Publications & Patents

Peer-Reviewed Articles and Book Chapters:

  1. J. Zhang and B. T. Denton, Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes for Prostate Cancer Screening, Surveillance, and Treatment: A Budgeted Sampling Approximation Method, [book chapter], in Decision Analytics and Optimization in Disease Prevention and Treatment, Editors: N. Kong and S. Zhang, 201-222, Wiley, 2018 [link]

  2. X. Zhong, J. Zhang, and X. Zhang, A Two-Stage Heuristic Algorithm for Nurse Scheduling Problem with Fairness Objective on Weekend Workload under Different Shift Designs, IISE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering, Vol. 7, No. 4, 224-235, 2017 [link]

  3. J. Zhang, J. Zhou, and S. Zhong, Models for inverse minimum spanning tree problem with fuzzy edge weights, Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems, Vol. 27, No. 5, 2691-2702, 2014 [link]

  4. D. J. Underwood, J. Zhang, B. T. Denton, N. D. Shah, and B. A. Inman, Note on “Simulation optimization of PSA-threshold based prostate cancer screening policies”, Health Care Management Science, Vol. 16, No. 4, 377-378, 2013 [link]

  5. J. Zhang, J. E. Mason, B. T. Denton, and W. P. Pierskalla, Disease Prevention, Detection, and Treatment, [book chapter], in Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science, 3rd Edition, Editors: S. I. Gass and M. Fu, 437-447, Springer, New York, 2013 [link]

  6. D. J. Underwood, J. Zhang, B. T. Denton, N. D. Shah, and B. A. Inman, Simulation optimization of PSA-threshold based prostate cancer screening policies, Health Care Management Science, Vol. 15, No. 4, 293-309, 2012 [link]

  7. J. Zhang, B. T. Denton, H. Balasubramanian, N. D. Shah, and B. A. Inman, Optimization of prostate biopsy referral decisions, Manufacturing & Service Operations Management (M&SOM), Vol. 14, No. 4, 529-547, 2012 [link]

  8. B. A. Inman, J. Zhang, N. D. Shah, and B. T. Denton, An examination of the dynamic changes in prostate-specific antigen occurring in a population-based cohort of men over time, BJU International, Vol. 110, No. 3, 375-381, 2012 [link]

  9. J. Zhang, B. T. Denton, H. Balasubramanian, N. D. Shah, and B. A. Inman, Optimization of PSA screening policies: a comparison of the patient and societal perspectives, Medical Decision Making, Vol. 32, No. 2, 337-349, 2012 [link]

  10. J. Zhang, Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes for Prostate Cancer Screening, [Ph.D. Dissertation], North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC, USA, April 2011 [link]

  11. B. T. Denton, J. Zhang, H. Balasubramanian, N. D. Shah, and B. A. Inman, Optimization of Prostate Biopsy Referral Decisions, Proceedings of 2009 National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research and Innovation Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, June 22-25, 2009

  12. J. Zhang, J. Zhou, and F. Zheng, New stochastic set partitioning models for airline crew scheduling problem under uncertainty, Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Information and Management Sciences, Lhasa, China, 372-379, July 1-6, 2007 [link]

  13. J. Zhang, and J. Zhou, Models and hybrid algorithms for inverse minimum spanning tree problem with stochastic edge weights, World Journal of Modelling and Simulation, Vol. 2, No. 5, 297-311, 2006 [link]

  14. J. Zhang, and J. Zhou, A type of inverse minimum spanning tree problem with fuzzy edge weights, Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Information and Management Sciences, Chengdu, China, 418-424, July 1-8, 2006 [link]

  15. J. Zhang, New stochastic set partitioning models for airline crew scheduling problem under uncertainty, [Bachelor Thesis], Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, July 2006

  16. J. Zhang, and J. Zhou, Stochastic inverse minimum spanning tree problem, Proceedings of the Seventeenth Annual Conference of POMS, Boston, MA, USA, April 28-May 1, 2006 [link]


Peer-Reviewed Published Conference Abstracts:

  1. J. Zhang, P. Dadlani, J. de Pee, and C. Bangma, How patients’ primary treatment choices for localized prostate cancer shift with patients’ different preferences on side effects, in Plenary Top Ranked Abstract Session of 36nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making, Miami, FL, USA, Oct 18 - 22, 2014 (abstract published on Medical Decision Making, Vol. 35(1), E3, 2015)

  2. P. Dadlani, J. Zhang, S. P. M. Dries, C. M. Ennett, E. Toet, A shared decision support system for localized prostate cancer, 2012 ASCO's Quality Care Symposium, San Diego, CA, USA, Nov 30 - Dec 1, 2012 (abstract published on Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol. 30, Suppl. 34, Abstr. 326, 2012)

  3. J. Zhang, B. T. Denton, N. D. Shah, H. Balasubramanian, and B. A. Inman, Measuring the benefit of PSA screening from the patient and societal perspectives, 32nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making, Toronto, ON, Canada, Oct 2010 (abstract published on Medical Decision Making, Vol. 31, E54-E180, 2011)

  4. J. Zhang, B. T. Denton, H. Balasubramanian, N. D. Shah, and B. A. Inman, Bayesian updating based on the patient PSA history to optimize prostate biopsy referral decisions, 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making, Hollywood, CA, USA, Oct 2009 (abstract published on Medical Decision Making, Vol. 30(2), NP1-NP97, 2010)

  5. J. Zhang, H. Balasubramanian, N. D. Shah, B. A. Inman, and B. T. Denton, A partially observable Markov decision process to determine optimal PSA based biopsy thresholds for prostate cancer, 30th Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Oct 2008 (abstract published on Medical Decision Making, Vol. 29(1), E1-E98, 2009)


Patents / Patent Applications:

  1. X. Zhang, and J. Zhang, and X. Zhong, Workforce scheduling, International Patent Application, WO2017093827, Priority date: Nov 2015 [link]

  2. Z. Shu, and J. Zhang, and X. Zhong, Simulation-based systems and methods to help healthcare consultants and hospital administrators determine an optimal human resource plan for a hospital, International Patent Application, WO2016135023, also published as US20160253463, Priority date: Feb 2015 [link]

  3. X. Zhong, and J. Zhang, and Z. Shu, System for scheduling healthcare appointments based on patient no-show probabilities, International Patent Application, WO2016135587, also published as US20160253462, Priority date: Feb 2015 [link]

  4. J. Zhang, and P. M. Dadlani, System and method to assist patients and clinicians in using a shared and patient-centric decision support tool, International Patent Application, WO2015198180, Priority date: Jun 2014 [link]

  5. J. Zhang, C. M. Ennett, and P. M. Dadlani, Predicted and Tracked Personalized Patient Treatment Effects on Body Functions, International Patent Application, WO2014207589, also published as CN105474217A, EP3014500A1, US20160098527, Jun 2013 [link]

  6. J. Zhang, P. M. Dadlani and M. Perez, Method and System to Automatically Generate Meaningful Statements in Plain Natural Language from Quantitative Personalized Content for Patient Centric Tools, International Patent Application, WO2014174404, also published as CN105144176A, EP2989572A1, US20160070867, Apr 2013 [link]

  7. P. M. Dadlani, J. Zhang, S. P. M. Dries, C. M. Ennett, J. Sabczynski, and B. K. Dhillon, Personalizing patient pathways based on individual preferences, lifestyle regime, and preferences on outcome parameters to assist decision making, International Patent Application, WO2014049527, also published as US20150254408, Sep 2012 [link]