Seokjun Youn
- Assistant Professor, Management Information Systems
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
- (520) 621-2748
- McClelland Hall, Rm. 430
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- syoun@arizona.edu
Biography
Seokjun Youn joined the Eller College of Management in 2019 after earning his PhD in Operations and Supply Chain Management from Texas A&M University. His areas of expertise include healthcare operations and payment models, capacity planning and scheduling in healthcare, and logistics optimization for food safety. He enjoys exploiting large, granular datasets and leveraging the emerging field of data analytics combined with optimization tools. He is a member of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), Production and Operations Management Society (POMS), the Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) and the Association for Information Systems (AIS).
Degrees
- Ph.D. Operations and Supply Chain Management
- Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States
- Essays on Payment Reform Models and Capacity Planning in Healthcare
- M.S. Industrial Engineering
- Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, United States
- B.S. Industrial Engineering
- Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Work Experience
- National Oilwell Varco (NOV), Inc. / Industrial Engineering, Texas A&M University (2013 - 2014)
- Republic of Korea Air Force (2009 - 2012)
Awards
- Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) 2021 Best Inter-disciplinary Paper Award
- Decision Sciences Institute (DSI), Fall 2021
- INFORMS 2021 Service Science Best Cluster Paper Award
- Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), Fall 2021 (Award Finalist)
- Best Paper Award Runner-up, Conference on Health IT and Analytics (CHITA)
- Conference on Health IT and Analytics (CHITA), Fall 2020 (Award Finalist)
- Elwood S. Buffa Doctoral Dissertation Award, Finalist, Decision Sciences Institute (DSI)
- Decision Sciences Institute (DSI), Fall 2020 (Award Finalist)
- Outstanding Reviewer Award
- Health Care Management (HCM) Division, Academy of Management, Summer 2020
- DSI Best Student Paper Award
- Decision Sciences Institute (DSI), Fall 2018
- Outstanding Research Award by a Doctoral Student
- Mays Business School, Texas A&M University, Spring 2018
- INFORMS IBM Service Science Best Student Paper Award
- Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), Fall 2017 (Award Finalist)
- Mays Business School Grand Challenge Research Grant
- Mays Business School, Texas A&M University, Spring 2017
- DSI Doctoral Consortium Fellow (Post-Proposal Defense Stage)
- Decision Sciences Institute (DSI), Fall 2016
- POMS Doctoral Consortium Fellow
- Production and Operations Management Society (POMS), Spring 2016
- CIBER Travel Grant
- Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) at Texas A\&M University, Fall 2015
- Purdue CIBER Doctoral Consortium Fellow
- Purdue Center for International Business and Educational Research (CIBER), Fall 2015
- The Air Force Chief of Staff Prize, Nationwide Annual Training Competition
- Republic of Korea Air Force, Fall 2010
- Best Company Award for Stock Management and Training
- Republic of Korea Air Force 10th Fighters Wing, Spring 2010
Licensure & Certification
- Information Processing Engineer, Human Resources Development Service of Korea (2010)
Interests
Teaching
Business Analytics; Big Data Analytics; Operations Management; Supply Chain Management; Healthcare Operations; Decision Support Modeling; Business Statistics.
Research
[Domains] Healthcare Operations and Payment Models; Clinical Practice Variation; Capacity Planning and Scheduling in Healthcare; Logistics Optimization for Food Safety; Economics of Information Systems. [Methodologies] Applied Econometrics; Discrete Optimization; Stochastic/Robust Programming; Heuristics; Statistical Inference; Analytical Modeling.
