Students

Doctoral Students Advised

Parisa Sharaeian (in progress)
Hao Pan (in progress)
Yajun Lu (July 2019), Dissertation: Finding second-order clubs
Babak Farmanesh (Co-advisor, August 2018), Dissertation: Efficient techniques for statistical modeling of calibration and spatio-temporal systems using Gaussian processes
Zhuqi Miao (May 2015), Dissertation: Combinatorial and global optimization approaches to the maximum quasi-clique problem
Esmaeel Moradi (May 2015), Dissertation: Decomposition algorithms for detecting low-diameter clusters in graphs
Juan Ma (Co-advisor, December 2015), Dissertation: Proactive approaches for system design under uncertainty applied to network synthesis and capacity planning
Foad Mahdavi Pajouh (August 2012), Dissertation: Polyhedral combinatorics, complexity & algorithms for k-clubs in graphs

Masters Students Advised

Pouya Ahadi (in progress)
Tyler Davis (Fall 2017), Thesis: Parallelization of the Clark, Colbourn, and Johnson maximum clique algorithm for unit disk graphs
Rajeev Gangwar (Spring 2017)
Sampreet Mangalvedhe (Fall 2016), Thesis: On a biobjective flow problem in networks
Arun Jayaraman (Summer 2016)
Amit Kumar (Summer 2016)
Prashant Kalidindi Verma (Spring 2016)
Devaraja Radha Krishnan (Fall 2015), Thesis: Decomposition algorithms for the elementary shortest path problem in networks containing negative cycles
Komal Revankar (Fall 2015), Independent Study: Autonomous mobility-on-demand: Operations Research focused literature review
Justin Zawoiski (Spring 2015)
Surender Singireddy (Spring 2014), Independent Study: Implementing shortest path, maximum flow and minimum spanning tree algorithms with boost graph libraries
Zhuqi Miao (Spring 2012), Independent Study: Cluster detection in large-scale social networks using k-plexes
Juliana Bright (Fall 2011), Thesis: Robust shortest paths under uncertainty using conditional value-at-risk
Ninad Joshi (Summer 2011)
Pranav Dharmadhikari (Summer 2011)
Vidyasagar Kodukula (Summer 2011)
Amol Bhave (Fall 2010), Thesis: Greedy randomized adaptive search procedure for the maximum co-k-plex problem
Ameya Dhaygude (Fall 2010), Thesis: A heuristic approach to the chance constrained minimum spanning k-core problem
Sameer Mangalvedhe (Fall 2010), Thesis: Greedy randomized adaptive search procedure for the maximum 2-club problem
Rahul Banda (Fall 2009)
Krishna Chaitanya Gunturu (Summer 2009)

Senior Projects Mentored

Jennifer Fallon, Brittany Grubert, Rylee Hunter, Charlie Robson (Spring 2020), Increasing Air Fleet Availability at the OSU Flight Center
Ahmed Almuhanna, Andrew Browning, Erica Crain, Michael Moylan (Spring 2019), Enhancement of Inventory Simulator for Engine Parts at American Airlines Maintenance Facility
Ronnie Comeau, Jazmin Wilson, Qidong Zhai (Fall 2017), An Optimized Scheduling Methodology for Air Traffic Controllers at the Federal Aviation Administration
Connor Mojo, Hao Pan, Carly Reaves (Spring 2016), Improving Customer Experiences at Nebu Café
Andrea Lewis, Katey Luster, Weikao Wu (Spring 2014), An Investigation into Routing Efficiency at the Regional Food Bank In Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Erin Lee, Steven Miklosko, Amy Zeckser (Spring 2013), Process Improvement in Stillwater Medical Center's Same Day Surgery Department in Stillwater, Oklahoma
Marco Borunda, Nadia Brigita, Bailey Layman (Fall 2009), An Investigation of High Patient Waiting Time at the Baptist Community Clinic
Marcus Concienne, Mitchel McCowan, Doann Nguyen (Fall 2008), An Investigation into the Development of a Method to Identify RFQ Similarity at Webco Industries, Inc.

Undergraduate Papers Mentored

Bailey Whitman, Determining an Optimal Inventory Mix for NABco Industries
- First Place, IISE South-Central Regional Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, March 2018
- Finalist, IISE International Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, May 2018
Andrea Lewis, Katey Luster, Weikao Wu, Delivery Vehicle Routing at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma
- First Place, IIE South-Central Regional Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, Feb 2015
- Finalist, IIE International Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, June 2015
- Participant, INFORMS Undergraduate Poster Competition, Nov 2014
Ian Giese, Michelin Recyclable Material Planning Tool
- First Place, 2014 IIE Process Industry Division Student Paper Competition
Erin Lee, Process Improvement in Stillwater Medical Center's Same Day Surgery Department in Stillwater, Oklahoma
- First Place, IIE South-Central Regional Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, Feb 2014
- Finalist, IIE International Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, June 2014
Justin Whisenant, Webco Industries, Inc. Steel Coil Optimization
- Second Place, IIE South-Central Regional Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, Feb 2013
Ajay Reddy, Ryan Sullivan, An Analysis of Process Documentation at a Software Providing Organization
- Participant, IIE South-Central Regional Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, Feb 2013
Austin Buchanan, Adrian Smith, An Investigation into Instructor Staffing at Oklahoma State University Fire Service Training
- First Place, IIE South-Central Regional Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, March 2012
- First Place, IIE International Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, May 2012
- Participant, INFORMS Undergraduate Paper Competition, Nov 2011
Thomas Hong, Julianna Bright, Carrie Walker, An Investigation into the Current Distribution System at Ditch Witch in Perry, Oklahoma
- First Place, IIE South-Central Regional Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, Feb 2010
- First Place, IIE International Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, May 2010
Marcus Concienne, Mitchel McCowan, An Investigation into the Development of a Method to Identify RFQ Similarity at Webco Industries, Inc.
- First Place, IIE South-Central Regional Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, Feb 2009
- Third Place, IIE International Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, May 2009