Civil and Systems Engineering Seminar: Margaret Brandeau

Description

Margaret Brandeau, a professor of engineering at Stanford University, will give a talk titled "Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Models to Support Good Decisions" for the Department of Civil and Systems Engineering.

Please attend the event by using the Zoom link.

Abstract:

From the localized emergence of COVID-19 followed by its spread to a global pandemic, policy makers have been faced with numerous critical decisions regarding COVID-19 prediction, prevention, and response. This talk describes model-based analyses that address questions in the following areas: Can cell phone mobility data be useful in predicting COVID-19 outbreaks? To what extent can face masks prevent the spread of COVID-19? How effective are various measures for limiting COVID-19 spread in incarcerated populations? How should limited COVID-19 vaccines be allocated among different population groups? Can smartwatches provide information on COVID-19 vaccine side effects not captured by patient self-reports? We conclude with thoughts on challenges and opportunities for applying analytics to improve COVID-19 decision making now and in the future.