BEng, MEng, PhD, FHEA
Full Professor & Chair in Uncertainty Modelling
Management Science and Business Economics
Room 3.25, 29 Buccleuch Place
Edinburgh, EH8 9JS, UK
"It is better not to know, and to know that one does not know,
than presumptuously to attribute some random meaning to symbols."
2019/-- | Full Professor, Chair in Uncertainty Modelling, University of Edinburgh, UK
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2012/-- | External Fellow, Wageningen Graduate School of Social Sciences, Wageningen University, the Netherlands |
2016/21 | External Examiner, Strathclyde Business School, University of Strathclyde, UK
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2015/19 | Reader, University of Edinburgh, UK
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2012/15 | Lecturer, University of Edinburgh, UK
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2008/13 | Assistant Professor (Universitair Docent, UD), Wageningen University, the Netherlands
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2013 | PGCAP, Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice, University of Edinburgh, Moray House School of Education, UK
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2010/11 | Fellow, Wageningen Graduate School of Social Sciences |
2009/10 | Candidate Fellow, Wageningen Graduate School of Social Sciences |
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2008 | Postdoctoral Researcher, Cork Constraint Computation Centre (4C), University College Cork, Ireland
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2005/08 | PhD, Computer Science, University College Cork, Cork Constraint Computation Centre, Ireland Titolo dichiarato equipollente al titolo di Dottore di Ricerca dell'ordinamento universitario italiano. Decreto di equipollenza MIUR Prot. n. 0001296 24/05/2018
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2007/08 | Lecturer, University College Cork, Ireland |
2007/08 | Demonstrator, University College Cork, Ireland |
2005 | Research Assistant, Cork Constraint Computation Centre, Ireland
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2002/05 | M.Eng, Computer Science Engineering, 110/110, Università degli Studi di Bologna, Facoltà di Ingegneria, Italy Laurea Specialistica in Ingegneria Informatica - classe 35/S
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1999/02 | B.Eng, Computer Science Engineering, 107/110, Università degli Studi di Bologna, Facoltà di Ingegneria, Italy Laurea Triennale in Ingegneria Informatica - classe 9
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(s, S) calculator: an online optimization tool for (s,S) policy under non-stationary demand. | |
inventoryanalytics: a Python library for Inventory Analytics. | |
syāt: a Choco extension for Declarative Statistics. | |
jsdp: a Java Stochastic Dynamic Programming library. | |
NRG Forecasting: forecasting tool with advanced statistical reporting for the energy sector. | |
SupplyRisk: a hybrid discrete-event/continuous simulation tool for microbiological risk assessment in food supply chains. This software is based on the SSJ library. | |
SupplyWeb: an optimization tool for (R,S) policy under non-stationary demand (Award nominated). | |
ANts (sourceforge, web page): a P2P autonomic network based on swarm intelligence. Over 500,000 downloads. Covered by online news. | |
Sharp Privacy Library: C# .NET API realizing a complete implementation of the OpenPGP standard (RFC 2440). | |
YALC: a complete DLX microprocessor system emulator with high level language compiler and IDE. |
Total amount awarded/administrated to date: 1M GBP (2012-...) and 418K EUR (2009-2013). I have acquired and/or administrated the following research projects:
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A number of nice quotes from the ancient past.
A beautiful link on ethics in academia.
MA Schwartz, The importance of stupidity in scientific research, 2008
A Flexner, The usefulness of useless knowledge, 1939.
GB Dantzig, Reminiscences about the origins of linear programming, 1982.
HE Scarf, Inventory theory, 2002.
I have supervised the following PhD students.
Candidate | Year | Topic |
Xiyuan Ma | 2018 - 2023 |
Computing (s,Q) Policy Parameters in Nonstationary Stochastic Inventory Control (dissertation, paper 1, paper 2) Supported by the University of Edinburgh Business School Management Science and Business Economics PhD Scholarship Current position: Lecturer, Queen's Business School, Queen's University, Belfast, UK |
Carolina Toczycka (linkedIn) | 2017 - 2023 |
Business Model Transformation via Data-driven Innovation and Big Data Analytics Supported by EPSRC 2017 Industrial CASE and Costain Current position: Chief Commercial Officer at Lenz Labs, London, UK |
Zhen Chen | 2016 (visiting for 1 year) |
Stochastic lot sizing problem with capital flow constraint (research article) Supported by the China Scholarship Council (CSC) Current position: Lecturer at College of Economics and Management, Southwest University, Chongqing, China |
Mengyuan Xiang | 2015 - 2019 |
Mathematical Programming Heuristics for Nonstationary Stochastic Inventory Control (dissertation, paper 1, paper 2, paper 3) Current position: Assistant Professor, School of Intelligent Finance and Business, Entrepreneur College, Xi’an-Jiaotong Liverpool University, China |
Alejandro Gutierrez Alcoba (linkedIn) | 2015 (visiting for 3 months) |
Heuristics for perishable item inventory control (paper) Supported by Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad Current position: Senior Software Engineer at DYSIS Medical, United Kingdom |
Willem Rijpkema (linkedIn) | 2009 - 2014 |
Effective use of product quality information in food supply chain logistics (dissertation, paper 1, paper 2, paper 3, paper 4) Supported by EU FP6 Q-Pork Chain project Current position: Product Group Manager at DFE Pharma, Netherlands |
I have supervised the following students.
I acted/act as advisor | Year | Topic |
Aurora Jin, MA (hons) | 2024 | Innovative Pricing and Inventory Optimization in E-Retail: Leveraging Dynamic Strategies for Revenue Maximization and Service Enhancement |
Helene Bergseth, MSc | 2024 | Evaluating the potential of machine learning to enhance decision-making in emergency departments |
Jupiter Jin, MSc | 2024 | Product Recommendation system for H&M |
Khushi Krishnakumar Mundra, MSc | 2024 | Mitigating Housing Crisis Challenges: A Comparative Study of Project Management in Vienna and Edinburgh |
Anna Magiafas, MSc | 2023 | Do you like Piña Coladas? : An analysis on the Non-Alcoholic drinks trend and Generation Z’s impact on the alcohol industry |
Arpit Baderiya, MSc | 2023 | Assessing the usefulness of PMBOK (Project Management Book of Knowledge) as a guide for project managers |
Sai Chandra Teja Pulavarthy, MSc | 2023 | Inventory management of perishable goods in grocery retail using (s,S) policy: A stochastic dynamic programming approach for a non-stationary stochastic inventory problem |
Ugur Merve Dogan Gemi, MSc | 2023 | AI-Based Decision-Making Strategies for Dealing with Uncertainty and Risk in Global Project Management |
Xitao Qiao, MSc | 2023 | Approximating Stochastic Inventory Solutions with Neural Networks |
Elvin Zeynalli, MSc | 2023 | Use of Machine Learning to Approximate Solutions to a Stochastic Inventory Problem |
Karthika Baskaran, MSc | 2023 | Impact of agile project management in meeting stakeholder objectives and team productivity in technological firms |
Wasfieh Radi, MA (hons) | 2023 | Managing risks and challenges occurring during transfer of finance department from Germany to UK and its impact on the project success |
Anna Chernigova, MSc | 2022 | Optimisation of labour resource allocation in the space industry |
Ziqi Shang, MSc | 2022 | How to effectively solve specially structured Vehicle Routing Problems |
Malavika Satheesh Nair, MSc | 2022 | Bus scheduling/planning challenges at Lothian Buses during a pandemic |
Chit Yat Timothy Cheung, MSc | 2022 | Tech-enabled Legal Projects: A Study on the Use of Project Management and LegalTech in Deal-making Projects |
Zhuoyi Wu, MSc | 2022 | Research on the sense of ritual in social media: how the company use it in marketing strategy |
Olivia Rael-Brook, MA (hons) | 2022 | An explorative study on the ethical implications of Artificial Intelligence on the marketing sector |
Nabila Abdullah Hassan Al Nuumani, MSc | 2021 | Determining how stock/inventory control and procurement management contribute to banks performance: A case study in Oman |
Tamsyn Kayla Forrest, MSc | 2021 | The impact of digitisation on employee effectiveness and efficiency during the COVID-19 pandemic |
Iris Puehringer, MSc | 2021 | How digital technologies are leveraged in circular business models? |
Yue Song, MSc | 2021 | The impact of different leadership styles on job crafting in Chinese telecommuting context |
Yu Guo, MSc | 2021 | The Stochastic Economic Production Quantity |
Zhiqian (Miranda) Wu, MA (hons) | 2021 | Selecting Delivery Model for O2O E-Grocery Business- Using the Decision Model |
Brandon Orleans, MA (hons) | 2021 | The effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on consumer decision-making regarding online food deliveries |
Gary Gordon, EMBA | 2019 | Using a Structured Change programme to enhance software releases through better processes and communication |
Mattia Bradascio, MRes | 2018 | Modelling a bitcoin blockchain using CARMA |
Fabiola Garcia Melendez, MSc | 2018 | Factors influencing consumers’ green electricity purchase intentions in Mexico: The roles of perceived value, green trust and willingness to pay |
Ismail Mohd Saleh, MBA | 2018 | Exploring Blockchain Technology Readiness For Malaysia’s Architecture, Engineering And Construction (AEC) Industry |
Alex Wong, MA (hons) | 2016 | Solutions and Optimisations for the Vehicle Routing and Scheduling Problems |
Qiuli Xie, MSc | 2016 | Measuring effectiveness of clustering techniques |
Yue Wang, MSc | 2016 | Measuring financial stability in banking |
Weilu Niu, MSc | 2016 | Dynamic routing and refueling |
Chenshen Ma, MSc | 2016 | Construction asset scheduling |
Mengyuan Xiang, MSc | 2015 | Stochastic Dynamic Programming for Perishable Item Inventory Control |
Yongan Huang, MA (hons) | 2015 | The effect of inventory management on organizational performance |
