RESEARCH

Research Areas

• Theories: Stochastic and distributionally robust optimization; Linear programming; Integer programming

• Applications: Intelligent scheduling in manufacturing; Healthcare operations; Logistics system optimization and design

Publications

1. Haimin Lu, Pei Zhi*. Single machine scheduling with release dates: A distributionally robust approach. European Journal of Operational Research (EJOR), 2022.

2. Pei, Zhi, Lu, Haimin, Jin, Qingwei, et al. '' Target-based Distributionally Robust Optimization for Single Machine Scheduling,'' accepted by European Journal of Operational Research (EJOR), 2021. [Paper link]

3. Pei Zhi, Xuefang Zhang, Haimin Lu, et al. ''Multi-stage no-wait pharmaceutical flexible job shop scheduling''. Journal of Zhejiang University (Engineering Science). 2018. [Paper link]

Papers under Review/Revision

1. Haimin Lu, Zhi Pei, "A distributionally robust approach for the two-machine permutation flow shop scheduling", submitted, April 2022.

2. ''Multi-stage sequential appointment scheduling with distributionally robust optimization'', working. (with Zhi Pei)

3. ''Re-entry appointment scheduling'', working. (with Zhi Pei, Ziteng Wang)

4. ''Distributionally Robust Single Machine Scheduling Over Wasserstein Balls Using Copositive Cones'', working. (with Zhi Pei)