Phone: (732)445-5465
E-mail: gursoy@rci.rutgers.edu
Busch Campus, CORE Building, Rm 218

 


Dr. Melike Baykal-Gursoy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. She received her BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from Bogazici University and her Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. She teaches courses in optimization, stochastic processes, queueing theory, inventory control, and time series analysis.
Her research interests are in the areas of stochastic processes, Markov Decision Processes (MDPs), Stochastic games, and their application to stochastic modeling and control of networks and production / inventory systems. She is a member of INFORMS.

SYCON (Control Center)

RUTCOR (Rutgers Center for Operations Research)

PUBLICATIONS

K. M. A. Ozbay, W. Xiao*, G. Jaiswal*, B. Bartin*, P. Kachroo and M. Baykal-Gürsoy, “Evaluation of Incident Management Strategies and Technologies using an Integrated Traffic/Incident Management Simulation,” in press, Int. J. Technology Management, 2008.

 

M. Baykal-Gürsoy, W. Xiao* and K. M. A. Ozbay, “Modeling Traffic Flow Interrupted by Incidents,” in press, European Journal of Operational Research, 2008, available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2008.01.024

 

M. Baykal-Gürsoy and K. Gürsoy. “Semi-Markov Decision Processes: Nonstandard Criteria”, Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences, Vol. 21:4, pp. 635-657, 2007.

 

K.Ozbay, W. Xiao , C. Iyigun and M. Baykal-Gursoy, (2004), “Probabilistic Programming Models for Response Vehicle Dispatching and Resource Allocation in Traffic Incident Management, ” I&SE-Working paper 04-014, Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, Rutgers University.

 

M. Baykal-Gursoy and Z. Duan, “M/M/C Queues with Markov Modulated Service Processes,” in proceedings of the First International Conference on Performance Evaluation Methodologies and Tools-Valuetools 2006, Pisa, IT.

 

M. Z. Avsar and M. Baykal-Gursoy, (2006), "A Note on Two-Person Zero-Sum Communicating Stochastic Games," OR Letters, Vol. 34, 412-420.

 

T. Nugent, M. Baykal-Gursoy, and K. Gursoy, (2005), "Monitoring k-Step-Ahead Controlled Processes," Quality and Reliability Engineering International, Vol. 21, 63-80.

 

M. Baykal-Gursoy and W. Xiao, (2004), "Stochastic Decomposition in M/M/Infinity Queues with Markov-Modulated Service Rates," Queueing Systems, Vol. 48, 75-88.

 

M. Z. Avsar and M. Baykal-Gursoy, (2002), " Inventory Control under Substitutable Demand: A Stochastic Game Application," Naval Research Logistics, Vol. 49, 359 - 375.


M. Z. Avsar and M. Baykal-Gursoy, (1999), "A Decomposition Approach for Undiscounted Two-Person Zero-Sum Stochastic Games," Mathematical Methods in Operations Research-ZOR, Vol. 49, 483-500.

 

M. Baykal-Gursoy and M. Z. Avsar, (1999), “Two-Person Zero-Sum Undiscounted Stochastic Games,” Proceeding IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Phoenix, Arizona.

T. Altiok, V-Duy, and M. Baykal-Gursoy, (1998), "Two Load-Sharing Processes with Failures," Computers and Operations Research, vol. 25, no. 3, 183-189.


B. Gaujal, M. Jafari, M. Baykal-Gursoy, and G. Alpan, (1995), "Allocation Sequences of Two-Processes Sharing a Resource," IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, vol. 11, 748-753.

 

M. Baykal-Gursoy, T. Altiok, and H. Danhong, (1994), "Look-Back Policies for Two-Stage, Pull-Type Production/Inventory Systems," Annals of Operations Research, Special Issue on Queueing Networks, vol. 48, 381-400.

 

M. Baykal-Gursoy, T. Altiok, and H. Danhong, (1994), "Control Policies for Two-Stage Production/Inventory Systems with Constrained Average Cost Criterion," International Journal of Production Research, vol. 32, 2005-2014.


M. Baykal-Gursoy and K. W. Ross, (1992), "Variability-Sensitive Markov Decision Processes," Mathematics of Operations Research, vol. 17, 558-571.

 

M. Baykal-Gursoy, H. Danhong and T. Altiok, (1992), “Optimal Policies for Two-Stage, Pull-Type, Production/Inventory Systems,” Proceedings IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Tucson, 1682-1683.

 

J. Hui, M. Baykal-Gursoy, N. Moayeri and R. Yates, (1991), “A Layer Broadband Switching Architecture with Physical and Virtual Paths,” IEEE Selected Areas in Communications, Vol. 9, 1416-1426.

 

M. Baykal-Gursoy, (1991), “Two-Person Zero-Sum Stochastic Games,” Annals of Operations Research, Vol. 28, 135-152.

 

P. E. Caines and M. Baykal-Gursoy, (1989), “On the L¥ Consistency of L2 Estimators,” Systems & Control Letters, Vol. 12, 71-76.

 

M. Baykal-Gursoy and K. W. Ross, (1989), “Variance Penalized Markov Decision Processes,” Proceedings IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Tampa, 1261-1262.

 

M. Baykal-Gursoy, (1989), “A Sample-Path Approach to Stochastic Games,” Proceedings IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Tampa, 180-185.

FORMER STUDENTS

Weihua Xiao, Ph. D., Capital One Services

Muge Z. Avsar, Ph. D., Industrial Engineering Dept., Middle East Technical University

CURRENT STUDENTS

Zhe Duan

CURRENT GRANTS

“Climate and Health Research Initiative,” Rutgers Academic Excellence Fund award, Principal Investigator with E. Boros, N. Fefferman, D. Dina Fonseca, Randy Gaugler, Rick Lathrop and Mark Robson, (3/2008-8/2009): $75,000.

 

“Managing Incidents and Emergencies in Transportation” Rutgers TCC/FTA (Transportation Coordinating Council/ Federal Transit Administration) Grant, Principal Investigator, (9/2007-8/2008): $30,000.