Real-time Optimization and Machine Learning

  • Using Machine Learning to improve real-time optimization

Optimization and Artificial Intelligence

  • Automatic algorithm synthesis
  • Model-based automatically generated heuristics

Automated Warehouses and Industry 4.0

  • Real-time conflict-free AGV dispatching, routing and scheduling
  • Predicting congestion in AGV-based warehouses with Machine Learning

Transportation and Distribution Logistics

  • Real-time optimization of transportation and logistics systems
  • Time-dependent optimization of transportation and logistics systems
  • Facility location optimization for last-mile delivery
  • Integrated shipment dispatching and packing problems
  • Port operations optimization

Manufacturing

  • Layout optimization
  • Lot sizing optimization
  • Large-scale assembly job shop scheduling problems with bill of materials
  • Allocating production batches to subcontractors
  • Job sequencing and tool switching problems

Maintenance

  • Demand forecasting and inventory management for spare parts

Service logistics

  • Estimating travel and service times for automated route planning and service certification
  • Efficient collection sites location and zoning in municipal solid waste management
  • Simultaneous personnel and vehicle shift scheduling
  • Optimization of emergency systems

Research lines

Bachelor's and Master's thesis

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