Publications

M Asghari, MY Jaber, H Afshari, C Searcy (2026). Deteriorating inventory models: a comprehensive review. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 111993.

M Asghari, H Afshari, MY Jaber, C Searcy (2026). Risk-averse microgrid reconfiguration under demand uncertainty and storage degradation. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 111926.

A Swift, H Afshari, A Saif, C Diallo (2026). Grid-integrated green ammonia production system design optimisation under renewable energy supply uncertainty. International Journal of Production Research, 1-33.

M Asghari, H Afshari, MY Jaber, C Searcy (2026). Weather-aware maritime patrolling with dynamic covering and emission control. Applied Mathematical Modelling 149, 116276.

P Bagheri, H Afshari, MA Habib (2026). A Data-Driven Simulation and Machine Learning Framework for Shopping Trip Forecasting with Spatial Clustering. Transportation Research Record, 03611981261441300.

A Swift, H Afshari, A Khatab, C Diallo (2026). Green hydrogen production system design optimisation with strategic reliability decisions. Applied Energy 426, 128759.

M Asghari, H Afshari, MY Jaber, C Searcy (2026). Cascading disruptions in multi-factory supply chains: Stability-constrained distributionally robust planning. European Journal of Operational Research.

H Pourvaziri, H Sarhadi, H Afshari, M Taghavi, N Azad (2026). Fairness and coverage optimization in electric vehicle charging networks with exact and reinforcement learning-embedded solution methods. Expert Systems with Applications, 133817.

M Asghari, MY Jaber, C Searcy, H Afshari (2026). Disruption-resilient lot-sizing and scheduling using multimodal deep reinforcement learning and distributionally robust evaluation. International Journal of Production Economics, 110161.

MM Sani, A Saif, H Afshari, U Venkatadri (2026). Staged transition toward net-zero in remote communities: An adaptive multi-stage stochastic-robust optimization approach. Applied Energy 423, 128383.

M Nasirinejad, H Afshari, S Sampalli (2026). The adoption of digital twin technologies for maintenance in small and medium-sized enterprises: Challenges and benefits. Advanced Engineering Informatics 74, 104645.

A Mahmoudi, H Afshari, H Sarhadi, A Jabbarzadeh (2026). From waste to profit: An environmental, social, and governance (ESG) framework for integrating recycled plastic into sustainable concrete production. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review 209, 104757.

E Shoaei, M Shafiepour-Motlagh, B Omidvar, H Afshari (2026). A Robust Optimization Model to Select the Petrochemical Production Pathway Based On the Nexus of Energy, Economy and Environment. Process Integration and Optimization for Sustainability, 1-18.

H Pourvaziri, U Venkatadri, S Kulturel-Konak, H Afshari, H Sarhadi, M Taghavi (2026). Multi-objective design of the material handling system in zone-based job shop manufacturing environments using supervised machine learning. International Journal of Production Research, 1-30.

M Pahlevani, H Afshari, M Taghavi, P Vanberkel (2026). Capacity planning in long-term care facilities: A multi-period mathematical model with interfacility transfers. Computers & Operations Research, 107498.

M Valaei, A Saif, H Sarhadi, H Afshari (2026). Robust prepositioning and allocation of maritime search and rescue vessels with incident location uncertainty. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review 209, 104693.

MM Sani, H Afshari, A Saif (2025). The role of long-term hydrogen storage in decarbonizing remote communities in Canada: An optimization framework with economic, environmental and social objectives. Journal of Energy Storage 105, 114415.

S Morowati‐Shalilvand, H Afshari, MY Jaber (2025). Stability of interdiction strategies in quickest flow networks. Networks 86 (3), 263-281.

MN Marghoob, AMF Saghih, H Afshari, M Pakdaman (2025). A new multi-objective multi-energy optimization model in the urban-industrial symbiosis network using LARG supply chain approach. Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks, 101958.

M Asghari, H Afshari, MY Jaber, C Searcy (2025). Strategic analysis of hydrogen market dynamics across collaboration models. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 208, 115001.

M Asghari, H Afshari, MY Jaber, C Searcy (2025). Enhancing grid stability: A weather-adaptive robust optimization to mitigating renewables curtailment. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 219, 115874.

H Pourvaziri, M Taghavi, H Sarhadi, H Afshari, N Azad (2025). Multi-objective planning of electric vehicles charging stations by integrating drivers’ preferences and fairness considerations: A case study in halifax, Canada. Computers & Industrial Engineering 201, 110886.

E Shoaei, M Shafiepour-Motlagh, B Omidvar, H Afshari (2025). Comprehensive model of environmental degradation assessment. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 197 (4), 372.