Courses
2024-25 Courses
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Healthcare Analytics
MIS 544 (Spring 2025) -
Independent Study
MIS 699 (Spring 2025) -
Optimization for Business
OSCM 471 (Spring 2025) -
Optimization for Business
OSCM 571 (Spring 2025) -
Big Data Technologies
MIS 584 (Fall 2024) -
Independent Study
MIS 699 (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Fndtns of Python for Analytics
BNAD 530 (Summer I 2024) -
Healthcare Analytics
MIS 544 (Spring 2024) -
Independent Study
MIS 699 (Spring 2024) -
Optimization for Business
OSCM 471 (Spring 2024) -
Optimization for Business
OSCM 571 (Spring 2024) -
Big Data Technologies
MIS 584 (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Optimization for Business
OSCM 471 (Spring 2023) -
Optimization for Business
OSCM 571 (Spring 2023) -
Spcl Top Mngmnt Info Sys
MIS 596A (Spring 2023)
2021-22 Courses
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Spcl Top Mngmnt Info Sys
MIS 596A (Summer I 2022) -
Optimization for Business
OSCM 471 (Spring 2022) -
Optimization for Business
OSCM 571 (Spring 2022) -
Big Data Technologies
MIS 584 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Spcl Top Mngmnt Info Sys
MIS 496A (Spring 2021) -
Spcl Top Mngmnt Info Sys
MIS 596A (Spring 2021) -
Big Data Technologies
MIS 584 (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Big Data Analytics
MIS 586 (Spring 2020)
Scholarly Contributions
Journals/Publications
- Geismar, H. N., Huang, Y., Pillai, S. D., Sriskandarajah, C., & Youn, S. (2020). Location-Routing with Conflicting Objectives: Coordinating eBeam Phytosanitary Treatment and Distribution of Mexican Import Commodities. Production and Operations Management, 29(6), 1506-1531. doi:10.1111/poms.13170More infoAuthors’ names are listed in alphabetical order.Journal Submission History: Submitted to Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 6/18/2018; Reject & Resubmit 9/11/2018; Resubmitted 1/10/2019; Reject 5/22/2019; Submitted to Production and Operations Management 6/3/2019; Major R&R 7/25/2019; Resubmitted 10/11/2019; Major R&R 11/21/2019; Resubmitted 12/26/2019; Accepted 2/4/2020.
- Youn, S., Heim, G. R., Kumar, S., & Sriskandarajah, C. (2021). Examining Impacts of Clinical Practice Variation on Operational Performance. Production and Operations Management, 30(4), 839-863. doi:10.1111/poms.13256More infoJournal Submission History: Submitted to Production and Operations Management invited special issue on healthcare 3/1/2016; Reject & Resubmit 6/21/2016; Resubmitted 10/17/2017; Major R&R 1/31/2018; Resubmitted 8/31/2018; Major R&R 2/11/2019; Resubmitted 11/6/2019; Minor R&R 3/20/2020; Resubmitted 7/8/2020; Accepted 8/4/2020.
Proceedings Publications
- Youn, S., & Heim, G. R. (2021, August). Unwarranted Variation in Healthcare: Impacts of Test-Order Practice Variation on Care-Delivery Cost. In Academy of Management (AoM) Annual Meeting.
- Youn, S., Agrawal, A., Kumar, S., & Sriskandarajah, C. (2020, August). Provider Selection Framework for Bundled Payments in Healthcare Services. In Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS).
