W. David Kelton Professor Emeritus Department of Operations, Business Analytics, and Information Systems University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0130, USA Visiting Professor Department of Operations Research Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, California 93943-5219, USA
	david.kelton@uc.edu     https://homepages.uc.edu/~keltonwd/

Biographical Sketch

Education

	B.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Mathematics, 1972
	M.S., Ohio University, Department of Mathematics, 1975
	M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Industrial Engineering, 1979
	Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Industrial Engineering, 1980

Interests

• Computer simulation methods and applications
• Applied stochastic processes
• Operations research
• Statistical methods

Activities

• Interviewed for the Computer Simulation Archive: Chronicling Computer Simulation Pioneers, North Carolina State University Libraries, 2014.
• Special Advisory Board on Methodology (for simulation), Journal of Business Logistics, 2016-2017.
• Advisory Board, INFORMS Journal on Computing, 2007-2016.
• Past editorial posts: Editor-in-Chief, INFORMS Journal on Computing, 2000 through mid-2007; Simulation Area Editor, Operations Research; Simulation Area Editor, INFORMS Journal on Computing; Simulation Department Co-Editor, IISE Transactions; Guest Co-Editor, Special Issue of IISE Transactions on Computer Simulation in IE Research and Practice; Associate Editor for Operations Research, INFORMS Journal on Computing, IISE Transactions, Simulation: Transactions of the Society for Modeling and Simulation International, and Journal of Manufacturing Systems.
• Founding Trustee and Past President, WSC Foundation.
• Past member (1991-1999) and 1998 Chair, Winter Simulation Conference Board of Directors, co-representing the INFORMS Simulation Society.
• General Chair (1991) and Program Chair (1987), Winter Simulation Conference.
• Member and past president, INFORMS Simulation Society.
• Member and Fellow (Class of 2007) of INFORMS.
• Senior Member and Fellow (2004) of IISE.

Citation Count for All Publications: 35,019 total, of which 5,653 are since 2019 (per Google Scholar, October 27, 2024.)

Books

• Simulation with Arena by W.D. Kelton, N.B. Zupick, and N.J.Ivey, 7th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2024 (available January 1, 2023).
• Simio and Simulation: Modeling, Analysis, Applications, by J.S. Smith, D.T. Sturrock, and W.D. Kelton, (first five editions; 2010 [also with A. Verbraeck], 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018), Simio LLC.
• Simulation Modeling and Analysis by A.M. Law and W.D. Kelton (first three editions; 1982, 1991, and 2000), McGraw-Hill.
• Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference, 1987 and 1991 (co-edited).

Selected Papers (links point as closely as possible to full-text open-access, but still there are paywalls for some papers)

