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Halit
Üster (Ph.D.,
Management Science/Systems, McMaster
University, Canada) Professor Operations Research
and Engineering Management (OREM) Southern Methodist
University (SMU)
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Academic Appointments
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2014-Present |
Professor,
Operations Research and Engineering Management, SMU |
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2014-Present |
Professor,
Civil and Environmental Engineering, SMU (by courtesy) |
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2017-Present |
Fellow,
Hunt Institute for Engineering and Humanity, SMU |
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2008-2014 |
Associate
Professor, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University |
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2013 (03-08) |
Visiting Associate Professor, Industrial
Engineering, Koc University, Turkey |
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2009-2010 |
Visiting Eshbach Scholar, IEMS Department,
Northwestern University |
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2002 2008 |
Assistant Professor, Industrial and
Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University |
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2000 2002 |
Visiting
Assistant Professor, Information & Operations Management, Texas A&M University. |
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1999 2000 |
Visiting
Assistant Professor, Industrial Engineering, University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa, AL |
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Research Interests
Uster's
research interests are in optimization models and efficient solution algorithms
for design and analysis of networked systems with applications in logistics and
communications. Societal impact is typically a central theme and emphasis in
the applications of Uster's research. Specifically,
his recent research focuses on application areas including electric vehicle
charging networks, emergency logistics networks for disaster preparedness,
multi-commodity and relay networks in transportation to address driver turnover
and shortage problems, biomass/bio-energy logistics networks for sustainable
energy, closed-loop logistics and recycling networks, integrated
production-distribution-inventory networks,
and wireless sensor networks with environmental monitoring
applications.
Publications
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Unsal, O., Uster, H, and Oguz, C., Incorporating Patients' Appointment Date Preferences
into Decision-Making: A Simulation and Optimization Study, forthcoming in Computers
& Industrial Engineering, 2024.
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Hwang, S., Uster, H, and Savaskan-Ebert, C. R., Reverse Channel Selection for
Commercial Product Returns under Time-Value Considerations, Annals of Operations Research, Online on
February 10, 2023.
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Kewcharoenwong,
P., Li, Q., and Uster, H., Lagrangean Relaxation
Algorithms for Fixed-Charge Capacitated Relay Network Design, Omega,
Vol. 121, December 2023.
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Li, Q. Uster, H. and Zhang, Z., A
Bilevel Model for Robust Network Design and Biomass Pricing under Farmers' Risk
Attitudes and Supply Uncertainty, Transportation
Science, Vol. 57, No. 5 pp. 1296-1320, 2023.
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Ziaeifar, A. and Uster, H, Relay
Network Design with Direct Shipment and Multi-Relay Assignment, Annals of Operations Research, Vol. 328,
pp. 1585 1614, 2023.
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Memisoglu,
G. and Uster, H., Design of a Biofuel Supply Network under Stochastic and
Price-Dependent Biomass Availability, IISE
Transactions, Vol. 53. No. 8, pp. 869-882, 2021.
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Mubarak, M., Uster, H., Abdelghany,
K., and Khodayar, M. E., Strategic Network Design and
Analysis for In-Motion Wireless Charging of Electric Vehicles, Transportation Research Part E: Logistics
and Transportation Review, Vol. 145, January, pp. 1-21, 2021.
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Dalal, J. and Uster, H., Robust
Emergency Relief Supply Planning for Foreseen Disasters under Evacuation Side
Uncertainty, Transportation Science, Vol.
55, No. 3, pp. 791 813, 2021.
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Uster, H. and Memisoglu,
G., Biomass Logistics Network Design under Price-based Supply and Yield
Uncertainty, Transportation Science, Vol.
52, No. 2, pp. 474 492, 2018.
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Manshadi,
S. D., Khodayar, M. E., Abdelghany, K., and Uster,
H., Wireless Charging of Electric Vehicles in Electricity and Transportation
Networks, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid.
Vol. 9, No.5, pp. 4503-4512, 2018.
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Dalal, J. and Uster, H., Combining
Worst Case and Average Case Considerations in an Integrated Emergency Response
Network Design Problem, Transportation
Science, Vol. 52, No. 1, pp. 171 188, 2018.
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Uster, H., Wang, X., and Yates, J.T.,
Strategic Evacuation Network Design (SEND) under Cost and Time Considerations, Transportation Research Part B:
Methodological. Vol. 107, pp. 124-145, 2018.
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Kewcharoenwong,
P. and Uster, H., Relay Network Design with Capacity and Link-Imbalance
Considerations: A Lagrangean Decomposition Algorithm
and Analysis, Transportation Science, Vol.
51, No. 4, pp. 1177-1195 , 2017.
