Overview
Dr. Natalia Summerville leads a team at SAS Institute, in Advanced Analytics R&D, that designs, develops, and implements Machine Learning and Optimization applications for a variety of industries including Retail, Health Care, Transportation, Manufacturing and Media Advertising. Natalia has been teaching undergrad and masters-level classes in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research and Data Analytics since 2005 and is currently a Lecturer at MIT, Duke University and NCSU. She is deeply passionate about Data4Good movement and has been collaborating with many non-profit and mission-driven organizations to implement data analytics for social good. Natalia is currently a board member within "Pro-Bono Analytics" and "Doing Good with Good OR" committees at INFORMS.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Adjunct Associate Professor in the Engineering Graduate and Professional Programs
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2023 - Present
Engineering Graduate and Professional Programs,
Pratt School of Engineering
Recent Publications
Using Network Analysis and Machine Learning to Identify Virus Spread Trends in COVID-19
Journal Article Big Data Research · July 15, 2021 The outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has infected and killed millions of people globally, resulting in a pandemic with enormous global impact. This disease affects the respiratory system, and the viral agent that causes it, SARS-CoV-2, sprea ... Full text CiteA random keys genetic algorithm for a bicriterion project selection and scheduling problem
Journal Article International Journal of Planning and Scheduling · 2015 Full text CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
North Carolina State University ·
2012
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