Browsing by Subject "Stochastic Programming"
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(2020-11-17)In this dissertation, we consider sequential optimization decision making problems, which entail making optimal decisions at specified epochs of time to maximize or minimize the specific objective of the decision maker. ...
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(2014-12-10)In this dissertation, we study the design and planning of bio-energy supply chain networks. This dissertation consists of 3 studies that focus on different aspects of bio-energy supply chain systems. In the first study, ...
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(2014-12-15)Transit signal priority (TSP) can be a very effective preferential treatment for transit vehicles in congested urban networks. There are two problems with the current practice of the transit signal priority. First, random ...
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(2014-11-13)The placement of detectors in mitigation systems is a difficult problem usually addressed in the industry via qualitative and semiquantative approaches. Simplifications are used to circumvent difficulties regarding problem ...
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(2020-07-17)Hospital congestion is a pervasive problem that causes care delays, frustration for patients and their families, and stressed staff. This could potentially reduce the quality of care and ruin a hospital’s reputation. Hospital ...
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(2009-06-02)Wildfires have become more destructive and are seriously threatening societies and our ecosystems throughout the world. Once a wildfire escapes from its initial suppression attack, it can easily develop into a destructive ...
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Stochastic Programming Approach to Hydraulic Fracture Design for the Lower Tertiary Gulf of Mexico (2013-07-27)In this work, we present methodologies for optimization of hydraulic fracturing design under uncertainty specifically with reference to the thick and anisotropic reservoirs in the Lower Tertiary Gulf of Mexico. In this ...
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(2013-05-21)The release of flammable and toxic chemicals in petrochemical facilities is a major concern when designing modern process safety systems. While the proper selection of the necessary types of gas detectors needed is important, ...
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Stochastic Programming Models: Community Health Pathways Scheduling and Optimal Vaccine Allocation (2022-02-25)The World Health Organization (WHO) designated the novel COrona VIrus (COVID-19) a global pandemic. This pandemic combined with the growing and aging population has created a crisis of unprecedented dimension regarding ...
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(2019-03-06)This study addresses optimal design and configuration of a supply chain for a lignocellulosic biorefinery. To do this, a comprehensive two-stage stochastic Mixed Integer Programming (MIP) model was developed and implemented ...