George Dimakis, MSc | 2015 | Social Media and Politics: The impact of Social media networking Tools among Greek young adults |
Jianyong Xu, MA (hons) | 2015 | Inventory management in retail: a case study of Tesco |
Pol Arias Melia, MSc | 2014 | Modeling and solving the crew scheduling problem using constraint programming |
Anastasia Pantazopoulou, MSc | 2014 | Confidence-based optimisation for inventory management at a local grocery store |
Jillian Warrender, MSc | 2014 | Assessing the effects of risks on project duration and cost – a stochastic simulation approach |
Zuzana Buckova, MA (hons) | 2014 | Applications, Limitations and Comparison of various Stochastic Inventory Control Systems |
Andrei Franciuc, MA (hons) | 2014 | Machine learning techniques for demand forecasting at a local grocery store |
Oluwatobi Fadola, MSc | 2013 | Multi-location stochastic inventory control with service level constraints and routing decisions |
Maureen Elshof, MSc | 2013 | Piecewise linearizations in stochastic inventory control |
Jaspreet Nibber, MSc | 2013 | Investigation into Supply Chain Management of Perishable Goods: Focussing on the British Floriculture Industry |
Sara Kilian, MSc | 2013 | A statistical secondary data analysis for a charitable organization |
Shiya Xu, MA (hons) | 2013 | Service failures and recovery in the UK online retail business: the customers’ perspective |
Wunlop Kamolvisit, MA (hons) | 2013 | Investigation into how atmospheric variables can enhance consumer’s purchase probability namely human factor, point of purchase and decoration variable |
Idotenyin Udofia, DiplSc | 2012 | Monte Carlo bounding techniques for determining solution quality in stochastic scheduling problems |
Mathias Radica, MSc | 2012 |
Lower Bounding in Mean-CVaR Portfolio Optimization
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Frans Boogaard, BSc | 2011 | Connection and integration of agricultural spraying activities and information systems via business process modeling |
Dineke Ruitembeek, BSc | 2011 | A Comparison Between a CP and a MIP model for Computing Replenishment Cycle Policy Parameters for a Perishable Item |
Guo Xuezhen, MRes | 2010 | Computing Replenishment Cycle Policy Parameters under Service Level Constraints for a Perishable Item |
Margot Baas, BSc | 2010 | Impact assessment for a set of proposed changes in the EU livestock transport legislation |
Introduction to Python (YouTube playlist, handouts) | University of Edinburgh | 2018* |
CMSE11452 |
Project Management in Business Analysis | University of Edinburgh | 2014*, ..., 2023* |
CMSE11350 | Inventory Analytics | University of Edinburgh | currently silent |
CMSE11500 | Stochastic Optimization | University of Edinburgh | 2021 |
MATH11010 | Stochastic Optimization | University of Edinburgh | 2012*, ..., 2020* |
BUST08032 | Business Analytics and Information Systems | University of Edinburgh | 2017* |
BS0001 | Foundations of/Introduction to Business |
University of Edinburgh | 2013, ..., 2016 |
BS0035 | Management Science and Information Systems | University of Edinburgh | 2012, ..., 2016* |
BS0190 | Management Science and Operations Planning | University of Edinburgh | 2013, 2014 |
CMSE11117 | Problem Solving and Spreadsheet modeling | University of Edinburgh | 2013* |
INF-32306 | Software Engineering | Wageningen University | 2011 |
INF-21306 | Data Management | Wageningen University | 2009, ..., 2011 |
INF-30306 | Advanced Programming | Wageningen University | 2009 |
INF-31306 | Information Systems | Wageningen University | 2010, 2011 |
INF-65100 | Project Planning & Organizing | Wageningen University | 2010, 2011 |
CS6003 | Database systems | University College Cork | 2008 |
CS1105 | Foundations of Computer Science | University College Cork | 2007, 2008 |
CS3315 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | University College Cork | 2007, 2008 |
CS1061 | Programming in C | University College Cork | 2007, 2008 |
Rossi, R., Estimating the Value of e by Simulation, University of Edinburgh, June 2020. [python code on Repl.it, wiki, youtube]
Rossi, R., pwnedpasswords: a Python code to detect pwned passwords, University of Edinburgh, November 2022. [python code on Repl.it, blog]
Euclid's Elements, University of Edinburgh, August 2020. [youtube]
University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh College of Art, Convener of the review team, Internal Periodic Review (UG/PGT/PGR Provision), 2022/23
University of Edinburgh, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Convener of the review team, Teaching Programme Review (PGT Provision), 2021/22
University of Edinburgh, School of Engineering, Internal Panel Member, Internal Periodic Review, 2018/19
Irish Management Institute (IMI), external reviewer for a Level 6 NFQ higher certificate academic programme, 2012
I carry out research on decision making under uncertainty, supply chain management, constraint programming, and forecasting.
Decision Making Under Uncertainty
Supply Chain Management
Constraint Programming
Forecasting
I am or I have been affiliated of the following associations.
I lead the following research team.
Current members: | |
I currently serve as the co-Head of the Management Science and Business Economics group at the University of Edinburgh Business School, in this capacity I lead a team of approximately 30 academics. | |
Past members: | |
Xiyuan Ma, | Teaching Fellow at the University of Edinburgh Business School (2022 - 2023), UK PhD student at the University of Edinburgh Business School (2018 - 2023) supported by the University of Edinburgh Business School Management Science and Business Economics PhD Scholarship |
Dr. Zhen Chen, | Lecturer, College of Economics and Management, Southwest University, Chongqing, China Visiting scholar from July 2022 to June 2023, supported by the China Scholarship Council (CSC) |
Carolina Toczycka, | PhD student, University of Edinburgh Business School, UK Supported by EPSRC 2017 Industrial CASE and Costain |
Dr. Alejandro Alcoba, | TRAIN@Ed Fellow, University of Edinburgh Business School, UK Supported by Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions COFUND scheme and Costain from November 2019 to October 2022 |
Dr. Mengyuan Xiang, | Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh Business School (2019 - 2021), UK PhD student at the University of Edinburgh Business School (2015 - 2019), UK |
Dr. Lijing Tan, | Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology, China Visiting scholar from January 2018 to December 2019, supported by the China Scholarship Council (CSC) |
Dr. Zhen Chen, | Beihang University, China Visiting PhD student from September 2016 to August 2017, supported by the China Scholarship Council (CSC) |
Dr. Alejandro Alcoba, | University of Malaga, Spain Visiting PhD student from May 2015 to July 2015, supported by Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad de Espana |
I have collaborated or I am currently collaborating with the following people.
Prof. S. Armagan Tarim*, | University College Cork, Ireland |
Prof. Brahim Hnich*, | Izmir University of Economics, Turkey |
Dr. Steven D. Prestwich*, | University College Cork, Ireland |
Dr. Mustafa Dogru, | Alcatel-Lucent, Bell Laboratories, Ireland |
Dr. Ulas Ozen, | Alcatel-Lucent, Bell Laboratories, Ireland |
Prof. Ramesh Bollapragada, | San Francisco State University, CA |
Dr. Nic Wilson, | University College Cork, Ireland |
Dr. Dylan Evans, | University College Cork, Ireland |
Dr. Helmut Simonis, | University College Cork, Ireland |
Dr. Bonnie Ray, | IBM Research, USA |
Dr. Laurence Hubert, | IBM Research, Ireland |
Prof. Jack van der Vorst, | Wageningen UR - LDI, the Netherlands |
Dr. Rene Haijema, | Wageningen UR - LDI, the Netherlands |
Prof. Liesbeth Jacxsens, | University of Ghent, Belgium |
Prof. Mieke Uyttendaele, | University of Ghent, Belgium |
Dr. Eligius M. T. Hendrix, | Wageningen UR - LDI, the Netherlands Department of Computer Architecture, Málaga University, Spain |
Prof. Ian Gent, | University of St. Andrews, UK |
Prof. Ian Miguel, | University of St. Andrews, UK |
Dr. Patrick Prosser, | University of Glasgow, UK |
Dr. Karen Petrie, | University of Dundee, UK |
Dr. Maurizio Tomasella, | University of Edinburgh, UK |
Dr. Belen Martin-Barragan, | University of Edinburgh, UK |
Dr. Onur Alper Kilic, | University of Groeningen, the Netherlands |
Dr. Huseyin Tunc, | Social Sciences University of Ankara, Turkey |
Dr. Gözdem Dural Selçuk, | Social Sciences University of Ankara, Turkey |
Yasemin Malli, | Hacettepe University, Turkey |
Tim Embley, | Costain, UK |
Damien Canning, | Costain, UK |
Keith Budden, | CENEX, UK |
Christopher Walsh, | CENEX, UK |
Sandeep Jain, | Enable My Team, UK |
Dr. Davide Mare, | University of Edinburgh, UK World Bank, US |
Dr. Fernando Moreira, | University of Edinburgh, UK |
Dr. Marco Laumanns, | IBM Research, Switzerland |
Dr. Matthew Brander, | University of Edinburgh, UK |
Dr. Katharina Kaesehage, | University of Edinburgh, UK |
Dr. Francisco Ascui, | University of Edinburgh, UK |
Dr. Noemi Arena, | Costain, UK |
Dr. Andrea Visentin, | University College Cork, Ireland |
Prof. Emrah Demir, | University of Cardiff, UK |
Dr. Wessam Abouarghoub, | University of Cardiff, UK |
Prof. Aris Syntetos, | University of Cardiff, UK |
Prof. Maria Battarra, | University of Bath, UK |
Dr. Jie Zhang, | University of Bath, UK |
Mrs Amy Thompson, | University of Bath, UK |
Prof. Lorraine Whitmarsh, | University of Bath, UK |
Dr. Meng Meng, | University of Bath, UK |
*PhD supervisor |
My page on the Mathematics Genealogy Project Notable connections: Ludwig Wittgenstein Bertrand Russell Isaac Newton Galileo de' Galilei Marin Mersenne Niccolo' Fontana Tartaglia My complete genealogy: pdf |
Associate Editor, IMA Journal of Management Mathematics, Oxford Academic Press |
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Steering committee member, The Combinatorial Optimization Conferences (CO) |
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Program committee member, 14th International Conference on Operations Research and Enterprise Systems (ICORES 2025), February 23 - 25, 2025, Porto, Portugal |
Program Committee Board member, International Joint Conference in Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI-ECAI 2022, IJCAI 2023 and IJCAI 2024) | |
Program committee member, 36th AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI 2022), February 22 - March 1, 2022, Vancouver, Canada | |
