Robert Dell

PhD

Robert Dell.

Robert Dell

PhD

Robert Dell

PhD

Research Topics

Optimization, production scheduling, supply chain design, professional sports analytics

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Publications

Papers

  • Marlow, D.O., and R.F. Dell, “Optimal flight and maintenance planning of a military aircraft fleet though to life-of-type,” Military Operations Research to appear. VIEW DATA (Forthcoming)
  • Peschiera, F., R.F. Dell, J. Royset, A. Hait, N. Dupin, and O. Battaia “A novel solution approach with ML-based pseudo-cuts for the Flight and Maintenance Planning problem,” OR Spectrum, 43, 2021, pp. 635–664.
  • Vural, D., R.F. Dell, and E. Kose, “Locating unmanned aircraft systems for multiple missions under different weather conditions,” Operational Research, January 2019, pp.1-20.
  • Yakici, E., R.F. Dell, T. Hartman, and C. McLemore, “Daily aircraft routing for amphibious ready groups,” Annals of Operations Research, 264(1-2), 2018, pp. 477-498.
  • Marlow, D.O. and R.F. Dell, “Optimal short-term military aircraft fleet planning,” Journal of Applied Operational Research, 9(1), 2017, pp. 38-53.
  • Miller, M.R., R.J. Alexander, V.A. Arbige, R.F. Dell, S.R. Kremer, B.P. McClune, J.E. Oppenlander, J.P. Tomlin “Optimal Allocation of Students to Naval Nuclear-Power Training Units,” Interfaces, 47(4), 2017, pp. 320-335.
  • Brown, G., DeGrange, W., Dell, R., and Fricker, R., 2015, “ASP, Art and Science of Practice: Educating Military Operations Research Practitioners,” Interfaces, 45(2), pp. 175-186.
  • Brown, G.G., Carlyle, W.M., Dell, R.F., Brau, J.W., “Optimizing Intratheater Military Airlift in Iraq and Afghanistan,” Military Operations Research, 18(3), 2013, pp. 35-52.
  • Roman, P., R. Dell, J. Velasquez, and P. Loyola, “Identifying User Sessions from Web Server Logs with Integer Programming,” Intelligent Data Analysis, 18(1), 2014, pp. 43-61.
  • Araya, F., R. Dell, P. Donoso, V. Marianov, F. Martinez, and A. Weintraub, “Optimizing Location and Size of Rural Schools in Chile,” International Transactions in Operational Research, 19, 2012, pp. 695-710. (IFORS prize finalist).
  • Roman, P.E., Dell, R.F., and J.D. Velasquez, “Advanced Techniques in Web Data Preprocessing and Cleaning” Chapter 2 from Advanced Techniques in Web Intelligence – 1, published by Springer, Berlin, Edited by Velasquez and Jain, 2010.
  • Dell, R.F., R.O. Royset, and I. Zyngirdis, “Optimizing Container Movement using One and Two Automated Stacking Cranes,” Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization, Vol. 5, 2009, pp. 285-302.
  • Dell, R.F., P.E. Roman, and J.D. Velasquez, “Web User Session Reconstruction with Back Button Browsing,” appearing in Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems, Springer, Berlin 2009, pp 326-332.
  • Dell, R.F., P.L. Ewing, and W.J. Tarantino, “Optimally Stationing Army Forces,” Interfaces, 38(6), 2008, pp. 421-435.
  • Martins, G.H.A. and R.F. Dell, “Solving the Pallet Loading Problem,” European Journal of Operational Research, 184, 2008, pp. 429-440.
  • Martins, G.H.A. and R.F. Dell, “The Minimum Size Instance of a Pallet Loading Problem Equivalence Class,” European Journal of Operational Research, 179, 2007, pp. 17-26.
  • Brown, G., and R. Dell, “Formulating Linear and Integer Linear Programs: A Rogues' Gallery,” INFORMS Transactions on Education, 7, 2007, pp. 153-159.
  • Brown, G.G., Dell, R.F., Loerch, A., Newman, A.M., “Analysis Support for Acquisition: Part II Optimizing Capital Planning,” Chapter 7 from Methods for Conducting Military Operational Analysis, published by Military Operations Research Society, edited by A.G. Loerch and L.B. Rainey, 2007.
  • Brown, G.G., Dell, R.F., and Newman, A.M., “Optimizing Military Capital Planning,” Interfaces, 34(6), 2004, pp. 415-425.
  • Brown, G.G., Dell, R.F., Holtz, H., and Newman, A.M., “How the U.S. Air Force Space Command Optimizes Long-Term Investment in Space Systems,” Interfaces, 33(4), 2003, pp. 1-14.
  • Brown, G.G., Dell, R.F., Davis, R.L., and Duff, R.H., “Optimizing Plant-line Schedules and an Application at Hidden Valley Manufacturing Company,“Interfaces, 32(3), 2002, pp. 1-14.
  • Brown, G.G., Dell, R.F., and Olson, M.P., “Valid Integer Polytope (VIP) Penalties for Branch-and-Bound Enumeration,” Operations Research Letters, 26, 2000, pp. 117-126.
  • Dell, R.F., “Optimizing Army Base Realignment and Closure,” Interfaces, 28, 1998, pp. 1-18.
  • Brown, G.G., Dell, R.F., and Wood, R.K., “Optimization and Persistence,” Interfaces, 27, 1997, pp. 15-37.
  • Dell, R.F., Eagle, J.N., Martins, G.H.A., and Santos, A.G., “Using Multiple Searchers in Constrained-Path, Moving-Target Search Problems,” Naval Research Logistics, 43, 1996, pp. 463-480.
  • Brown, G.G., Dell, R.F., and Farmer, R.A., “Scheduling Coast Guard District Cutters,” Interfaces, 26 (1996) pp. 59-72.
  • Dell, R.F., Batta, R., and Karwan, M.H., “The Multiple Vehicle TSP with Time Windows and Equity Constraints Over a Multiple Day Horizon,” Transportation Science, 30, 1996, pp. 120-133.
  • Dell, R.F., Rosenthal, R.E., and Baig, S., “Scheduling Peacetime Rotation of Pakistan Army Units,” Naval Research Logistics, 42, 1995, pp. 1-13.
  • Bailey, M.P., Dell, R.F., and Glazebrook, K.D., “Simulation-based Dynamic Optimization: Planning United States Coast Guard Law Enforcement Patrols,” Proceedings of the 1994 Winter Simulation Conference, eds. Tew, J.D, Manivannan, S., Sadowski, D.A., and Seila., A.F., 1994, pp. 392-398.
  • Dell, R.F., Kemple, W.G., and Tovey, C.A., “Heuristically Solving the Stratigraphic Correlation Problem,” First Industrial Engineering Research Conference Proceedings, 1992, pp. 293-297.
  • Dell, R.F. and Karwan, M.H., “An Interactive MCDM Weight Space Reduction Method Utilizing a Tchebycheff Utility Function,” Naval Research Logistics, 37, 1990, pp. 263-277.

