About
I hold an M.Sc. in Operations Management from the University of Chile and a Ph.D. in Operations Research from Columbia University. I was previously an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh, and I am now an associate professor at the University of Chile, where I am also a researcher at the Institute for Complex Engineering Systems (ISCI).
A large part of my recent work has supported public health decisions in Chile — from COVID-19 seroprevalence surveillance during the pandemic to the design, monitoring, and impact evaluation of the country’s universal immunization strategy against respiratory syncytial virus.
Publications
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In review
Stochastic Shortest Path Interdiction with Path-Only Feedback
I. Vidal-Romero, J. S. Borrero, D. Sauré
Submitted for publication.
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In review
Healthcare Impacts and Effectiveness of a National Universal Nirsevimab Strategy on Non-Immunized Children Aged 1 to 5 Years: A Counterfactual Analysis
D. Sauré, A. Zgheib, JP. Torres, M. Goic, C. Thraves, J. Pacheco, J. Burgos, F. Del Solar, I. Neira, M. O’Ryan, L. Basso
Submitted for publication.
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In review
Design, Monitoring, and Impact Evaluation of Chile’s Universal Immunization Strategy Against Respiratory Syncytial Virus
L. Basso, F. Del Solar, G. Díaz, M. Goic, I. Neira, M. O’Ryan, D. Sauré, C. Thraves, JP. Torres, N. Trigo, A. Zgheib
Submitted for publication.
2026 IFORS Prize for OR in Development — Winner
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2026
Health Care Utilization and Cost Implications of Chile’s 2024 Nirsevimab Strategy for RSV Prevention: A Counterfactual Analysis
D. Sauré, JP. Torres, M. Goic, C. Thraves, J. Pacheco, J. Burgos, A. Zgheib, F. Del Solar, I. Neira, M. O’Ryan, L. Basso
The Lancet Regional Health – Americas, 59, 101475, 2026.
SLIPE 2025 Best Paper Award — Second Prize
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2026
Nirsevimab in High-Risk Infants in a Respiratory Syncytial Virus Prevention Strategy
D. Sauré, JP. Torres, M. Goic, C. Thraves, J. Pacheco, J. Burgos, A. Zgheib, F. Del Solar, I. Neira, M. O’Ryan, L. Basso
JAMA Network Open, 9(4), e266042, 2026.
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In review
Saving Kermit: Dynamic Assortment Planning in a Boiling Market
E. Clemente, O. Prokopyev, D. Sauré
Submitted for publication.
2025 Jeff McGill Student Paper Award — Second Prize
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In review
Exploration Optimization for Dynamic Assortment Personalization under Linear Preferences
F. Bernstein, S. Modaresi, D. Sauré
Submitted for publication.
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2025
Maximum Likelihood Probability Measures over Sets and Applications to Data-Driven Optimization
J. Borrero, D. Sauré
European Journal of Operational Research, 327(3), 922–936, 2025.
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2025
Optimal Sequential Shortest Path Interdiction
J. Borrero, D. Sauré, N. Trigo
European Journal of Operational Research, 326(4), 641–655, 2025.
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2025
Effectiveness and Impact of Nirsevimab in Chile During the First Season of a National Immunisation Strategy (NIRSE-CL): A Retrospective Observational Study
JP. Torres, D. Sauré, M. Goic, C. Thraves, J. Pacheco, J. Burgos, N. Trigo, I. Neira, F. Del Solar, G. Díaz, M. O’Ryan, L. Basso
The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2025.
Featured in the issue’s cover art
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2025
Cost-Savings and Health Impact of Strategies for Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus with Nirsevimab in Chile, Based on the Integrated Analysis of 2019–2023 National Databases: A Retrospective Study
D. Sauré, M. O’Ryan, JP. Torres, N. Trigo, G. Díaz, M. Goic, C. Thraves, J. Pacheco, P. Aguilera, A. Caro, L. Basso
Journal of Infection and Public Health, 18(4), 2025.
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2025
Data Science Approach to Simulating the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 at a Website in Tribute to Maradona
A. Alvarez, A. Cataldo, G. Durán, M. Durán, P. Galaz, I. Monardo, D. Sauré
Computational Statistics, 40, 2025.
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2024
Transdisciplinary Research Before, During and After COVID-19 Vaccination in Chile: A Virtuoso Collaboration with Future Perspectives
JP. Torres, L. Basso, D. Sauré, M. Zuñiga, M. Farfan, V. De la Maza, N. Campos, M. O’Ryan
Frontiers in Public Health, 12, 2024.
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2023
Impact of Homologous and Heterologous Boosters in Neutralizing Antibody Titers Against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron in Solid-Organ Transplant Recipients
A. Gaete-Argel, V. Saavedra-Alarcón, D. Sauré, L. Alonso-Palomares, M. Acevedo, M. Alarcón, S. Bueno, A. Kalergis, R. Soto-Rifo, F. Valiente-Echeverría, C. Cortes
Frontiers in Immunology, 14, 2023.
