The drone scheduling problem: A systematic state-of-the-art review

J Pasha, Z Elmi, S Purkayastha… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Drones are receiving popularity with time due to their advanced mobility. Although they were
initially deployed for military purposes, they now have a wide array of applications in various …

Blockchain and AI technology convergence: Applications in transportation systems

P Singh, Z Elmi, Y Lau, M Borowska-Stefańska… - Vehicular …, 2022 - Elsevier
The blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) have been the focal point of innovations and
received increasing attention of the community over the last years. The blockchain …

Exact and metaheuristic algorithms for the vehicle routing problem with a factory-in-a-box in multi-objective settings

J Pasha, AL Nwodu, AM Fathollahi-Fard, G Tian… - Advanced Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Emergencies, such as pandemics (eg, COVID-19), warrant urgent production and
distribution of goods under disrupted supply chain conditions. An innovative logistics …

A Diffused Memetic Optimizer for reactive berth allocation and scheduling at marine container terminals in response to disruptions

MA Dulebenets - Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, 2023 - Elsevier
The economic development of numerous countries is defined by maritime supply chains to a
great extent. Substantial volumes of containerized cargoes delivered by ships are handled …

An efficient adaptive large neighborhood search algorithm based on heuristics and reformulations for the generalized quadratic assignment problem

AM Fathollahi-Fard, KY Wong, M Aljuaid - Engineering Applications of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Operations Research (OR) analytics play a crucial role in optimizing decision-making
processes for real-world problems. The assignment problem, with applications in supply …

[HTML][HTML] Internet of Things for sustainable railway transportation: Past, present, and future

P Singh, Z Elmi, VK Meriga, J Pasha… - Cleaner Logistics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Internet of Things (IoT) symbolizes numerous devices which are connected
globally through the internet technology and are able to collect and share relevant data. The …

Sustainable distributed permutation flow-shop scheduling model based on a triple bottom line concept

AM Fathollahi-Fard, L Woodward, O Akhrif - Journal of Industrial …, 2021 - Elsevier
Based on a triple bottom line concept, sustainable development is characterized by the
simultaneous pursuit of economic, environmental and social goals. The implementation of …

A cooperative memetic algorithm with feedback for the energy-aware distributed flow-shops with flexible assembly scheduling

J Wang, L Wang - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
With economic globalization and increasingly concerned sustainable manufacturing, energy-
aware distributed scheduling and flexible assembly are significant to optimize global supply …

Deployment of autonomous trains in rail transportation: Current trends and existing challenges

P Singh, MA Dulebenets, J Pasha… - IEEE …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Automation is expected to effectively address the growing demand for passenger and freight
transportation, safety issues, human errors, and increasing congestion. The growth of …

Development of exact and heuristic optimization methods for safety improvement projects at level crossings under conflicting objectives

P Singh, J Pasha, R Moses, J Sobanjo… - Reliability Engineering & …, 2022 - Elsevier
A significant number of accidents occur each year at level crossings globally. Substantial
efforts are being made by different railway authorities and other stakeholders to prevent …