A Keshvarparast, MY Jaber, S Zolfaghari, H Afshari (2025). A human-robot collaborative order picking system with ergonomic considerations: A novel mathematical model and machine learning approach. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 111441.

A Mahmoudi, H Afshari, H Sarhadi, A Jabbarzadeh (2025). Mitigating urban pollution: A comparative life cycle assessment of hydrogen, electric, and diesel buses for urban transportation. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 125, 333-353.

M Pazouki, MY Jaber, H Afshari (2025). Linking forward and backward product quality in a manufacturing/remanufacturing inventory system with price-quality-dependent demand and return rates. Computers & Industrial Engineering 204, 111072.

A Keshvarparast, MY Jaber, S Zolfaghari, H Afshari (2025). Incorporating Energy Expenditure and Rest Allowance in Human-Robot Collaborative Learning-Forgetting Process. Applied Mathematical Modelling, 116711.

M Asghari, H Afshari, MY Jaber, C Searcy (2025). Designing a resilient hydrogen hub under disruption risks and non-stationary demand distribution. International Journal of Production Research 63 (8), 2780-2805.

MM Sani, H Afshari, A Saif (2025). Improving energy access and environmental sustainability in small communities through hydrogen integration. Energy and Climate Change 6, 100200.

M Kiehbadroudinezhad, H Hosseinzadeh-Bandbafha, W Mabee, et al. (2025). Thermochemical pathways coupled with carbon capture for valorizing animal manure: A review. Biofuel Research Journal 12 (2), 2373-2397.

Pourvaziri, H., Sarhadi, H., Azad, N., Afshari, H., & Taghavi, M. (2024). Planning of electric vehicle charging stations: An integrated deep learning and queueing theory approach. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 186, 103568. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2024.103568

Asghari, M., Afshari, H., Jaber, M. Y., & Searcy, C. (2024). Learning and forgetting interactions within a collaborative human-centric manufacturing network. European Journal of Operational Research, 313(3), 977-991. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2023.09.020

H Afshari, A Gurtu, MY Jaber (2024). Unlocking the potential of solid waste management with circular economy and Industry 4.0. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 110457.

M. Asghari, H. Afshari, M.Y. Jaber and C. Searcy (2023), "Dynamic deployment of energy symbiosis networks integrated with organic Rankine cycle systems", Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 183, Article 113513, Available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2023.113513.

*P. Pourmohammadi and A. Saif (2023), "Robust Metamodel-Based Simulation-Optimization Approaches for Designing Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems,” Applied Energy, Volume 341, Article 121132. Available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.121132.

M. Asghari, H. Afshari, M.Y. Jaber and C. Searcy (2023), "Credibility-based cascading approach to achieve net-zero emissions in energy symbiosis networks using an Organic Rankine Cycle", Applied Energy, Volume 340, Article 121010, Available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.121010.

*H. Al-Jabouri, A. Saif and C. Diallo (2023), "Robust selective maintenance optimization of series–parallel mission-critical systems subject to maintenance quality uncertainty,” Computational Management Science, Volume 20, Article 29. Available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s10287-023-00464-0.

*M. Mostafavi Sani, H. Afshari and A. Saif (2023), "A robust framework for waste-to-energy technology selection: A case study in Nova Scotia, Canada", Energy Conversion and Management, Volume 284, Article 116965, Available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2023.116965.

*I.O. Oguntola, M.A. Ülkü, A. Saif and A. Engau (2023), "On the Value of Shipment Consolidation and Machine Learning Techniques for the Optimal Design of a Multimodal Logistics Network", INFOR: Information Systems and Operational Research, Available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/03155986.2023.2202079. 

*A. Ghahtarani, A. Saif, A. Ghasemi and E. Delage (2023), "A double-oracle, logic-based Benders decomposition approach to solve the K-adaptability problem," Computers & Operations Research, Volume 155, Article 106243. Available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cor.2023.106243.

Z. Liu, M. Zhang, J. Chen and C. Diallo (2023), "Buy now or later? New or remanufactured? How to attract strategic customers", Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 172: 103068. Available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2023.103068

*C. Ash, U. Venkatadri, C. Diallo, P. Vanberkel and A. Saif (2023), "PPE Supply Optimization Under Risks of Disruption from the COVID-19 Pandemic," Operations Research Forum, Volume 4,  Article 23, Available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s43069-023-00209-4.

M. Asghari, SMJM. Al-e-hashem and H. Afshari (2023), "Disruption management for the electric vehicle routing problem in a geographically flexible network", Expert Systems with Applications, Volume 214,  119172, Available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2022.119172.

