Refereed Journal/ Proceeding Publications

Dr. Baykal-Gursoy and her Ph. D. student Sara Ghorbani presented their poster in the 2010 Health and Humanitarian Logistics Workshop at Georgia Tech.
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Baykal-Gürsoy M. and Duan Z., (2009), "Infrastructure Security via Game Theory", submitted for publication.

Baykal-Gürsoy M. and Duan Z., (2009), "Stochastic Models of Traffic Flow Interrupted by Incidents," IFAC Symposium on Transportation Systems 2009.

Ozbay K. M. A., Iyigun C.,  Baykal-Gürsoy M., and Xiao W., (2009), “Probabilistic Programming Models for Traffic Incident Management Operations Planning,” submitted to Annals of Operations Research.

M. Baykal-Gürsoy, (2009), “Semi-Markov Decision Processes,” accepted for publication in Wiley Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Sciences, 2009. 

K. Gürsoy and M. Baykal-Gürsoy, (2009), “Forecasting: State-Space Models and Kalman Filter Estimation,” accepted for publication in Wiley Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Sciences, 2009. 

N. Erkip and M. Baykal-Gürsoy, (2009), “Forecasting for Inventory Planning in Supply Chains,” submitted for publication in Wiley Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Sciences, 2009.

K. M. A. Ozbay, W. Xiao*, G. Jaiswal*, B. Bartin*, P. Kachroo and M. Baykal-Gürsoy, (2009), “Evaluation of Incident Management Strategies and Technologies using an Integrated Traffic/Incident Management Simulation,” World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research, Volume 2, Numbers 2-3, pp. 155-186(32), 18 February 2009.

M. Baykal-Gürsoy, W. Xiao* and K. M. A. Ozbay, (2009), “Modeling Traffic Flow Interrupted by Incidents,” European Journal of Operational Research, 195, pp. 127-138.

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

K.Ozbay, W. Xiao , C. Iyigun and M. Baykal-Gürsoy, (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-Gürsoy and Z. Duan, (2006), “M/M/C Queues with Markov Modulated Service Processes,” in proceedings of the First International Conference on Performance Evaluation Methodologies and Tools-Valuetools, Pisa, IT.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Techinical Reports

[1]    M. Baykal-Gürsoy and Z. Duan*, “Stochastic Decomposition in Markov Modulated Arrival and Service, and Retrial Queues”, ISE Working Paper 07-022, 2007.

[2]    M. Baykal-Gürsoy and K. Gürsoy. “Semi-Markov Decision Processes: Nonstandard Criteria”, ISE Working Paper 07-013, 2006.

[3]    M. Baykal-Gürsoy and Z. Duan*, "M/M/C Queues with Markov Modulated Service Processes",
ISE Working Paper 06-021, 2006.

[4]    M. Baykal-Gürsoy, Z. Duan and K. Ozbay, "Delay Estimation for Traffic Flow Interrupted by Incidents", ISE Working Paper 06-022, 2006.

[5]    Z.M. Avsar and M. Baykal-Gürsoy, "A Note on Two-Person Zero-Sum Communicating Stochastic Games", ISE Working Paper 05-016, 2005.

[6]    M. Baykal-Gürsoy, W. Xiao*, K. Ozbay, “Modeling Traffic Flow Interrupted by Incidents,” ISE Working Paper 04-005, 2004, revised in 2005 and 2006.

[7]    K. Ozbay, W. Xiao*, C. Iyigün* and M. Baykal-Gürsoy, “Probabilistic Programming Models for Response Vehicle Dispatching and Resource Allocation    in Traffic Incident Management,” ISE Working Paper 04-014, 2004, revised in 2005 and 2006.

[8]    M. Baykal-Gürsoy and W. Xiao*, “Stochastic Decomposition in M/M/  Queues under Batch Service Interruptions,” ISE Working Paper 03-119, 2003.      

[9]    M. Z. Avsar* and M. Baykal-Gürsoy, “Inventory Control under Substitutable Demand: A Stochastic Game Application,” IE Working Paper 01-102, 2001.

[10]  T. Nugent*, M. Baykal-Gürsoy and K. Gürsoy, “Residuals for K-Step Ahead Controlled Processes and Related Monitoring Problems,” IE Working Paper 01-103, 2001.

[11]  J. Liu, M. Baykal-Gürsoy and A. Buzcak, “Target Path Model Identification and Forecasting by Time Series Analysis”, IE Working Paper 01-105, 2001.

[12]  T. Altiok, C. Vu Duy, M. Baykal-Gürsoy, “Load Sharing Processors with Failures,” IE Working Paper 94-105, 1994.

[13]  M. Baykal-Gürsoy, “Semi-Markov Decision Processes: Nonstandard Criteria,” IE Working Paper 93-125, 1993.

[14]  S. Ruan, M. Baykal-Gürsoy and M. Jafari, “Control of Material Handling System Serving a Number of Workcells,” IE Working Paper 93-124, 1993.

[15]  M. Baykal-Gürsoy, T. Altiok and H. Danhong*, “Control Policies for Two-Stage Pull-Type Production/Inventory Systems with Constrained Average Cost Criterion,” Working Paper 92-122, 1992.

[16] M. Baykal-Gürsoy, M. Jafari and E. Elsayed, “Desirable Characteristics and Selection Attributes for Data Acquisition, Monitoring and Control Software and Hardware,” IE Working Paper 92-121, 1992.

[17]  M. Baykal-Gürsoy, T. Altiok and H. Danhong*, “Look-Back Policies for Two-Stage, Pull-Type Production/Inventory Systems,” IE Working Paper 92-118, 1992.

