Alumni

Operations Research with Engineering
khood@mines.edu
Advisor: Professor Alexandra Newman (Mechanical Engineering)

Education

• Ph.D. in Operations Research with Engineering, Colorado School of Mines (2024)
• M.S. in Applied Mathematics, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, 2016
• M.S. in Environmental Engineering, University of Missouri Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 2011
• B.S. in Environmental Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, 2006

Research

• Energy Systems Optimization
• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Natural Language Processing

Interests

• Running
• Backpacking/Hiking
• Traveling
• Skiing
• Reading
• Cooking

Resume

Operations Research with Engineering
jgrymes@mines.edu
Advisor: Professor Alexandra Newman (Mechanical Engineering)

Education

• PhD student in Operations Research with Engineering, Colorado School of Mines (present)
• MS, Computational Operations Research, The College of William & Mary, 2015
• BS, Mathematics, Presbyterian College, 2002

Research

• Energy Systems Optimization
• Body Allometric Modeling
• Military Aircraft Allocation Modeling

Interests

• Hiking
• Cooking
• Golf
• Football
• Brewing

Resume

Operations Research with Engineering
ggreivel@mines.edu
Advisor: Professor Dinesh Mehta (Computer Science)

Education

• M.S. Mathematical and Computer Sciences (Operations Research), Colorado School of Mines, 1994.
• B.S. Mathematical and Computer Sciences, Colorado School of Mines, 1992.

Research

• STEM Education
• Scheduling and Assignment

Interests

• Cycling
• Skiing
• Hockey

Resume

Operations Research with Engineering
nparham@mines.edu
Advisor: Professor Alexandra Newman

Education

• M.S., Operations Research with Engineering, Colorado School of Mines (2022)
• B.S., Operations Research, United States Airforce Academy (2021)

Research

• Predicting Rent on Properties for Sale

Interests

• Music
• Plants
• Biking (Mountain)

Resume

Operations Research with Engineering
garrettmiyaoka@mines.edu
Advisor: Professor Alexandra Newman and Professor Tulay Flamand

Education

• M.S., Operations Research with Engineering, Colorado School of Mines (2022)
• B.S., Operations Research, United States Airforce Academy (2021)

Research

• Supply Chain Optimization

Interests

• Friends & Family
• Soccer
• Triathlon

Resume

PhD Mineral and Energy Economics
kaabiodun@mymail.mines.edu
Advisor: Professor Benjamin Gilbert (Mineral and Energy Economics)
Co-advisor: Professor Alexandra Newman (Mechanical Engineering)

Education

• Ph.D., Mineral and Energy Economics, Colorado School of Mines
• M.S., Mineral and Energy Economics, Colorado School of Mines
• M.A., Economics, Eastern Illinois University
• B.S., Economics, Lagos State University, Lagos Nigeria

Research

• Development outcomes of electricity reliability in Africa
• Political economy of electrification in sub-Saharan Africa
• Applied Microeconometrics
• Optimization

Interests

• Soccer
• Arts and Travel
• History, culture and food

Resume

Operations Research with Engineering
jlcox@mines.edu
Advisor: Professor Alexandra Newman (Mechanical Engineering)

Education

• PhD Operations Research with Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
• M.S., Aeronautical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, 2012.
• B.S., Aeronautical Engineering, United States Air Force Academy, 2010.

Research

• Energy system optimization and dispatch

Interests

• Family
• Outdoors
• Travel

Resume

PhD Mineral and Energy Economics, with a minor in Operations Research with Engineering
jhirwa@mines.edu
Advisor: Professor Tulay Flamand (Mineral and Energy Economics)
Co-advisor: Professor Alexandra Newman (Mechanical Engineering)

Education

• Ph.D., Mineral and Energy Economics, Colorado School of Mines
• M.S., Mineral and Energy Economics, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO
• B.S., Mathematics, Luther College, Decorah, IA

Research

• Energy Optimization
• Electricity Reliability in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Critical Materials

Interests

• Family
• Working out
• Learning

Resume

Operations Research with Engineering
meganmuniz@mines.edu
Advisor: Professor Tulay Flamand (Economics and Business)

Education

• PhD Operations Research with Engineering, Colorado School of Mines.
• M.S., Operations Research, Air Force Institute of Technology, 2017.
• M.S., Industrial Engineering, New Mexico State University, 2014.
• B.S., Operations Research, United States Air Force Academy, 2013.

