Prof. Neil Bretaña
Professur für Data Management
Kurzprofil
Dr. Neil Arvin Bretaña is a Professor of Data Management at IU. He is an award-winning innovator with over a decade of experience on work in the field of health-related data across 4 countries. He has authored over 25 scientific publications and presented at over 15 international conferences. Aside from his academic expertise, he has significant data science and business consulting experience from private companies and Forbes 500 organisations. He has co-founded 2 health start-ups and actively contributes as a non-executive board member for non-for-profit organisations in the public health space.
Dr. Bretaña holds a PhD in Applied Computer Science from UNSW Sydney, a masters degree in bioinformatics from Yuan Ze University, and a post-graduate certificate in Biomedical Design and Innovation from Copenhagen University.
Forschungsprojekte
The biodesign process of innovation is a well-documented multi-disciplinary approach used to identify unmet healthcare needs and produce sustainable solutions fit for society. In this study, we report the application of the needs-finding step in action at a public hospital in regional Denmark over a 2-month period. A total of 57 observations were recorded, resulting to the identification of 109 needs in this setting.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877050923004192
This is a modelling study using an individual-based mathematical model of a typical prison setting. The model was calibrated against Australian epidemiological data sets and executed in-prison events for each individual daily, including movements between prisons, changes in risk behaviour and uptake of prevention measures such as OST and NSP, as well as DAA treatment. Scenarios were projected from 2018 to 2030.
Forecasting pharmaceutical stock inventory is a complex problem affecting the healthcare industry across the globe. In this study, we utilised industry-supplied time-series data to train prediction models using linear regression, exponential smoothing, Holt Winters Seasonal Additive, and Holt Winters Seasonal Additive + damped algorithms. Among these models, the study identified the Holt Winters Seasonal Additive + damped algorithm is the best performing based on an RMSE of 408.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877050923004180
Publikationen und Vorträge
Kwon JA, Bretaña NA, Grant L, Galouzis J, Hoey W, Blogg J, Lloyd AR, Gray R. (2021). “The COVID-19 Incarceration Model: a tool for corrections staff to analyze outbreaks of COVID-19”. medRxiv (preprint) 2021.02.18.21252032
Bretaña NA, Robati M, Rawat A, Pandey A, Khatri S, Kaushal K, Nair S, Cheang G, Abadia R. (2020). “Predicting Student Success for Programming Courses in a Fully Online Learning Environment”. 28th International Conference on Computers in Education. Conference Proceedings.
Bretaña NA, Gray RR, Cunningham EB, Betz-Stablein B, Ribeiro R, Graw F, Luciani F, Lloyd AR. (2019). “Combined treatment and prevention strategies for hepatitis C virus elimination in the prisons in New South Wales: a modelling study”. Addiction
Auszeichnungen
Centenary Institute Medical Innovation Award 2018 – People’s Choice
voted as people’s choice out of 58 research works by early career researchersCentenary Institute Medical Innovation Award 2017 – People’s Choice
voted as people’s choice out of 41 research works by early career researchersSchool of Medical Science Paper of the Month for April 2015
selected out of all PhD publications in April 2015 based on research qualityWestmead Millenium Institute for Medical Research Young Achiever Award in Hepatitis 2013
selected by the Australian Centre for HIV and Hepatitis Virology Research out of 37 presentations for outstanding presentation and progression of workYuan Ze University International Scholarship Award 2010
competitive award granted by YZU based on academic merit and potential
Mitgliedschaften
Sigma Xi, Member, USA 2022 – present
Public Health Association of Australia, Member, Australia 2022 – present
It’s Not Funny, Board Member, Australia 2022 – present
ThincLab, University of Adelaide, Mentor, Australia 2022 – present