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Uster, H. and Hwang, S., Closed-loop
Supply Chain Network Design under Demand and Return Uncertainty, Transportation Science, Vol. 51, No. 4,
pp. 1063-1085, 2017.
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Uster, H. and Dalal, J., Strategic
Emergency Preparedness Network Design Integrating Supply and Demand Sides in a
Multi-Objective Approach, IISE
Transactions, Vol. 49/4, pp. 395-413, 2017. (Featured in the ISE Magazine in March 2017.)
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Marzouk, A., Moreno-Centeno, E., and
Uster, H., A Branch and Price Algorithm for Solving the Hamiltonian p-median
Problem, INFORMS Journal on Computing, Vol.
28/4, pp. 674-686, 2016.
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Memisoglu,
G. and Uster, H., Integrated Bio-Energy Supply Chain Network Planning Problem, Transportation Science, Vol. 50/1, pp.
35-56, 2016.
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Uster, H. and Dilaveroglu,
S., Optimization for Design and Operation of Natural Gas Transmission Networks,
Applied Energy, Vol. 133, pp. 56-69,
2014.
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Cetinkaya, S., Keskin,
B. B., and Uster, H., Characterization of Facility Assignment Costs for a
Location-Inventory Model under Truckload Distribution, Journal of the Operational Research Society, Vol. 65, pp.
1371-1379, 2014.
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Kewcharoenwong,
P. and Uster, H., Benders Decomposition Algorithms for the Fixed-Charge Relay
Network Design in Telecommunications, Telecommunication
Systems, Vol. 56/4, pp. 441-453, 2014.
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Lin, H. and Uster, H., A Parallel
Algorithm with Enhancements via Partial Objective Value Cuts for Cluster-based
Wireless Sensor Network Design, Journal
of Parallel and Distributed Computing, Vol. 74/7, pp. 2615-2625, 2014.
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Lin, H. and Uster, H., Exact and
Heuristic Algorithms for Data-Gathering Cluster-Based Wireless Sensor Network
Design Problem, IEEE/ACM Transactions on
Networking, Vol. 22/3, pp. 903-916, 2014.
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Karakayali,
I., Akcali, E., Cetinkaya, S., and Uster, H.
Capacitated Replenishment and Disposal Planning for Multiple Products with Resalable
Returns, Annals of Operations Research,
Vol. 203/1, pp. 325-350, 2013.
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Keskin,
B. B. and Uster, H., Production/Distribution System Design with Inventory
Considerations, Naval Research Logistics,
Vol. 59/2, pp. 172-195, 2012.
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Uster, H. and Kewcharoenwong,
P., Strategic Design and Analysis of a Relay Network in Truckload
Transportation, Transportation Science, Vol.
45/4, pp. 505-523, 2011.
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Tores-Soto,
J. E. and Uster, H., Dynamic Demand Capacitated Facility Location Problems with
and without Relocation, International
Journal of Production Research, Vol. 49/13, pp. 3979-4005, 2011.
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Uster, H. and Agrahari,
H., A Benders Decomposition Approach for a Distribution Network Design Problem
with Consolidation and Capacity Considerations, Operations Research Letters, Vol. 39/2, pp. 138-143, 2011.
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Uster, H. and Lin, H., Integrated
Topology Control and Routing in Wireless Sensor Networks for Prolonged Network
Lifetime, Ad Hoc Networks, Vol. 9/5,
pp. 835-851, 2011.
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Easwaran,
G. and Uster, H., A Closed-Loop Supply Chain Network Design Problem with
Integrated Forward and Reverse Channel Decisions, IIE Transactions, Vol. 42/11, pp. 779-792, 2010. (Featured in the IE Magazine in October 2010.)
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Keskin,
B. B., Uster, H., and Cetinkaya, S., Integration of Strategic and Tactical
Decisions for Vendor Selection under Capacity Constraints, Computers and Operations Research, Vol. 37, pp. 2182-2191, 2010.
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Uster, H. and Agrahari,
H., An Integrated Load-Planning Problem with Intermediate Consolidated
Truckload Assignments, IIE Transactions,
Vol. 42/7, pp. 490-513, 2010.
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Uster, H. and Kumar, S.K.S.,
Algorithms for the Design of Network Topologies with Balanced Disjoint Rings, Journal of Heuristics, Vol. 16/1, pp.
37-63, 2010.
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Cetinkaya, S., Uster, H., Easwaran, G., and Keskin, B. B.,
An Integrated Outbound Logistics Model for Frito-Lay: Coordinating Aggregate
Level Production and Distribution Decisions, Interfaces, Vol. 39, pp. 460-475, 2009 (Finalist for The Daniel H. Wagner Prize for Excellence in
Operations Research, INFORMS, 2008).