Research

• Sports Analytics – Data Analytics and Optimization

Interests

• Working out (Crossfit and hiking)
• Listening to podcasts and books
• Hanging out with family and puppies
• Exploring local breweries

Resume

PhD Advanced Energy Systems
khanderson@mines.edu
Advisor: Professor Alexandra Newman (Mechanical Engineering)
Co-advisor: Professor Adam Warren (Advanced Energy Systems)

Education

• Ph.D. in Advanced Energy Systems, Colorado School of Mines
• M.S. in Renewable Energy Systems Technology, Loughborough University (2010)
• B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, MIT (2000)

Research

• Clean energy decision analysis
• Energy systems optimization

Interests

• Hiking
• Climbing
• Family
• Travel

Resume

Operations Research with Engineering
lkamgang@mymail.mines.edu
Advisor: Professor Alexandra Newman (Mechanical Engineering)
Co-advisor: Professor Jennifer Miskimins (Petroleum Engineering)

Education

• PhD in Operations Research with Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
• M.S. in Petroleum Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2016

Research

• Optimization of fracture conductivity using the Barre Conway model

Publications

• Kamga-Ngameni, L., “Proppant Transport in Horizontal Wellbore Using Slickwater”.

Interests

• Tennis
• Running
• Soccer
• Rugby
• Learning how to code

Resume | LinkedIn

Operations Research with Engineering
oogunmod@mines.edu
Advisor: Professor Alexandra Newman (Mechanical Engineering)
Co-advisor: Professor Gregory Bogin (Mechanical Engineering)

Education

• M.S: Engineering & Technology Management, Colorado School of Mines, 2016
• B.S: Mechanical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2015

Research

• Underground Mining Analysis
• Energy Optimization

Interests

• Soccer
• Track and Field
• Outdoors
• Traveling

Resume

Operations Research with Engineering
nesbitt@mines.edu
Advisor: Professor Alexandra Newman (Mechanical Engineering)

Education

• PhD, Operations Research with Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
• M.S., Operations Research, Naval Postgraduate School, 2012.
• B.S., Systems Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY, 2001

Research

• Mathematical programming, specializing in network resilience and interdiction
• Decision analysis and informing high stakes decisions
• Applied optimization techniques

Interests

• Anything with my family
• Mountain biking, fly fishing
• Dining
• Eradicating my wife’s ‘to do’ list

Resume | LinkedIn

Operations Research with Engineering
jwales@mines.edu
Advisor: Professor Alexandra Newman (Mechanical Engineering)

Education

• PhD in Operations Research with Engineering, Colorado School of Mines (2020)
• MS in Operations Research, Air Force Institute of Technology (2014)
• BS in Physics, University of Texas at Austin (2002)

Research

• Energy System Modeling and Optimization

Interests

• Family
• Hiking
• Camping
• Ultimate Frisbee
• Golf

Resume

PhD Operations Research with Engineering
aburrow@mymail.mines.edu
Advisor: Alexandra Newman

 

Research

• Using optimization to design reservoir storage

PhD Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Operations Research with Engineering
whamilton@mines.edu
Advisor: Professor Rob Braun (Mechanical Engineering)
Co-advisor: Professor Alexandra Newman (Mechanical Engineering

Education

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Mathematics, The University of Kansas (May 2015)
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines (December 2017)
• Ph.D. in Operations Research with Engineering, Colorado School of Mines (2019)

Research

• Design optimization of concentrated solar power tower systems with thermal storage
• Dispatch optimization of concentrated solar power tower systems with and without photovoltaic
  hybridization
• Off-design Rankine cycle performance modeling for the application of concentrated solar power systems

Publications

• Wagner, Michael J., Alexandra M. Newman, William T. Hamilton, and Robert J. Braun. “Optimized Dispatch in a First Principles Concentrating Solar Power Production Model.” Applied Energy 203 (October 1, 2017): 959–971.
• Wagner, Michael J., William T. Hamilton, Alexandra Newman, Jolyon Dent, Charles Diep, and Robert Braun. “Optimizing Dispatch for a Concentrated Solar Power Tower.” Solar Energy 174 (November 1, 2018): 1198–1211.

