Recent Publications

Refereed Journals

  1. Karwan, M. H. and M. Keblis (2007). Operations planning with real time pricing of a primary input, Computers & Operations Research, 34: 848-867.
  2. Casas, I., A. Malik, E.M. Delmelle, Karwan, M. H. and R. Batta (2007). An Automated Network Generation Procedure for Routing of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in a GIS Environment, Networks and Spatial Economics, 7: 153-176.
  3. Thyagarajan, K., R. Batta, Karwan, M. H. and R.J. Szczerba (2005). Planning Dissimilar Paths for Military Units, Military Operations Research, 10(1): 25-42.
  4. Oboth, C., R. Batta and Karwan, M. H. (1999). Dynamic Conflict-Free Routing of Automated Guided Vehicles, Int. J. of Production Research, 37(9): 2003-2030.
  5. Narasimhan, R., R. Batta and Karwan, M. H. (1999). Routing Automated Guided Vehicles in the Presence of Interruptions, Int. J. of Production Research, 37(3): 653-681.
  6. Baveja, A., J.P. Caulkins, R. Batta and Karwan, M. H. (1997). When Haste Makes Sense: Cracking Down on Street Markets for Illicit Drugs, Socio-Economic Planning Science, 31(4): 293-306.
  7. Prasad, S.A., Karwan, M. H. and S. Zionts (1997). Use of Convex Cones in Interactive Multiple Objective Decision Making, Management Science, 43(5): 723-734.
  8. Dell, R.F., R. Batta and Karwan, M. H. (1996). The Multiple Vehicle TSP with Time Windows and Equity Constraints Over a Multiple Day Horizon, Transportation Science, 30(2): 120-133.
  9. Jin, H., R. Batta and Karwan, M. H. (1996). On the Analysis of Two New Models for Transporting Hazardous Materials, Operations Research, 44(5): 710-723.
  10. Baveja, A., C.G. Drury, Karwan, M. H. and D.M. Malon (1996). Derivation and Test of an Optimum Overlapping-Lobes Model of Visual Search, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 26: 161-168.
  11. Karwan, M. H., T.B. Morawski and C.G. Drury (1995). Optimum Speed of Visual Inspection Using a Systematic Search Strategy, IIE Transactions, 27: 291-299.
  12. Sivakumar, R.A., R. Batta and Karwan, M. H. (1995). A Multiple Route Conditional Risk Model for Transporting Hazardous Materials, Information Systems and Operational Research, 33: 20-33.
  13. Sivakumar, R., R. Batta and Karwan, M. H. (1993). A Network-Based Model for Transporting Extremely Hazardous Materials, Operation Research Letters, 13: 85-93.
  14. Krishnamurthy, N.N., R. Batta and Karwan, M. H. (1993). Developing Conflict-Free Routes for Automated Guided Vehicles, Operations Research, 41: 1077-1090.
  15. Baveja, A., R. Batta, J. Caulkins and Karwan, M. H. (1993). Modeling the Response of Illicit Drug Markets to Local Enforcement, Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 27: 73-89.
  16. Wild, B., Jr., K.R. Karwan and Karwan, M. H. (1993). The Multiple Bottleneck Transportation Problem, Computers & Operations Research, 20(3): 261-274.
  17. Prasad, S. and Karwan, M. H. (1992). A Note on Solving Bicriteria Linear Programming Problems Using Single Criteria Software, Computers & Operations Research, 19: 169-173.
  18. Diaby, M., H. Bahl, Karwan, M. H. and S. Zionts (1992). A Lagrangean Relaxation Approach for Very-Large-Scale Capacitated Lot Sizing Problems, Management Science, 38(9): 1329-1340.
  19. Diaby, M., H. Bahl, Karwan, M. H. and S. Zionts (1992). Large-Scale Capacitated Lot Sizing by Lagrangean Relaxation, European Journal of Operations Research, 59: 444-458.
  20. Morawski, T.B., C.G. Drury and Karwan, M. H. (1992). The Optimum Speed of Visual Inspection Using a Random Search Strategy, IIE Transactions, 24: 122-133.
  21. Ramesh, R., Y. S. Yoon and Karwan, M. H. (1992). An Optimal Algorithm for the Orienteering Problem (Using Problem Reformulation and Laegrangean Relaxation), ORSA Journal on Computing, 4: 155-165.
  22. Lindner-Dutton, L., R. Batta and Karwan, M. H. (1991). Equitable Sequencing of a Given Set of Hazardous Materials Shipments, Transportation Science, 25: 124-137.
  23. Gopalan, R., R. Batta and Karwan, M. H. (1990). The Equality Constrained Shortest Path Problem, Computers & Operations Research, 17: 297-307.
  24. Palekar, U., Karwan, M. H. and S. Zionts (1990). A BranchandBound Method for the FixedCharge Transportation Problem, Management Science, 36(9): 1092-1105.
  25. Gopalan, R., K. S. Kolluri, R. Batta and Karwan, M. H. (1990). Modeling Equity of Risk in the Transportation of Hazardous Materials, Operations Research, 38: 961-973.
  26. Ramesh, R., Karwan, M. H. and S. Zionts (1990). An Interactive Method for Bicriteria Integer Programming. Theory and Experimental Results, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 20(2): 395-403.
  27. Dell, R. F. and Karwan, M. H. (1990). An Interactive Weight Space Reduction Method Utilizing a Tchebycheff Utility Function, Naval Research Logistics, 37: 263-277.
  28. Montazer, M.A., C.G. Drury and Karwan, M. H. (1989). An Optimization Model of SelfPaced Tracking in Circular Courses, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 18: 908-916.