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Easwaran,
G. and Uster, H., Tabu Search and Benders
Decomposition Approaches for a Capacitated Closed-Loop Supply Chain Network
Design Problem, Transportation Science,
Vol. 43/3, pp. 301-320, 2009.
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Akcali,
E., Cetinkaya, S. and Uster, H., Network Design for Reverse and Closed-Loop
Supply Chains: An Annotated Bibliography of Models and Solution Approaches, Networks, Vol. 53/3, pp. 231-248, 2009.
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Uster, H., Keskin,
B. B. and Cetinkaya, S., Integrated Warehouse Location and Inventory Decisions
in a Three-Tier Distribution System, IIE
Transactions, Vol. 40/8, pp. 718-732, 2008. (Featured in the IE Magazine in August 2008.)
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Uster, H., Easwaran,
G., Akcali, E. and Cetinkaya, S., Benders
Decomposition with Alternative Multiple Cuts for a Multi-Product Closed-Loop
Supply Chain Network Design Model, Naval
Research Logistics, Vol. 54/8, pp. 890-907, 2007.
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Keskin,
B. B. and Uster, H., Meta-heuristic Approaches with Memory and Evolution for
Multi-Product Production/Distribution System Design Problem, European Journal of Operational Research,
Vol. 182/2, pp. 663-682, 2007.
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Uster, H. and Maheshwari, N.,
Strategic Network Design for Multi-Zone Truckload Shipments, IIE Transactions, Vol. 39/2, pp.
177-189, 2007.
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Keskin,
B. B. and Uster, H., A Scatter Search-based Heuristic to Locate Capacitated
Transshipment Points, Computers and
Operations Research, Vol. 34/10, pp. 3112-3125, 2007.
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Uster, H. and Love, R. F., Formulation
of Confidence Intervals for Estimated Actual Distances, European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 151/3, pp. 586-601,
2003.
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Uster, H. and Love, R. F., Duality in
Constrained Multi-Facility Location Models, Naval
Research Logistics, Vol. 49/4, pp. 410-421, 2002.
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Uster, H. and Love, R. F., A
Generalization of the Rectangular Bounding Method for Continuous Location
Models, Computers and Mathematics with
Applications, Vol. 4/1-2, pp. 181-191, 2002.
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Uster, H. and Love, R. F., Application
of Weighted Sum of Order p to Distance Estimation, IIE Transactions, Vol. 33/8, pp. 675-684, 2001.
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Uster, H. and Love, R. F., On the
Directional Bias of the Lbp-norm, European Journal of Operational Research,
Vol. 128/3, pp. 664-673, 2001.
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Love, R. F. and Uster, H., A
Statistical Comparison of Three Goodness-of-Fit Criteria Used in Modeling
Distances, Journal of Applied Mathematics
and Decision Sciences, Vol. 5/4, pp.235-251, 2001.
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Uster, H. and Love, R. F., The
Convergence of the Weiszfeld's Algorithm, Computers and Mathematics with Applications,
Vol. 40/5, pp. 443-451, 2000.
Grants
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Makris, N. (PI), H. DeShon (co-PI), and H. Uster (co-PI), Assessing the Urban
Seismic Risk in the US from a Magnitude, Mw=7.8 Earthquake, Lyle School of
Engineering Seed Funding, 2023-2024, $30,000.
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Uster, H. (PI), Infrastructure Systems
Planning of Integrated Preparedness Logistics Networks for Large-Scale Foreseen
Disasters, National Science Foundation (CMMI 2114102), 2021-2024, $315,580.
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Uster, H. (PI), Workshop: Grantees and
Future Research Directions in Service, Manufacturing, and Operations Research
(NSF-SMOR) Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, National Science
Foundation (CMMI 1650203), 2016-2017, $49,943.
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Uster, H. (SMU PI) and T. Ferris (TAMU
PI), Collaborative Research: Integrated Data-Driven Methodologies to Addressing
the Driver Turnover and Shortage Problems in Truckload Transportation, National
Science Foundation (CMMI 1538115), 2015-2018, $423,370 (total), $236,491 (SMU).
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Khodayar,
M. (PI), H. Uster (co-PI), and K. Abdelghany (co-PI), EAGER: Integrated
Planning and Operation of Electricity-Transportation Networks for Wireless
Electric Vehicle Charging, National Science Foundation (CMMI 1550448),
2015-2016, $154,920.