Submitted Papers

• Hamilton, William T., Mark A. Husted, Alexandra M. Newman, Robert J. Braun, and Michael J. Wagner. “Dispatch Optimization of Concentrating Solar Power with Utility-Scale Photovoltaics.” Optimization and Engineering, Submitted, 2019.
• Wales, Jesse G., Alexander J. Zolan, William T. Hamilton, Alexandra M. Newman, Michael J. Wagner. “Integrating Dispatch Optimization with a Maintenance Simulation Model for Power Plant Operations.” INFORMS Journal on Computing, Submitted, 2019.

Interests

• Hiking/Backpacking/Camping
• Rock climbing
• Skiing
• Traveling

Resume

Operations Research with Engineering
mhusted@mymail.mines.edu
Advisor: Professor Alexandra Newman (Mechanical Engineering)

Education

• PhD in Operations Research with Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2019
• M.S. in Energy Systems and Power Electronics, Colorado School of Mines, 2010
• B.S. in Electrical Engineering with minor in Economics, Colorado School of Mines, 2009

Research

• Renewable Energy Technologies
• Applied Optimization
• Optimized Scheduling

Publications

• M. Cone Saur, K. Starr, M. Husted, and A. Newman, 2012. “Scheduling Softball Games in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference,” Interfaces, 42(3): 296-309.
• Husted, M., Suthar, B., Goodall, G., Newman, A. and P. Kohl, 2018. “Coordinating Procurement Decisions with
  a Dispatch Strategy Featuring a Concentration Gradient,” Applied Energy, 219: 394-407.

Submitted Papers

• W. Hamilton, M. Husted, A. Newman, R. Braun, and M. Wagner, 2019. “Dispatch Optimization of Concentrating Solar Power with Utility-Scale Photovoltaics,” Optimization and Engineering, submitted.
• M. Husted, E. Olinick, and A. Newman, 2019. “National Basketball Association Playoff Elimination with Tie Breaking,” INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics (formerly, Interfaces), submitted.

Interests

• Track (800m)
• Skiing
• Traveling
• Backflips

Resume | LinkedIn

PhD Operations Research, Mechanical Engineering Department
ggoodall@mymail.mines.edu
Advisor: Alexandra Newman; co-advisor, Amanda Hering

Education

• B.S. Food Science and Human Nutrition,University of Florida, 2007

Research

• Distributed Generation
• Renewable Energy Technologies
• Sports

Publications

• Goodall, G., Hering, A. and A. Newman, 2017. “Characterizing Solutions in Optimal Microgrid Procurement and Dispatch Strategies,” Applied Energy, 201: 1-19.
• Husted, M., Suthar, B., Goodall, G., Newman, A. and P. Kohl, 2018. “Coordinating Procurement Decisions with a Dispatch Strategy Featuring a Concentration Gradient,” Applied Energy, 219: 394-407.
• Goodall, G., Scioletti, M., Zolan, A., Suthar, B., Newman, A. and P. Kohl, 2019. “Optimal Design and Dispatch of a Hybrid Microgrid System Capturing Battery Fade,” Optimization and Engineering, 20(1): 179-213.

Interests

• Volunteering with high school students
• Encouraging minority students to pursue studies in Math and Science
• Coaching high school basketball

Resume

PhD Operations Research, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department
chrichar@mymail.mines.edu
Advisor: Dinesh Mehta; co-advisor Alexandra Newman

Education

• PhD student in Operations Research with Engineering, Colorado School of Mines (current)
• MS in Operations Research, Air Force Institute of Technology (March 2009)
• BS in Mathematics, Pepperdine University (April 2002)
• BS in Computer Science, Pepperdine University (April 2002)

Research

• Decision Models for Joint IED Defeat Funding
• Minimum-Risk Routing Models for Mapped Minefields

Publications

• Richards, C., Odom, C., Morton, D. and A. Newman. “Minimum-Risk Routing Through a Mapped Minefield,”Networks, accepted.
• Gonzalez, G., Richards, C. and A. Newman. “Optimal Course Scheduling for United States Air Force Academy Cadets,” Interfaces, accepted.

