Allocation for a Retailer. International Journal of Production Economics
- Guthrie, B. & Parikh, P., J. (2020). The Rack Orientation and Curvature Problem for Retailers. IISE Transactions, 52(10), 1081-1097
- Khatami, M., Alvarado, M., Kong, N., Parikh, P., J. & Lawley, M. (2022). Inpatient Discharge Planning Under Uncertainty. IISE Transactions (Best Application Paper - Focus Issue on Operation Engineering and Analytics), 54(4), 332-347

More about Pratik Parikh

- Global Outstanding Faculty Advisor, 2019, IISE
- Division Teaching Award, , Logistics and Supply Chain Division, IISE
- Best Track Paper, , Facilities Design and Planning Track, IISE
- College Faculty Excellence in Research Award, 2019, College of Engr and Computer Science, Wright State University
- Dayton Forty Under 40 Award, 2019, Dayton Business Journal
- Volunteer Service Award, 2018, INFORMS
- Outstanding Engineers and Scientists Award, 2017, Affiliate Societies Council of Dayton
- Best Application Paper in 2022, , IISE Transactions Focus Issue on Operation Engineering and Analytics
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