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Uster, H. (TAMU PI), J.D. Hong (SCSU
PI), Y. Xie (SCSU Co-PI), and H. Selassie (SCSU
Co-PI), Optimization and Simulation of Integrated Biomass and Bio-energy
Logistics Networks, US Department of Agriculture, 2011-2014, $670,433 (total),
$171,012 (TAMU).
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Uster, H. (PI), Sensors: Models and
Algorithms for Efficient Design and Operation of Wireless Sensor Networks,
National Science Foundation (CMMI 0428831), 2005-2008, $160,000.
o Two
CIEG (Cyberinfrastructure Experiences for Graduates) Supplements ($15,000 each)
for studies at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), Summer 2007 and
Summer 2008.
o REU
(Research Experiences for Undergraduates) Supplement ($6,000 each), Spring
2008.
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Uster, H. (TAMU PI), S. Cetinkaya
(TAMU co-PI), and E. Akcali (UF PI), Collaborative
Research: Analytical Approaches for the Design and Operation of Closed-Loop
Supply Chains, National Science Foundation (CMMI 0522980), 2005-2008, $303,258
(total), $182,212 (TAMU).
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Uster, H. (PI) and S. Cetinkaya
(co-PI), Operational Level Distribution Optimization, Frito-Lay Inc. and Pepsi
Co., 2006-2007, $212,000.
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Cetinkaya, S. (PI) and H. Uster
(co-PI), Coordinating Production Output and Distribution Decisions, Frito-Lay
Inc., 2005-2006, $158,000.
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Uster, H. (PI), Student Travel Support
for the 2008 INFORMS Southwest Regional Conference, College Station, TX, April
18-19, 2008, National Science Foundation (CMMI 0823505), $10,000.
Invited
Seminars
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Washington University, Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, Guest
Lecture, October 2024.
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University of Florida, Industrial and
Systems Engineering, September 2023.
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Northeastern University, Mechanical
and Industrial Engineering, February 2021.
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University of Texas-Austin, Operations
Research/Industrial Engineering, February 2021.
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University of Texas-Arlington,
Industrial, Manufacturing, and Systems Engineering, November 2019.
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Mississippi State University,
Industrial Engineering, April 2018.
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North Carolina State University,
Industrial and Systems Engineering, February 2017.
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Arizona State University, Computing, Informatics,
and Decision Systems Engineering, February 2014.
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Seventh Annual Workshop on Supply
Chain and Logistics, Bilkent University, Ankara,
Turkey. June 2013.
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Koc
University, ORCIBS Seminar Series, Istanbul, Turkey, May 2013.
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Middle East Technical University
(METU), Industrial Engineering, Ankara, Turkey, May 2013.
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Bilkent
University, Industrial Engineering, Ankara, Turkey, May 2013.
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Bogazici
University, Industrial Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey, April 2013.
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University of Houston, Industrial
Engineering, November 2012.
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Sabanci
University, Manufacturing Systems/Industrial Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey,
August 2012.
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Koc
University, Industrial Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey, July 2012.
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Erasmus University, Rotterdam School
of Management, The Netherlands, August 2011.
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Texas A&M University, ISE, Parsons
Seminar Series, September 2010.
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University of Texas-Austin, Operations
Research/Industrial Engineering, March 2010.
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University of Michigan, Industrial and
Operations Engineering, March 2010.
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Northwestern University,
Transportation Center, February 2010.
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Northwestern University, Industrial
Engineering and Management Sciences, October 2009.
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Monterrey Tech, Industrial
Engineering, Toluca, Mexico, November 2006.
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University of Calgary, Haskayne School
of Business, Canada. January 2002.
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University of Toronto, Department of
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Canada. January 2000.
Student
Advising
PhD Students
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Vala
Rahmati
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Leyla Sadat Tavassoli
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Siavash Tabrizian, (co-advised with
Harsha Gangammanavar), Sampling-based Algorithms for
Two-stage Stochastic Programs and Applications, December 2021.
Data Scientist at
USX Variant, Atlanta, GA (position upon graduation)
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Qiaofeng
Li, Logistics Network Design Problems in Transportation and Bioenergy Supply
Networks, Visiting doctoral student from Department of Industrial Engineering
at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 2019-2020.
Operations Research
Analyst at JD.com, Beijing, China (position upon graduation)
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Nadere
Mansouri, Cost- and Time- Effective Regional Evacuation Network Design and
Operation under Travel Congestion and Uncertainty, December 2019.
Operations Research
Analyst at Norfolk Southern, Atlanta, GA (position upon graduation)
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Amin Ziaeifar, Generalized Relay
Network Design and Collaborative Dispatching in Truckload Transportation,
December 2019.
