Publications

 

 

Refereed Publications

 

 

 

[1]        Desai, J., Sherali, H.D. and Glickman, T.S. (2004), Allocating emergency response resources to minimize risk under equity considerations, American Journal of Mathematical and Management Sciences, Invited paper, special issue to commemorate 25th anniversary, 24(3/4), 367-410. [PDF-1415K]

[2]        Desai, J. and Sherali, H.D. (2005), A global optimization RLT-based approach for solving the hard clustering problem, Journal of Global Optimization, Invited paper, special issue in honor of Professor Panos M. Pardalos, 32(2), 281-306. [PDF-343K]

[3]        Desai, J. and Sherali, H.D. (2005), On solving polynomial, factorable, and black-box optimization problems via the RLT Methodology, In: Essays and Surveys in Global Optimization, Audet, C., Hansen, P., Savard, G.  eds., Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 131-164. [PDF-729K]

[4]        Desai, J. and Sherali, H.D. (2005), A global optimization RLT-based approach for solving the fuzzy clustering problem, Journal of Global Optimization, 33(4), 597-615.  [PDF-291K]

[5]        Desai, J., Sherali, H.D. and Rakha, H. (2006), A discrete optimization approach for locating Automatic Vehicle Identification (AVI) readers for the provision of roadway travel times, Transportation Research-Part B: Methodological, 40, 857-871. [PDF-242K]

[6]        Desai, J., Sherali, H.D., Bozorg, M., and Davison, E. (2006), Computation of parameter stability margins using polynomial programming techniques, International Journal of Control, 79(7), 739-751. [PDF-555K]

[7]        Desai, J., Sherali, H.D. and Glickman, T.S. (2005), Cascading risk management using event tree optimization, submitted to Management Science. [PDF-346K]

[8]        Desai, J., and Sen, S. (2006), A global optimization algorithm for reliable network design, submitted to Networks. [PDF-331K]

 

 

Current Research

 

 

 

[9]        Enhancing RLT-based LP relaxations for solving polynomial programming problems via v-semidefinite cuts, Working paper, Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech (with H.D. Sherali).

[10]   An derivative-free optimization approach for solving autonomous distributed MDO problems, Working paper, Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering, University of Arizona (with S. Missoum and S. Sen).

[11]   Models and algorithms for formulating decision tree problems using stochastic integer programming techniques, Working paper, Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering, University of Arizona (with K. Huang and S. Sen).

[12]   A unifying approach for solving polynomial, factorable, and black-box optimization problems via the Reformulation-Linearization Technique and related computational experience, Working paper, Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech (with H.D. Sherali).

[13]   An improved stochastic programming algorithm for vehicle routing problems with demand uncertainty, Working paper, Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering, University of Arizona (with M. Dror and S. Sen).

[14]   Continuous closed-form characterizations of value functions for pure 0-1 programming problems, Working paper, Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering, University of Arizona (with S. Sen)

 

Conference Presentations

 

 

·        Desai, J., Sherali, H.D., Rakha, H. and Shawarby, I. (2003), A discrete optimization approach to solve the reader location problem to estimate travel times, presented at the Transportation Research Board Conference, Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.

·        Desai, J. and Sherali, H.D. (2005), A convexification-based global optimization algorithm for allocation of emergency response resources, International Conference on Complementarity, Duality, and Global Optimization, August 2005, Blacksburg, VA.

·        Desai, J. and Sherali, H.D. (2005), Convexification-based global optimization algorithms for emergency response resource allocation problems, Invited Paper, INFORMS Annual Conference, November 2005, San Francisco, CA.

·        Desai, J. (2006), Convexification-based global optimization algorithms for emergency response resource allocation problems, Invited Paper, IIE Annual Conference, May 2006, Orlando, FL.

 

Presentations & Seminars

 

 

·        Desai, J. (2005), A global optimization algorithm for risk management problems, presented at the SIAM VT Student Chapter Seminar Series, Blacksburg, VA. (Awarded the best graduate student presentation prize.)

·        Desai, J. (2006), Reformulation-based techniques for solving nonconvex programming problems, SIE Department Seminar Series, Tucson, AZ.

·        Desai, J. (2002), A discrete optimization approach for locating AVI readers, INFORMS VT Student Chapter Presentation, April 2002, Blacksburg, VA.

·        Desai, J. (2004), Models and algorithms for cluster analysis, INFORMS VT Student Chapter Presentation, April 2004, Blacksburg, VA.

·                   Desai, J. (2000), Network modeling of railway operations in Southern India, Senior Project Student Presentation, Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, Chennai, India.

 

·        Desai, J. (2004), A convexification-based global optimization algorithm for emergency response resource allocation, INFORMS VT Student Chapter Presentation, August 2004, Blacksburg, VA.