Publications

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

[2] Sherali, H.D. and Desai, J. (2005), A global optimization RLT-based approach for solving the hard clustering problem, Journal of Global Optimization, 32(2), 281-306. [PDF-343K]

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

[5] Sherali, H.D., Desai, J. 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] Sherali, H.D., Desai, J., 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] Sherali, H.D., Desai, J. and Glickman, T.S. (2007), Optimal allocation of risk reduction resources in event trees, accepted in Management Science. [PDF-346K]

[8] Desai, J., and Sen, S. (2007), A global optimization algorithm for reliable network design, submitted to European Journal of Operational Research. [PDF-331K]

[9] Desai, J., Gupte, A., Missoum, S., and Sen, S. (2007), An optimization approach for solving autonomous quasi-separable MDO problems, in preparation, Engineering Optimization.

[10] Desai, J. and Sen, S. (2007), A portfolio of optimization models and algorithms for decision tree analysis, in preparation, Operations Research.

[11] A simulation-optimization game for network design under threat, Working paper, Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering, University of Arizona (with K. Huang and S. Sen).

[12] 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 and E. Dalkiran).

[13] A continuous fractional programming approach to determine the graph independence number, Working paper, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Lehigh University (with B. Balasundaram).

[14] 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).

[15] 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)

· 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, TRB 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, INFORMS Annual Conference, November 2005, San Francisco, CA.

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

· Desai, J. and Sen, S. (2006), A global optimization algorithm for reliable network design, INFORMS Annual Conference, November 2006, Pittsburgh, PA.

· Desai, J. and Sen, S. (2007), A global optimization algorithm for reliable network design, IIE Annual Conference, May 2007, Nashville, TN.

· Desai, J. and Sen, S. (2007), An optimization framework for decision tree analysis, INFORMS Annual Conference, Seattle, WA.

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

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

· 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. (2006), Reformulation-based techniques for solving nonconvex programming problems, 3-D Seminar Series, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.

· Desai, J. (2007), Reformulation-based techniques for solving discrete and continuous quadratic programs, Cor@l Seminar Series, Bethlehem, PA.

· Desai, J. (2007), An optimization framework for decision tree analysis, ISE Department Seminar Series, Bethlehem, PA.