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2023
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2023
COVID-19 Lateral Flow IgG Seropositivity and Serum Neutralizing Antibody Responses After Primary and Booster Vaccinations in Chile: An Observational Study
D. Sauré, M. O’Ryan, JP. Torres, I. Neira, M. Zuñiga, R. Soto-Rifo, F. Valiente-Echeverría, A. Gaete-Argel, V. Saavedra, M. Acevedo, C. Archila, F. Acuña, M. Rain, L. Basso
The Lancet Microbe, 4(3), 149–158, 2023.
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2023
Analytics Saves Lives During the COVID Crisis in Chile
L. Basso, M. Goic, M. Olivares, D. Sauré, C. Thraves, A. Carranza, G. Weintraub, J. Covarrubias, C. Escobedo, N. Jara, A. Moreno, D. Arancibia, M. Fuenzalida, J. Uribe, F. Zuñiga, M. Zuñiga, M. O’Ryan, E. Santelices, J. Torres, M. Badal, M. Bozanic, S. Cancino, E. Lara, I. Neira
INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics, 53(1), 9–31, 2023.
2022 Franz Edelman Award — First Prize
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2022
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2022
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2022
The Effect of Correlation and False Negatives in Pool Testing Strategies for COVID-19
L. Basso, V. Salinas, D. Sauré, C. Thraves, N. Yankovic
Health Care Management Science, 25(1), 146–165, 2022.
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2022
Learning in Sequential Bilevel Programming
J. Borrero, O. Prokopyev, D. Sauré
INFORMS Journal on Optimization, 4(2), 125–247, 2022.
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2022
A Framework for Adaptive Open-Pit Mining Planning Under Geological Uncertainty
T. Lagos, M. Armstrong, T. Homem-de-Mello, G. Lagos, D. Sauré
Optimization and Engineering, 23, 111–146, 2022.
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2021
Adaptive Open-Pit Mining Planning Under Geological Uncertainty
T. Lagos, M. Armstrong, T. Homem-de-Mello, G. Lagos, D. Sauré
Resources Policy, 27, 2021.
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2021
Sequential Shortest Path Interdiction with Incomplete Information and Limited Feedback
J. Yang, J. Borrero, O. Prokopyev, D. Sauré
Decision Analysis, 18(3), 218–244, 2021.
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2021
Scheduling the Main Professional Football League of Argentina
G. Durán, F. Gutiérrez, M. Guajardo, J. Marenco, D. Sauré, G. Zamorano
INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics, 51(5), 361–372, 2021.
2020 Daniel H. Wagner Prize — Finalist
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2020
On Bilevel Optimization with Inexact Follower
H. Zare, O. Prokopyev, D. Sauré
Decision Analysis, 17(1), 74–95, 2020.
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2020
Learning in Combinatorial Optimization: What and How to Explore
S. Modaresi, D. Sauré, J. P. Vielma
Operations Research, 68(5), 1585–1604, 2020.
2013 INFORMS JFIG Paper Competition — Second Prize
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2020
An Analytics Approach to the FIFA Ranking Procedure and the World Cup Final Draw
S. Cea, G. Durán, M. Guajardo, D. Sauré, J. Siebert, G. Zamorano
Annals of Operations Research, 286, 119–146, 2020.
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Working
Optimal Timing of a Multi-Stage Project Under Market Uncertainty
R. Caldentey, F. Castro, R. Epstein, D. Sauré
Working paper, 2019.
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2019
Sequential Interdiction with Incomplete Information and Learning
J. Borrero, O. Prokopyev, D. Sauré
Operations Research, 67(1), 72–89, 2019.
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2019
Ellipsoidal Methods for Adaptive Choice-Based Conjoint Analysis
D. Sauré, J. P. Vielma
Operations Research, 67(2), 315–338, 2019.
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2019
A Dynamic Clustering Approach to Data-Driven Assortment Personalization
F. Bernstein, S. Modaresi, D. Sauré
Management Science, 65(5), 2095–2115, 2019.
2018 INFORMS MSOM Student Paper Competition — First Prize
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2017
Scheduling the South American Qualifiers to the 2018 FIFA World Cup by Integer Programming
G. Durán, M. Guajardo, D. Sauré
European Journal of Operational Research, 262(3), 1109–1115, 2017.
2018 EURO Excellence in Practice Award — Finalist
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2017
Operations Research Transforms Scheduling of Chilean Soccer Leagues and South American World Cup Qualifiers
F. Alarcón, D. Sauré, A. Weintraub, R. Wolf-Yadlin, G. Zamorano, G. Durán, M. Guajardo, J. Miranda, M. Siebert, S. Souyris, H. Muñoz, L. Ramírez, M. Ramírez
Interfaces, 47(1), 52–69, 2017.
2016 Franz Edelman Award — Finalist
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2017
Optimal Exploitation of a Mineral Resource under Stochastic Market Prices
R. Caldentey, R. Epstein, D. Sauré
In Real Options in Energy and Commodity Markets, Chapter 4, 117–171. World Scientific Publishing, 2017.
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2016
Sequential Shortest Path Interdiction with Incomplete Information
J. Borrero, O. Prokopyev, D. Sauré
Decision Analysis, 13(1), 68–98, 2016.
