Research

Machine learning and AI models are playing an increasingly important role in public health and medical research, particularly in planning, public health surveillance, and medical decision-making. My research leverages statistical models and machine learning techniques to optimize decision-making processes and outcomes across various domains, with a particular emphasis on addressing disparities and enhancing fairness in data-driven systems. A key focus of my work is improving policy outcomes through the application of these advanced methods. Through my work, I aim to contribute to creating more equitable, transparent, and effective decision-making models in public policy and healthcare, ensuring that these systems serve all communities fairly and efficiently.

Working Papers

A.K.McNealey, M.E.Meredith, G.G Garcia, S.L. Boulet, K.K. Stanhope, M.H. Platner, L.N. Steimle."Recommendations for vaginal birth following cesarean using historic and race-blind risk calculators" 

Publications

Soto, Esteban A., Andrea Hernandez-Guzman, Alexander Vizcarrondo-Ortega, McNealey, A. and Lisa B. Bosman. "Solar Energy Implementation for Health-Care Facilities in Developing and Underdeveloped Countries: Overview, Opportunities, and Challenges." Energies 15, no. 22 (2022): 8602.

Book Chapters

McNealey, A., Marrero, W.J., Steimle, L.N., Garcia, GG.P. (2023). Optimizing Interpretable Treatment and Screening Policies in Healthcare. In: Pardalos, P.M., Prokopyev, O.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Optimization. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54621-2_866-1

Presentations

A. K. McNealey, M. E. Meredith, G.-G. P. Garcia, and L. N. Steimle (2024). Race-Neutral     Calculator Still Disadvantages Black Patients. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA 

A.K.McNealey, M.E.Meredith, G.G Garcia, L.N. Steimle, K.K. Stanhope, M.H. Platner, S.L. Boulet.

"Race-Blind Calculator Still Disadvantages Black Patients”. Graduate Oral Presentation, 1st Place in

Data Science, Physiology,  and Health. Emerging Researchers National Conference in STEM,

Washington D.C. March 14-17th, 2024.

A.K.McNealey, M.E.Meredith, G.G Garcia, L.N. Steimle, K.K. Stanhope, M.H. Platner, S.L. Boulet. "Favorability for vaginal birth after Cesarean among Black women using a new race-blind risk calculator." Poster presentation, Southeast Regional Clinical and Translational Science Conference, Pine Mountain,GA., February 27-29 2024.

McNealey, A. “Predicted likelihood of successful vaginal birth after Cesarean using a race-unaware calculator in a safety net hospital”. Georgia Tech Health Systems - The Next Generation Forum 2023

McNealey, A. Optimizing Solar Energy ROI: A Case for System-Level Monitoring Dashboards to Validate Performance Warranties. Purdue University Fall Undergraduate Research Expo. (2022)

McNealey, A. Solar Energy Applications for Healthcare Facilities in Underdeveloped Countries. Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference Paper Competition. (2022)

Conference Proceedings 

McNealey, A. Esteban A. Soto, and Lisa B. Bosman. "A Case for Solar Energy System Dashboards to Validate Performance Warranties."(2022). Proceedings of the 7th North American International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, Orlando, Florida, USA, June 12-14, 2022

Teacher Assistantship

• ISYE 8813-OR Math of Operations Research (Real Analysis and Linear Algebra) - Fall 2024

• Non Linear Optimization - Fall 2024