*A. Keyvandraian and A. Saif (2023), "Optimal sizing of a reliability-constrained, stand-alone hybrid renewable energy system using robust satisficing," Renewable Energy. Volume 204, Pages 569-579, Available Online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.01.036

*H. Al-Jabouri, A. Saif, C. Diallo and A. Khatab (2023), “Branch-and-price algorithms for large-scale mission-oriented maintenance planning problems,” Computers & Operations Research, Volume 153, Article 106191. Available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cor.2023.106191.

*M. Pouraliakbari-Mamaghani, A. Saif and N. Kamal (2022), "Reliable Design of a Congested Disaster Relief Network: A Two-Stage Stochastic-Robust Optimization Approach," Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, Volume 86, Article 101498. Available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seps.2022.101498

*A. Keyvandraian and A. Saif (2022), "Robust Optimal Sizing of a Stand-alone Hybrid Renewable Energy System using Dynamic Uncertainty Sets," Energy Systems. Available Online at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12667-022-00545-0 

A. Gharaei, C. Diallo and U. Venkatadri (2022), "Optimal economic growing quantity for reproductive farmed animals under profitable by-products and carbon emission considerations,” Journal of Cleaner Production. Available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.133849

*R. O'Neil, A. Khatab, C. Diallo and U. Venkatadri (2022), "Optimal joint maintenance and orienteering strategy for complex mission-oriented systems: A case study in offshore wind energy,” Computers and Operations Research. Available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cor.2022.106020.

M. Asghari, H. Afshari, S.M.J.M. Al-e-hashem, A.M. Fathollahi-Fard and M.A. Dulebenets (2022), "Pricing and advertising decisions in a direct-sales closed-loop supply chain," Computers & Industrial Engineering, 171, 108439. Available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2022.108439

A. Saif and *N. Madani (2022), "Robust Design of Service Systems with Immobile Servers under Demand Uncertainty," Computers & Operations Research, Available Online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cor.2022.105965

*Z. Liu, J. Chen, C. Diallo and U. Venkatadri (2022), "Optimal extended warranty pricing and retailing strategies in a closed-loop supply chain,” International Journal of Production Research. Available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2022.2083997

A. Saif and *N. Madani (2022), "Robust Design of Service Systems with Immobile Servers, General Arrival and Service Patterns, and Demand Uncertainty," International Journal of Systems Science: Operations & Logistics, Available online at

https://doi.org/10.1080/23302674.2022.2092660

*C. Ash, C. Diallo, U. Venkatadri, and P. Vanberkel (2022) “Distributionally robust optimization of a Canadian healthcare supply chain to enhance resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Computers and Industrial Engineering, Vol. 168, Available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2022.108051

*R. O'Neil, C. Diallo, A. Khatab and EH. Aghezzaf (2022), "A hybrid column-generation and genetic algorithm approach for solving large-scale multimission selective maintenance problems in serial K-out-of-N:G systems,” International Journal of Production Research. Available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2022.2077670

R. Costa Souza, A. Ghasemi, A. Saif and A. Gharaei (2022) “Robust Job-Shop Scheduling under Unavailability due to Preventive and Corrective maintenance,” Computers & Industrial Engineering, 168: 108130, DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2022.108130.

*S. Elaskari and U. Venkatadri (2022), “Understanding the Design Continuum Between Group Technology and Fractal Cell Designs for Manufacturing Systems Through the Central Backup Cellular Manufacturing System,” SN Operations Research Forum, Vol. 3, Available online at https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43069-022-00126-y

A. Ghahtarani, A. Saif and A. Ghasemi (2022) “Robust Portfolio Selection Problems: A Comprehensive Review,” Operational Research (Available Online), DOI: 10.1007/s12351-022-00690-5.

K. Dolson, H. Sarhadi and A. Saif (2022) “Goal Programming Approaches for Coordinating Flock Collection in the Poultry Industry,” INFOR: Information Systems and Operational Research, 60(3): 359-384 DOI: 10.1080/03155986.2022.2063598

A. Hashemi, H. Gholami, U. Venkatadri, A.A. Salameh, M. Jafari and M. Z. Mat Saman (2022), “A Novel Approach to Solve Cell Formation Problems with Alternative Routing Using Particle Swarm Optimization,” Transformations in Business & Economics (Accepted)

H Afshari, S Agnihotri, C Searcy, MY Jaber (2022). Social sustainability indicators: A comprehensive review with application in the energy sector. Sustainable Production and Consumption 31, 263-286.