Operations Research
Analyst at Sabre, Dallas, TX (position upon graduation)
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Mamdouh Mubarak, Network Design For In-Motion Wireless Charging Of Electric Vehicles: Models
And Algorithms, December 2018. (The Global Grand Challenges Summit- Graduate
Award for Original Research, awarded by the US National Academy of Engineering
(NAE), the UK Royal Academy of Engineering, and the Chinese Academy of
Engineering)
Operations Research
Analyst at ExxonMobil, Houston, TX (position upon graduation)
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Ahmed Marzouk (co-advised with E.
Moreno-Centeno), The Slim Branch-and-Price Method with an Application to The
Hamiltonian p-Median Problem, December 2016.
Postdoctoral Fellow
at SMU, Dallas, TX (position upon graduation)
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Gokhan
Memisoglu, Bio-Energy Logistics Network Design Under
Price-Based Supply and Yield Uncertainty, December 2014.
Operations Research
Analyst at Llamasoft Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (position
upon graduation)
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Jyotirmoy Dalal, Models and Solution
Approaches for Emergency Response Network Design Integrating Supply and Demand
Sides, December 2014.
Assistant
Professor, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Udaipur, India (position upon
graduation)
·
Sung Ook Hwang, Methods and Analysis
for Recovery Logistics Networks with Uncertainty and Channel Selection
Considerations, December 2014.
Senior Operations
Research Analyst at NetJets, Columbus, OH (position upon graduation)
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Xinghua Wang (co-advised J. Yates), Discrete
Optimization and Agent-based Simulation for Regional Evacuation Network Design
Problem, December 2012.
Senior Operations
Research Analyst at FedEx, Memphis, TN (position upon graduation)
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Hui Lin, Models and Solution
Approaches for Efficient Design and Operation of Wireless Sensor Networks,
December 2010.
Operations Research
Analyst at the Bank of America, Dallas, TX (position upon graduation)
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Panitan
(Ken) Kewcharoenwong, Relay Network Design in
Logistics and Telecommunications: Models and Solution Approaches, May 2010.
Postdoctoral
fellow, IEMS Department, Northwestern University (position upon graduation).
Ken was a recipient
of the 2009 INFORMS Judith Liebman Award.
·
Joqauin
E. Tores-Soto, Dynamic and Robust Capacitated
Facility Location in Time Varying Demand Environments, May 2009.
Assistant Professor
of Industrial Engineering, School of Engineering, ITESM Campus Chihuahua,
Mexico (position upon graduation)
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Gopal Easwaran
(co-advised with S. Cetinkaya), Decomposition Based Solution Approaches for
Multi-product Closed-Loop Supply Chain Network Design Models, August 2008.
Assistant Professor
of Industrial Engineering at St. Mary's University, San Antonio, TX (position
upon graduation)
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Homarjun
Agrahari, Models and Solution Approaches for Intermodal
and Less-than-Truckload Network Design with Load Consolidations, December 2007.
Senior Operations Research Analyst at
BNSF Railway, Fort Worth, TX (position upon graduation). Homarjun
was a recipient of the 2008 INFORMS Judith Liebman Award.
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Burcu
B. Keskin (co-advised with S. Cetinkaya), Joint
Optimization of Location and Inventory Decisions for Improving Supply Chain
Cost Performance, December 2007.
Assistant professor
at the School of Business, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL (position upon
graduation).
Burcu
received the 2007-2008 Excellence in Research-Doctoral Award from the
Association of Former Students at TAMU. Burcu also
received the 2007 International Transportation Management Association James
Costello Memorial Award and the 2007 Transportation Clubs Award, both
recognizing her scholarly activities in supply chain design and transportation.
Burcu was also a recipient of the 2007 INFORMS Judith
Liebman Award.
DEEM Students (Praxair)
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Mohammed A. Qaudeer,
Praxair Title: Blockchain And Its Transformational Impact to Global Business,
August 2020.
MSc Students (Thesis or Project)
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Sebnem
Dilaveroglu, Thesis Title: Optimization for Design
and Operation of Natural Gas Transmission Networks, December 2012.
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Sarath
K. Sasi Kumar, Thesis Title: A Multi-exchange
Heuristic for Formation of Balanced Disjoint Rings, August 2005.
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Nimish Maheshwari, Thesis Title: A
Network Design Model for Multi-zone Truckload Shipments, December 2004.
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Vishal V. Karnik,
Project Title: Site Selection Problem with Location and Delocation
of Facilities, December 2004.
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Stefan Pissors,
Project Title: An Empirical Study on the Goodness-of-fit Criteria Used in
Predicting Road Network Distances, May 2000.