  29. Ramesh, R., Karwan, M. H. and S. Zionts (1989). Preference Structure Representation Using Convex Cones in Multicriteria Integer Programming, Management Science, 35(9): 1092-1105.
  30. Sarin, S. and Karwan, M. H. (1989). The Linear Multiple Choice Knapsack Problem, Operations Research Letters, 8: 95-100.
  31. Karwan, M. H. and B. Ram (1989). Duality Gaps in Mixed Integer Programming, Mathematical Programming, 43: 103-106.
  32. Ramesh, R., Karwan, M. H. and S. Zionts (1989). Interactive Multicriteria Programming: An Extension of the Method of Zionts and Wallenius, Naval Research Logistics, 36(3): 321-335.
  33. Arani, T., Karwan, M. H. and V. Lotfi (1988). A Lagrangean Relaxation Approach to Solve the Second Phase of the Exam Scheduling Problem, European Journal of Operations Research, 34: 272-383.
  34. Koksalan, M., Karwan, M. H. and S. Zionts (1988). An Approach for Solving Discrete Alternative Multiple Multiple Criteria Problems Involving Ordinal Criteria, Naval Research Logistics, 35(6): 625-647.
  35. Karwan, M. H., B. Ram and A.J.G. Babu (1988). Aggregation of Constraints in Integer Programming, European Journal of Operations Research, 35: 216-227.
  36. Ramesh, R., Karwan, M. H. and S. Zionts (1988). A Theory of Convex Cones in Multicriteria Decision Making, Annals of Operation Research, 16: 131-147.
  37. Sarin, S.S., Karwan, M. H. and R.L.Rardin (1988). Surrogate Duality in a BranchandBound Procedure for Integer Programming, European Journal of Operations Research, 33: 326-333.
  38. Karwan, M. H., S. Sarin and R.L.Rardin (1987). A New Surrogate Dual Multiplier Search Procedure, Naval Research Logistics, 34: 431-450.
  39. Sarin, S.S. and Karwan, M. H. (1987). A Computational Evaluation of Two Subgradient Search Methods, Computers & Operations Research, 14: 241-247.
  40. Montazer, A., C. G. Drury and Karwan, M. H. (1987). Self Paced Path Control as an Optimization Task, IEEE Transactions: Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 17: 455-464.
  41. Karwan, M. H. and B. Ram (1987). A Lagrangean DualBased Solution Method for a Special Linear Programming Problem, Computers & Operations Research, 14(1): 67-73.
  42. Drury, C.G., Karwan, M. H. and D. Vanderwarker (1986). The TwoInspector Problem, IIE Transactions, 18(2): 174-181.
  43. Koksalan, M., Karwan, M. H. and S. Zionts (1986). Approaches for Discrete Alternative Multiple Criteria Problems for Different Types of Criteria, IIE Transactions, 18(3): 262-270.
  44. Ramesh, R., Karwan, M. H. and S. Zionts (1986). A Class of Practical Interactive Branch and Bound Algorithms for Multicriteria Integer Programming, European Journal of Operations Research, 26: 161-172.
  45. Karwan, M. H. and R. L. Rardin (1984). Surrogate Dual Multiplier Search Procedures in Integer Programming, Operations Research, 32: 52-69.
  46. Bialas, W. F. and Karwan, M. H. (1984). TwoLevel Linear Programming, Management Science, 30(8): 1004-1020.
  47. Arani, T., Karwan, M. H. and C. G. Drury (1984). A VariableMemory Model of Visual Search, Human Factors, 26(6): 680-688.
  48. Koksalan, M., Karwan, M. H. and S. Zionts (1984). An Improved Method for Solving Multiple Criteria Problems Involving Discrete Alternatives, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 14(1): 23-34.
  49. Villarreal, B. and Karwan, M. H. (1982). Multiobjective Dynamic Programming: with an Application to the Integer Case, Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, 38(2): 43-69.
  50. Bialas, W. F. and Karwan, M. H. (1982). On TwoLevel Optimization, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control: 211-214.
  51. Karwan, M. H. and R. L. Rardin (1981). Surrogate Duality in a BranchandBound Procedure, Naval Research Logistics Quarterly, 28: 93-101.
  52. Karwan, M. H., J. T. Telgen and S. Zionts (1981). A Study of Redundancy in Mathematical Programming, Operations Research: 297-311.
  53. Villarreal, B. and Karwan, M. H. (1981). Multicriteria Integer Programming: A (Hybrid) Dynamic Programming Recursive Approach, Mathematical Programming, 21: 204-223.
  54. Villarreal, B. and Karwan, M. H. (1981). An Interactive Dynamic Programming Approach to Multicriterion Discrete Programming, Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications, 1(2): 524-544.
  55. Villarreal, B. and Karwan, M. H. (1981). Parametric Multicriteria Integer Programming, Annals of Discrete Mathematics, special volume in Studies on Graphs and Discrete Programming: 371-379.
  56. Morawski, T., C. G. Drury and Karwan, M. H. (1980). Predicting Search Performance for Multiple Targets, Human Factors, 22(6): 707-719.
  57. Karwan, M. H. and R. L. Rardin (1980). Searchability of the Composite and Multiple Surrogate Dual Functions, Operations Research, 28: 1251-1257.
  58. Karwan, M. H. and R. L. Rardin (1979). Some Relationships Between Lagrangian and Surrogate Duality in Integer Linear Programming, Mathematical Programming, 17: 320-334.