Interests

• Teaching: Associate Professor & Course Director United States Air Force Academy
• Ultimate Frisbee
• Board Games
• Camping

Resume

gladysanyenya@gmail.com
Advisor: Neal Sullivan; co-advisors: Alexandra Newman, Rob Braun

Education

• Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2017
• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2015
• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics, Hillsdale College, 2012

Research

• Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell Technology
• Energy Systems Design and Optimization
• Renewable Energy Technologies
• Unconventional Oil and Gas Technologies

Publications

• Anyenya, G., Braun, R., Lee, K., Sullivan, N. and A. Newman, 2018. “Design and Dispatch Optimization of a Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell Assembly for Unconventional Oil and Gas Production,” Optimization and Engineering, 19(4): 1037-1081.
• N. Sullivan, G. Anyenya, B. Haun, M. Daubenspeck, J. Bonadies, R. Kerr, B. Fischer, A. Wright, G. Jones, R. Li, M. Wall, A. Forbes, M. Savage, In-Ground Operation of Geothermic Fuel Cells for Unconventional Oil and Gas Recovery. Journal of Power Sources 302 (2016) 402–409.
• G. Anyenya, B. Haun, M. Daubenspeck, R. Braun, N. Sullivan, Experimental Testing of a Novel Kilowatt-Scale Multistack Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell Assembly for Combined Heat and Power. Journal of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage 13 (2017).
• G. Anyenya, N. Sullivan, R. Braun, Modeling and Simulation of a Novel 4.5 kWe Multi-Stack Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell Prototype Assembly for Combined Heat and Power. Energy Conversion and Management 140 (2017) 247–259.
• G. Anyenya, A. Newman, N. Sullivan, Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell applications in unconventional oil and gas recovery. In preparation for submission to Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering.

Conferences

• G. Anyenya, R. Braun, N. Sullivan, A. Newman, Geothermic Fuel Cells: A Novel Application of Solid-Oxide Fuel Cells for Unconventional Oil and Gas Recovery. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN 2016, 15 November.
• G. Anyenya, R. Braun, N. Sullivan, A. Newman, Geothermic Fuel Cells: A Novel Application of Solid-Oxide Fuel Cells for Unconventional Oil and Gas Recovery. Minority Issues Forum Poster Session at INFORMS Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN 2016, 13 November.
• G. Anyenya, B. Haun, M. Daubenspeck, R. Braun, N. Sullivan, Geothermic Fuel Cells: A Novel Application of SolidOxide Fuel Cells for Unconventional Oil and Gas Recovery. ASME 14th Fuel Cell Science, Engineering & Technology Conference, Charlotte, NC 2016, 28 June.
• G. Anyenya, B. Haun, M. Daubenspeck, R. Braun, N. Sullivan, Thermo-electrical Model and SOFC System Demonstration For Geothermic Fuel Cell Heater Application. 8th Annual Energy Africa Conference, Golden, CO 2015, 29 October.
• G. Anyenya, B. Haun, M. Daubenspeck, R. Braun, N. Sullivan, Electrochemical- and Thermal-Performance Model of a High-Temperature SOFC System for Geothermic Fuel Cell Application. ASME 2014 12th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, Boston, MA 2014, 01 July.
• G. Anyenya, B. Haun, M. Daubenspeck, N. Sullivan, R. Braun, Model of a High Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cell System For Geothermic Fuel Cell Application. Conference on Earth and Energy Research, Golden, CO 2014, 28 February.