Senior program committee member, 30th International Joint Conference in Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI 2021), August 21-26, 2021, Montreal, Canada | |
Program committee member, 35th AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI 2021), February 2 - 9, 2021, virtual conference | |
Program committee member, 26th International Conference on Principles and Practice of Constraint Programming (CP 2020), Septemper 7-11, 2020, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium | |
Program committee member, 29th International Joint Conference in Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI 2020), July 11-17, 2020, Yokohama, Japan | |
Program committee member, 34th AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI 2020), February 7 - 12, 2020, New York, New York, USA | |
Program committee member, 28th International Joint Conference in Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI 2019), August 10-16, 2019, Macao, China | |
Program committee member, 33rd AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI 2019), January 27 - February 1, 2019, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
| Program committee member, 4th Global Conference on Artificial Intelligence (GCAI 2018), September 17-19, 2018, Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
Program committee member, 14th Global Optimization Workshop (LeGO 2018), September 18-21, 2018, Leiden, the Netherlands | |
Program committee member, 27th International Joint Conference in Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI 2018), July 13-19, 2018, Stockholm, Sweden | |
Program committee member, 32nd AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI 2018), February 2-7, 2018, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | |
Program committee member, 26th International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI 2017), August 19-25, 2017, Melbourne, Australia | |
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Program committee member, 8th International Workshop on Lot Sizing (IWLS-17), August 23-25, 2017, Glasgow, UK |
Program committee member, 25th International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI-16), July 9-15, 2016, New York City, US | |
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Program committee member (reviewer), The Twelfth International Conference on Integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Operations Research (OR) techniques in Constraint Programming (CPAIOR 2015), May 18-22, 2015, University of Connecticut, US |
Program committee member (reviewer), 28th AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI 2014), July 27–31, 2014, Québec City, Québec, Canada | |
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Program committee member, 9th International Statistics Day Symposium (IGS 2014), May 10-14, 2014, Antalya, Turkey |
Program committee member (reviewer), 19th International Conference on Principles and Practice of Constraint Programming (CP 2013), September 16-20, 2013, Uppsala, Sweden | |
Program committee member, 23nd International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI 2013), August 3-9, 2013, Beijing, China | |
Program committee member, 22nd International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI 2011), July 16-22, 2011, Barcelona, Spain | |
Senior Research Scientist at the 9th ISIR Summer School on “Changing Paradigm for Inventory Management in a Supply Chain Context”, August 25-29, 2009, Karol Adamiecki University of Economics, Katowice, Poland |
speaker in bold
Invited talks
R. Rossi, "On the Stochastic Inventory Problem Under Order Capacity Constraints," STOR-i Annual Conference, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK, January 11-12, 2024
R. Rossi, "On the Stochastic Inventory Problem Under Order Capacity Constraints," Business School, Durham University, Durham, UK, November 10, 2023
R. Rossi, "Inventio Analytica," Chair in Uncertainty Modelling inaugural lecture, YouTube (transcript), handouts, the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK, February 8, 2023
R. Rossi, "Declarative Statistics," LAAS - CNRS, Toulouse, France, October 4, 2019
R. Rossi, "Declarative Statistics," LERIA, University of Angers, Angers, France, June 28, 2019
R. Rossi, "Declarative Statistics," University College Cork, Cork, Ireland, April 27, 2018
R. Rossi, "Declarative Statistics," University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy, November 21, 2017
R. Rossi, "Declarative Statistics," Strathclyde University, Glasgow, UK, November 17, 2017
R. Rossi, "Declarative Statistics," PEPA Seminars, School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh, UK, October 27, 2017
R. Rossi, "Reducing Construction Carbon Emissions in Logistics (ReCCEL)," Queen's Management School Seminar Series, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK, October 12, 2016
R. Rossi, "Confidence-based optimization for the Newsvendor problem," Management Science Winter Workshop 2016, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK, February 3, 2016
R. Rossi, "Dual Sourcing in Food Supply Chain Networks: the case of Egyptian strawberries," Workshop on Simulation for Managerial Decision Making, University of Edinburgh Business School, June 22-25, 2015
R. Rossi, "Confidence-based optimization for the Newsvendor problem," Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Bologna, June 26, 2014, Bologna, Italy
R. Rossi, "Confidence-based optimization for the Newsvendor problem," Plenary talk, 9th International Statistics Day Symposium (IGS 2014), May 10-14, 2014, Antalya, Turkey
R. Rossi, "Stochastic Constraint Programming and Global Stochastic Constraints" (slides), PEPA Club Talks, Dept. of Informatics, University of Edinburgh, November 29, 2013, UK
R. Rossi, “Piecewise linear approximations of the standard normal first order loss function and an application to stochastic inventory control” (slides) Laboratoire d’Informatique de l’´Ecole polytechnique - Lix, Palaiseau, France, August 16, 2013
R. Rossi, "Confidence-based optimization for the Newsvendor problem," Edinburgh Research Group in Optimization, University of Edinburgh, November 28, 2012, UK
R. Rossi, “Confidence-based optimization for the Newsvendor problem,” Alcatel-Lucent, Bell Labs Ireland, September 18, 2012
R. Rossi, Helga R. Hogasen, “Modelling and risk assessment,” Norvegian Veterinary Institute, Oslo, Norway, Jul 6, 2011
R. Rossi, “Microbiological Risk Assessment in Logistic Chain Modelling,” Dept Food Safety & Food Quality, Ghent University, Belgium, Oct 28, 2010
R. Rossi, "Stochastic Constraint Programming: a seamless modeling framework for decision making under uncertainty," Mansholt Lecture, LDI Group, June 2, 2009, Wageningen UR, the Netherlands
Invited sessions at international conference/workshop:
R. Rossi, Z. Chen, S. A. Tarim, "On the Stochastic Inventory Problem Under Order Capacity Constraints," 33rd European Conference on Operational Research (EURO 2024), June 30 - July 3, 2024, Copenhagen, Denmark
X. Ma, T. W. Archibald, R. Rossi, "An efficient computation approach to non-stationary lot-sizing problem under static-dynamic strategy with penalty scheme," 22nd International Symposium on Inventories (ISIR 2024), 19-23 August, 2024, Budapest, Hungary
A. G. Alcoba, R. Rossi, B. Martin-Barragan, "Decisions on the electrification of a road network," 32nd European Conference on Operational Research (EURO 2022), July 3-6, 2022, Espoo, Finland
A. G. Alcoba, R. Rossi, B. Martin-Barragan, T. Embley, "Routing and managing inventory on electric roads," to be presented at the 12th Annual EDSI Conference (EDSI 2022), May 29-June 1, 2022, Dublin, Ireland
A. Visentin, S. Prestwich, R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, "Stochastic Dynamic Programming Heuristic for the (R, s, S) Policy Parameters Computation," to be presented at the 12th Annual EDSI Conference (EDSI 2022), May 29-June 1, 2022, Dublin, Ireland
A. G. Alcoba, R. Rossi, B. Martin-Barragan, "An inventory routing problem on electrified road networks," presented at the 31st European Conference on Operational Research (EURO 2021), July 11-14, 2021, Athens, Greece
X. Ma, R. Rossi, T. Archibald, "MILP Approximation for non-stationary stochastic lot-sizing with lateral transshipment," presented at the 31st European Conference on Operational Research (EURO 2021), July 11-14, 2021, Athens, Greece
X. Ma, R. Rossi, T. Archibald, "Mixed integer non-linear programs of (s,Q) policy in non-stationary stochastic lot-sizing problem," presented at the 22nd 22nd Conference of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies (IFORS 2021), August 23-27, 2021, Seoul, South Korea
M. Xiang, R. Rossi, B. Martin-Barragan, "An efficient heuristic for joint replenishment problems," presented at the 29th European Conference on Operational Research (EURO 2018), July 8-10, 2018, Valencia, Spain
R. Rossi, "La Nova Scientia: Rewriting the History of Operational Research," presented at the 29th European Conference on Operational Research (EURO 2018), July 8-10, 2018, Valencia, Spain
R. Rossi, A. G. Alcoba, B. Martin-Barragan, E. Hendrix, "A simple heuristic for perishable inventory control under nonstationary stochastic demand," presented at the 28th European Conference on Operational Research (EURO 2016), July 3-6, 2016, Poznan, Poland
M. Tomasella, R. Rossi, Belen Martin-Barragan, "The ReCCEL toolbox: a response to carbon reduction challenges in the UK construction industry," presented at the 28th European Conference on Operational Research (EURO 2016), July 3-6, 2016, Poznan, Poland
C. Manna, S. Prestwich, R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, "Policy Learning for Lot-Sizing Stochastic Inventory Control Problem: a Neuro-Evolutionary Approach," presented at the 28th European Conference on Operational Research (EURO 2016), July 3-6, 2016, Poznan, Poland
M. Xiang, R. Rossi, Belen Martin-Barragan, "An MILP model for computing (s, S) policies with stochastic demand," presented at the 28th European Conference on Operational Research (EURO 2016), July 3-6, 2016, Poznan, Poland
A. G. Alcoba, E M T Hendrix, R. Rossi, "Piecewise linearisation of the first order loss function for families of arbitrarily distributed random variables," presented at the 27th European Conference on Operational Research (EURO 2015), July 12-15, 2015, Glasgow, United Kingdom
