Intersection of operations research (methodology) and public health (application), in particular
(1) Methodology:
Simulation
Compartmental model; Agent-based model
Optimization
Nonlinear optimization; Stochastic optimization
Statistical modeling
Discrete choice; Regression analysis; Stochastic process
(2) Application:
Infectious disease
Polio, COVID-19, Measles, HIV
Intervention
Vaccination (e.g., routine immunization), Non-pharmaceutical intervention (e.g., social distancing)
Surveillance
Clinical surveillance, Wastewater surveillance
How to accurately preidict the hot spots of disease transmission and guarantee the preparedness by simulations?
How to improve the allocation of limited vaccine doses across children (e.g., of different ages) by optimizations?
How to guarantee timely detection of disease transmission and the following response by statistical analyses?