Research

IEOR researchers investigate the latest mathematical tools, approaches, and methodologies to make new theoretical discoveries and innovations that touch nearly every industry, making them more efficient and profitable in areas such as supply chain, logistics, manufacturing, data science, energy systems, robotics, and management.

Selected Publications

Scenario Grouping and Decomposition Algorithms for Chance-Constrained Programs

Yan Deng, Huiwen Jia, Shabbir Ahmed, Jon Lee, Siqian Shen, “Scenario Grouping and Decomposition Algorithms for Chance-constrained Programs”, INFORMS Journal on Computing, 3(2), 757-773, 2020

Multi-armed bandit with sub-exponential rewards

Huiwen Jia, Cong Shi, Siqian Shen, “Multi-armed Bandit with Sub-exponential Reward”, Operations Research Letters, 49(5), 728-733, 202, 2021

Benders Cut Classification via Support Vector Machines for Solving Two-Stage Stochastic Programs

Huiwen Jia, Siqian Shen, “Benders Cut Classification via Support Vector Machines for Two-stage Stochastic Integer Program’’, INFORMS Journal on Optimization, 3(3), 278-297, 2021

Partner with a Third-Party Delivery Service or Not? — a Prediction-and-Decision Tool for Restaurants Facing Takeout Demand Surges During a Pandemic

Jia, Huiwen and Shen, Siqian and Garcıa, Jorge Alberto Ramırez and Shi, Cong, Partner with a Third-Party Delivery Service or Not? — a Prediction-and-Decision Tool for Restaurants Facing Takeout Demand Surges During a Pandemic (November 18, 2020). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3734018 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3734018

An Optimization-and-Simulation Framework for Redesigning University Campus Bus System with Social Distancing

Gongyu Chen, Xinyu Fei, Huiwen Jia, Xian Yu, Siqian Shen, “The University of Michigan Implements a Hub-and-Spoke Design to Accommodate Social Distancing in the Campus Bus System under COVID Restrictions”, INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics, 52(6):539-552, 2023

A Shared Mobility Based Framework for Evacuation Planning and Operations under Forecast Uncertainty

Kati Moug, Huiwen Jia, Siqian Shen, “A Shared Mobility Based Framework for Evacuation Planning and Operations Under Demand Uncertainty “, IISE Transactions, 55(10), 971-984, 2023.