Bora Kolfal, University of Alberta

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Alberta profile.

Queueing Systems Stochastic Processes Healthcare Applications of OR Supply Chain Management Flexibility in Service Operations and Supply Chains Game Theory

Latest papers

Translating Empirical State-Dependent Service Times Into Queueing Models.
Production and operations management · 2025

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Shared computing facility for optimization modeling
NSERC · 2007 · Co-investigator
$71,400

All 1 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Translating Empirical State-Dependent Service Times Into Queueing Models.

Ding L, Kolfal B, Ingolfsson A

Production and operations management2025Open Access

DOI: 10.1177/10591478241309662 PMID: 41938787

Shared computing facility for optimization modeling

Co-investigatorNSERC2007Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Ingolfsson, Armann

$71,400

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Armann Ingolfsson

Department of Accounting and Business Analytics

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Queueing Systems Dear Professor Kolfal, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Translating Empirical State-Dependent Service Times Into Queueing Models." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]