Center for Health Information & Decision Systems  

Student Fellows

   
Anant Bhatia is a first-year MBA student. He previously worked as a Technology Analyst at Infosys (NASDAQ: INFY) for five years. His experience ranges from working in product development and as a "technology evangelist" to managing a mobile banking project at Standard Bank in Johannesburg, South Africa. He holds a Bachelor of Technology from Vellore Institute of Technology, located in Vellore, India. He is interested in working to develop corporate strategy around technology. During his free time, he enjoys nature photography.
   
Alex Hur is a first year MBA student at the Smith School of Business with a focus in finance. He previously worked for a health care management company developing and managing ambulatory out-patient surgery centers. Alex also owned a medical billing company that provided billing services to independent physicians and surgery centers. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Florida Atlantic University and enjoys spending time on the golf course.
   
Sandeep Kutcharlapati is a first year MBA student at the Smith School of Business with a focus in Information Technology IT). Sandeep has a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science Engineering at SASTRA University, Tamilnadu, India. Prior to arriving at Smith, Sandeep worked with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Chennai, India as a Systems Engineer for two years. He was involved in the technology end of the banking industry, working to develop Internet banking applications for a major global bank, one of TCS’s clients. As a technology student, he is now exploring ways of integrating IT into healthcare under the guidance of CHIDS.
   
Miao Zhang is a third-year MBA/MPP candidate. Currently, Miao works as a Graduate Assistant in Center for Health Information Decisions System. During the summer, she worked on data analytics for electronic health record (EHR) conformance testing and supported center’s care transition research. Miao attended Hunan University and received her BA degree in International Economics and Trade. Her research interests include health policy, small business development and technology policy. An avid reader and movie lover, she also enjoys outdoor activities and playing the piano.