G. Dural-Selcuk, O. A. Kilic, S. A. Tarim, R. Rossi, "A comparison of lot-sizing methods for non-stationary stochastic demand," presented at the 27th European Conference on Operational Research (EURO 2015), July 12-15, 2015, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Y. Malli, M. Laumanns, S. Prestwich, R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, "A computational study for the inventory routing problem," presented at the 27th European Conference on Operational Research (EURO 2015), July 12-15, 2015, Glasgow, United Kingdom
C. Manna, R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, S. Prestwich, "Neural Policies for Stochastic Dynamic Lot-sizing," presented at the 27th European Conference on Operational Research (EURO 2015), July 12-15, 2015, Glasgow, United Kingdom
R. Rossi, O. A. Kilic, S. A. Tarim, "A mixed integer linear programming heuristic for computing nonstationary (s,S) policy parameters," presented at the 27th European Conference on Operational Research (EURO 2015), July 12-15, 2015, Glasgow, United Kingdom
R. Rossi, O.A. Kilic, S.A. Tarim, "A unified modeling approach for the static-dynamic uncertainty strategy in stochastic lot-sizing," presented at the 20th Conference of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies (IFORS 2014), 13-18 July 2014, Barcelona, Spain
M. Tomasella, R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, "Multi-location stochastic inventory control with service level constraints and routing decisions," presented at the XXVI EURO - INFORMS Joint International Conference: "All roads lead to OR", July 1-4, 2013, Rome, Italy
R. Rossi, "Periodic review for a perishable item under nonstationary stochastic demand," presented at the IFAC Conference on Manufacturing Modeling, Management and Control (MIM 2013), June 19-21, 2013, Saint Petersburg, Russia
R. Rossi, "On Service Level Measures in Stochastic Inventory Control," presented at the IFAC Conference on Manufacturing Modelling, Management, and Control (MIM2013), June 19-21, 2013, St. Petersburg, Russia
R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich and S. Prestwich, "Solving the Newsvendor Problem under Partial Demand Information" (abstract, slides), presented at the 12e congrès annuel de la Sociéte française de Recherche Opérationnelle et d’Aide à la Décision, ROADEF 2011, March 2-4 2011, Saint-Étienne, France
K. Pauls-Worm, R. Rossi, R. Haijema, J. van der Vorst. "Computing replenishment cycle policy parameters for a perishable item with non-stationary stochastic demand under service level constraints" (abstract, slides), presented at the 24th European Conference on Operational Research (EURO XXIV) July 11-14 2010, Lisbon, Portugal
B. Hnich, R. Rossi, S. Armagan Tarim and S. Prestwich. "Synthesizing Filtering Algorithms in Stochastic Constraint Programming" (abstract, slides), presented at the The Fortieth Annual Conference of the Italian Operational Research Society (AIRO 2009) September 8-11, 2009, Siena, Italy
International and national conference/workshop presentations:
A. Visentin, S. Prestwich, R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, "Stochastic Dynamic Programming Heuristic for the (R, s, S) Policy Parameters Computation," presented at 13th International Workshop on Lot Sizing (IWLS 2023), University College Cork, August 23-25, 2023, Cork, Ireland
R. Rossi, "Inventory Analytics," presented at 13th International Workshop on Lot Sizing (IWLS 2023), University College Cork, August 23-25, 2023, Cork, Ireland
Z. Chen, R. Rossi, B. Martin-Barragan, S. A. Tarim, "Working force planning with stochastic turn over," presented at 4th IMA and OR Society Conference on Mathematics of Operational Research (IMA 2023), Aston Business School, April 27-28, 2023, Birmingham, UK
A. Visentin, S. Prestwich, R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, "Stochastic dynamic programming formulation for the (R, s, S) policy parameters computation," presented at the 12th International Workshop on Lot Sizing (IWLS 2022), BI Norwegian Business School, Campus Oslo & Zoom, August 24-26, 2022 Oslo, Norway
A. Gutierrez-Alcoba, R. Rossi, B. Martin-Barragan, T. Embley, "Routing decisions of a hybrid vehicle on electric road networks," presented at the 10th IFAC Conference on Manufacturing Modelling, Management and Control, (MIM 2022), June 22-24, 2022, Nantes, France
M. Xiang, R. Rossi, B. Martin-Barragan, S. A. Tarim, "A mathematical programming-based solution method for the nonstationary inventory problem under correlated demand," presented at the STOR-i Workshop on Prediction and Optimisation (POP 2022), 16th-17th June 2022, Lancaster, UK
Z. Chen, R. Rossi "A cash constrained single item stochastic lot-sizing problem," presented at the 9th IFAC/IFIP/IFORS/IISE/INFORMS Conference Manufacturing Modelling, Management and Control (MIM 2019), Berlin School of Economics and Law, August 28-30, 2019, Berlin, Germany
X. Ma, R. Rossi, T. Archibald "Stochastic Inventory Control: A Literature Review," presented at the 9th IFAC/IFIP/IFORS/IISE/INFORMS Conference Manufacturing Modelling, Management and Control (MIM 2019), Berlin School of Economics and Law, August 28-30, 2019, Berlin, Germany
A. Visentin, S. Prestwich, R. Rossi, A. Tarim, "Modelling Dynamic Programming-Based Global Constraints in Constraint Programming," presented at the 6th World Congress on Global Optimization (WCGO 2019), Metz, France, July 8-10, 2019
A. Visentin, S. Prestwich, R. Rossi, A. Tarim, "Optimal (R,s,S) policy for single-item inventory lot sizing problem with stochastic non-stationary demand," presented at the 10th International Workshop on Lot Sizing (IWLS 2019), the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM), 21st - 23rd August 2019, Paris, France
M. Xiang, R. Rossi, B. Martin-Barragan, S. A. Tarim, "MILP-based models for non-stationary stochastic lot-sizing strategies," presented at the European Conference On Stochastic Optimization (ECSO 2017), 20-22 September 2017, Rome, Italy
S. D. Prestwich, S. A. Tarim, R. Rossi, "Stochastic Constraint Programming as Reinforcement Learning," presented at the European Conference On Stochastic Optimization (ECSO 2017), 20-22 September 2017, Rome, Italy
Z. Chen, R. Rossi, Ren-qian Zhang, "Single item stochastic lot sizing problem considering capital flow and business overdraft," presented at the 8th International Workshop on Lot Sizing (IWLS 2017), Glasgow, United Kingdom, August 23-25, 2017
M. Xiang, R. Rossi, Belen Martin-Barragan, S. Armagan Tarim "MILP-based model for approximating non-stationary (R, S) policies with correlated demands," presented at the 8th International Workshop on Lot Sizing (IWLS 2017), Glasgow, United Kingdom, August 23-25, 2017
M. Xiang, R. Rossi, Belen Martin-Barragan, "(R, S) policy with correlated demands," presented at the 21st Conference of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies (IFORS 2017), Quebec City, Canada, July 17-21, 2017
R. Rossi, M. Tomasella, Belen Martin-Barragan, "Reducing Construction Carbon Emissions in Logistics: The Dynamic Bowser Routing Problem" (abstract, slides), presented at the International Symposium on Locational Decisions 2017 (ISOLDE 2017), July 10-14, 2017, Toronto, Canada
M. Xiang, R. Rossi, Belen Martin-Barragan, "(R, S) policy with correlated demands," presented at the The joint Data Envelopment Analysis International Conference 2017 and Taiwan Productivity Workshop (DEAIC 2017), HeFei, China, July 7-10, 2017
S. Prestwich, S. A. Tarim, R. Rossi, "Constraint problem specification as compression," presented at the 2nd Global Conference on Artificial Intelligence (GCAI 2016), Freie Universität Berlin, September 29-October 2, 2016
S. Prestwich, R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, 'Stochastic Constraint Programming and Reinforcement Learning," presented at the CP 2016 Constraint Programming and Artificial Intelligence Workshop
E.M.T. Hendrix, K.G.J. Pauls-Worm, R. Rossi, A. G. Alcoba and R. Haijema "A sample-based method for perishable good inventory control with a service level constraint," presented at the 6th International Conference on Computational Logistics, (ICCL 2015), September 22-25, 2015, Delft, the Netherlands
S. Prestwich, R. Rossi and S. A. Tarim "Randomness as a Constraint," presented at the 21st International Conference on Principles and Practice of Constraint Programming (CP-2015), August 31 - September 4, 2015, Cork, Ireland
D. Mare, F. Moreira, R. Rossi, "Confidence-based Z-score," presented at the Credit Scoring and Credit Control XIV (CRC), 26-28 August 2015, Edinburgh, UK
D. Mare, F. Moreira, R. Rossi, "Confidence-based Z-score," presented at the 5th International Conference of the Financial Engineering and Banking Society (FEBS), 11-13 June 2015, Nantes, France
R. Rossi, E.M.T. Hendrix, "Piecewise linearisation of the first order loss function for families of arbitrarily distributed random variables," presented at the MAGO 2014, XII Global Optimisation Workshop (GOW), 1-4 September 2014, Malaga, Spain
R. Rossi, O.A. Kilic, S.A. Tarim, "A mixed integer linear programming heuristics for computing nonstationary (s,S) policy parameters," presented at the MAGO 2014, XII Global Optimisation Workshop (GOW), 1-4 September 2014, Malaga, Spain
R. Rossi, S. Prestwich, S. A. Tarim, "Statistical constraints," presented at the 21st European Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ECAI 2014), 18-22 August 2014, Prague, Czech Republic
W.A. Rijpkema, R. Rossi, J.G.A.J van der Vorst, "Logistics management strategies to improve food safety of fresh fruits at retail outlets: the case of year-round sourcing of strawberries," presented at the 7th International European Forum (Igls-Forum) - (136th EAAE Seminar) on System Dynamics and Innovation in Food Networks, February 18-22, 2013 - Innsbruck-Igls, Austria
W.A. Rijpkema, R. Rossi, J.G.A.J van der Vorst, "Dual sourcing strategies for fresh food products: the case of egyptian strawberries," presented at the 17th Annual Logistics Research Network (LRN 2012) Conference, School of Management Cranfield University, September 5-7, 2012, Cranfield, UK
K.G.J. Pauls-Worm, E.M.T. Hendrix, R. Haijema, R. Rossi and J.G.A.J van der Vorst, "Production planning of a perishable product with non-stationary demand and long lead time," presented at the 17th International Symposium on Inventories (ISIR 2012), August 20-24, 2012, Budapest, Hungary