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2016
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2015
The Price of Non-Abandonment: HIV in Resource-Limited Settings
A. Khademi, D. Sauré, A. Schaefer, S. Braithwaite, M. Roberts
Manufacturing & Service Operations Management, 17(4), 554–570, 2015.
2012 Pierskalla Best Paper Award — Finalist
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2015
Treatment in Resource-Limited Environments: Treatment Coverage and Insights
A. Khademi, D. Sauré, S. Braithwaite, A. Schaefer, K. Nucifora, M. Roberts
Value in Health, 18(8), 1113–1119, 2015.
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2014
Should Expectations About the Rate of New Antiretroviral Drug Development Impact the Timing of HIV Treatment Initiation and Expectations About Treatment Benefits?
A. Khademi, S. Braithwaite, D. Sauré, A. Schaefer, K. Nucifora, M. Roberts
PLoS ONE, 9(6), 1–8, 2014.
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2014
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Working
Dynamic Learning and Customization in Display-Based Online Advertisement
D. Sauré, A. Zeevi
Working paper.
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2013
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2012
An Approximate Dynamic Programming Approach to Solving Dynamic Oligopoly Models
V. Farias, D. Sauré, G. Weintraub
RAND Journal of Economics, 43, 253–282, 2012.
2009 INFORMS JFIG Paper Competition — Second Prize
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Working
A Linear Programming Algorithm for Computing the Stationary Distribution of Semimartingale Reflected Brownian Motion
Working paper.
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2007
Scheduling the Chilean Soccer League by Integer Programming
G. Durán, M. Guajardo, J. Miranda, D. Sauré, S. Souyris, A. Weintraub
Interfaces, 37, 539–552, 2007.
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Selected honors
Teaching
University of Chile
- Stochastic Processes Graduate · Spring 2015, 2016, 2019–present Current
- Introduction to Operations Research Undergraduate · Spring & Fall 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2014–present Current
- Revenue Management Seminar Graduate · Spring 2016
- Optimization Undergraduate · Fall 2003, Spring 2015
University of Pittsburgh
- Advanced Stochastic Processes Doctoral · Spring 2013
- Probability Doctoral · Fall 2012
- Probability and Statistics for Engineers Graduate · Fall 2011
- Engineering Management Graduate · Spring 2011, 2012, 2013
Students 19 advised
I advise doctoral and master’s students in operations research, with theses spanning assortment planning and learning, public health, and sports analytics.
Doctoral
- Eneko Clemente Current · co-advised with O. Prokopyev · Dynamic assortment planning University of Zurich
- Sajad Modaresi Co-advised with F. Bernstein · Learning in combinatorial optimization; assortment personalization INFORMS MSOM Student Paper Competition — First Prize 2018 Senior Applied Scientist, Amazon
- Juan Sebastian Borrero Co-advised with O. Prokopyev · Sequential interdiction with incomplete information Associate Professor, University of South Florida
- Amin Khademi Co-advised with A. Schaefer · 2012 Bonder Scholarship for Applied Operations in Health Services Associate Professor, Clemson University
Master’s
- Iván Vidal-Romero Current · Stochastic shortest path interdiction
- Martín Leiva MSc 2026 · Application of a Conjoint Analysis Model as an Optimization Tool for the Player Recruitment Process of Club Deportivo Palestino
- Mario González MSc 2025 · Predicción de impacto de la temporada de influenza en el sistema de salud en Chile
- Felipe del Solar MSc 2025 · Information Traps for Consumer Learning in Assortment Planning
- Constanza Encina MSc 2023 · Detección de estilos de juego en fútbol profesional mediante inferencia bayesiana
- Natalia Trigo MSc 2023 · On Sequential Stochastic Shortest Path Interdiction
- Simon Grass MSc 2022 · Design and Analysis of a Dynamic IgG Seropositivity Study for COVID-19 Using MIP and Bayesian Inference
- Ignasi Neira MSc 2022 · Infection with SARS-CoV-2 Variant Gamma (P.1) in Chile Increased ICU Admission Risk Three- to Five-Fold
- Sebastian Mena MSc 2022 · Impacto de los futbolistas de la Premier League 2017-2018 en la probabilidad de salir campeón a través de un método de simulación con inferencia bayesiana
- Pablo Galaz MSc 2020 · DatAzul: a first case of analytics applied to professional football in Chile
- Cristián Aguayo MSc 2019, co-advised with D. Schwartz · Study on the effect of scheduling on football tournaments
- Diego Bernstein MSc 2018 · The impact of strategy in the outcome of home-away ties in soccer
- Felipe Carrasco MSc 2017 · The effect of consumer feedback on assortment planning
- Ignacio Correa MSc 2017, co-advised with R. Montoya · Efficient questionnaire design for the elimination by aspects model
- Sebastian Cea MSc 2016, co-advised with G. Durán · Quantitative Methods for Ranking Design in Soccer and their Application to Balanced Draft Designs for the World Cup
Contact
Office
Industrial Engineering Department
University of Chile
República 701, Santiago, Chile