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Graduate Students Working with Dr. Steven A. Gabriel
& Thesis Committee Participation

PM =Project Management Program, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
CEE =Civil and Environmental Engineering (not Project Management)
AMSC=Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computation Interdisciplinary Program
ME = Mechanical Engineering
AE = Aerospace Engineering
BMGT= Smith School of Business
AREC=Agricultural and Resource Economics

Current graduate students

  1. Hakob Avetisyan (Ph.D. student, CEE), Research Area: Energy/Environmental Modeling (co-advised with Prof. Miller-Hooks in CEE)
  2. Bill Champion, (Ph.D. student, CEE), Research Area: Resource Allocation in Environmental Planning
  3. Jeremy Eckhause (Ph.D. student, CEE), Research Area: Stochastic Dynamic Programming in Project Management
  4. Ruud Egging, (Ph.D. student, CEE), Research Area: Stochastic complementarity problems in energy
  5. Amir Hossein Mortazavi , (Ph.D. student, ME), Research Area: Robust Optimization in Mechanical Engineering (co-advised with Prof. Azarm and Prof. Radermacher in ME)
  6. Sauleh Siddiqui , (Ph.D. student, AMSC), Research Area: Game Theory/Robust Optimization and Energy (co-advised with Prof. Azarm in ME)
  7. Chalida u-Tapao , (Ph.D. student, CEE), Research Area: Optimization Modeling in Wastewater Management

Previous graduate students

  1. Mehmet Ferudun Genc (M.S 12/01, PM)
    -Thesis: Probabilistic Analysis of Electrical Power Retailer Strategies
    -Current position: Project Engineer, Clark Construction
  2. Prawat Sahakij, (M.S. 12/02, PM)
    -Thesis: Probabilistic Models for Determining Forward Loads for Electric Power Retailers
    -Current position:Captain, Thai military
  3. Javier Ordonez (M.S 08/03, PM)
    -Thesis: Optimal Project Selection Using a Multiobjective Formulation with Chance Constraints
    -Current position: N/A
  4. Sirapong Vilalali (M.S. 12/03, PM),
    -Thesis: Forecasting Odor Levels for Biosolid products Based on Ambient Conditions
    -Current position: Captain, Thai military
  5. Jifang Zhuang (Ph.D. 8/05, PM)
    Thesis: A Stochastic Equilibrium Model for the North American Natural Gas Market
    -Current position: Operations Researcher at Chevron, Houston, Texas.
  6. José Faria (Ph.D. 8/05, PM)
    -Thesis: Multiobjective Optimization Models and Solution Methods for Planning Land Development Using Minimum Spanning Trees, Lagrangian Relaxation and Decomposition Techniques
    -Current position: Assistant Professor, Department of Construction Management, Florida International University, Miami, Florida.
  7. Soyoung Koo, (M.S. 12/05, PM), Scholarly Paper: Stochastic models in telecommunications management
    -Current position: N/A
  8. Prawat Sahakij, (Ph.D. 12/07, PM)
    Thesis: Multiobjective Optimization Models for Distributing Biosolids to Reuse Fields
    -Current position: Captain, Thai military.
  9. Yohan Shim (Ph.D. 12/07, PM, jointly advised with S. Milner)
    Thesis: Topology Control and Pointing in Free Space Optical Networks
    -Current position: Postdoc, University of Maryland.
  10. Sirapong Vilalai (Ph.D. 12/08, PM)
    Thesis: Statistical Modeling in Wastewater Management
    -Current position: Captain, Thai military.

 

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Thesis Committee Participation
2009

  1. Franziska Holz (2009) . "Modeling the European Natural Gas Market-Static and Dynamic Perspectives of an Oligopolistic Market." (Ph.D. Thesis Defense, Technische Universität- Berlin, Germany , Member of Committee)
  2. Lucija Muehlenbachs (2009), "Internalizing Production Externalities: A Structural Estimation of Real Options in the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry," (Ph.D. Thesis Defense, AREC , Member of Committee)

 

2008

  1. Vikrant Chandramohan Aute (2008) . "Single and Multiresponse Adaptive Design of Experiments with Application to Design Optimization of Novel Heat Exchangers." (Ph.D. Thesis Defense in ME, Member of Committee)
  2. Sirapong Vilalai (2008) . "Statistical Modeling of Biosolids Odor" (Ph.D. Thesis Defense in PM, Chairman of Committee)

2007

  1. Michel Santos (2007) . "Improving the Targeted Coverage of Earth by Reconfiguring Satellite Constellations ." (Ph.D. Thesis Defense in AE, Member of Committee)
  2. Javier Ordóñez (2007) . "A Methodology for Project Risk Analysis Using Bayesian Belief Networks Within a Monte Carlo Simulation Environment," (Ph.D. Thesis Defense in PM, Member of Committee)
  3. Prawat Sahakij (Fall 2007) . "Multiobjective Optimization Model for Processing and Distributing Biosolids to Reuse Fields , " (Ph.D. Thesis Defense in PM, Chairman of Committee)
  4. Yohan Shim (Fall 2007) . "Topology Control and Pointing in Free Space Optimal Networks," (Ph.D. Thesis Defense in PM, Chairman of Committee)
  5. Mian Li (Fall 2007) ."Multi-Objective Multi-Disciplinary Robust Optimization and Sensitivity Analysis with Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithms ," (Ph.D. Thesis Defense in ME, Member of Committee)

