The
INFORMS Journal on Computing is proud that two of its outstanding papers were recently recognized (see below). To share these exceptional papers widely we have made both of them
fully open access.
Harvey J. Greenberg Research Award
Committee: Archis Ghate (Washington, chair), Ariela Sofer (George Mason), David Woodruff (UC Davis)
Winners: Zeyu Liu and Anahita Khojandi and Xueping Li and Akram Mohammed and Robert L Davis (Tennessee), and Rishikesan Kamaleswaran (Emory).
Citation: For their paper "A Machine Learning–Enabled Partially Observable Markov Decision Process Framework for Early Sepsis Prediction", INFORMS Journal on Computing, published online March 22,2022.
Sepsis can be triggered by the body's extreme response to an infection and can be life-threatening. Existing sepsis prediction algorithms suffer from high false-alarm rates. The authors present an integrated machine learning (ML) and partially observable Markov decision process framework to address this issue. This approach is calibrated and tested using physiological data collected from bedside monitors. The framework reduces false-alarm rates and improves sepsis prediction accuracy compared to existing ML benchmarks. This is a comprehensive paper with novel contributions to computing and important practical implications. The committee members commend the authors for this excellent work.
Honourable Mention: Eyyüb Y. Kıbıs ̧ ̇I. Esra Büyüktahtakın, Robert G. Haight, Najmaddin Akhundov, Kathleen Knight, Charles E. Flower, for their paper "A Multistage Stochastic Programming Approach to the Optimal Surveillance and Control of the Emerald Ash Borer in Cities", INFORMS Journal on Computing, 33(2), 2021.
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Alice Smith
Editor in Chief, INFORMS Journal on Computing
Forehand/Accenture Distinguished Professor
Auburn University
Auburn AL
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