Selected Publications ('*' indicates my corresponding authorship)

1. You, Z., Yang, Y.*, Wang, X., Yin, W. (2026). Two-stage learning to branch in branch-price-and-cut algorithms for solving vehicle routing problems exactly.  Operations Research. (Code & reproduction results, supplementary material)

2. Yang, Y.* (2024). DeLuxing: deep Lagrangian underestimate fixing for column-generation-based exact methods. Operations Research, 73 (3), 1184-1207.  (Code)

3. Yang, Y.* (2023). An exact price-cut-and-enumerate method for the capacitated multi-trip vehicle routing problem with time windows. Transportation Science, 57 (1), 230-251. (Code)

4. You, Z., Yang, Y.* (2026). RouteOpt: an open-source modular exact solver for vehicle routing problems. INFORMS Journal on Computing. (Code & reproduction results)

5. Yang, Y.*, Boland, B., Savelsbergh, M. (2021). Multivariable branching: A 0-1 knapsack problem case study. INFORMS Journal on Computing, 33 (4), 1354-1367. (Data)

Working Papers

6. Zhang, Y., Yang, Y., Wang, C., Wu, Q., Chen, Y. (2026). Scheduling multiple geostationary satellites for large-area observation. Under major revision at INFORMS Journal on Computing.

7. Wu, Q., Wang, C., Zhou, M., Yang, Y. (2026). Integrated layout planning for large-scale onshore wind farms. Targeted for Management Science.

8. He, Y., Wang, G., Yang, Y. (2026). Robust sparse principal component analysis with non-oblivious adversarial perturbations. Targeted for Mathematics of Operations Research.

9. Wang, Z., Liu, K., He, G., Yang, Y. (2026). Wasserstein robust passenger-freight planning for high-speed rail. Targeted for Production and Operations Management.

10. Liu, H., Tong, J., Yang, Y. (2024). Almost dimension-free zeroth-order algorithms for stochastic programming under dimension-independent budget conditions. Targeted for Operations Research.

Other Publications

11. Lan, G., Yang, Y. (2019). Accelerated stochastic algorithms for nonconvex finite-sum and multi-block optimization. SIAM Journal on Optimization, 29 (4), 2753–2784. 

12. Chen, X., Tan, P., Yang, Y., He, G. (2025). Locational marginal value of battery network. European Journal of Operational Research.

13. Yang, Y.*, Yan, C., Cao, Y., Roberti, R. (2023). Planning robust drone-truck delivery routes under road traffic uncertainty. European Journal of Operational Research, 309 (3), 1145-1160. 

14. Yang, Y.*, Boland, N., Dilkina, B., Savelsbergh, M. (2022). Learning generalized strong branching for set covering, set packing, and 0-1 knapsack problems. European Journal of Operational Research, 301 (3), 828-840.

15. Yang, Y.*, Ridouane, Y., Boland, N., Erera, A., Savelsbergh, M. (2022). Substitution-based equipment balancing in service networks with multiple equipment types. European Journal of Operational Research, 300 (3), 966-978.

16. Jin, X., Han, D., Cao, Y., Yang, Y.* (2025). Rebalancing an e-scooter-sharing system with en-route charging capability. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 180, 105295.

17. Wang, Z., Zhu, R., Ding, J., Yang, Y., You, K. (2025). Localized package shipment with partial outsourcing: An exact optimization approach for Chinese courier companies. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 194, 103901.

18. Tong, J., Liu, H., Parisi, A., Yang, Y.,  Han, D., Liang, X., Yaddanapudi, S., Park, C., Tan, J., Furutani, K., Beltran, C., Lu, B. (2025) Introducing an innovative IMPT optimization algorithm towards clinic implementation of the MCF MKM RBE model for carbon ion therapy. Medical Physics, 52 (12), e70148.

19. Han, D., Yang, Y.*, Liang, X., Liu, H., Tong, J., Yaddanapudi, S., Park, C., Tan, J., Furutani, K., Beltran, C., Lu, B. (2025). Optimizing dose rate to minimize delivery time in proton pencil beam dose-driven continuous scanning. Medical Physics, 52 (9), e18098.

20. Han, D., Tong, J., Yang, Y.*, Liu, H., Liang, X., Yaddanapudi, S., Park, C., Tan, J., Furutani, K. , Beltran, C., Lu, B. (2024). Optimizing spot intensity with lower bound constraints for IMPT: exposing shortcomings and introducing an enhanced strategy. Medical Physics, 51 (10), 7523-7544.

21. Wang, Y., Liu, H., Yang, Y., Lu, B. (2022).  A practical algorithm for VMAT optimization using column generation techniques. Medical Physics, 49 (7), 4335-4352.

22. Tseng, W., Liu, H., Yang, Y., Liu, C., Furutani, K., Beltran, C., Lu, B. (2023). Performance assessment of variant UNet-based deep-learning dose engines for MR-Linac-based prostate IMRT plans. Physics in Medicine & Biology, 68 (17), 175004.

23. Tseng, W., Liu, H., Yang, Y., Liu, C., Lu, B. (2022).  An ultra-fast deep-learning-based dose engine for prostate VMAT via knowledge distillation framework with limited patient data.  Physics in Medicine & Biology, 68 (1), 015002.

24. Yang, Y., Dong, B., Wen, Z. (2017). Randomized algorithms for high quality treatment planning in volumetric modulated arc therapy. Inverse Problems,  33 (2), 025007.

25. Wang, J., Wu, Z., Ding, Y., Yang, Y., He, G. (2025). Emissions-Aware energy storage decision based on deep reinforcement learning. 2025 15th International Conference on Power, Energy, and Electrical Engineering (CPEEE), pp. 475-480. IEEE, 2025.

26. Chen, X., Yang, Y., Wang, Z., Song, J., Wang, J., He, G. (2024). Battery swapping station management with heterogeneous battery functionality degradation. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 16 (1), 478 - 490.

27. Chen, X., Yang, Y., Song, J., Wang, J., He, G. (2023). Hybrid energy storage system optimization with battery charging and swapping coordination. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, 21 (3), 4094-4105.

28. Chen, X., Yang, Y., Wang, J.,  Song, J., He, G. (2023). Battery valuation and management for battery swapping station. Energy, 128120.

29. He, G., Chen, X., Yang, Y., Wang, J.,  Song, J. (2022). Hybrid portable and stationary energy storage systems with battery charging and swapping coordination. 2022 IEEE/IAS Industrial and Commercial Power System Asia (I&CPS Asia), pp. 1465-1479. IEEE, 2022. (Best Paper Award)

30. Zhang, X., Yang, Y., Cochran, A. L., McDonald, N., Zhao, X. (2021). Optimizing demand-responsive paratransit operations: A mixed integer programming approach. 2021 55th Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems (CISS), pp. 1-6. IEEE, 2021.