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Epstein Institute / ISE 651 Seminar Series

Speaker: Dr. Rajan Batta, SUNY Distinguished Professor, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, University at Buffalo (State University of New York)

Talk Title: Peacetime Convoy Movement Problem: A Civilian Perspective

Abstract:
We study the peacetime convoy movement problem from a civilian perspective by seeking to minimize civilian traffic disruptions. We develop an exact hybrid algorithm that combines the k-shortest path algorithm along with finding a minimum weighted k-clique in a k-partite graph. Through this coupling scheme, we are able to exactly solve large instances of the peacetime convoy movement problem without relaxing many of its complicating constraints. A numerical example is presented to illustrate the solution method. An experimental study is performed based on pseudo transportation networks to illustrate the computational viability of the method as well as policy implications.


Biography:
Rajan Batta is a SUNY Distinguished Professor in the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, University at Buffalo (State University of New York). He has a BTech in Mechanical Engineering from IIT, Delhi, India, and a PhD in Operations Research from MIT. His current research interests are in transportation and logistics, with applications in three principle domains--military, humanitarian relief, and hazardous material shipments. A fellow of the Institute of Industrial Engineers, he is the recipient of numerous awards, the most significant being the David F. Baker Distinguished Research Award from the Institute of Industrial Engineers; the Albert G. Holzman Distinguished Educator Award from the Institute of Industrial Engineers; the SUNY Research Foundation Award for Research and Scholarship; and the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. His research has also won best paper awards from IIE Transactions and Military Operations Research.


Host: Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

More Information: Seminar-Bhatta.docx

Location: Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center (GER) - 206

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: Georgia Lum