Presentations
- Lee, B., Youn, S., & Fredendall, L. (2022, Summer). Deadline Eect in Stroke Patient Care: Paradox of Arriving Too Early. Conference on Health IT and Analytics (CHITA) 2022.More infoConference on Health IT and Analytics (CHITA) 2022
- Youn, S., & Heim, G. R. (2021, July). Does Underuse Variation in Test-Ordering Practice Relate to Higher Care-Delivery Cost?. INFORMS Healthcare Conference. Virtual.More infoINFORMS Healthcare Conference 2021
- Kim, Y. I., Youn, S., Jung, K. S., & Kwark, Y. (2021, May). Information Sharing Enforcement: Does It Come to Fruition in the Marketplace?. POMS Annual Meeting. Virtual.More infoPOMS Annual Meeting 2021
- Kim, Y. I., Youn, S., Jung, K. S., & Kwark, Y. (2021, November). Information Sharing Enforcement: Does It Come to Fruition in the Marketplace. INFORMS Annual Meeting. Anaheim, CA (Hybrid).More infoINFORMS Annual Meeting 2021
- Lee, B., Youn, S., & Fredendall, L. (2021, November). Deadline Eect in Stroke Patient Care: Paradox of Arriving Too Early. INFORMS Annual Meeting. Anaheim, CA (Hybrid).More infoINFORMS Annual Meeting 2021
- Youn, S. (2021, November). Overview of Health Insurance and Payment Reform Initiatives in the U.S.. Korean Global Health Forum (KGHF), London, United Kingdom. Virtual.More infoKorean Global Health Forum (KGHF), London, United Kingdom (Virtually Delivered); Talk Titles: 1. Overview of Health Insurance and Payment Reform Initiatives in the U.S., 2. Does Underuse Variation in Test-Ordering Practice Relate to Higher Care-Delivery Cost?
- Youn, S., & Heim, G. R. (2021, June). Does Underuse Variation in Test-Ordering Practice Relate to Higher Care-Delivery Cost?. MIS Quarterly Virtual Author Development Workshop. Virtual.More infoMIS Quarterly Virtual Author Development Workshop 2021
- Youn, S., & Heim, G. R. (2021, June). Does Underuse Variation in Test-Ordering Practice Relate to Higher Care-Delivery Cost?. Manufacturing & Service Operations Management (MSOM) Conference. Virtual.More infoManufacturing & Service Operations Management (MSOM) Conference 2021
- Youn, S., & Heim, G. R. (2021, November). Does Underuse Variation in Test-Ordering Practice Relate to Higher Care- Delivery Cost?. Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) Annual Meeting. Virtual.More infoDecision Sciences Institute (DSI) Annual Meeting 2021
- Youn, S., & Heim, G. R. (2021, October). Does Underuse Variation in Test-Ordering Practice Relate to Higher Care- Delivery Cost?. INFORMS Annual Meeting. Anaheim, CA.More infoINFORMS Annual Meeting 2021
- Youn, S., Geismar, H. N., Sriskandarajah,, C., & Vikram, T. (2021, March). Adaptive Capacity Planning for Ambulatory Surgery Centers. Doctoral Seminar at Texas A&M University. Virtual.More infoDoctoral Seminar at Texas A&M University
- Kim, Y. I., Youn, S., Jung, K. S., & Kwark, Y. (2020, December). Information Sharing Enforcement: Does It Come to Fruition in the Marketplace?. Korean Association for Information Systems (KrAIS) Research Workshop.More infoKorean Association for Information Systems (KrAIS) Research Workshop 2020, Presented by a Co-author.
- Kim, Y. I., Youn, S., Jung, K. S., & Kwark, Y. (2020, November). Thanks, But No Thanks: Does Information Sharing Enforcement Come to Fruition to the Marketplace?. INFORMS Conference on Information Systems and Technology (CIST).More infoINFORMS Conference on Information Systems and Technology (CIST) 2020, Presented by a Co-author.