Interests

• Marathon running
• Snowboarding
• Rock climbing
• Cycling
• Traveling

Resume

ashley.arigoni@gmail.com
Advisor: Alexandra Newman; co-advisor: Cameron Turner

Education

• PhD in Operations Research with Engineering, Colorado School of Mines (December 2016)
• B.S.E. in Operations Research and Financial Engineering, Princeton University (June 2008)
• Certificate in Engineering Management Systems, Princeton University (June 2008)
• Certificate in Teacher Preparation with a focus on secondary mathematics, Princeton University (January 2009)

Research

• Global thermal coal shipping: network model subject to price uncertainty

Publications

• Arigoni, A., A. Newman, C. Turner, and C. Kaptur, 2017. “Optimizing Global Thermal Coal Shipments,” Omega, 72: 118-127.

Interests

• Soccer
• Skiing

Resume

Advisor: Alexandra Newman; co-advisor, Jeffrey King

Education

• Ph.D. Operations Research with Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2017
• M.S. Engineering and Technology Management, Colorado School of Mines, 2012
• B.S. Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2007

Research

• Applied Optimization
• Nuclear Waste Disposal
• Energy

Publications

• Johnson, B., Newman, A., and J. King, 2017. “Optimizing High-Level Nuclear Waste Disposal within a Deep Geologic Repository,” Annals of Operations Research, 253: 733–755.
• Johnson, B., J. King, and A. Newman, 2013. “Optimizing Nuclear Waste Disposal: A Yucca Mountain Case Study,” Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, 109: 380-383
• Johnson, B., Porter, A., King, J. and A. Newman. “Optimally Configuring a Measurement System to Detect Diversions from a Nuclear Fuel Cycle,” Annals of Operations Research, accepted.
• Shugart, N., Johnson, B., King, J., and A. Newman. “Optimizing Nuclear Material Control and Accountability Measurement Systems,” Nuclear Technology, accepted.
• 2013 American Nuclear Society Winter Meeting, Washington DC, USA: Nuclear Waste Disposal Optimization: Yucca Mountain Case Study
• 2013 INFORMS Annual Meeting, Minneapolis MN, USA: Nuclear Waste Disposal Optimization: Yucca Mountain Case Study

Resume

vitaliy.krasko@drillinginfo.com
Advisor: Steffen Rebennack

 

Education

• Ph.D. Operations Research with Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2016
• M.Sc. Mineral and Energy Economics, Colorado School of Mines, 2013
• B.A. Economics, University of Colorado, 2011

Research

• Applied operations research
• Energy economics
• Network optimization

Publications

• Krasko, V., & Rebennack, S. (2017). “Two-stage stochastic mixed-integer nonlinear programming model for post-wildfire debris flow hazard management: Mitigation and emergency evacuation.” European Journal of Operational Research, 263(1), 265-282.
• Krasko, V., & Rebennack, S. (2017). “Chapter 15: Global Optimization: Optimal Power Flow Problem.” In Advances and Trends in Optimization with Engineering Applications (pp. 187-205). Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
• McCoy, K., Krasko, V., Santi, P., Kaffine, D., & Rebennack, S. (2016). “Minimizing economic impacts from post-fire debris flows in the western United States.” Natural Hazards, 83(1), 149-176.
• Krasko, V. A., & Doris, E. (2013). “State distributed PV policies: Can low cost (to government) policies have a market impact?” Energy Policy, 59, 172-181.

Advisor: Alexandra Newman

Education

• PhD Candidate, Operations Research with Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, May 2017
• M.S., Mineral and Energy Economics, Colorado School of Mines, Expected May 2015
• M.S., Mining Engineering, Tarbiat Modarres University,Iran, 2006
• B.S., Mining Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran, 2003

Research

• Applied optimization -Nonlinear Mixed Integer programming
• Open pit mine production scheduling specially considering stockpile
• Feasibility studies and Cost Estimation
• Mineral Economics and Mining Management
• Energy Economics

Publications

• Moreno, E., Rezakhah, M., Newman, A., and F. Ferreira, 2017. “Linear Models for Stockpiling in Open-pit Mine Production Scheduling Problems,” European Journal of Operational Research, 260: 212–221.
• Rezakhah, M. and A. Newman. “Open Pit Mine Planning with Degradation due to Stockpiling,” Computers and Operations Research, accepted.
• Rezakhah, M., Moreno, E. and A. Newman. “Practical Performance of an Open Pit Mine Scheduling Model Considering Blending and Stockpiling,” Computers and Operations Research, accepted.

