Research

Research Interests

My primary research interest lies in the application of operations research and optimization tools, such as Markov decision processes, online optimization, and mathematical modeling, to areas like food bank supply chains, sustainability, humanitarian operations, perishable inventory management, and retail operations. I am also passionate about integrating data analytics with optimization tools to derive actionable insights and improve decision-making processes. 

Publications

Published:

Salehi, S.h. and Mirmohammadi. S.H., (2023). A solution approach for sponsored search advertising and dynamic pricing for a perishable product and an online retailer with budget constraint, Computer & Industrial Engineering, 177, article 109086. 

In Review:

Salehi, S.h., Orgut, I.S., and Lodree, E. J. How long should supermarkets wait to donate? Optimal policies for donating a perishable product with profit and food waste considerations. Production and Operations Management. (Under second-round review)

• Finalist in the Humanitarian Operations and Crisis Management (HOCM) best paper competition at the 2025 POMS

• Finalist in the university-wide Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition at UA 

• First Place at the Poster Competition at the 2023 Business Analytics Symposium at UA

Orgut, I.S., Salehi, S.h., Davis, L.B., and Lodree, E.J. Coordinator or active participant? The food bank’s role in ad-hoc food rescue operations. OMEGA .  (Second minor revision)

In Progress:

Salehi, S.h., Lodree, E.J., and Orgut, I.S. Joint ordering and donation policies for supermarkets handling perishables under age-dependent demand with uninformed customers. Production and Operations Management. (Target submission date: April 2026)

Salehi, S.h., Lodree, E.J., and Orgut, I.S. Enhancing perishable food distribution in food banks through machine learning and online optimization. European Journal of Operational Research.  (Target submission date: July 2026)