R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich and S. Prestwich, "Confidence-based optimization for the Newsvendor Problem," presented at the 25th European Conference on Operational Research (EURO XXV) July 8-11 2012, Vilnius, Lithuania
E.M.T. Hendrix, R. Haijema, R. Rossi, and K.G.J. Pauls-Worm, "On solving a stochastic programming model for perishable inventory control," presented at the 12th International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications (ICCSA 2012), June 18-21, 2012, Salvador de Bahia, Brazil
R. Rossi,W. Rijpkema and J.G.A.J van der Vorst, "The impact of dual sourcing on food supply chain networks: the case of Egyptian strawberries," presented at the 11th Wageningen International Conference on Chain and Network Management (WICaNeM 2012), 23-25 May 2012, Wageningen, The Netherlands
I. Zghidi, B. Hnich, R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, S. Prestwich, "Computing Optimal (s,S) Policy Parameters Under Service Level Constraints," presented at ECCO 2012, 25th Conference of European Chapter on Combinatorial Optimization, Antalya, Turkey, April 26 – 28, 2012
W. Rijpkema, R. Rossi and J. Van der Vorst, "Effective use of product quality information in meat processing," presented at the International Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems, APMS 2011, 26-28th September 2011, Stavanger, Norway
R. Rossi, B. Hnich, S. A. Tarim and S. Prestwich, "Finding (α,ϑ)-solutions via Sampled SCSP," presented at the 22nd International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, IJCAI 2011, Barcelona, Spain, July 16-22, 2011
W. A. Rijpkema, J.G.A.J. van der Vorst, R. Rossi, "Using postponement strategies to reduce planning uncertainty in meat supply chains" (abstract), presented at the 15th Annual Conference of the Logistics Research Network (LRN Annual Conference 2010), University of Leeds, Institute for Transport Studies, September 8-10, 2010
R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich, S. D. Prestwich, E. M. T. Hendrix, "On a CP approach to solve a MINLP inventory model," presented at the Toulouse Global Optimization workshop (TOGO 2010) ENSEEIHT and Ecole Polytechnique, 31st August - 3rd September, 2010
M. Dogru, S. A. Tarim, U. Ozen, R. Rossi. "An Efficient Computational Method for Non-Stationary (R,S) Inventory Policy with Service Level Constraints" (abstract, slides), presented at the 24th European Conference on Operational Research (EURO XXIV) July 11-14 2010, Lisbon, Portugal
R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich, S. Prestwich, "Computing Replenishment Cycle Policy Parameters for a Perishable Item," presented at 24th MEC-EurOPT-2010, June 23-26, 2010, Izmir, Turkey
S. Prestwich, S. A. Tarim, R. Rossi, B. Hnich, "Stochastic Constraint Programming by Neurevolution With Filtering," presented at the 7th International Conference on Integration of Artificial Intelligence and Operations Research techniques in Constraint Programming (CP-AI-OR 2010), Bologna, Italy, June 14-18, 2010
W. Rijpkema, R. Rossi, J. Van der Vorst, "Use of livestock quality estimates for improved allocation planning of meat processors," presented at the 9th Wageningen International Conference on Chain and Network Management (WICaNeM 2010), 26 May - 28 May 2010, Wageningen, The Netherlands
W. Baltussen, R. Rossi, B. Doorneweert, H. Vrolijk, D. Oudendag, A. de Smet, "Livestock transportation: a model for ex-ante policy analysis," presented at the 9th Wageningen International Conference on Chain and Network Management (WICaNeM 2010), 26 May - 28 May 2010, Wageningen, The Netherlands
S. Prestwich, S. A. Tarim, R. Rossi, B. Hnich, "Neuroevolutionary Inventory Control in Multi-Echelon Systems," presented at the 1st International Conference on Algorithmic Decision Theory (ADT-09), October 21-23, 2009, Venice, Italy
S. A. Tarim, U. Ozen, M. K. Dogru, R. Rossi, "A Relaxation Approach for Solving the Stochastic Lot Sizing Problem with Service Level Constraints" (abstract, slides), in collaboration with Alcatel-Lucent, presented at the INFORMS Annual Meeting, October 11-14, 2009, San Diego, CA
S. Prestwich, B. Hnich, H. Simonis, R. Rossi and S. Armagan Tarim. "Boosting partial symmetry breaking by local search,"
presented at the 9th International Workshop on Symmetry and Constraint Satisfaction Problems (SYMCON 2009), September 21-24, 2009, Lisbon, Portugal,
in conjunction with CP 2009
S. Prestwich, S. A. Tarim, R. Rossi, B. Hnich, "Evolving Parameterised Policies for Stochastic Constraint Programming,"
presented at the 15th International Conference on Principles and Practice of Constraint Programming (CP-09), September 21-24, 2009, Lisbon, Portugal
B. Hnich, R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim and S. Prestwich, "Synthesizing Filtering Algorithms for Global Chance-Constraints," presented at the 15th International Conference on Principles and Practice of Constraint Programming (CP-09), September 21-24, 2009, Lisbon, Portugal
S. Prestwich, S. A. Tarim, R. Rossi and B. Hnich, "A Cultural Algorithm for POMDPs from Stochastic Inventory Control," presented at the Internation Workshop on Hybrid Metaheuristics (HM 2008), 8-9 October 2008, Malaga, Spain
S. Prestwich, B. Hnich, R. Rossi and S. Armagan Tarim. "Symmetry Breaking by Metaheuristic Search,"
presented at the 8th International Workshop on Symmetry and Constraint Satisfaction Problems (SYMCON 2008) Sep. 14, 2008, Sydney, Australia,
in conjunction with CP 2008
R. Rossi, S. Prestwich, S. Armagan Tarim and B. Hnich. "Generalizing Backdoors,"
presented at the 5th International Workshop on Local Search Techniques in Constraint Satisfaction (LSCS 2008) Sep. 14, 2008, Sydney, Australia,
in conjunction with CP 2008
R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich and S. Prestwich, "Cost-based domain filtering for stochastic
constraint programming," presented at the 14th International Conference on Principle and Practice of Constraint Programming (CP-2008), Sep. 14-18, 2008, Sydney, Australia
S. Prestwich, S. A. Tarim, R. Rossi and B. Hnich, "A Steady-State Genetic Algorithm With Resampling for Noisy Inventory
Control," presented at the 10th International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving from Nature (PPSN 2008), September 13-17, 2008, Technische Universität Dortmund, Germany
S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich, R. Rossi and S. Prestwich, "A Decision Support System for Computing Optimal (R,S) Policy Parameters,"
presented at the 19th Irish Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science (AICS 2008) Aug. 27, 2008, Cork, Ireland
S. Prestwich, B. Hnich, R. Rossi and S. A. Tarim, "Symmetry Breaking by Nonstationary Optimisation,"
presented at the 19th Irish Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science (AICS 2008) Aug. 27, 2008, Cork, Ireland
R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich and S. Prestwich, "Dynamic Programming for computing
(Rn,Sn) policy parameters" (abstract, slides), presented at the 15th International Symposium on Inventories (ISIR-2008), August 22-26, 2008, Budapest, Hungary
S. A. Tarim, S. Karacaer, R. Rossi, B. Hnich and S. Prestwich, "Scheduling Internal Audit Activities:
A Stochastic Combinatorial Optimization Problem," presented at the International Symposium on Combinatorial Optimization (CO-2008) March 16-19, 2008, Coventry, UK
R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich and S. Prestwich, "Cost-based Filtering for Stochastic
Inventory Systems with Shortage Cost," presented at the Doctoral Program of the Thirteenth International Conference on
Principles and Practice of Constraint Programming (CP-07) September 23-27, 2007, Providence (RI)
R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich and S. Prestwich, "Replenishment Planning for
Stochastic Inventory Systems with Shortage Cost," presented at the Fourth International Conference on
Integration of AI and OR Techniques in Constraint Programming for Combinatorial Optimization Problems
(CP-AI-OR 07) May 23-26, 2007, Brussels, Belgium
R. Rossi and S. Prestwich, "A Global Constraint for Computing Exact Buffer Stock
Levels in Stochastic Inventory Control," presented at the Doctoral Program of the Twelfth International Conference on Principles
and Practice of Constraint Programming (CP-06) September 24-29, 2006, Nantes, France
R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich and S. Prestwich, "Multi-feature testing in telecommunications," presented at the 21st European Conference
on Operational Research (EURO-2006) July 2-5, 2006, Reykjavik, Iceland
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A. Visentin, B. O’Sullivan, S. A. Tarim, R. Rossi, editors, "Proceedings of the 13th International Workshop on Lot Sizing, (IWLS 2023), Cork, Ireland, August 23 - 25, 2023", University College Cork, Cork, Ireland, August, 2023 | |
K. Akartunalı, A. Arulselvan, M. Doostmohammadi, R. Rossi, editors, "Proceedings of the 8th International Workshop on Lot Sizing, (IWLS 2017), Glasgow, United Kingdom, August 23 - 25, 2017", Strathclyde University, Glasgow, United Kingdom, August, 2017 |
R. Rossi, Z. Chen, S. A. Tarim, "On the Stochastic Inventory Problem Under Order Capacity Constraints," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, Vol. 312(2): 541–555, 2024 ISI impact factor(2022): 6.363 A java code implementing the results in the paper. |
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A. Visentin, S. Prestwich, R. Rossi, A. Tarim, "Stochastic Dynamic Programming Heuristic for the (R, s, S) Policy Parameters Computation," Computers and Operations Research, Elsevier, Vol. 158: 106289, 2023 ISI impact factor(2022): 5.159 A git repo implementing the results in the paper. |
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A. Alcoba, B. Martin-Barragan, R. Rossi, T. Embley, "The Stochastic Inventory Routing Problem on Electric Roads," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, Vol. 310(1): 156–167, 2023 ISI impact factor(2022): 6.363 |
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M. Xiang, R. Rossi, B. Martin-Barragan, S. A. Tarim, "A mathematical programming-based solution method for the nonstationary inventory problem under correlated demand," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, Vol. 304(2): 515–524, 2023 ISI impact factor(2022): 6.363 |