A. Hashemi, H. Gholami, U. Venkatadri, A. Salameh, M. Jafari and G. Abdul-Nour (2022), “A Novel Approach to Solve Cell Formation Problems with Alternative Routing Using Particle Swarm Optimization,” Transformations in Business & Economics, Vol. 21, No 1 (55)

AE Culos, JL Andrews, H Afshari (2022). An artificial bee colony algorithm for mixture model-based clustering. Communications in Statistics-Simulation and Computation 51 (10), 5658-5669.

A Khatab, C Diallo, EH Aghezzaf, U Venkatadri (2022), “Optimization of the integrated fleet-level      imperfect selective maintenance and repairpersons assignment problem,” Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Vol. 33, 703-718.

M. Gillis, R. Urban, A. Saif, N. Kamal and M. Murphy (2021) “A Simulation-Optimization Framework for Optimizing Response Strategies to Epidemics,” Operations Research Perspectives, 8: 100210, DOI: 10.1016/j.orp.2021.100210.

A. Saif, A. Keyvandarian and S. Elhedhli (2021) “A New Lagrangian-Benders Approach for Concave Cost Supply Chain Network Design Problems,” INFOR: Information Systems and Operational Research, 59(3): 495-516, DOI: 10.1080/03155986.2021.1923978

A. Saif and E. Delage (2021) “Data-Driven Distributionally Robust Capacitated Facility Location Problem,” European Journal of Operational Research, 291(3): 995-1007 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2020.09.026.

M. Gillis, A. Saif, M. Murphy and N. Kamal (2021) “Effects of Various Policy Options on COVID-19 Cases in Nova Scotia including Vaccination Rollout Schedule: A Modelling Study,” medRxiv (Available Online), DOI: 10.1101/2021.07.28.21261219.

M. Pouraliakbari-Mamaghani, A. Ghodratnama, S.H.R. Pasandideh and A. Saif (2021) “A Robust Possibilistic Programming Approach for Blood Supply Chain Network Design in Disaster Relief Considering Congestion,” Operational Research (Available Online) DOI: 10.1007/s12351-021-00648-z

E. Delage and A. Saif (2021) “The Value of Randomized Solutions in Mixed-Integer Distributionally Robust Optimization Problems,” INFORMS Journal on Computing, 34(1), 333-353, DOI: 10.1287/ijoc.2020.1042.

U. Venkatadri, *S. Wang, and A. Srinivasan (2021), “A Model for Demand Planning in Supply Chains with Congestion Effects,” Logistics, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 1-24

*T. Nguyen, T. Nguyen-Quang, U. Venkatadri, C. Diallo and M. Adams (2021), “Mathematical programming models for fresh fruit supply chain optimization: A review of the literature and emerging trends,” AgriEngineering, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 519-541

NC Samuel, C Diallo, U Venkatadri, S Ghayebloo (2021), “Multicomponent Multiproduct Closed-loop Supply Chain Design with Transshipment and Economies of Scale Considerations,” Computers & Industrial Engineering, Vol. 153, 107073.

*S. Singh Chadha, M. Ali Ülkü, and U. Venkatadri (2021), “Freight Delivery in a Physical Internet Supply Chain: An Applied Optimisation Model with Peddling and Shipment Consolidation,” International Journal of Production Research, Available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2021.1946613

*TD Nguyen, T. Nguyen-Quang, U. Venkatadri, C. Diallo and M. Adams (2021), “Mathematical programming models for fresh fruit supply chain optimization: A review of the literature and emerging trends,” AgriEngineering, Vol. 3 (3), 519-541

*S. S. Chadha, M. Ali Ülkü, and U. Venkatadri (2021), “Freight Delivery in a Physical Internet Supply Chain: An Applied Optimisation Model with Peddling and Shipment Consolidation,” International Journal of Production Research, DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2021.1946613

A. Hashemi, H. Gholami, U. Venkatadri, S. Sattarpanah Karganroudi, S. Khouri, A. Wojciechowski and D. Streimikiene (2021), “A New Direct Coefficient-Based Heuristic Algorithm for Set Covering Problems,” International Journal of Fuzzy Systems, Vol. 23, Iss. 7

Z Z Liu, J Chen, C Diallo, U Venkatadri (2021), “Pricing and production decisions in a dual-channel closed-loop supply chain with (re)manufacturing,” International Journal of Production Economics, Vol. 232, 107935.

A. Hashemi, H. Gholami, U. Venkatadri, S. S. Karganroudi, S. Khouri, A. Wojciechowski and D.      Streimikiene (2021), “A New Direct Coefficient-Based Heuristic Algorithm for Set Covering Problems,” International Journal of Fuzzy Systems, Vol. 23 (7)

K. Skandalos, H. Afshari, W. Hare, S. Tesfamariam (2020), “Multi-objective optimization of inter-story isolated buildings using metaheuristic and derivative-free algorithms,” Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 132(106058), 1–14.

