Online optimisation for ambulance routing in disaster response with partial or no information on victim conditions (2023)
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Shiri, D., Akbari, V., & Tozan, H. (2023). Online optimisation for ambulance routing in disaster response with partial or no information on victim conditions. Computers and Operations Research, 159, Article 106314. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cor.2023.106314

In response to mass casualty incidents, medical aid must be provided to numerous victims synchronously under challenging circumstances including uncertainty about the condition of victims. Therefore, it is essential to have decision support tools whi... Read More about Online optimisation for ambulance routing in disaster response with partial or no information on victim conditions.

Minimizing total weighted latency in home healthcare routing and scheduling with patient prioritization (2023)
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Akbari, V., Sadati, I., Salman, F. S., & Shiri, D. (2023). Minimizing total weighted latency in home healthcare routing and scheduling with patient prioritization. OR Spectrum, 45, 807-852. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00291-023-00713-3

We study a home healthcare routing and scheduling problem, where multiple healthcare service provider teams should visit a given set of patients at their homes. The problem involves assigning each patient to a team and generating the routes of the te... Read More about Minimizing total weighted latency in home healthcare routing and scheduling with patient prioritization.

A Novel Scalable Reconfiguration Model for the Postdisaster Network Connectivity of Resilient Power Distribution Systems (2023)
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Imteaj, A., Akbari, V., & Amini, M. H. (2023). A Novel Scalable Reconfiguration Model for the Postdisaster Network Connectivity of Resilient Power Distribution Systems. Sensors, 23(3), Article 1200. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23031200

The resilient operation of power distribution networks requires efficient optimization models to enable situational awareness. One of the pivotal tools to enhance resilience is a network reconfiguration to ensure secure and reliable energy delivery w... Read More about A Novel Scalable Reconfiguration Model for the Postdisaster Network Connectivity of Resilient Power Distribution Systems.

Integrated and Coordinated Relief Logistics and Road Recovery Planning Problem (2022)
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Akbari, V., & Sayarshad, H. R. (2022). Integrated and Coordinated Relief Logistics and Road Recovery Planning Problem. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 111, Article 103433. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2022.103433

Sudden onset disasters can block roads and hinder relief logistics. With the objective of facilitating access to critical locations in the disaster-stricken area, we propose a new mathematical model that determines the schedule and routes of a relief... Read More about Integrated and Coordinated Relief Logistics and Road Recovery Planning Problem.

A bi-objective blood supply chain model under uncertain donation, demand, capacity and cost: a robust possibilistic-necessity approach (2022)
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Ghahremani-Nahr, J., Kian, R., Sabet, E., & Akbari, V. (2022). A bi-objective blood supply chain model under uncertain donation, demand, capacity and cost: a robust possibilistic-necessity approach. Operational Research, An International Journal, 22(5), 4685-4723. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12351-022-00710-4

This paper addresses a multi-objective blood supply chain network design, considering economic and environmental aspects. The objective of this model is to simultaneously minimize a blood supply chain operational cost and its logistical carbon footpr... Read More about A bi-objective blood supply chain model under uncertain donation, demand, capacity and cost: a robust possibilistic-necessity approach.

Electric vehicle routing problem with flexible deliveries (2022)
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Sadati, M. E. H., Akbarighadikolaei, V., & Çatay, B. (2022). Electric vehicle routing problem with flexible deliveries. International Journal of Production Research, 60(13), 4268-4294. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2022.2032451

Growing concerns about the climate change have forced governments to initiate tighter environmental regulations and tougher emission reduction targets, increasing the interest on electromobility. Logistics operators started employing electric vehicle... Read More about Electric vehicle routing problem with flexible deliveries.

A Review of Applications of Operational Research in Healthcare Coordination in Disaster Management (2021)
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Tippong, D., Petrovic, S., & Akbari, V. (2022). A Review of Applications of Operational Research in Healthcare Coordination in Disaster Management. European Journal of Operational Research, 301(1), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2021.10.048

Many disasters that have happened in the last decades, including the latest COVID-19 pandemic, have caused a shortage of healthcare resources and change in healthcare operations. Given these impacts, the Operational Research (OR) community has applie... Read More about A Review of Applications of Operational Research in Healthcare Coordination in Disaster Management.

An online optimization approach for post-disaster relief distribution with online blocked edges (2021)
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Akbari, V., & Shiri, D. (2022). An online optimization approach for post-disaster relief distribution with online blocked edges. Computers and Operations Research, 137, Article 105533. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cor.2021.105533

Disasters can disrupt road networks by blocking some of the roads and consequently impeding accessibility to critical locations. In the immediate post-disaster response phase, while the blockage information is yet to be collected, relief distribution... Read More about An online optimization approach for post-disaster relief distribution with online blocked edges.

Routing multiple work teams to minimize latency in post-disaster road network restoration (2021)
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Ajam, M., Akbari, V., & Salman, F. S. (2022). Routing multiple work teams to minimize latency in post-disaster road network restoration. European Journal of Operational Research, 300(1), 237-254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2021.07.048

After a disaster, often roads are damaged and blocked, hindering accessibility for relief efforts. It is essential to dispatch work teams to restore the blocked roads by clearance or repair operations. With the goal of enabling access between critica... Read More about Routing multiple work teams to minimize latency in post-disaster road network restoration.

Analysis of the sharing economy effect on sustainability in the transportation sector using Fuzzy cognitive mapping (2021)
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Nozari, M. A., Safaei Ghadikolaei, A., Govindan, K., & Akbari, V. (2021). Analysis of the sharing economy effect on sustainability in the transportation sector using Fuzzy cognitive mapping. Journal of Cleaner Production, Article 127331. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127331

Along with the significant growth of the sharing economy in recent years, its effect on the economy, society, and the environment at the level of governments, academic communities, and researchers has been widely discussed. One of the main debates is... Read More about Analysis of the sharing economy effect on sustainability in the transportation sector using Fuzzy cognitive mapping.