Interests

• Mountain biking
• Soccer playing

Resume

PhD Operations Research, Mechanical Engineering Department
mteter@mymail.mines.edu
Advisor: Alexandra Newman; co-advisors: Johannes Royset

Education

• PhD Candidate, Operations Research with Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
• M.S., Mineral and Energy Economics, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, 2013.
• B.A., Communications and Public Relations, MidAmerica Nazarene University, Olathe, KS, 1998.

Research

• Mathematical programming, specializing in Mixed Integer Programs (MIP)
• Methods of eliciting knowledge and analyzing the responses
• Non-parametric distribution estimation using epi-spline methods
• Applied optimization techniques

Publications

• Teter, M.D., A. Newman, and M. Weiss, 2016. “Consistent Notation for Presenting Complex Optimization Models in Technical Writing,” Surveys in Operations Research and Management Science, 21(1): 1-17.
• Teter, M., Royset, J. and A. Newman. “Modeling Uncertainty of Expert Elicitation for Use in Risk-Based Optimization,” Annals of Operations Research, acccepted.

Interests

• Running a marathon in all 50 states
• Family adventures

Resume

michael.wagner@nrel.gov
Advisor: Rob Braun; co-advisor: Alexandra Newman

Publications

• Wagner, M., Newman, A., Braun, R. and W. Hamilton, 2017. “Optimized Dispatch in a First-Principles Concentrating Solar Power Production Model,” Applied Energy, 203: 959-971.
• Wagner, M., Hamilton, W., Newman, A., Braun, R., Dent, J., and C. Diep. “Dispatching Power at a Concentrated Solar Energy Facility,” Solar Energy, accepted.

Ph.D. Operations Research, Mechanical Engineering Department
barking@mymail.mines.edu
Advisor: Alexandra Newman

Education

• B.S. Materials Engineering, Iowa State University, 2011

Research

• Mine Scheduling
• Scheduling the Open Pit to Underground Mine Transition
• Variable Elimination Techniques for Production Scheduling

Publications

• King, B., Goycoolea, M., and A. Newman, 2017. Optimizing the Open Pit-to-Underground Mining Transition,”European Journal of Operational Research, 257: 297–309.
• King, B., Goycoolea, M., and A. Newman, 2017. “New Integer Programming Models for Tactical and Strategic Underground Production Scheduling,” Mining Engineering, 69(3): 37-42.
• King, B. and A. Newman. “Optimizing the Cutoff Grade for an Underground Mine,” Interfaces, accepted.

Resume

PhD Operations Research, Mechanical Engineering Department
msciolet@mymail.mines.edu
Advisor: Alexandra Newman

Education

• United States Military Academy: BS in Operations Research (1998)
• University of Missouri-Rolla: MS in Engineering Management (2002)
• Naval Postgraduate School: MS in Operations Research (2008)

Research

• Applied Optimization
• Military Basing
• Energy

Interests

• Family
• Crossfit
• Skiing
• Golf
• Cooking

Publications

• Scioletti, M., Goodman, J., Kohl, P., and A. Newman, 2016. “A Physics-Based Integer-Linear Battery Modeling Paradigm,” Applied Energy, 176: 245-257.
• Scioletti, M., Newman, A., Goodman, J., Leyffer, S. and A. Zolan, 2017. “Optimal Design and Dispatch of a System of Diesel Generators, Photovoltaics and Batteries for Remote Locations,” Optimization and Engineering, 18(3): 755-792.
• Goodall, G., Scioletti, M., Zolan, A., Suthar, B., Newman, A. and P. Kohl. “Optimal Design and Dispatch of a Hybrid Microgrid System Capturing Battery Fade,” Optimization and Engineering, accepted.

Submitted Papers

• Zolan, A., Scioletti, M., Morton, D. and A. Newman. “Decomposing Loosely Coupled Mixed-integer Programs for Optimal Microgrid Design,” under revision.