Z Liu, C Diallo, J Chen, M Zhang (2020), “Optimal pricing and production strategies for new and remanufactured products under a non-renewing free replacement warranty,” International Journal of Production Economics, Vol. 226, 107602.

NC Samuek, U Venkatadri, C Diallo, A Khatab (2020), “Robust closed-loop supply chain design with presorting, return quality and carbon emission considerations,” Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 247, 119086.

K Chaabane, A Khatab, C Diallo, EH Aghezzaf, U Venkatadri (2020), “Integrated imperfect multimission selective maintenance and repairpersons assignment problem,” Reliability Engineering & System Safety, Vol. 199, 106895.

A Bhavsar, C Diallo, AM Ulku (2020), “Towards sustainable development: Optimal pricing and sale strategies for fair trade products,” Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 286, 124990.

H Afshari, C Searcy, MY Jaber (2020). The role of eco-innovation drivers in promoting additive manufacturing in supply chains. International Journal of Production Economics 223, 107538.

H. Afshari, B.M. Tosarkani, M.Y. Jaber, C. Searcy (2020), “The Effect of Environmental and Social Value Objectives on Optimal Design in Industrial Energy Symbiosis: A Multi-Objective Approach,” Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 158(104825), 1–19.

A. Saif and S. Elhedhli, “Sterilization Network Design,” (2019) EURO Journal of Transportation and Logistics, 8(1): 91-115, DOI: 10.1007/s13676-018-0118-y.

A Khatab, C Diallo, EH Aghezzaf, U Venkatadri (2019), “Integrated production and condition-based maintenance optimisation in a stochastically deteriorating manufacturing system,” International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 57(8), 2480-2497.

C Diallo, U Venkatadri, A Khatab, Z Liu, EH Aghezzaf (2019), “Optimal joint selective imperfect maintenance and multiple repairpersons assignment strategy for complex multicomponent systems,” International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 57(13), 4098-4117.

H Lo, A Ghasemi, C Diallo, J Newhook (2019), “Comparative study on logical analysis of data (LAD), artificial neural networks (ANN), and PHM for maintenance prognostics,” Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering, Vol. 25(1), 2-24.

H. Afshari, W. Hare, S. Tesfamariam (2019), “Constrained multi-objective optimization algorithms: Review and comparison with application in reinforced concrete structures,” Applied Soft Computing, 83(105631), 1–18.

J Chen, U Venkatadri, C Diallo (2019), “Optimal (re)manufacturing strategies in the presence of spontaneous consumer returns,” Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 237, 117642.

H Afshari, MY Jaber, C Searcy (2019). Investigating the effects of learning and forgetting on the feasibility of adopting additive manufacturing in supply chains. Computers & Industrial Engineering 128, 576-590.

S. Elhedhli, Y. Wang and A. Saif(2018) “Service System Design with Immobile Servers, Stochastic Demand, and Concave-Cost Capacity Selection,” Computers & Operations Research, 94: 65-75, DOI: 10.1016/j.cor.2018.01.019.

A Khatab, C Diallo, EH Aghezzaf, U Venkatadri (2018), “Condition-based selective maintenance for stochastically degrading multi-component systems under periodic inspection and imperfect maintenance,” The Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part O: Journal of Risk and Reliability, Vol. 232(4), 447-463.

Z Liu, J Chen, C Diallo (2018), “Optimal Production and Pricing Strategies for a Remanufacturing Firm,” International Journal of Production Economics, Vol. 204, 290-315.

A Khatab, C Diallo, U Venkatadri, Z Liu, EH Aghezzaf (2018), “Optimization of the joint selective maintenance and repair-person assignment problem under imperfect maintenance,” Computers & Industrial Engineering, Vol. 125, 413-422.

H Afshari, R Farel, Q Peng (2018). Challenges of value creation in Eco-Industrial Parks (EIPs): A stakeholder perspective for optimizing energy exchanges. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 139, 315-325.

C Diallo, U Venkatadri, A Khatab, Z Liu (2018), “Optimal selective maintenance decisions for large serial k-out-of-n:G systems under imperfect maintenance,” Reliability Engineering & System Safety, Vol. 175, 234-245.

H. Afshari, M.Y. Jaber, C. Searcy (2018), “Extending Industrial Symbiosis to Residential Buildings: A Mathematical Model and Case Study,” Journal of Cleaner Production, 183, 370–379.