Houra Mahmoudzadeh, University of Waterloo

Research

Inference Integer Programming Inverse Optimization Learning Linear Programming Mathematical Optimization Operations Research Robust Optimization

Latest papers

A comparison of voxel sampling approaches for intensity-modulated radiation therapy.
Medical physics · 2025 · senior author
Light Pareto robust optimization for IMRT treatment planning.
Medical physics · 2023 · senior author
Robust radiotherapy planning.
Physics in medicine and biology · 2018

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Inverse Learning for Decision Making Under Uncertainty
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$76,000
COVID-19: Optimizing Operations of Cancer Centres during the Pandemic_x000d_
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$50,000
Large-Scale Adaptive and Robust Optimization with Application to Radiation Therapy
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$161,000

All 3 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

A comparison of voxel sampling approaches for intensity-modulated radiation therapy.

Ripsman D, Hristov S, Gola G, Kwong W, Singh M, Osei E, Darko J, Mahmoudzadeh H

Medical physics2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/mp.70179 PMID: 41345352

02

Light Pareto robust optimization for IMRT treatment planning.

Ripsman DA, Rahimi F, Abouee-Mehrizi H, Mahmoudzadeh H

Medical physics2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1002/mp.16298 PMID: 36786196

03

Robust radiotherapy planning.

Unkelbach J, Alber M, Bangert M, Bokrantz R, Chan TCY, Deasy JO, Fredriksson A, Gorissen BL, van Herk M, Liu W, Mahmoudzadeh H, Nohadani O, Siebers JV, Witte M, Xu H

Physics in medicine and biology2018

DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/aae659 PMID: 30418942

Inverse Learning for Decision Making Under Uncertainty

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Mahmoudzadeh, Houra

Keywords: mathematical optimization; inverse optimization; robust optimization; linear programming; integer programming; inference; operations research; learning

$76,000

COVID-19: Optimizing Operations of Cancer Centres during the Pandemic_x000d_

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Mahmoudzadeh, Houra

$50,000

Large-Scale Adaptive and Robust Optimization with Application to Radiation Therapy

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Mahmoudzadeh, Houra

$161,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Hossein Abouee Mehrizi

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2023

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Inference Dear Professor Mahmoudzadeh, 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 "A comparison of voxel sampling approaches for intensity-modulated radiation therapy." (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.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Inverse Learning for Decision Making Under Uncertainty" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. 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]