• M. Chica, A.A. Juan, C. Bayliss, O. Cordón, and W.D. Kelton, Why Simheuristics? Benefits, Limitations, and Best Practices when Combining Metaheuristics with Simulation, Statistics and Operations Research Transactions 44:2, 311-334, 2020.
• A.A. Juan, W.D. Kelton, C.S.M. Currie, J. Faulin, Simheuristics Applications: Dealing with Uncertainty in Logistics, Transportation, and other Supply-Chain Areas, Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings, 3048-3059, 2018 (invited, refereed).
• C. Alexopoulos and W.D. Kelton, A Concise History of Simulation Output Analysis, Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings, 115-130, 2017 (invited, refereed).
• P. Kasaie, W.D. Kelton, R.M. Ancona, M.J. Ward, C.M. Froehle, M.S. Lyons, Lessons Learned From the Development and Parameterization of a Computer Simulation Model to Evaluate Task Modification for Health Care Providers, Academic Emergency Medicine 25:2, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13314, 238-249, 2018.
• A.A. Juan, M. Chica, J. de Armas, and W.D. Kelton, Simheuristics: A Method of First Resort for Solving Real-Life Combinatorial Optimization Problems, Keynote Address and Paper, Keynote Papers Handbook of OR58: The Operational Research Society Annual Conference, 147–156, University of Portsmouth, U.K., September 2016, ISBN: 978-0-903440-60-8.
• W.D. Kelton, Methodological Expectations for Studies Using Computer Simulation, Journal of Business Logistics 37:2, 82-86, 2016.  Invited paper in the journal's "Thought Leadership Series".
• P. Kasaie, B. Mathema, W.D. Kelton, A.S. Azman, J. Pennington, and D.W. Dowdy, A Novel Tool Improves Existing Estimates of Recent Tuberculosis Transmission in Settings of Sparse Data Collection, PLOS ONE, 2015.  Full text available open-access at http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0144137.
• P. Kasaie and W.D. Kelton, Guidelines for Design and Analysis in Agent-Based Simulation Studies, Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings, 183-193, 2015.
• T.W. Lucas, W.D. Kelton, P.J. Sánchez, S.M. Sanchez, and B.L. Anderson, Changing the Paradigm: Simulation, Now a Method of First Resort, Naval Research Logistics 62:4, 293-303, 2015.   Full text available open-access via the SEED Center for Data Farming, Department of Operations Research, Naval Postgraduate School.
• P. Kasaie, D.W. Dowdy, and W.D. Kelton, Estimating the Proportion of Tuberculosis Recent Transmission via Simulation, Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings, 1469-1480, 2014.
• A.M. Best, C.A. Dixon, W.D. Kelton, C.J. Lindsell, and M.J. Ward, Using Discrete Event Computer Simulation to Improve Patient Flow in a Ghanaian Acute Care Hospital, The American Journal of Emergency Medicine 32:8, 917-922, 2014.
• E.J. Chen and W.D. Kelton, Density Estimation from Correlated Data, Journal of Simulation 8:4, 281-292, 2014.
• P. Kasaie, J.R. Andrews, W.D. Kelton, and D.W. Dowdy, Timing of Tuberculosis Transmission and the Population-Level Impact of Household Contact Tracing: An Agent-Based Simulation Model, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 189:7, 845-852, 2014.
• M. Yang, T.T. Allen, M.J. Fry, and W.D. Kelton, Improving Voting Systems through Service-Operations Management, Production and Operations Management 23:7, 1083-1097, 2014.
• P. Kasaie and W.D. Kelton, Simulation Optimization for Allocation of Epidemic-Control Resources, IIE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering 3:2, 78-93, 2013.
• P. Kasaie and W.D. Kelton, Resource Allocation for Controlling Epidemics: Calibrating, Analyzing, and Optimizing an Agent-Based Simulation, IIE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering 3:2, 94-109, 2013.
• M. Yang, T.T. Allen, M.J. Fry, and W.D. Kelton, The Call for Equity: Simulation-Optimization Models to Minimize the Range of Waiting Times, IIE Transactions 45:7, 781-795, 2013.
• A. Isla, A.C. Lin, and W.D. Kelton, Improving Pharmacy Operations by Using Computer Simulation, chapter 7 in Decision Making in Service Industries: A Practical Approach, edited by J. Faulin, A.A. Juan, S.E Grasman, and M.J. Fry, Taylor & Francis, London, 145-174, 2013.
• P. Kasaie, D.W. Dowdy, and W.D. Kelton, An Agent-Based Simulation of a Tuberculosis Epidemic: Understanding the Timing of Transmission, Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings, 2227-2238, 2013.
• X. Chen, E. Fernandez, and W.D. Kelton, Optimization Model Selection for Simulation-Based Approximate Dynamic Programming Approaches in Semiconductor Manufacturing Operations, Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings, 1977–1988, 2012.
• P. Kasaie, W.D. Kelton, A. Vaghefi, and S.G.R. Jalali Naini, Toward Optimal Resource-Allocation for Control of Epidemics: An Agent-Based-Simulation Approach, Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings,  2237-2248, 2010.
• E.J. Chen and W.D. Kelton, Confidence-Interval Estimation Using Quasi-Independent Sequences, IIE Transactions 42:1, 83-93, 2010.
• M. Flint, E. Fernandez, and W.D. Kelton, Simulation Analysis for UAV Search Algorithm Design Using Approximate Dynamic Programming, Military Operations Research 14:2, 41-50, 2009.
• M. Yang, M.J. Fry, and W.D. Kelton, Are All Voting Queues Created Equal?, Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings, 3140-3149, 2009.
• W.D. Kelton, Representing and Generating Uncertainty Effectively, Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings, 40-44, 2009 (invited).
• E.J. Chen and W.D. Kelton, Estimating Steady-State Distributions via Simulation-Generated Histograms, Computers and Operations Research 35:4, 1003-1016, 2008.