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X. Ma, R. Rossi, T. Archibald, "Approximations for non-stationary stochastic lot-sizing under (s,Q)-type policy," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, Vol. 298(2): 573–584, 2022 ISI impact factor(2021): 6.363 |
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A. Visentin, S. Prestwich, R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, "Computing Optimal (R,s,S) Policy Parameters by a Hybrid of Branch-and-Bound and Stochastic Dynamic Programming," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, Vol. 294(1): 91–99, 2021 ISI impact factor(2020): 5.334 A git repo implementing the results in the paper. |
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Z. Chen, R. Rossi, "A dynamic ordering policy for a stochastic inventory problem with cash constraints", OMEGA - the International Journal of Management Science, Elsevier, Vol. 102: 102378, 2021 ISI impact factor(2020): 7.55 |
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S. Prestwich, S. A. Tarim, R. Rossi, "Intermittency and Obsolescence: a Croston Method With Linear Decay", International Journal of Forecasting, Elsevier, Vol. 37(2): 708–715, 2021 ISI impact factor(2019): 3.286 |
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G. Dural-Selcuk, O. A. Kilic, S. A. Tarim, R. Rossi, "The Benefit of Receding Horizon Control: Near-Optimal Policies for Stochastic Inventory Control", OMEGA - the International Journal of Management Science, Elsevier, Vol. 97: 102091, 2020 ISI impact factor(2019): 5.324 |
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R. Rossi, B. Martin-Barragan, M. Tomasella, T. Embley, C. Walsh, "The Dynamic Bowser Routing Problem," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, Vol. 275(1): 108–126, 2019 ISI impact factor(2018): 3.806 |
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M. Xiang, R. Rossi, B. Martin-Barragan, S. A. Tarim, "Computing non-stationary (s,S) policies using mixed integer linear programming," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, Vol. 271(2):490-500, 2018 ISI impact factor(2018): 3.806 |
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H Tunc, O. A. Kilic, S. A. Tarim, R. Rossi, "An extended MIP formulation and dynamic cut generation approach for the stochastic lot sizing problem", INFORMS Journal on Computing, INFORMS, Vol. 30(3):492-506, 2018 ISI impact factor(2018): 1.850 |
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D. Mare, F. Moreira, R. Rossi, "Nonstationary Z-score measures," the European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, Vol. 260(1):348-358, 2017 ISI impact factor(2016): 3.297 R package (GitHub) - please note that this code is a work in progress and has not been thoroughly tested Press coverage: MPS, una crisi venuta da lontano |
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A. G. Alcoba, R. Rossi, B. Martin-Barragan, E. Hendrix, "A simple heuristic for perishable inventory control under nonstationary stochastic demand", International Journal of Production Research, Taylor & Francis, Vol. 55(7):1885-1897, 2017 ISI impact factor(2016): 2.325 |
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W. A. Rijpkema, R. Rossi, E. M. Hendrix, J.G.A.J van der Vorst, "Application of stochastic programming to reduce uncertainty in quality-based supply planning of slaughterhouses", Annals of Operations Research Springer-Verlag, Vol. 239(2):613-624, 2016 ISI impact factor(2016): 1.406 |
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W. A. Rijpkema, E. Hendrix, R. Rossi, "Bi-criterion procedures to support logistics decision making: cost and uncertainty", Journal of the Operational Research Society, Palgrave Macmillan, Vol. 66(12):2086-2091, 2015 ISI impact factor(2014): 0.911 |
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R. Rossi, B. Hnich, S. A. Tarim, S. Prestwich, "Confidence-based reasoning in Stochastic Constraint Programming", Artificial Intelligence, Elsevier, Vol. 228(1):129-152, 2015 ISI impact factor(2014): 3.371 |
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R. Rossi, O. A. Kilic, S. A. Tarim, "Piecewise linear approximations for the static-dynamic uncertainty strategy in stochastic lot-sizing", OMEGA - the International Journal of Management Science, Elsevier, Vol. 50:126-140, 2015 ISI impact factor(2014): 3.190 A git repo implementing the results for arbitrarily distributed demand. |
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S. Prestwich, S. A. Tarim, R. Rossi, B. Hnich, "Hybrid Metaheuristics for Stochastic Constraint Programming", Constraints, Springer-Verlag, Vol. 20(1):57-76, 2015 ISI impact factor(2014): 1.152 |
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S. Prestwich, S. A. Tarim, R. Rossi, B. Hnich, "Mean-Based Forecasting Error Measures for Intermittent Demand", International Journal of Production Research, Taylor & Francis, Vol. 52(22):6782-6791, 2014 ISI impact factor(2014): 1.323 |
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R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich and S. Prestwich, "Confidence-based optimization for the Newsvendor problem", European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, Vol. 239(3):674-684, 2014 Mathematica®notebooks implementing the approach discussed ISI impact factor(2014): 1.843 |
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R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich and S. Prestwich, "Piecewise linear lower and upper bounds for the standard normal first order loss function", Applied Mathematics and Computation, Elsevier, Vol. 231:489-502, 2014 ISI impact factor(2014): 1.6 A git repo implementing the approach for loss functions of arbitrarily distributed random variables. |
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S. Prestwich, S. A. Tarim, R. Rossi, B. Hnich, "Forecasting Intermittent Demand by Hyperbolic-Exponential Smoothing", International Journal of Forecasting, Elsevier, 30(4):928-933, 2014 ISI impact factor(2014): 1.390 |
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W. Rijpkema, R. Rossi and J. Van der Vorst, "Effective sourcing strategies for perishable product supply chains", International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, Emerald, Vol. 44(6):494-510, 2014 ISI impact factor(2013): 1.759 |
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W. A. Rijpkema, R. Rossi, J.G.A.J van der Vorst, "Process redesign for effective use of product quality information in meat chains", International Journal of Logistics, Taylor & Francis, Vol. 15(6):389-403, 2012 ISI impact factor(2012): 0.482 |
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B. Hnich, R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim and S. Prestwich, "Filtering Algorithms for Global Chance Constraints", Artificial Intelligence, Elsevier, Vol. 189(1):69-94, 2012 ISI impact factor(2012): 2.194 Unfortunately there are a number of index typos in the published formulation of the RSCSP in Section 8.1.1, these have been corrected in the preprint version available on this website. |
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S. D. Prestwich, S. A. Tarim, R. Rossi and B. Hnich, "A Neuroevolutionary Approach to Stochastic Inventory Control in Multi-Echelon Systems", International Journal of Production Research, Taylor & Francis, Vol. 50(8):2150-2160, 2012 ISI impact factor(2012): 1.460 |
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S. Prestwich, B. Hnich, H. Simonis, R. Rossi and S. A. Tarim, "Partial Symmetry Breaking by Local Search in the Group", Constraints, Springer-Verlag, Vol. 17(2):148-171, 2012 ISI impact factor(2012): 0.737 |
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R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich and S. Prestwich, "Constraint Programming for Stochastic Inventory Systems under Shortage Cost", Annals of Operations Research, Springer-Verlag, Vol. 195(1):49-71, 2012 ISI impact factor(2012): 1.029 |
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R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim and R. Bollapragada, "Constraint-based Local Search for Computing Non-Stationary Replenishment Cycle Policy under Stochastic Lead-times", INFORMS Journal on Computing, INFORMS, Vol. 24(1):66-80, 2012 ISI impact factor(2012): 1.370 A java code for simulating the policies obtained with the method discussed. This code is based on the SSJ library. |
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S. A. Tarim, U. Ozen, M. K. Dogru and R. Rossi, "An efficient computational method for a stochastic dynamic lot-sizing problem under service-level constraints", European Journal of Operations Reseach, Elsevier, Vol. 215(3):563-571, 2011 ISI impact factor(2011): 1.815 |
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R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich and S. Prestwich, "A State Space Augmentation Algorithm for the Replenishment Cycle Inventory Policy", International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, Vol. 133(1):377-384, 2011 ISI impact factor(2011): 1.760 |
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R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich and S. Prestwich, "Computing Replenishment Cycle Policy under Non-stationary Stochastic Lead Time", International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, Vol. 127(1):180-189, 2010 ISI impact factor(2010): 1.988 A java code for simulating the policies obtained with the method discussed. This code is based on the SSJ library. |
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R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich, S. Prestwich and S. Karacaer, "Scheduling Internal Audit Activities:
A Stochastic Combinatorial Optimization Problem", Special issue for The International Symposium on Combinatorial Optimization (CO-2008) March 16-19, 2008, Coventry, UK, Journal of Combinatorial Optimization, Springer-Verlag, Vol. 19(3):325-346, 2010 ISI impact factor(2010): 0.843 |
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S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich, S. Prestwich and R. Rossi, "Finding Reliable Solutions:
Event-Driven Probabilistic Constraint Programming", Special issue for The Third International Conference on Integration of AI and OR Techniques
