Mecit Can Emre Simsekler

Dr. Simsekler is an Associate Professor at the Department of Management Science and Engineering at Khalifa University of Science and Technology. He is also a visiting scholar at Boston Children’s Hospital (Teaching Hospital of Harvard Medical School) and University College London (UCL) School of Management. Dr. Simsekler obtained his PhD from the University of Cambridge in 2015. During his PhD, he was a visiting researcher in the Center for Medical Innovation System at the University of Tokyo and the Center for Patient Safety and Quality Research at Boston Children’s Hospital. After completing his PhD, he worked as a Research Associate at the UCL School of Management between 2015 and 2016. Dr Simsekler’s research interests span healthcare analytics and management to improve operational and safety outcomes and accelerate risk-based decision-making. He explores the role of systems thinking, business analytics and disruptive technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, to leverage digital and sustainable transformation in building high-value health systems. In line with his research activities, he teaches Healthcare Analytics Management and Healthcare Operations Management courses at undergraduate and graduate levels.