Other Publications

  • Alderson, D., Brown, G., Dell, R., Witwer, T., 2017, “Studies of the Fuel Supply Chain in the Pacific Area of Responsibility (U),” NPS Technical Report NPS-OR-17-003R, October.
  • Wood, R.K. and R.F. Dell, editors, “Operations Research, Computing, and Homeland Defense,” book published by INFORMS, Hanover, MD 2011.
  • Dell, R.F., P.E. Roman, and J.D. Velasquez, “Web User Session Reconstruction Using Integer Programming,” proceedings of the 2008 IEEE/WIC/ACM International Conference on Web Intelligence.
  • Dell, R.F., P.E. Roman, and J.D. Velasquez, “Identificacion de las sesiones de un usuario web usando un enfoque de optimización discreta,” proceedings of XIV Congreso Latino-Iberoamericano de Investigación Operativa.
  • Trainor, T., Lehmkuhl, L., Dell, R., Huo, C., and Wallshein, C., “MORS Special Meeting: Analyzing the Value of Infrastructure,” PHALANX, 40, No. 1, March 2007.
  • Ewing, L., Tarantino, W., Dell, R., and Parnell, G., “Army BRAC 2005: Analysis Transformation,” PHALANX, 39, No. 2, June 2006.
  • Brown, G., Dell, R. and Newman, A., “Optimization-Based Military Capital Planning,” Technical Report NPS-OR-04-002, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, October 2004.
  • Dell, R.F. and Tarantino,William J., “How Optimization Supports Army Base Closure and Realignment,” Project Report, NPS-OR-03-003-PR, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, April 2003.
  • Salmeron, J., Brown, G.G., Dell, R.F., and Rowe, A., “Capital Investment Planning Aid (CIPA),” Technical Report, NPS-OR-02-006, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, September 2002.
  • Connors, G., R. Dell, and W. Tarantino, 2001, “Optimal Stationing of Army Forces Model (OSAF),” Final Report, CAA-R-01-42, Center for Army Analysis, Ft Belvoir, VA.
  • Newman, A.M., Brown, G.G., Dell, R.F., Giddings, and Rosenthal, R.E., “An Integer-Linear program to Plan Procurement and Deployment of Space and Missile Assets,” Technical Report, NPS-OR-00-005, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, April 2000.
  • Kerman, Brown, G.G., and Dell, R.F., “Optimally Reorganizing Navy Shore Infrastructure,” Technical Report, NPS-OR-98-006, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, August 1998.
  • Dell, R.F., Fletcher, Parry, and Rosenthal, R.E., “Modeling Army Maneuver and Training Base Realignment and Closure,” Technical Report, NPS-OR-94-002, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, January 1994.
  • Dell, R.F., Rosenthal, R. E., and Baig, “Scheduling Peacetime Rotation of Pakistan Army Units,” Technical Report, NPS-OR-93-023, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, November 1993.
  • Dell, R.F., Kunzman, and Bulfin, “Determining Optimal Instructor Levels at the Defense Language Institute,” Technical Report, NPS-OR-93-022, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, December 1993.