Undergraduate Students
·
Anna Leo (NSF), Analysis and Prediction
of Evacuees’ Decision-Making in Foreseen Disasters, Fall 2024-Spring 2025, OREM
Department, Lyle School of Engineering, SMU.
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Ahren
Lacy (NSF-REU), Algorithms and Approaches for Wireless Sensors Network Design,
graduate mentor Hui Lin, Spring 2008. Ahren later
graduated from TAMU ISE Department and started graduate studies at the
Management Science and Engineering Department, Stanford University.
·
Richard Ivey (USRG at TAMU), Analysis
of Integrated Inventory and Location Decisions in Supply Chains, graduate
mentor Burcu B. Keskin,
Summer 2006. Richard later graduated from Auburn University ISE Department and
started graduate studies at the ISE Department, North Carolina State
University.
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Josh Skinner (USRG at TAMU), Greedy
Randomized Adaptive Search Procedure for a Capacitated Distribution Network
Design Problem, graduate mentor Homarjun Agrahari, Summer 2005. Josh later graduated from Louisiana
Tech University IE Department and started at J.B. Hunt Transportation Logistics
Company.
Teaching
Operations Research and Engineering Management, SMU
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EMIS
3360 Operations Research
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EMIS
7300 Systems Analysis Methods (Lyle
Executive Ed)
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EMIS
8374 Network Flows
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EMIS
8383 Advanced Logistics Networks
Industrial and Systems Engineering, TAMU
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ISEN
302 Engineering Economy
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ISEN
315 Production Systems Planning
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ISEN
416 Location, Layout and Material
Handling
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ISEN
601 Facilities Location
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ISEN
661 Network Flows
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ISEN
603 Advanced Logistics
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ISEN
621 Heuristic Optimization
Industrial Engineering and Management
Sciences, Northwestern University
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IEMS 450-1 Mathematical Programming I
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IEMS 407 Quantitative Methods (MEM)
Information
and Operations Management, TAMU
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Operations Management
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Operations Planning and Control
(Factory Physics and the Goal)
Industrial
Engineering, University of Alabama
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Engineering Statistics I
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Engineering Statistics II
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Operations Research I
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Production Planning and Control
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Engineering Economics
Professional Service
· Department Editor, IISE
Transactions on Supply Chains and Logistics, 2024-present
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Associate Editor, Transportation Science, 2018-present.
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Associate Editor, IIE Transactions on Scheduling and Logistics, 2005-2010, 2014-present.
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Editorial Board Member, Sustainability Analytics and Modelling,
2021-present.
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General and Program Chair, INFORMS
Transportation Science and Logistics Society Conference, MIT, Boston, MA, 2026.
2024-Present.
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Chair, Best Paper Award Committee, IISE Transactions in Supply Chains and
Logistics, 8/2023-Present.
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Member INFORMS Transportation Science and
Logistics Society (TSL) Conference Scientific Committee, Chicago, IL, July
2023.
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Chair, INFORMS Combined Colloquia,
Anaheim, CA, 2021 and Indianapolis, IN, 2022.
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Member, The Academic Lifetime
Achievement Award Committee, The IISE Energy Systems Division (ESD), 2021-2022.
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Co-Chair, INFORMS Interactive Poster
and Competition, INFORMS Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, 2021.
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Member, INFORMS Second TSL
(Transportation Science and Logistics) Society Conference Scientific Committee
to take place in Washington DC, July 2020.
·
Guest Editor Special Issue: Modeling
and Analysis of Supply Planning and Operations for Sustainable Bioenergy
Systems IISE Transactions Focused Issue on Operations Engineering and
Analytics, 2018-2020.
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Invited Participant NSF
Cyberinfrastructure Workshop on Computational Operations Research and
Community-oriented Analytics (cORe), Information
Sciences Institute (ISI), Viterbi School of Engineering at USC, Los Angeles,
CA, April 2019.
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Member, INFORMS Scholarships
Committee, 2019.
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Chair, NSF Workshop on Future
Directions in Service, Manufacturing, and Operations Research, Southern
Methodist University (SMU), Dallas, TX. March 29-31, 2019. https://people.smu.edu/nsfworkshop/
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Co-Chair, DCII Fellows Seminar
Workshop on Operations Research and Statistics: Toward Integrated Analytics,
Southern Methodist University (SMU), Dallas, TX. April 26-27, 2019. https://people.smu.edu/dciiworkshop/
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Chair, INFORMS Scholarships Committee
(inaugural), 2018.
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Participant, INFORMS Speakers Program,
since 2018.
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Panelist JFIG Panel: Becoming a More
Productive Writer, INFORMS, Phoenix, AZ, November 2018.