2006

  1. Ioannis Gamvros (2006). "Satellite Network Design, Optimization, and Management." (Ph.D. Thesis Defense in BMGT, Member of Committee)
  2. Eakalak L. Intarakosit (2006) ("GIS-Based Odor Dispersion Modeling for Measuring the Effect of DCWASA Biosolids in Reuse Fields." M.S. Thesis Defense in PM, Member of Committee)
  3. Saini Yang (2006). "Integrated Management of Emergency Vehicle Fleet." (Ph.D. Thesis Defense in CEE, Member of Committee)

2005

  1. Susana Carolina Arispe (2005). "Measuring and Developing a Control Strategy for Odorous Gases from Solids Processes of a Large Wastewater Treatment Plant." (M.S.. Thesis in CEE, Member of Committee)
  2. Somchai Pathomsiri (2005). "The Integrated Multidimensional Logistics Distribution Planning Model." (Ph.D. Thesis Proposal in CEE, Member of Committee)
  3. Kumar Anil Maddulapalli, (2005). "Product Design Selection with Variability for an Implicit Value Function ,” (Ph.D. Thesis in ME, Member of Committee)
  4. Michael J. Casey (2005). "Topology Control and Self-Organization of Infrastructure Networks." (Ph.D. Thesis Defense in PM, Member of Committee)
  5. Soyoung Koo, (2005), "Stochastic Models in Telecommunications Management (M.S. Scholarly Paper in PM, Chairman of Committee)
  6. José Faria (2005), "Multiobjective Optimization Models and Solution Methods for Planning Land Development Using Minimum Spanning Trees, Lagrangian Relaxation and Decomposition Techniques," (Ph.D. Thesis Defense in PM, Chairman of Committee)
  7. Jifang Zhuang (2005), "A Stochastic Equilibrium Model for the North American Natural Gas Market," (Ph.D. Thesis Defense in PM, Chairman of Committee)
  8. R. García-Bertrand (2005), "Multi-Period Equilibrium/Near-Equilibrium
    in Electricity Markets based on Locational Marginal Prices", (Ph.D. Thesis Defense, Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Electrónica, Automática y Communicaciones, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain, Member of Committee)

2004

  1. Subroto Gunawan (2004) . " Parameter Sensitivity Measures for Single Objective, Multi-Objective, and Feasibility Robust Design Optimization." (Ph.D. Thesis in ME, Member of Committee)
  2. Pameet Singh (2004). "Forecasting Technology Insertion Concurrent with Design Refresh Planning for COTS-based Obsolescence Sensitive Sustainment-Dominated Systems," (Ph.D. Thesis in ME, Member of Committee)
  3. Carlos Salgado (2004). "Applying Design Parameters, IT-Enabled Variables and Measures of Organization to Analyze Construction Project Organization Structure: A Multiple-Case Study Research." (Ph.D. Thesis in CEE, Member of Committee)
  4. Haiyan Li (2004) (Ph.D. "Data Visualization of Asymmetric Data Using Sammon Mapping and Applications of Self-OrganizingMaps." Thesis in BMGT, Member of Committee)

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2003

  1. Robert Day (2003) "Expressing Preferences with Price Vector Agents in Combinatorial Auctions."(Ph.D. Thesis Proposal Defense, AMSC, Member of Committee)
  2. Javier Ordonez (2003). "Optimal Project Selection Using a Multiobjective Formulation with Chance Constraints." (M.S. Thesis in PM, Chairman of Committee)
  3. Supat Kiet (2003). "A Natural Gas Equilibrium Model Using Micro-Level Data." (Ph.D. Thesis Proposal in PM, Chairman of Committee)
  4. Sirapong Vilalai (2003). "Forecasting Odor Levels for Biosolids Based on Ambient Conditions," (M.S. Thesis in PM, Chairman of Committee)

2002

  1. Manal M. al-Fadhala (2002). "Uncertainty-Based Condition Assessment of Existing Concrete Structures." (Ph.D Thesis in CEE, Member of Committee)
  2. Prawat Sahakij (2002). "Probabilistic Models for Determining Forward Loads for Electric Power Retailers." (M.S. Thesis in PM, Chairman of Committee)

2001

  1. Hasan Ali Kamal (2001). "Simulation-Based Reliability Assessment Methods of Structural Systems." (Ph.D. Thesis in CEE, Member of Committee)
  2. Mehmet F. Genc (2001). "Probabilistic Analysis of Electrical Power Retailer Strategies." (M.S. Thesis in PM, Chairman of Committee)

2000

  1. Chris Smith (2000). "Modeling of Government Procurement Process." (M.S. Thesis in PM, Member of Committee)

1999

  1. Susan A. McCusker. (1999). "A Benders Decomposition Approach to Multiarea Stochastic Distributed Utility Planning." (Ph.D. Thesis, Dept. of Geography and Environmental Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Member of Committee)

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