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Events for October 18, 2006
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Scheduling Freight Trains on Complex Trackage Near Port Facilities and Urban Centers
Wed, Oct 18, 2006 @ 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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METRANS Seminar Presented by Maged M. Dessouky, ProfessorDaniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Southern CaliforniaWednesday, October 18, 2006, 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Lewis Hall (RGL) Room 215** Bring a bag lunch. Refreshments will be served. **ABSTRACT: As global trade continues to increase, cargo traffic at the nation's ports continues to increase at dramatic levels. This growth in the number of containers has already introduced congestion and threatened the accessibility and capacity of the rail network system supporting port
facilities. As a result, various US rail lines have experienced severe
congestion.Trains operating in densely populated metropolitan areas that are near port facilities typically encounter complex trackage configurations. To make optimal use of the available rail capacity, some portions of the rail network may consist of single-track lines while other locations may consist of double- or triple-track lines. Because of varying local conditions, different points in the rail network may have different speed limits. We formulate a graphical technique for modeling such complex rail networks; and we use this technique to develop a deadlock-free algorithm for dispatching each train to its destination with nearly minimal travel time while (a) abiding by the speed limits at each point on each trains route; and (b) maintaining adequate headways between trains. We implemented this train-dispatching algorithm in a simulation model of the movements of passenger and freight trains in Los Angeles County, and we validated the simulation as yielding an adequate approxim ation to the current system performance.Biography:Maged M. Dessouky, Ph.D., is Professor in the Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Southern California. Dr. Dessouky's research interests are in logistics, transportation, scheduling, simulation, and applied operations research.
He has been a principal investigator or co-principal investigator of over 30 funded research projects supported by a number of sources including the National Science Foundation, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, CalTrans, Federal Transportation Authority, Los Angeles County and Department of Defense, among others. This research has lead to over 40 refereed journal articles. He also serves an Area Editor of several industrial engineering journals.For more information, please contact Hossein Ataei (ataei@usc.edu).
Location: Ralph And Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) - 215
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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Yahoo Meeting/Information Session
Wed, Oct 18, 2006 @ 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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The USC Information Systems Association (ISA) will be hosting Yahoo! on October 18th.WHAT: Yahoo Meeting/Information SessionWHEN: Wednesday, October 18, 2006TIME: 6:30 - 8:30 PMWHERE: Zumberge Hall of Science (ZHS) 159http://www.uscisa.net/This meeting is FREE and open to all USC students, all majors, as always.
Don't forget: Free Catered Food!Yahoo! is the number ONE internet brand in the world. Over 400 million people make Yahoo! the most popular, widely used Internet destination in the world. 6% of the world relies on Yahoo! and the 2005 Time Magazine rates them among the "Top 10 Cool Websites."The director of Yahoo! Finance will be present to discuss corporate life in the IT industry. Finance is an integral part of Yahoo! and is responsible for its success globally. Don't miss this opportunity to hear a successful professional from the IT industry speak. The representatives will most likely be accepting resumes.The Information Systems Association is open to ALL majors and is becoming a multi-disciplinary organization. Become a member of ISA and get even more benefits such as professional contacts in the IT industry, being included in a resume book send to all of ISA's sponsoring firms, attend exclusive firm socials and resume workshops, and receive career advice from mentors in the IT industry.Please contact uscisa@usc.edu for more information.
Location: James H. Zumberge Hall Of Science (ZHS) - 159
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