Resume

marvking3@gmail.com
Advisors: Alexandra Newman, Amanda Hering

Education

• B.S. Electrical Engineering, United States Military Academy, 1997
• M.S. Engineering Management, University of Missouri-Rolla, 2002
• M.S. Mineral and Energy Economics, Colorado School of Mines, 2012

Research

• Counterinsurgency modeling
• Military Applications
• Operations Research
• Statistics

Publications

• King, M., A. Hering, and A. Newman, 2014. “Evaluating Counterinsurgency Classification Schemes,” Military Operations Research, with supporting data 19(3): 5-25.

Submitted Papers

• King, M., Galbreath, D., Newman, A. and A. Hering. “Combining Regression and Mixed Integer Programming to Model Counterinsurgency,” under revision.

PhD Operations Research, Division of Economics and Business
tlohmann@mines.edu
Advisor: Steffen Rebennack

Education

• Ph.D. Candidate: Operations Research with Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2014 (Expected)
• Diplom (equivalent to US M.S.) Technische Universitaet Braunschweig, Germany, 2011

Research

• Energy Market Modeling
• Electricity Sector Models
• Renewable Electricity Policies
• Hydro-Thermal Scheduling Modeling
• Hydro Inflow Forecasting
• Tailored Decomposition Algorithms

Publications

• M.R. Bussieck, M.C. Ferris, T. Lohmann. GUSS:  Solving Collections of Data Related Models within GAMS. In J. Kallrath, editor, Algebraic Modeling Systems:  Modeling and Solving Real World Optimization Problems. Springer, 2012.
• Submitted: Spatio-Temporal Hydro Inflow Forecasting for Hydro-Thermal Scheduling (with A. Hering and S. Rebennack)
• Working Paper: Strategic Bidding for a Single Price-Maker Hydro-Electric Producer: Stochastic Dual Dynamic Programming paired with Lagrangian Relaxation (with G. Steeger and S. Rebennack)
• Working Paper: Long-Term Power Generation Expansion Planning With Short-Term Demand Response Using Decomposition Methods (with S. Rebennack)
• Working Paper: High Performance Prototyping of Decomposition Methods for Domain Specific Applications (with M. Bussieck, L. Westermann and S. Rebennack)

Conferences

• INFORMS 2013, Minneapolis MN, USA (invited): Power Generation Expansion Planning with Short-term Demand Response
• INFORMS 2012, Phoenix AZ, USA: Inflow Forecasting Models for Hydrothermal Scheduling
• Session Chair in Cluster “Energy, Natural Res & the Environment/Energy”, Sessions: Stochastic Hydro-Thermal Scheduling I & Stochastic Hydro-Thermal Scheduling II
• ISMP 2012, Berlin, Germany (invited): Stochastic hydro-thermal scheduling with CVaR constraints in deregulated markets
• 4th IEEE and Cigr International Workshop “Hydro Scheduling in Competitive Markets” 2012, Bergen, Norway: Risk Constrained Stochastic Hydro-thermal Scheduling
• INFORMS 2011, Charlotte NC, USA: Practical Stochastic Programming using Algebraic Modeling Systems
• OR 2011, Zurich, Switzerland: Practical Stochastic Optimization using Algebraic Modeling Systems (Master Thesis Award).
• OR 2010, Munich, Germany: Stochastic Programming using Algebraic Modeling Languages

Interests

• Skiing
• Discovery travelling
• Weight lifting

Resume | LinkedIn

Advisor: Alexandra Newman; co-advisor: Kevin Wood

Education

• M.S. Operations Research, Kansas State, 2007
• B.S. Computer Engineering, Portland State, 1995

Research

• Decomposition for mixed-integer programming
• Enumerative techniques for solving mixed-integer programs
• Network interdiction
• Stochastic facility location

Publications

• Tarvin, D.A., L. Sipeki, A. Newman, and A. Hering, 2017. “Lessons Learned from a Company Dealing with Big Data,” Interfaces, 48(2): 147-155.
• Tarvin, D.A., K. Wood, and A. Newman, 2016. “Benders Decomposition: Solving Binary Master Problems by Enumeration,” Operations Research Letters, 44(1): 80-85.

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