INESC PORTO is accepting applications to award one scientific research
grant to work in the project "New models for enhancing the kidney
transplantation process" in the following work area: Optimization. We
are looking for candidates holding a Master in Computer Engineering,
Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Operational Research or
similar. Candidates must have knowledge of Combinatorial Optimization,
experience in programming, and proficiency in English. Preference will
be given to candidates with advanced knowledge in Combinatorial
Optimization and strong experience in programming.
Project Summary:
This project concerns research and development of decision-support tools
to facilitate and improve the kidney transplantation process involving
living kidney donors. It promotes an important project of public
healthcare planning and management for developing advanced models and
solution techniques to "optimally" match up kidney patients with donors.
New optimization models will be developed based on thorough analysis of
several significant issues involving the kidney transplantation process
that were not addressed before. In particular, critical aspects such as
concurrence or inconsistency of the regulatory policies with final
decisions of physicians will be captured; guidance from national
initiatives will be incorporated to keep the models realistic and
purposeful.
For efficiently solving the models, innovative solution approaches will
be formulated to achieve beyond state-of-the-art results. By integrating
new paradigms and methodologies, prototype software tools will be
designed, implemented and validated. Entire development work will be
done with close collaboration and guidance of Portuguese healthcare
organizations responsible for kidney transplantation (Central Hospitals
and National Authority for Blood and Transplantation Services - ASST).
*Project Team*: Coordinator: Prof. Ana Viana
Researchers: Dr. Abdur Rais
Prof. Filipe Alvelos
Prof. Gerardo Oliveira (MD)
Prof. João Pedro Pedroso
Prof. Miguel Fragoso Constantino
*Application Period*: 2011-05-18 to 2011-05-31
Duration of the Grant: from 2011-06-15 to 2012-06-14 (12 months) – Renewable
*Additional information regarding the application is available in:*
http://www2.inescporto.pt/ip-en/work-with-us/bolsas-inescporto/concurso-para
-atribuicao-de-bolsa-no-ambito-do-projecto-kep?set_language=en&cl=en
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