- Kim, Y., Youn, S., Jung, K. S., & Kwark, Y. (2020, April). Feed Your Hungry Seller: Information Sharing in Online Marketplaces. POMS 2020 Annual Meeting (cancelled due to COVID-19). Minneapolis, MN.More infoPOMS 2020 Annual Meeting (cancelled due to COVID-19)
- Kim, Y., Youn, S., Jung, K. S., & Kwark, Y. (2020, June). Feed Your Hungry Seller: Information Sharing in Online Marketplaces. IFORS 2020 Conference (cancelled due to COVID-19). Seoul, South Korea.More infoIFORS 2020 Conference (cancelled due to COVID-19)
- Lee, B., Youn, S., & Fredendall, L. (2020, April). Deadline Effect in Stroke Patient Care: Paradox of Arriving Too Early. POMS 2020 Annual Meeting (cancelled due to COVID-19). Minneapolis, MN.More infoPOMS 2020 Annual Meeting (cancelled due to COVID-19)
- Youn, S., & Heim, G. R. (2020, November). Does Underuse Variation in Test-Ordering Practice Relate to Higher Care-Delivery Cost?. Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) 2020 Annual Meeting. Virtual.More infoDecision Sciences Institute (DSI) 2020 Annual Meeting
- Youn, S., & Heim, G. R. (2020, November). Does Underuse Variation in Test-Ordering Practice Relate to Higher Care-Delivery Cost?. INFORMS 2020 Annual Meeting. Virtual.More infoINFORMS 2020 Annual Meeting
- Youn, S., & Heim, G. R. (2020, October). Does Underuse Variation in Test-Ordering Practice Relate to Higher Care-Delivery Cost?. Conference on Health IT and Analytics (CHITA).More infoConference on Health IT and Analytics (CHITA) 2020
- Youn, S., Geismar, H. N., Sriskandarajah, C., & Vikram, T. (2020, November). Adaptive Capacity Planning for Ambulatory Surgery Centers: A Bottom-up Strategy based on Patient Flow. INFORMS Workshop on Data Mining and Decision Analytics. Virtual.More infoINFORMS Workshop on Data Mining and Decision Analytics (DMDA) 2020
- Youn, S., Geismar, N., Sriskandarajah, C., & Vikram, T. (2020, October). Adaptive Capacity Planning for Ambulatory Surgery Centers. Conference on Health IT and Analytics (CHITA).More infoConference on Health IT and Analytics (CHITA) 2020
- Youn, S., Heim, G. R., Kumar, S., & Sriskandarajah, C. (2020, June). Examining Impacts of Clinical Practice Variation on Operational Performance. The 9th Annual Koç University Healthcare Operations Workshop (cancelled due to COVID-19). İstanbul, Turkey.More infoThe 9th Annual Koç University Healthcare Operations Workshop (cancelled due to COVID-19)
- Youn, S., Heim, G. R., Kumar, S., & Sriskandarajah, C. (2020, November). Practice Variation in Healthcare: Impacts on Operational Performance and Intervening Effects of Quality Evaluations. INFORMS Workshop on Data Mining and Decision Analytics. Virtual.More infoINFORMS Workshop on Data Mining and Decision Analytics (DMDA) 2020
- Youn, S., Geismar, H. N., Sriskandarajah, C., & Vikram, T. (2019, December). Adaptive Capacity Planning for Ambulatory Surgery Centers. Modeling and Computation Seminar, Program in Applied Mathematics, University of Arizona. Department of Mathematics, University of Arizona.More infoModeling and Computation Seminar, Program in Applied Mathematics, University of Arizona
- Youn, S., Geismar, H. N., Sriskandarajah, C., & Vikram, T. (2019, December). Adaptive Capacity Planning for Ambulatory Surgery Centers. Workshop on Information Technologies and Systems (WITS) 2019. Munich, Germany.More infoWorkshop on Information Technologies and Systems (WITS) 2019
- Youn, S., Geismar, H. N., Sriskandarajah, C., & Vikram, T. (2019, October). Adaptive Capacity Planning for Ambulatory Surgery Centers. INFORMS Annual Meeting 2019. Seattle, WA.More infoINFORMS Annual Meeting 2019
- Youn, S., Heim, G. R., Kumar, S., & Sriskandarajah, C. (2019, October). Examining Impacts of Clinical Practice Variation on Operational Performance. INFORMS Annual Meeting 2019. Seattle, WA.More infoINFORMS Annual Meeting 2019
- Youn, S., Heim, G. R., Kumar, S., & Sriskandarajah, C. (2017, November). Examining Impacts of Clinical Practice Variation on Operational Performance. Conference on Health IT and Analytics (CHITA). Washington, D.C..More infoConference on Health IT and Analytics (CHITA) 2017