Current & Former Students

Doctoral Students

• Zahra Mirtalebi (in progress)
• Parisa Mohebbi (in progress)
• Hao Pan (December 2021), Dissertation: Mining low-diameter clusters conserved in graph collections
• Yajun Lu (July 2019), Dissertation: Finding second-order clubs
• Babak Farmanesh (Co-advisor, August 2018), Dissertation: Efficient techniques for statistical modeling of calibration and spatio-temporal systems using Gaussian processes
• Zhuqi Miao (May 2015), Dissertation: Combinatorial and global optimization approaches to the maximum quasi-clique problem
• Esmaeel Moradi (May 2015), Dissertation: Decomposition algorithms for detecting low-diameter clusters in graphs
• Juan Ma (Co-advisor, December 2015), Dissertation: Proactive approaches for system design under uncertainty applied to network synthesis and capacity planning
• Foad Mahdavi Pajouh (August 2012), Dissertation: Polyhedral combinatorics, complexity & algorithms for k-clubs in graphs

Masters Students

• Jithender Kakumanu (Spring 2023)
• Varun Joshi (Graduated Spring 2023)
• Parisa Sahraeian (Summer 2022)
• Pouya Ahadi (Spring 2021), Thesis: Optimizing expected cross value for genetic introgression
• Tyler Davis (Fall 2017), Thesis: Parallelization of the Clark, Colbourn, and Johnson maximum clique algorithm for unit disk graphs
• Rajeev Gangwar (Spring 2017)
• Sampreet Mangalvedhe (Fall 2016), Thesis: On a biobjective flow problem in networks
• Arun Jayaraman (Summer 2016)
• Amit Kumar (Summer 2016)
• Prashant Kalidindi Verma (Spring 2016)
• Devaraja Radha Krishnan (Fall 2015), Thesis: Decomposition algorithms for the elementary shortest path problem in networks containing negative cycles
• Komal Revankar (Fall 2015), Independent Study: Autonomous mobility-on-demand: Operations Research focused literature review
• Justin Zawoiski (Spring 2015)
• Surender Singireddy (Spring 2014), Independent Study: Implementing shortest path, maximum flow and minimum spanning tree algorithms with boost graph libraries
• Zhuqi Miao (Spring 2012), Independent Study: Cluster detection in large-scale social networks using k-plexes
• Juliana Bright (Fall 2011), Thesis: Robust shortest paths under uncertainty using conditional value-at-risk
• Ninad Joshi (Summer 2011)
• Pranav Dharmadhikari (Summer 2011)
• Vidyasagar Kodukula (Summer 2011)
• Amol Bhave (Fall 2010), Thesis: Greedy randomized adaptive search procedure for the maximum co-k-plex problem
• Ameya Dhaygude (Fall 2010), Thesis: A heuristic approach to the chance constrained minimum spanning k-core problem
• Sameer Mangalvedhe (Fall 2010), Thesis: Greedy randomized adaptive search procedure for the maximum 2-club problem
• Rahul Banda (Fall 2009)
• Krishna Chaitanya Gunturu (Summer 2009)

Senior Design Teams

• Jason Abernathy, Mason Feddersen, Kendel Hart, Sam Koscelny (Spring 2022), Estimating Lumber Requirements and Minimizing Lumber Wastage in Zeeco Crating Operation
• Cade Phelan, Victoria Richardson, Kaustuvi Thapa (Spring 2021), Cost-effective Freight Carrier Selection for ArcBest
  • Top-5 finalist for the 2021 Outstanding ISE Capstone Senior Design Project Award given by the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers
• Jennifer Fallon, Brittany Grubert, Rylee Hunter, Charlie Robson (Spring 2020), Increasing Air Fleet Availability at the OSU Flight Center
• Ahmed Almuhanna, Andrew Browning, Erica Crain, Michael Moylan (Spring 2019), Enhancement of Inventory Simulator for Engine Parts at American Airlines Maintenance Facility
• Ronnie Comeau, Jazmin Wilson, Qidong Zhai (Fall 2017), An Optimized Scheduling Methodology for Air Traffic Controllers at the Federal Aviation Administration
• Connor Mojo, Hao Pan, Carly Reaves (Spring 2016), Improving Customer Experiences at Nebu Café
• Andrea Lewis, Katey Luster, Weikao Wu (Spring 2014), An Investigation into Routing Efficiency at the Regional Food Bank In Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Erin Lee, Steven Miklosko, Amy Zeckser (Spring 2013), Process Improvement in Stillwater Medical Center’s Same Day Surgery Department in Stillwater, Oklahoma
• Marco Borunda, Nadia Brigita, Bailey Layman (Fall 2009), An Investigation of High Patient Waiting Time at the Baptist Community Clinic
• Marcus Concienne, Mitchel McCowan, Doann Nguyen (Fall 2008), An Investigation into the Development of a Method to Identify RFQ Similarity at Webco Industries, Inc.

Undergraduate Students

• Kaustuvi Thapa, Integer Programming Approach to Solving a Carrier Selection Problem
  • First Place, IISE South-Central Regional Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, February 2022
• Aarushi Singh, Comorbidity Network Analysis Using Atomic Cliques
  • Recipient, CEAT Undergraduate Research Scholarship 2020-2021 and 2021-2022
  • Presenter, 2022 Oklahoma State University Undergraduate Research Symposium
• Bailey Whitman, Determining an Optimal Inventory Mix for NABco Industries
  • First Place, IISE South-Central Regional Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, March 2018
  • Finalist, IISE International Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, May 2018
• Andrea Lewis, Katey Luster, Weikao Wu, Delivery Vehicle Routing at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma
  • First Place, IIE South-Central Regional Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, Feb 2015
  • Finalist, IIE International Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, June 2015
  • Participant, INFORMS Undergraduate Poster Competition, Nov 2014
• Ian Giese, Michelin Recyclable Material Planning Tool
  • First Place, 2014 IIE Process Industry Division Student Paper Competition
• Erin Lee, Process Improvement in Stillwater Medical Center’s Same Day Surgery Department in Stillwater, Oklahoma
  • First Place, IIE South-Central Regional Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, Feb 2014
  • Finalist, IIE International Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, June 2014
• Justin Whisenant, Webco Industries, Inc. Steel Coil Optimization
  • Second Place, IIE South-Central Regional Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, Feb 2013
• Ajay Reddy, Ryan Sullivan, An Analysis of Process Documentation at a Software Providing Organization
  • Participant, IIE South-Central Regional Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, Feb 2013
• Austin Buchanan, An Investigation into Instructor Staffing at Oklahoma State University Fire Service Training
  • First Place, IIE South-Central Regional Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, March 2012
  • First Place, IIE International Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, May 2012
  • Participant, INFORMS Undergraduate Paper Competition, Nov 2011
• Thomas Hong, Julianna Bright, Carrie Walker, An Investigation into the Current Distribution System at Ditch Witch in Perry, Oklahoma
  • ​First Place, IIE South-Central Regional Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, Feb 2010
  • First Place, IIE International Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, May 2010
• Marcus Concienne, Mitchel McCowan, An Investigation into the Development of a Method to Identify RFQ Similarity at Webco Industries, Inc.
  • First Place, IIE South-Central Regional Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, Feb 2009
  • Third Place, IIE International Undergraduate Student Paper Competition, May 2009