The Optimal Lab · Johns Hopkins
Optimization and AI for healthcare problems that actually matter.
We build mathematical and machine-learning methods that hospitals, clinicians, and patients can use — from surge capacity to radiation therapy planning to personalized diets.

Research
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Featured demo
Hospital Capacity Management Dashboard
Interactive dashboard for optimal hospital capacity management: surge planning, bed allocation, and inter-hospital patient load balancing.
News
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Jul 2025 · JHU Engineering
Kimia Ghobadi Receives Discovery Award to Reduce Patient Falls with AI-Powered Smart Room Monitoring - Department of Civil & Systems Engineering

Oct 2024 · JHU Engineering
Johns Hopkins Systems Engineers Uncover New Insights in COVID-19 Mortality Patterns - Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering

Nov 2022 · JHU Engineering
One size doesn't fit all: an AI approach to creating healthy personalized diets