·
Chair, TSL Society Dissertation Prize
Committee, INFORMS, 2017.
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Reviewer, INFORMS JFIG (Junior Faculty
Interest Group) Paper Competition, 2017.
·
Member, Scientific Committee of the
First INFORMS TSL Conference, Chicago, IL, July 26-29, 2017.
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Member, TSL (Transportation Science
and Logistics) Society Dissertation Prize Committee, INFORMS, 2015, 2016.
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Member, Nicholson Prize Committee,
INFORMS, 2015-2017.
·
Member, INFORMS Scholarships Ad Hoc
Committee, 2016. Proposed the
Scholarships Program to be established in INFORMS.
·
Co-Chair, INFORMS Second New Faculty
Colloquium, INFORMS Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2015.
·
Chair, INFORMS First New Faculty
Colloquium, INFORMS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 2014. Proposed and established the New Faculty
Colloquium in INFORMS.
·
Panel Organizer, How to Undertake
Collaborative Research, INFORMS Conference, Phoenix, AZ, 2012.
·
Member, INFORMS Subdivisions Council,
2007 - 2009.
·
General Chair and Program Co-chair,
INFORMS Southwest Regional Conference, Texas A&M University, College
Station, TX, April, 2008.
·
Chair, UPS-SOLA Bi-Annual Dissertation
Award Committee (SOLA: INFORMS Section on Location Analysis), 2007.
·
Cluster Co-Chair, INFORMS sessions
sponsored by the Telecommunications Section. Seattle, WA, 2007 and Washington
DC, 2008.
·
Member, Organizing Committee of the
New Faculty Colloquium at IERC, Orlando, FL, 2006.
·
Session Organizer
·
Network Design Applications in Supply
Chains, INFORMS Conference, Austin, TX, 2010.
·
Design Issues in Wireless Sensor
Networks, INFORMS Conference, Seattle, WA, 2007.
·
Integrated Models for Production/Distribution
System Design, IERC, Atlanta, GA, 2005.
·
Optimization in Closed-Loop Supply
Chains (co-organized with E. Akcali), INFORMS
Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, 2006.
· Referee
: Ad Hoc Networks, Annals of Operations
Research, Applied Mathematics and Computation, Computers and Industrial
Engineering, Computers and Operations Research, Discrete Applied Mathematics,
EURO Journal on Transportation and Logistics, European Journal of Operational
Research, IEEE GLOBECOM 2011 - Ad-hoc and Sensor Networking Symposium, IEEE
Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
Intelligent Transportation Systems, IISE Transactions: Scheduling and
Logistics, Interfaces, International Journal of Industrial Engineering,
International Journal of Production Research, International Transactions of
Operations Research, INFORMS Journal on Computing, Journal of Heuristics,
Journal of the Operational Research Society, Manufacturing and Services
Operations Management (M&SOM), Mathematical Methods of OR, Mathematical
Programming, Naval Research Logistics, Omega, Operations Research, Production
and Operations Management, Sensors, Telecommunication Systems, Transportation
Research-Part B, Transportation Research-Part C, Transportation Research-Part
E, and Transportation Science.
·
Panelist in National Science
Foundation Review Panels, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020,
2022, and 2023.
·
Reviewer, The Research Grants Council
(RGC) of Hong Kong, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2021.
Internal Service
University
·
Member, Dean Search Committee for Lyle
School of Engineering, Southern Methodist University (SMU), 2022.
·
Member, Committee on Doctoral Studies
in Data Science, Southern Methodist University (SMU), 2021-2022.
·
Member, Task Force on Data Science
& Analytics, Southern Methodist University (SMU), 2017-2019.
·
Fellow, SMU Dedman College
Interdisciplinary Institute (DCII). Organizer for Fellows Seminar: Operations
Research and Statistics: Toward Integrated Analytics, Dedman College, SMU,
Dallas, TX, 2017-2018 (with Tony Ng from Stat-SMU). Funded by DCII ($10,000).
·
Member, Academic IT Council (Lyle
representative), SMU, 2015-2018.
·
Member, Faculty Senate, SMU,
2015-2018.
·
Member, Senate Committee on Research
and Graduate Education, SMU, 2015-2018.
·
Organizer, Interdisciplinary Research
Cluster: Operations Research and Statistics towards Integrated Analytics,
Dedman College, SMU, Dallas, TX, 2016-2017. (with Tony Ng from Stat-SMU).
Funded by Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute ($2,000) and Scott-Hawkins
Lecture Funds ($2,000).
·
Member, Senate Committee on Faculty
Benefits, SMU, 2016-2017.
·
Member, University Research Council,
SMU, 2014-2016.
