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Graduate Seminars

Spring 2024

3/8/24
Andre A. Cire, PhD
Network Models for Deterministic & Stochastic Optimization

 

 

3/1/24
Daniel Bienstock, PhD
Tight Linear Relaxations for the ACOPF Problem

Fall 2023

11/17/23
Chad Uhles & Samuel Affar O.
PhD Candidate Presentations

 

11/3/23
Dr. Luis Nunes Vicente
Multi-Level Multi-Objective Stochastic Methods for Learning and Optimization

9/15/23
Dr. Emily Tucker
Effects of Geopolitical Strain on Global Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Design

 

9/8/23
Dr. Christopher McComb
Enhancing Human+AI Teaming for Better Engineering and Design

 

9/1/23
Dr. Haowen Xu
Digital Twins toward Smart Mobility & Transportation Mangement

Spring 2023

4/28/23
Dr. Reha Uzsoy
Funding Perspectives from the National Science Foundation

 

 

 

4/14/23
Dr. Chien-fei Chen
Energy Justice: Exploring the multidimensionality of energy insecurity

 

 

3/31/23
Dr. Devanshu Agrawal
On a Novel Family of G-Invariant Deep Neural Network Architectures

 

3/24/23
Dr. Jennifer Ryan
Dynamic Resource Sharing in Private 5G Networks with Slicing

3/10/23
Mr. Ken Stonecipher
Patents for Engineers

 

2/24/23
Dr. Guodong Liu
Microgrid Planning, Operation and Control

 

 

2/10/23
Dr. Alexander Vinel
Modeling on-demand public transit

 

2/3/23
Dr. Yuanyang Liu
Two Tales of Employee Turnover

Fall 2022

11/11/22
Dr. Jingang Yi
Machine Learning-enabled Inertial Sensor-based Activity Detection

 

10/21/22
Dr. Hong Wang
Decision Making Under Uncertainties

 

10/14/22
Dr. James Ostrowski
Evaluating the Computational State of the Art in Unit Commitment Formulations

9/30/22
Dr. Hugh Medal
Protecting Facilities When the Effect of Protection is Imperfect

 

9/23/22
Dr. Huseyn Abdulla
Sustainability as a Service (SaaS) Model

 

9/16/22
Dr. Illya Hicks
May the Force Be With You

 

9/2/22
Dr. John-Paul Watson
Stochastic Programming: Practical and Scalable Optimization Under Uncertainty

Spring 2022

5/6/22
Dr. Matt Langholtz
The Economic Accessibility of CO2 Sequestration through Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) in the US

4/29/22
Dr. Christopher Mears
The “Other” Asset management

 

 

4/22/22
Dr. Peiling Wu-Smith
Applying Advanced Analytics to Align Contenting Decisions

 

4/1/22
Dr. Lingfeng Li
Using efficiency frontier to inform operational decision-making

 

3/25/22
Dr. John Hasenbein
Policy Robustness in Queueing Networks

 

3/21/22
Dr. Hantang Qin
Qin’s ‘Machine Shop” for advanced manufacturing

 

3/4/22
Dr. Bing Yao
Physics-constrained Modeling & Optimization of Complex Systems

 

 

2/28/22
Dr. Mohammad Hosseinian
Optimization and Data Analytics Methods in Cancer Therapy

 

2/18/22
Rongyun Tang, PhD Candidate
Prediction of Boreal Peatland Fires with a Two-step machine Learning Framework

 

Fall 2021

11/12/21
Dr. Tonya Smith-Jackson
Mindset Matters: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

 

11/12/21
Dr. Omer Verbas
An Integrated Approach to Transit Optimization

 

11/5/21
Dr. Dave Goldsman
Jackknifing Methods for Simulation Output Analysis

 

10/29/21
Jonathan Schrock
Exploiting Almost Symmetries in the Unit Commitment Problem

 

10/15/21
Shahrbanoo Rezaei
Real-time GAN-based Sensor Anomaly Detection and Recovery in Autonomous Driving

9/24/21
Dr. Paulo Costa
Explainable AI Systems–a BN/MEBN approach to Mission Critical Decision Support Systems

9/17/21
Dr. Pratik J. Parikh
Towards Prompt and Definitive Care of Trauma Patients

 

9/3/21
Dr. Valerie M. Thomas
A Low Carbon Transportation Transition for the US Southeast

 

8/27/21
Dr. Jiaxin Zhang
Probabilistic Self-supervised Anomaly Detection with Normalizing Flows

Spring 2021

4/23/21
Matthew Baucum

Data-driven medication policies with wearable movement trackers for Parkinson’s patients

3/19/21
Dr. Kevin Taaffe
“Improving Patient Flow, Safety and Physician Wellbeing in the ER”

 

3/12/21
Wenquan Dong
Automated Material Handling Systems: A Guideline for Future Research