in Constraint Programming for Combinatorial Optimization Problems (CP-AI-OR-06) May 30-June 2, 2006, Cork, Ireland, Annals of Operations Research, Springer-Verlag, Vol. 171(1):77-99, 2009 ISI impact factor(2009): 0.961 |
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R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich, S. Prestwich and C. Guran, "A Note on Liu-Iwamura's Dependent-Chance
Programming", European Journal of Operations Reseach, Elsevier, Vol. 198(3):983-986, 2009 ISI impact factor(2009): 2.093 |
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S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich, R. Rossi and S. Prestwich, "Cost-based Filtering Techniques
for Stochastic Inventory Control under Service Level Constraints", Constraints, Springer-Verlag, Vol. 14(2):137-176, 2009 ISI impact factor(2009): 1.297 |
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R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich and S. Prestwich, "A Global Chance-Constraint
for Stochastic Inventory Systems under Service Level Constraints", Constraints, Springer-Verlag, Vol. 13(4):490-517, 2008 ISI impact factor(2008): 0.879 |
B. Hnich, R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim and S. Prestwich, "A Survey on CP-AI-OR Hybrids for Decision Making under Uncertainty", In M. Milano and P. Van Hentenryck (Eds.), Hybrid Optimization: the 10 years of CP-AI-OR, Springer Optimization and Its Applications, Vol. 45, pp. 227-270, 2011 |
A. Gutierrez-Alcoba, R. Rossi, B. Martin-Barragan, T. Embley, "Routing decisions of a hybrid vehicle on electric road networks", in Proceedings of the 10th IFAC Conference on Manufacturing Modelling, Management and Control, MIM 2022, June 22-24, 2022, Nantes, France, International Federation of Automatic Control, Manufacturing Modelling, Management, and Control, Volume 55(10), pp. 227-232, 2022
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Z. Chen, R. Rossi, "A cash constrained single item stochastic lot-sizing problem", in Proceedings of the the 9th IFAC/IFIP/IFORS/IISE/INFORMS Conference on Manufacturing Modelling, Management and Control, MIM 2019, August 28-30, 2019, Berlin, Germany, International Federation of Automatic Control, Manufacturing Modelling, Management, and Control, Volume 52(13), pp. 1479-1483, 2019 | |
X. Ma, R. Rossi, T. Archibald, "Stochastic Inventory Control: A Literature Review", in Proceedings of the the 9th IFAC/IFIP/IFORS/IISE/INFORMS Conference on Manufacturing Modelling, Management and Control, MIM 2019, August 28-30, 2019, Berlin, Germany, International Federation of Automatic Control, Manufacturing Modelling, Management, and Control, Volume 52(13), pp. 1490-1495, 2019 | |
S. Prestwich, S. A. Tarim, A. Visentin, R. Rossi, "Towards a Closer Integration of Dynamic Programming and Constraint Programming" in Proceedings of the 4th Global Conference on Artificial Intelligence (GCAI 2018), Luxembourg, 17-19 September 2018 | |
S. Prestwich, S. A. Tarim, R. Rossi, "Constraint problem specification as compression" in Proceedings of the 2nd Global Conference on Artificial Intelligence (GCAI 2016), Freie Universität Berlin, September 29-October 2, 2016 | |
S. Prestwich, R. Rossi and S. A. Tarim "Randomness as a Constraint", in Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Principles and Practice of Constraint Programming (CP-2015), August 31 - September 4, 2015, Cork, Ireland, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer-Verlag, LNCS 9255, pp.351-366, 2015 |
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E.M.T. Hendrix, K.G.J. Pauls-Worm, R. Rossi, A. G. Alcoba and R. Haijema "A sample-based method for perishable good inventory control with a service level constraint", in Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computational Logistics, ICCL 2015, September 22-25, 2015, Delft, the Netherlands, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer-Verlag, LNCS 9335, pp.526-540, 2015 |
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R. Rossi, S. Prestwich, S. A. Tarim, "Statistical constraints", in Schaub, T., Friedrich, G., O'Sullivan, B. Editors, Proceedings of the 21st European Conference on Artificial Intelligence, ECAI 2014, August 18-22, 2014, Prague, Czech Republic, IOS Press, Volume 263, pp. 777-782, 2014 | |
R. Rossi, "Periodic review for a perishable item under nonstationary stochastic demand", in Bakhtadze, Natalia, Chernyshov, Kirill, Dolgui, Alexandre, Lototsky, Vladimir Editors, Proceedings of the IFAC Conference on Manufacturing Modeling, Management and Control, MIM 2013, June 19-21, 2013, Saint Petersburg, Russia, International Federation of Automatic Control, Manufacturing Modelling, Management, and Control, Volume 7(1), pp. 2021-2026, 2013 | |
R. Rossi, "On Service Level Measures in Stochastic Inventory Control", in Bakhtadze, Natalia, Chernyshov, Kirill, Dolgui, Alexandre, Lototsky, Vladimir Editors, Proceedings of the IFAC Conference on Manufacturing Modeling, Management and Control, MIM 2013, June 19-21, 2013, Saint Petersburg, Russia, International Federation of Automatic Control, Manufacturing Modelling, Management, and Control, Volume 7(1), pp. 1991-1996, 2013 | |
W.A. Rijpkema, R. Rossi, J.G.A.J van der Vorst, "Logistics management strategies to improve food safety of fresh fruits at retail outlets: the case of year-round sourcing of strawberries", in Proceedings of the 7th International European Forum (Igls-Forum) - (136th EAAE Seminar) on System Dynamics and Innovation in Food Networks, February 18-22, 2013 - Innsbruck-Igls, Austria | |
E.M.T. Hendrix, R. Haijema, R. Rossi, and K.G.J. Pauls-Worm, "On solving a stochastic programming model for perishable inventory control", in Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications (ICCSA 2012), June 18-21, 2012, Salvador de Bahia, Brazil, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer-Verlag, LNCS 7335, pp.45-56, 2012 |
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R. Rossi, W. Rijpkema and J.G.A.J van der Vorst, "The impact of dual sourcing on food supply chain networks: the case of Egyptian strawberries", in Proceedings of the 11th Wageningen International Conference on Chain and Network Management (WICaNeM 2012), 23-25 May 2012, Wageningen, The Netherlands nominated for the best paper award |
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W. Rijpkema, R. Rossi and J. Van der Vorst, "Effective use of product quality information in meat processing", in Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems, APMS 2011, 26-28th September 2011, Stavanger, Norway | |
R. Rossi, B. Hnich, S. A. Tarim and S. Prestwich, "Finding (α,ϑ)-solutions via Sampled SCSP", in Proceedings of the 22nd International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, IJCAI 2011, Barcelona, Spain, July 16-22, AAAI Press, pp. 2172-2177, 2011 | |
W. A. Rijpkema, J.G.A.J. van der Vorst, R. Rossi, "Using postponement strategies to reduce planning uncertainty in meat supply chains", in Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference of the Logistics Research Network (LRN Annual Conference 2010), University of Leeds, Institute for Transport Studies, September 8-10, 2010 | |
R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich, S. Prestwich, "Computing Replenishment Cycle Policy Parameters for a Perishable Item", in Proceedings of the 24th MEC-EurOPT-2010, June 23-26, 2010, Izmir, Turkey, pp. 241-247, 2010 | |
S. Prestwich, S. A. Tarim, R. Rossi, B. Hnich, "Stochastic Constraint Programming by Neuroevolution With Filtering", in Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Integration of Artificial Intelligence and Operations Research techniques in Constraint Programming (CP-AI-OR 2010), Bologna, Italy, June 14-18, 2010, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer-Verlag, LNCS 6140, pp.282-286, 2010 |
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W. Rijpkema, R. Rossi, J. Van der Vorst, "The use of pig quality estimates in slaughterhouse supply planning", in Proceedings of the 9th Wageningen International Conference on Chain and Network Management (WICaNeM 2010), 26 May - 28 May 2010, Wageningen, The Netherlands | |
W. Baltussen, R. Rossi, B. Doorneweert, H. Vrolijk, D. Oudendag, A. de Smet, "Livestock transportation: a model for ex-ante policy analysis", in Proceedings of the 9th Wageningen International Conference on Chain and Network Management (WICaNeM 2010), 26 May - 28 May 2010, Wageningen, The Netherlands nominated for the best paper award |
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S. Prestwich, S. A. Tarim, R. Rossi, B. Hnich, "Neuroevolutionary Inventory Control in Multi-Echelon Systems",
In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Algorithmic Decision Theory (ADT-09), October 21-23, 2009, Venice, Italy, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer-Verlag, LNCS 5783, pp.402-413, 2009 |
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B. Hnich, R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim and S. Prestwich, "Synthesizing Filtering Algorithms for Global Chance-Constraints",
In Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Principles and Practice of Constraint Programming (CP-09), September 21-24, 2009, Lisbon, Portugal, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer-Verlag, LNCS 5732, pp.439-453, 2009 |
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S. Prestwich, S. A. Tarim, R. Rossi, B. Hnich, "Evolving Parameterised Policies for Stochastic Constraint Programming",
In Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Principles and Practice of Constraint Programming (CP-09) September 21-24, 2009, Lisbon, Portugal, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer-Verlag, LNCS 5732, pp.684-691, 2009 |
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S. Prestwich, S. A. Tarim, R. Rossi and B. Hnich, "A Steady-State Genetic Algorithm With Resampling for Noisy Inventory
Control", In proceedings of The 10th International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving from Nature (PPSN-2008), September 13-17, 2008, Technische Universität Dortmund, Germany,
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer-Verlag, LNCS 5199, pp.559-568, 2008 |