Books and Book Chapters

  1. (1997). Essays in Decision Making. Karwan, M. H., J. Spronk and J. Wallenius, (eds.). Springer.
  2. Ramesh, R., Karwan, M. H. and S. Zionts (1991). Interactive Bicriteria Integer Programming: A Performance Analysis. In: Interactive Fuzzy Optimization and Mathematical Programming. M. Fedrizzi, J. Kacprzyk and M. Roubens, (eds.). Springer-Verlag.
  3. Helander, M. G. and Karwan, M. H. (1988). Methods for Field Evaluation of Safety in a Robotics Workplace. In: Ergonomics of Hybrid Automated Systems 1. Karwowski, W. and Wilhelm, M. R., (eds.). Elsevier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
  4. (1983). Redundancy in Mathematical Programming, A StateoftheArt Survey. Karwan, M. H., V. Lotfi, J. T. Telgen and S. Zionts, (eds.). Springer-Verlag, Berlin.

Refereed Conference Proceedings

  1. Batta, R., Karwan, M. H., R.T. Narasimhan, C. Oboth and (1994). Dispatching and Conflict-Free Routing of Free-Ranging Automated Guided Vehicles. In: Proceedings of the 1994 NSF Design and Manufacturing Grantees Conference, 313-314.
  2. Narasimhan, R.T., C. Oboth, R. Batta, Karwan, M. H. and (1994). Dispatching and Conflict-Free Routing of Automated Guided Vehicles with Varying Speeds. In: Proceedings of the 1994 International Material Handling Research Colloquium, .
  3. Narasimhan, R.T., C. Oboth, R. Batta, Karwan, M. H. and (1993). Dispatching and Conflict-Free Routing of Automated Guyided Vehicles with Varying Speeds. In: Proceedings of the Second IE Research Conference, .
  4. Ramesh, R., Karwan, M. H., S. Zionts, and (1989). Performance Characteristics of Three Interactive Solution Strategies for Bicriteria Integer Programming. In: Proceedings of the VIIIth International Conference in Multiple Criteria Decision Making, .
  5. Ramesh, R., Karwan, M. H., S. Zionts, and (1989). Degeneracy in Efficiency Testing in Bicriteria Integer Programming. In: Proceedings of the IIASA International Workshop in Methodology and Software for Interactive Decision Support, 99-106.
  6. Ramesh, R., Karwan, M. H., S. Zionts, and (1987). An Empirical Assessement and Insight on Two Multicriteria Integer Programming Algorithms. In: Proceedings of the VII International Conference of Multiple Criteria Decision Making; Kyoto, Japan, .
  7. Helander, M.G., Karwan, M. H., Etherton, J., and (1987). A Model of Human Reaction Time to Dangerous Robot Movements. In: Proceedings of Human Factors Society 31st Annual Meeting, .
  8. Schiro, G., Karwan, M. H., R. Dutton, C. Brunskill and (1987). Fitting Population Anthropometric Data to a Proportional Man Model with Reference to Prime Computer's SAMMIE Program. In: Proceeding of the Human Factors Society 31st Annual Meeting, 325-329.
  9. Lyons, J.P., Karwan, M. H., J. Kostusiak, and (1985). An Interactive Provider Scheduling Program for HMO's and Larger Group Practices. In: Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care, 435-439.
  10. Karwan, M. H., S. Zionts, B. Villarreal, R. Ramesh and (1984). An Improved Interactive Multicriteria Integer Programming Algorithm. In: Decision Making with Multiple Objectives, 261-271.
  11. Karwan, M. H., M. Koksalan, S. Zionts, and (1982). An Approach for Solving the Discrete Alternatives Multicriteria Problem. In: Proceedings of the 21st IEEE Conference in Decision and Control, .
  12. Bialas, W. F., Karwan, M. H., , and (1980). Multilevel Optimization: A Mathematical Programming Perspective. In: Proceedings of the 19th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, 761-765.
  13. Villarreal, B., Karwan, M. H., S. Zionts and (1979). An Interactive Branch and Bound Procedure for Multicriterion Integer Linear Programming. In: Multiple Criteria Decision Making  Theory and Application, 448-467.