Collaborators

... Not including students ...

• Mohit Tawarmalani, Purdue, [here] 

• G. L. Nemhauser, Georgia Institute of Technology, [here] 

• Yanjun Li, Purdue, [here] 

• Lisa Miller, University of Minnesota, [here] 

• I. R. de Farias (†) 

• Mark Lawley, Texas A&M, [here] 

• J. C. Smith, Syracuse University, [here] 

• Ankit Bansal, SUNY Binghamton, [here]

• Bjorn Berg, University of Minnesota, [here] 

• Yu-Li Huang, Mayo Clinic,  [here] 

• Yuehwern Yih, Purdue, [here] 

• D. Abraham, Purdue, [here] 

• Ron Rardin, Purdue

• Marlin Thomas, University of Michigan, [here] 

• Alexander Estes (@UMN)

  • IMA Industrial Postdoctoral Fellow (2018-2020)

  • Currently @: University of Maryland [here] 

• Akshit Goyal  (@UMN)

  • Co-advisor, A. Lamperski

  • In progress

• Nasim Mirzavand Boroujeni  (@UMN)

  • Dissertation Title: "Novel models and techniques in optimization for cancer treatment using high dose rate brachytherapy" (2023)

  • Currently @: Bayer

• Jongeun Kim (@UMN) 

  • Co-advisor, M. Tawarmalani

  • Dissertation Title: "Discrete Optimization Models and Techniques for Problems in Data-driven Prescriptive Analytics" (2022) 

  • Currently @: Google 

• Danial Davarnia (@UF)  

  • Co-advisor, M. Tawarmalani

  • Dissertation Title: “Convexification techniques for bilinear and complementarity constraints with application to network interdiction.” (2017)

  • Currently @: Iowa State University [here]

• Ayse Nur Arslan (@UF)  

  • Co-advisor, Y. Guan

  • Dissertation Title: “Polyhedral techniques for mixed integer programs arising in production planning and logistics." (2017)

  • Currently @: University of Bordeaux  [here] 

• Deon Burchett (@UF)

  • Dissertation Title: “Multi-commodity fixed charge capacitated network design: polyhedral characteristics, network resilience, and algorithms.” (2015)

  • Currently @: MITRE

• Yen Tang (@UF) 

  • Co-advisor, J. C. Smith

  • Dissertation Title: “Algorithms for mixed-integer bilevel min-max optimization problems.” (2013)

• Trang Nguyen (@UF)

  • Co-advisor, M. Tawarmalani

  • Dissertation Title: “Convexification techniques for complementarity and multilinear problems.” (2013)

  • Currently @: SIFT analytics group

• Ilksen (Ece) Icyuz (@UF)

  • Dissertation Title: “Optimization models and methods for network flow problems arising in the railroad industry.” (2013)

  • Currently @: XPO

• Amar Narisetty (@Purdue): 

  • Co-advisor, Y. Yih

  • Dissertation Title: “New computational approaches to the solution of mixed integer programs.” (2012)

  • Currently @: SAS

• Chuanhui Xiong (@Purdue) 

  • Advisor, M. Tawarmalani 

  • Dissertation Title: “Essays on explicit envelopes through polyhedral subdivisions and contract design in pharmaceutical supply chains.” (2011)

  • Currently @: University of North Carolina (Pembroke) [here] 

• Kwanghun Chung (@UF) 

  • Co-advisor, M. Tawarmalani

  • Dissertation Title: “Strong valid inequalities for mixed-integer nonlinear programs via disjunctive programming and lifting.” (2010)

  • Currently @: Hongik University  [here] 

• Ali Tuncel (@Purdue)

  • Advisor, R. Rardin

  • Dissertation Title: “Strengthened relaxations and algorithms for radiation therapy optimization under dose-volume restrictions.” (2008)

  • Currently @: T4 Analytics

• Ali Diabat (@Purdue) 

  • Dissertation Title: “Large-scale integrated supply chain networks design: models and algorithms.” (2008)

  • Currently @: NYU Abu Dhabi [here] 

• Bo Zeng (@Purdue) 

  • Dissertation Title: “Generating strong cutting planes for unstructured integer programs using lifting.” (2007)

  • Currently @: University of Pittsburgh [here] 

• Santanu Dey (@Purdue) 

  • Dissertation Title: “Strong cutting planes for unstructured mixed integer programs with multiple constraints.” (2007)

  • Currently @: Georgia Institute of Technology [here] 

• Jianhong Qiao (@Purdue) 

  • Advisor, M. Lawley

  • Dissertation Title: “Security enhancement and consequence mitigation strategies for water infrastructure against physical destruction.” (2005)

  • Currently @: Bain & Company

• Jinke Ming (@UMN)

  • Visiting from USTC (2020-2021)

• Nitish Garg (@UF)

  • Thesis Title: “A polyhedral study of integer bilinear covering sets.” (2011)

• Mohammad Khalil (@UF) 

  • Thesis Title: “On the linear programming and group relaxations of the uncapacitated facility location problem.” (2010)

• Fatma Aktulga (@Purdue) 

  • Thesis Title:  “Improving practicum scheduling at the department of speech pathology at Purdue.” (2009)

• Hyoku Kang (@Purdue)

  • Thesis Title: “An Improved Optimization Model for Assigning Empty Freight Cars in a Railroad Network.” (2006)

• Malek Macaron (@Purdue)

  • Thesis Title: “Multiple Production Sites Lot-Sizing.” (2005)

• Giridhar Prasannan, (@Purdue) 

  • Chair, (co-chair, Yanjun Li) 

  • Thesis Title: “Deriving New Facets of the Group Problem using Superadditive Lifting and Symbolic Computation.” (2005)

• Parbati Ray (@Purdue)

  • Thesis Title “An Integer Program to Design Fast Matrix Multiplication Algorithms.” (2004)

• Amar Narisetty (@Purdue)

  • Thesis Title “An Optimization Model for Assignment of Empty Cars in Union Pacific Railroad Network.” (2004)

• Tora Husar (@UMN) - Honors Thesis "Two Models for the Green Optimization of Repositioning in Bicycle-Share Systems with Docked and Undocked Bicycles." (2022)

• Yang Luo (@UMN)  - Senior Project (MATH4997W) "Optimizing Tree Ensembles Using Discrete Optimization Techniques." (2019)

• Ruihan Sun (@UMN) - Senior Project (MATH 4997W) (2019)

• Sezai Kozikoglu (@Purdue)

• Huseyin Karaca (@Purdue) 

• Bilal Gokpinar (@Purdue)