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R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich and S. Prestwich, "Cost-based Domain Filtering for Stochastic
Constraint Programming", In proceedings of The 14th International Conference on Principle and Practice of Constraint Programming (CP-2008), Sep. 14-18, 2008, Sydney, Australia,
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer-Verlag, LNCS 5202,
pp.235-250, 2008 |
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R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich and S. Prestwich, "Replenishment Planning for Stochastic Inventory Systems with Shortage Cost", In proceedings of The Fourth International Conference on
Integration of AI and OR Techniques in Constraint Programming for Combinatorial Optimization Problems
(CP-AI-OR 07) May 23-26, 2007, Brussels, Belgium, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer-Verlag, LNCS 4510,
pp.229-243, 2007 |
A. Visentin, S. D. Prestwich, R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, "Modelling Dynamic Programming-Based Global Constraints in Constraint Programming," in Proceedings of the 6th World Congress on Global Optimization (WCGO 2019), Metz, France, July 8-10, 2019 | |
Z. Chen, R. Rossi, Ren-qian Zhang, "Single item stochastic lot sizing problem considering capital flow and business overdraft," in Proceedings of the 8th International Workshop on Lot Sizing (IWLS 2017), Glasgow, United Kingdom, August 23-25, 2017 | |
M. Xiang, R. Rossi, Belen Martin-Barragan, S. Armagan Tarim "MILP-based model for approximating non-stationary (R, S) policies with correlated demands," in Proceedings of the 8th International Workshop on Lot Sizing (WLS 2017), Glasgow, United Kingdom, August 23-25, 2017 | |
S. Prestwich, R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, 'Stochastic Constraint Programming and Reinforcement Learning," in Proceedings of the CP 2016 Constraint Programming and Artificial Intelligence Workshop | |
R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, O. A. Kilic, "A mixed integer linear programming heuristic for computing nonstationary (s,S) policy parameters", in Proceedings of MAGO'14, XII Global Optimization Workshop (GOW) | |
R. Rossi, E.M.T. Hendrix, "Computing linearisation parameters of arbitrarily distributed first order loss functions", in Proceedings of MAGO'14, XII Global Optimization Workshop (GOW) A git repo implementing the approach for loss functions of arbitrarily distributed random variables. |
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R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich, S. D. Prestwich, E. M. T. Hendrix, "On a CP approach to solve a MINLP inventory model", in Proceedings of the Toulouse Global Optimization workshop (TOGO 2010), ENSEEIHT and Ecole Polytechnique, 31st August - 3rd September, pp. 137-140, 2010 | |
S. D. Prestwich, B. Hnich, H. Simonis, R. Rossi, and S. A. Tarim. "Boosting Partial Symmetry Breaking by Local Search", In Proceedings of the 9th International Workshop on Symmetry and Constraint Satisfaction Problems (SYMCON 2009) September 22, 2009, Lisbon, Portugal, in conjunction with CP 2009 | |
R. Rossi, S. Prestwich, S. Armagan Tarim and B. Hnich. "Generalizing Backdoors",
In Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Local Search Techniques in Constraint Satisfaction (LSCS 2008) September 14, 2008, Sydney, Australia,
in conjunction with CP 2008 |
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S. Prestwich, S. A. Tarim, R. Rossi and B. Hnich, "A Cultural Algorithm for POMDPs from Stochastic Inventory Control",
In Proceedings of the Internation Workshop on Hybrid Metaheuristics (HM 2008), 8-9 October 2008, Malaga, Spain,
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer-Verlag, LNCS 5296,
pp.16-28, 2008 |
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S. Prestwich, B. Hnich, R. Rossi and S. Armagan Tarim. "Symmetry Breaking by Metaheuristic Search",
In Proceedings of the 8th International Workshop on Symmetry and Constraint Satisfaction Problems (SYMCON 2008) Sep. 14, 2008, Sydney, Australia,
in conjunction with CP 2008 |
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S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich, R. Rossi and S. Prestwich, "Cost-based Filtering for Stochastic
Inventory Control", Recent Advances in Constraints: 11th Annual ERCIM International Workshop on Constraint Solving and Constraint Logic Programming, CSCLP 2006 Caparica, Portugal, June 26-28, 2006 Revised Selected and Invited Papers, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer-Verlag, LNCS 4651, pp.169-183, 2007 |
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R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich and S. Prestwich, "Cost-based Filtering for Stochastic
Inventory Systems with Shortage Cost", Thirteenth International Conference on
Principles and Practice of Constraint Programming (CP-07), Doctoral Program Proceedings,
Providence (RI), 2007 |
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R. Rossi, S. Prestwich, "A Global Constraint for Computing Exact Buffer Stock
Levels in Stochastic Inventory Control", Twelfth International Conference on Principles
and Practice of Constraint Programming (CP-06), Doctoral Program Proceedings, Nantes, 2006 |
National conference proceedings (2):
S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich, R. Rossi and S. Prestwich, "A Decision Support System for Computing Optimal (R,S) Policy Parameters",
In proceedings of the 19th Irish Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science (AICS 2008), pp.301-302, Aug. 27, 2008, Cork, Ireland
S. Prestwich, B. Hnich, R. Rossi and S. A. Tarim, "Symmetry Breaking by Nonstationary Optimisation",
In proceedings of the 19th Irish Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science (AICS 2008), pp.153-162, Aug. 27, 2008, Cork, Ireland
Technical reports (15):
R. Rossi, "jsdp: a Java Stochastic DP Library," arXiv:2209.09979 [cs.AI], University of Edinburgh, technical report 2022 - modeling framework jsdp
R. Rossi, "Curatio et innovatio", arXiv:2108.13802 [cs.DL], University of Edinburgh, technical report 2021
Y. Malli, M. Laumanns, S. Prestwich, R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, "A computational study for the inventory routing problem," arXiv:2007.14740 [math.OC], University of Edinburgh, technical report 2020
M. Xiang, R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, "Joint Replenishments Optimization for the (Rn, Sn) policy", arXiv:1902.11025 [math.OC], University of Edinburgh, technical report 2019
R. Rossi, O. Agkun, S. Prestwich, A. Tarim, "Declarative Statistics," arXiv:1708.01829 [cs.AI], University of Edinburgh, technical report 2017 - modeling framework syāt-choco
Z. Chen, R. Rossi, R-q. Zhang, "Single item stochastic lot sizing problem considering capital flow and business overdraft," arXiv:1706.05663 [cs.CE], University of Edinburgh, technical report 2017
S. Prestwich, R. Rossi, A. Tarim, "Stochastic Constraint Programming as Reinforcement Learning," arXiv:1704.07183 [cs.AI], University of Edinburgh, technical report 2017
R. Rossi, "La Nova Scientia: Rewriting the History of Operational Research", arXiv:1703.03005 [math.HO], YouTube (transcript), University of Edinburgh, technical report 2017
R. Rossi, "Confidence-based Representation in Decision Making", University of Edinburgh, technical report 2017, this research note is based on material that has appeared in Artificial Intelligence and the European Journal of Operational Research.
R. Rossi, O. Agkun, S. Prestwich, A. Tarim, "The BIN_COUNTS constraint: Filtering and Applications," arXiv:1611.08942 [cs.AI], University of Edinburgh, technical report 2016
R. Rossi, Non-parametric confidence-based cost estimation, University of Edinburgh, technical report 2016, part of this research note has now appeared in Artificial Intelligence.
R. Rossi, The Newsvendor problem: analysis of the cost structure under normally distributed demand, University of Edinburgh, technical report 2013, part of this research note has now appeared in Applied Mathematics and Computation.
R. Rossi, Estimating binomial proportions, University of Edinburgh, technical report 2012, part of this research note has now appeared in International Journal of Forecasting.
R. Rossi, O. A. Kilic, S. A. Tarim, "A note on Tempelmeier's β-service measure under non-stationary stochastic demand", arXiv:1103.1286 [math.OC], Wageningen University, technical report 2011, part of this research note has now appeared in Omega.
R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich and S. Prestwich, "Computing Replenishment Cycle
Policy under Non-stationary Stochastic Lead Time", Cork Constraint
Computation Centre Technical Report, TR-04-2008, UCC, 2008, this work has now appeared in the International Journal of Production Economics.
R. Rossi, S. A. Tarim, B. Hnich and S. Prestwich, "A Sample Average Approximation Approach for Event-Driven
Probabilistic Constraint Programming", Cork Constraint
Computation Centre Technical Report, TR-02-2008, UCC, 2008, this work was presented at IJCAI 2011 and published in Artificial Intelligence.
Wikipedia contributions (1):
Stochastic dynamic programming
Submitted:
International journal articles:
X. Ma, R. Rossi, T. Archibald, "A graph-based algorithm for the non-stationary lot-sizing problem with penalty scheme", submitted
R. Rossi, S. Prestwich, S. A. Tarim, "Mixed-Integer Linear Programming Approximations for the Stochastic Knapsack Problem," submitted
C. O'Connor, R. Rossi, M. Bahloul, S. Prestwich, A. Visentin, "Conformal Prediction Ensemble for the Day-Ahead and Balancing Electricity Markets," submitted
Working papers:
R. Rossi, Z. Chen, B. Martin-Barragan, S. A. Tarim, "Stochastic workforce planning," working paper
X. Ma, R. Rossi, T. Archibald, "A hybrid inventory policy for non-stationary lot-sizing problem with lateral transshipment", working paper
R. Rossi, S. Prestwich, S. A. Tarim, "The Joint Review Problem," working paper
Z. Chen, R. Rossi, T. Archibald, "Optimising the survival probability of a retailer for specific inventory policies," working paper
C. O'Connor, R. Rossi, S. Prestwich, A. Visentin, "Risk Reduction for Dual Market Trading in the Day-Ahead & Balancing Market," working paper
A less serious selection of topics...
A list of (non-technical) books that I highly recommend.
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