• E.J. Chen and W.D. Kelton, A Procedure for Generating Batch-Means Confidence Intervals for Simulation: Checking Independence and Normality, Simulation: Transactions of The Society for Modeling and Simulation International 83:10, 683-694, 2007.
• E.J. Chen and W.D. Kelton, Empirical Evaluation of Data-Based Density Estimation, Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings, 333-341, 2006.
• S. Harrod and W.D. Kelton, Numerical Methods for Realizing Nonstationary Poisson Processes with Piecewise-Constant Instantaneous-Rate Functions, Simulation: Transactions of the Society for Modeling and Simulation International 82:3, 147-157, 2006.
• E.J. Chen and W.D. Kelton, Quantile and Tolerance-Interval Estimation in Simulation, European Journal of Operational Research 168, 520-540, 2006.
• E.J. Chen and W.D. Kelton, Sequential Selection Procedures: Using Sample Means to Improve Efficiency, European Journal of Operational Research 166, 133-153, 2005.
• E.J. Chen and W.D. Kelton, Experimental Performance Evaluation of Histogram Approximation for Simulation Output Analysis, Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings, 685-693, 2004.
• E.J. Chen and W.D. Kelton, Determining Simulation Run Length With the Runs Test, Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory 11, 237-250, 2003.
• W.D. Kelton and R.R. Barton, Experimental Design for Simulation, Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings, 59-65, 2003 (invited). [Slides for the talk]
• E.J. Chen and W.D. Kelton, Inferences from Indifference-Zone Selection Procedures, Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings, 456-464, 2003. [Slides for the talk]
• W.D. Kelton, Teaching the Classics of Simulation to Beginners (panelist), Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings, 1941-1951, 2003 (invited). [Slides for the talk]
• P. L’Ecuyer, R. Simard, E.J. Chen, and W.D. Kelton, An Object-Oriented Random-Number Package with Many Long Streams and Substreams, Operations Research 50, 1073-1074, 2002 (with accompanying Online Companion -- downloadable .zip archive).
• A.S. Bhaté-Felsheim, R.D. Ericson, W.D. Kelton, M. Podkopacz, D.H. Wadhwani, and S.A. Welter, Simulation of a Probation/Parole System, Socio-Economic Planning Sciences: The International Journal of Public Sector Decision-Making 36, 139–154, 2002.
• M.S. Shanker, R. Padman, and W.D. Kelton, Efficient Distributed Simulation through Dynamic Load Balancing, IIE Transactions 33, special simulation issue honoring A. Alan B. Pritsker, 203–217, 2001.
• W.D. Kelton, Various Ways Academics Teach Simulation: Are They All Appropriate? (panelist), 2001 Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings, 1580-1591, 2001 (invited).
• E.J. Chen and W.D. Kelton, Quantile and Histogram Estimation, 2001 Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings, 451-459, 2001.
• W.D. Kelton, Some Modest Proposals for Simulation Software: Design and Analysis of Experiments, Keynote Address, Proceedings of the 34th Annual Simulation Symposium (part of the Advanced Simulation Technologies Conference), Seattle, 2001.
• E.J. Chen and W.D. Kelton, An Enhanced Two-Stage Selection Procedure, 2000 Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings, 727-735, 2000.
• E.J. Chen and W.D. Kelton, A Stopping Procedure Based on Phi-Mixing Conditions, 2000 Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings, 617-626, 2000.
• W.D. Kelton, Experimental Design for Simulation, 2000 Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings, 32-38, 2000 (invited).
• E.J. Chen and W.D. Kelton, Simulation-Based Estimation of Quantiles, 1999 Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings, 428-434, 1999.
• G.G. Jing, W.D. Kelton, J.C. Arantes, and A.A. Houshmand, Modeling a Controlled Conveyor Network with Merging Configuration, 1998 Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings, 1041-1048, 1998.
• W.D. Kelton, Statistical Analysis of Simulation Output, 1997 Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings, 23-30, 1997 (invited).
• W.D. Kelton, Perspectives on Simulation Research and Practice, ORSA Journal on Computing 6, 318-328, 1994 (invited by Editor-in-Chief Bruce Golden; lead article in a cluster of seven simulation papers).

Various and Sundry Links

• INFORMS Simulation Society
• SEED Center for Data Farming, Department of Operations Research, Naval Postgraduate School
• Winter Simulation Conference
• WSC Foundation
• Simio
• Arena
• INFORMS Journal on Computing
• Institut für Simulation und Graphik, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg
• OptTek Systems, Inc.
• Univariate Distribution Relationships, by Dr. Larry Leemis, Professor, Department of Mathematics, The College of William & Mary
• Vassar College, Department of Mathematics
• University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Integrative Biology, Department of Anthropology, Department of French and Italian
• University of Utah, Department of Mathematics (Mathematical Biology Program)
• UC-San Diego and San Diego State University PhD Program in Mathematics and Science Education
• San Diego State University Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education
• Washington State University, College of Education, Department of Teaching and Learning, Faculty, Dr. Molly Kelton
• University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine
• Dane County Humane Society
• Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens
• Cat Care Clinic, Veterinarians, Dr. Anna Kelton
• Cincinnati Country Day School
• Athens (Ohio) High School
• Dr. Christina Kelton

Last update:  October 27, 2024