Burak Ekşioğlu

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Professor and Chair

University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: Texas Tech University (2025); University of Florida (2000–2008); Applied Optimization (United States) (2003); Clemson University (2015–2019); Mississippi State University (2005–2014)

Faculty Researcher

19 h-index 83 pubs 2,102 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

ORCID Lab Website

OverviewAI-generated summary

Burak Ekşioğlu's research focuses on applying operations research and data analytics to complex logistical and healthcare challenges. His work includes developing optimization strategies for autonomous vehicle fleets, such as platoon formation and energy savings for commercial trucks. Ekşioğlu also investigates methods to accelerate solutions for the AC Optimal Power Flow problem using machine learning techniques, including convex relaxations.

In the healthcare domain, Ekşioğlu has explored the use of data analytics to understand telehealth utilization, with a case study conducted in Arkansas. He has also examined the evaluation of appointment postponement in scheduling patients at diagnostic clinics. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 19 and 2,050 citations across 82 publications. Key collaborators include Sandra D. Ekşioğlu, Fatih Cengil, Cari A. Bogulski, and Nicholas Uhorchak.

Metrics

h-index: 19
Publications: 83
Citations: 2,102

Selected Publications

Resource Use Patterns in US Telehealth Services: Machine Learning and Clustering Analysis Across 4 Specialties (2025)

JMIR Medical Informatics DOI OpenAlex
Learning to accelerate tightening of convex relaxations of the AC optimal power flow problem (2025)

Computational Optimization and Applications 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Vaccine tender scheduling and procurement: A taxonomic review (2025)

Elsevier eBooks DOI OpenAlex
Statistical Analysis of Telehealth Use and Pre- and Postpandemic Insurance Coverage in Selected Health Care Specialties in a Large Health Care System in Arkansas: Comparative Cross-Sectional Study (2024)

Journal of Medical Internet Research 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Learning to Accelerate Tightening of Convex Relaxations of the AC Optimal Power Flow Problem (2024)

Research Square DOI OpenAlex
Decentralized platoon formation for a fleet of connected and autonomous trucks (2024)

Expert Systems with Applications 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
Dynamic tuberculosis screening for healthcare employees (2024)

Computers & Operations Research DOI OpenAlex
Decentralized Platoon Formation for a Fleet of Connected and Autonomous Trucks (2023)

SSRN Electronic Journal 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Using data analytics for telehealth utilization: A case study in Arkansas (2023)

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Infectious disease control in metapopulations with limited resources (2022)

IISE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Learning to accelerate globally optimal solutions to the AC Optimal Power Flow problem (2022)

Electric Power Systems Research 17 citations DOI OpenAlex
Optimizing Energy Savings for a Fleet of Commercial Autonomous Trucks (2021)

IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems 28 citations DOI OpenAlex
A stochastic look-ahead approach for hurricane relief logistics operations planning under uncertainty (2021)

Annals of Operations Research 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
Evaluating appointment postponement in scheduling patients at a diagnostic clinic (2021)

Naval Research Logistics (NRL) 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
A Stochastic Lookahead Approach for Hurricane Relief Logistics Operations Planning under Uncertainty (2020)

arXiv (Cornell University) 3 citations DOI OpenAlex