 

3/5/21
Dr. Sebastian Timmerberg
Techno-economic aspects of international hydrogen production and transport

2/26/21
Dr. Rebekah Herrman
Impact of Graph Structure on the Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm Performance

2/19/21
Dr. Divya Srinivasan
Physical Demands and Learning Associated with State-of-the-art Whole-Body powered Exoskeleton

2/12/21
Dr. Binil Starly
Democratizing Manufacturing Service Access Through Knowledge Graph Networks

1/29/21
Dr. Casey Canfield
Decision Analysis for Infrastructure Systems

 

1/22/21
Dr. Shenghan Guo
Data-Enabled Anomaly Detection in Smart Manufacturing

 

Fall 2020

11/13/20
Dr. Haileab Hilafu
On the direct & spillover effects of Hospital Acquired Conditions (HACs)

11/20/20
Dr. Laura Echarte
Crop Management for Increasing Water Use Efficiency

 

10/30/20
Dr. Zhenbo Wang
Autonomous Systems Enabled by Control, Optimization and Machine Learning

 

 

10/23/20
Dr. Lihui Bai
Mathematical Models and Analysis for Demand Side Management in Residential Electricity Distribution Networks

 

 

10/16/20
Dr. Wendy Tate
Supply Chains and Sustainability

 

 

10/9/20
Dr. Ryan Bennink
(Quasi)Probabilistic Representations of Quantum Mechanics for Insight & Simulation

 

9/18/20
Dr. Allen Greenwood
Simulation as a Virtual Operations Laboratory (VOL)

 

9/11/2020

Dr. Frank Liu

Machine Learning in Computer Engineering Research


4/24/2015
Dr. Pavlo Krokhmal, IE, University of Iowa
“Stochastic Optimization with Certainty Equivalent Measures of Risk”

4/17/2015
Dr. Bogdan Bichescu, BAS, UT
“An Investigation of the Implications of Channel Power for Supply Chain Performance”

3/27/2015
Dr. Sandra Eksioglu, IE, Clemson
“Optimization Models in Support of Production of Renewable”

3/27/2015
Dr. Burak Eksioglu, IE, Clemson
“Optimal Purchasing Strategies with Dual-Sourcing”

3/6/32015
Dr. Jindong, Tan, MABE, UT
“Wearable Body Area Networks and Insertable Surgical Cameras”

2/27/2015
Dr. Ho-Ling Hwang, CTA, ORNL
“The Ins and Outs of Freight Analysis Framework”

2/13/2015
Dr. Ola Harrysson, ISE, NCSU
“From Aerospace to Medical Applications of Additive Manufacturing Technologies

2/6/2015
Dr. Jamie B. Coble, Nuclear Engineering, UT
“Enhanced Risk Monitors to Support Safe and Economic Operation of Advanced Small Modular Reactors”

1/23/2015
Dr. Jeff R. Knisley, East Tennessee State University
“Adventures in Data Science: More is Better”

1/16/2015
Dr. Sreenivas Rangan Sukumar, Research Scientist, ORNL
“Graph Computing at Scale”

4/11/2014
Dr. Michael Starke, Power System Research Engineer, ORNL
“Secondary-Use Energy Storage for Grid Applications”

4/4/2014
Dr. Dharma Acharya, AVP Operations Research, CSX Transportation
“Applications of Operations Research Models at CSX”

3/28/2014
Dr. Cole Smith, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Florida
“Revisiting Fortification Algorithms for Facility Interdiction Problems”

3/7/2014
Dr. Scott Mason, Industrial Engineering, Clemson
“Lessons from an Industry-Sponsored Career in Supply Chain Optimization and Logistics Research”

2/28/2014
Dr. Asad J. Khattak, Civil Engineering, UTK
“What is the Level of Volatility in Instantaneous Driving Decisions”

1/31/2014
Dr. Chanaka Edirisinghe, Management Science, UT
“Fleet Routing Position-based Model for Inventory Pickup under Production Shutdown”

01/24/2014
Dr. Shih-Miao Chin, ORNL
“Modeling Link Travel Time Reliability with Conditional Probability Models”

11/15/2013
Dr. Panos Pardalos, University of Florida
“Data Mining and Optimization Heuristics”

11/8/2003
Dr. Andreas A. Malikopoulos, ORNL
“A Duality Framework for Online Optimal Control in Transportation Systems”

11/01/2013
Dr. Sebastian Pokutta, Georgia Tech
“Extended Formulations and Information Theory”

10/28/2013
Dr. Andrew Trapp, WPI
“Finding Multiple Optimal Solutions to Binary Integer Programs”

10/25/2013
Dr. Clark Cheng, Norfolk Southern Railroads
“The Railroad of the Future: Aligning Operations with Customer Requirements for Competitive Advantage”