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.