·
Member, Faculty Senate, TAMU, 2013
2014.
·
Member, Senate Research Committee,
TAMU, 2013-2014.
College
·
Member, Director Search Committee,
Hunt Institute for Engineering and Humanity, Lyle School of Engineering,
2024-2025.
·
Member, Promotion and Tenure
Committee, SMU Lyle School of Engineering, 2015-2016, 2019-2020, 2020-2021,
2024-2025, 2025-2026.
·
Member, Research Development Council,
Lyle School of Engineering, SMU, 2015-Present.
·
Member, Lyle Technology Needs Group,
2017-present.
·
Chair, Promotion and Tenure Committee,
SMU Lyle School of Engineering, 2016-2017.
·
Member, EFAC (Engineering Faculty
Advisory Council) Look College of Engineering, TAMU, 2013 2014.
·
Member, College of Engineering Growth
Committee, TAMU, 2013-2014.
·
Faculty Participant, Research
Experiences for Teachers (RET) program, College of Engineering, TAMU, Summer
2006.
Department
·
Chair, OREM Department Chair Search
Committee, 2024-2025.
·
Member, Graduate Committee, OREM
Department, Fall 2022-Present.
·
Director, Operations Research Graduate
Program, EMIS Department, SMU, 2016-2024.
·
Advisor, MSOR Program Students, OREM
Department, SMU, Fall 2016-2024.
·
Chair, Faculty Search Committee, OREM
Department, SMU, 2015-2020, 2021-2024.
·
Chair, Promotion and Tenure Committee,
OREM Department, SMU, 2017-Present.
·
Member, OREM Course Coordination
Committee on OR Methodology, 2019-Present.
·
Mentor, Junior Faculty Mentorship (2),
OREM Department, SMU, 2018-Present.
·
Seminar Series Organizer, EMIS
Department, SMU, Fall 2019.
·
Faculty Advisor, SMU INFORMS Student
Chapter, 2015-2018.
·
Faculty Advisor, Texas A&M
University (TAMU) INFORMS Student Chapter, 2004 (inception) 2008 and 2011-2012.
The chapter won the INFORMS Summa Cum Laude awards in 2006, 2008 and Magna Cum
Laude awards in 2007, 2011.
·
Seminar Series Organizer, Industrial
and Systems Engineering Seminar Series, TAMU, Fall 2012 and 2013.
·
Industrial and Systems Engineering
(ISEN) TAMU Departmental Committees at TAMU
Chair, Growth Committee, 2013-2014.
Member, ISEN Department Head Search
Committee, 2011-2012.
Chair, Ph.D. Student Career
Development Committee, 2008-2009.
Member, Computer Committee, 2008-2009,
2010-2011.
Member, Ph.D. Student Career
Development Committee, 2007-2008, 2010-2011.
Member, Graduate Committee, 2006-2007,
2011-2012.
Member, Faculty Search Committee,
2005-2006.
Member, Awards Committee, 2004-2005.
Member, Undergraduate Committee,
2002-2005, 2012-2013.
·
ABET Course Coordinator, ISEN 416
Facility Layout, Location and Material Handling, TAMU, 2005-2013.
Selected
Awards
· IISE
Fellow, Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers, 2025.
·
Caterpillar Teaching Excellence Award,
Dwight Look College of Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2011.
·
Eshbach Society Distinguished Visiting
Scholar in the McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Science,
Northwestern University, 2009.
·
Faculty Appreciation Award, INFORMS
Student Chapter, 2004 and 2009, Texas A&M University.
·
Research Featured in the IE Magazine, Strategic Emergency
Preparedness Network Design Integrating Supply and Demand Sides in a
Multi-Objective Approach, March 2017.
·
Research Featured in the IE Magazine, A Closed-Loop Supply Chain
Network Design Problem with Integrated Forward and Reverse Channel Decisions,
November 2010.
·
Research Featured in the IE Magazine, Integrated Warehouse
Location and Inventory Decisions in Three- Tier Distribution Systems, August
2008.
·
Finalist for the Daniel H. Wagner
Prize for Excellence in Operations Research, INFORMS, 2008, An Integrated
Outbound Logistics Model for Frito-Lay: Coordinating Aggregate Level Production
and Distribution Decisions, with S. Cetinkaya, G. Easwaran,
and B. Keskin.
·
Moving Spirit Award, INFORMS, 2007.
·
Outstanding Faculty Member, voted by
the IIE Chapter at the U of Alabama, 1999-2000.
·
NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship,
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, 1997-1999.
Professional Affiliations
· Senior
Member of INFORMS
(Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences)
·
Senior Member of IISE (Institute of
Industrial and Systems Engineers)