[18]  M. Jafari and M. Baykal-Gürsoy, “Computation of Transition Firing Frequency in Timed Petri Nets: Preliminary Results,” IE Working Paper 90-103, 1990.

[19]   M. Baykal-Gürsoy, “A Sample-Path Approach to Stochastic Games,” IE Working Paper 89-122, 1989.

[20]  J. V. Bukowski, J. H. Goodman and M. Baykal-Gürsoy, “An Investigation of Issues Impacting Software Reliability,” University of Pennsylvania, Department of Systems Engineering, 122 page final report prepared for IBM, 1985.

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Invited Lectures, Presentations & Seminars

[1]   “Stochastic Models of Traffic Flow Interrupted by Incidents,” presented at the IFAC (International Federation of Automatic Control) Symposium on Transportation Systems,Sept. 2009.

[2]    “Modeling Nonrecurrent Congestion,” presented at the INFORMS Conference in Washington D.C., October 2008.

[3]   “Multiserver queues in random environment”, presented at the INFORMS Conference in Washington D.C., October 2008.

[4]   “Traffic Flow Models and Incident Management,” presented at the INFORMS Conference in Pittsburgh, November 2006.

[5]   “M/M/C Queues with Markov Modulated Service Processes,” (with Z. Duan*) Valuetools-First International Conference on Performance Evaluation Methodologies and Tools, Pisa, October, 2006.

[6]    “Queues with Markov Modulated Service,” presented in the Dept of Applied Mathematics and Statistics at SUNY-Stony Brook, March 2006.

[7]     “Queues with Markov-Modulated Service Rates,” presented at the INFORMS Conference in San Francisco, November 2005.

[8]     “Probabilistic Programming Models for Dispatching and Resource Allocation in TIM,” (with W. Xiao*, C. Iyigün* and K. Ozbay) presented at the INFORMS Conference in San Francisco, November 2005.

[9]    “Queues with Markov-Modulated Service Rates,” presented in the IE Dept. at Lehigh University, Sept. 2004.

[10]     “Stochastic Decomposition in M/M/Infinity Queues with Markov-Modulated Service Rates,” (with W. Xiao*) presented at RUTCOR, April 2004.

[11]  “Inventory Control under Substitutable Demand”, (with M. Avsar*), presented at the Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC), May 10, 2004.

[12]  “Integrating PID Controllers into SPC Applications,” (with T. Nugent*) presented at the INFORMS Conference in Philadelphia, November 1999.

[13]  “Undiscounted Two-Person Zero-Sum Stochastic Games,” (with Z. M. Avsar*) presented at the INFORMS Conference in Philadelphia, November 1999.

[14]  “Two-Person Zero-Sum Stochastic Games,” presented in the Industrial Engineering Department at Bogazici University, Turkey, July 1998.

[15]  “Look-Back Policies for Production/Inventory Systems,” (with Tayfur Altiok) presented at INFORMS Israel, June-July, 1998.

[16]  “Semi-Markov Decision Processes: Nonstandard Criteria,” presented at the IEEE Regional NY/NJ Control Conference, August 1994.

[17]  “Load Sharing Processors with Failures,” (with T. Altiok, C. Vu Duy) presented at the IEEE Regional NY/NJ Control Conference, August 1994.

[18]  “Control of Manufacturing Processes,” Advanced Queueing Seminar, at RUTCOR, May, 1994.

[19]  “Control of a Batch Server Serving a Number of Closed Queues,” (with S. Ruan and M. Jafari) IIE 3rd Research Conference, Atlanta, May 1994.

[20]  “The Correspondence between the Stochastic Game and the Deterministic Generalized Game,” ORSA-TIMS Joint National Meeting, Phoenix, October 1993.

[21]  “Applications of Markov Decision Processes to Production Systems,” ORSA-TIMS Joint National Meeting, Phoenix, October 1993.

[22]  “Semi-Markov Decision Processes: Nonstandard Criteria,” ORSA-TIMS Joint National Meeting, Phoenix, October 1993.

[23]  “Markov Decision Processes,” Rutgers University, WINLAB Seminar Series, 1990.

[24]  “A Sample-Path Approach to Time-Average Markov Decision Processes,” Bell Communications Research Seminar Series, Morristown, New Jersey, December 1989.

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Conference Presentations

[1]    “Modeling Interrupted Traffic Flow,” presented at the MEETING OF THE EURO WORKING GROUP ON STOCHASTIC MODELING 2008, June 23-25, Istanbul, Turkey.

[2]    “Queues with Markov Modulated Service Rates,” presented at the INFORMS Applied Probability Conference, Ottawa, July 2005.

[3]    “Integrating PID Controllers into SPC Applications,” (with T. Nugent* and K. Gürsoy) presented at the INFORMS Conference, Istanbul, July 2003.

[4]    “M/M/C Queues under Batch Service Interruptions,” (with W. Xiao *, and K. Ozbay) presented at the INFORMS Conference in Istanbul, July 2003.

[5]    “Undiscounted Two-Person Zero-Sum Communicating Stochastic Games,” (with Z. M. Avsar*) presented at the IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Phoenix , Arizona, December 1999.

[6]    “Two-Person Zero-Sum Communicating Stochastic Games,” (with Z. M. Avsar*) presented at the National Conference on Operations Research, Turkey, June, 1998.

[7]    “A Decomposition Approach for Undiscounted Two-Person Zero-Sum Stochastic Games,” (with Z. M. Avsar*) presented at the National Conference on Operations Research, Turkey, June, 1998.

[8]    “Inventory Control under Substitutable Demand: A Stochastic Game Application,” (with Z. M. Avsar*) presented at the National Conference on Operations Research, Turkey, June, 1998.

[9]    “Control Policies for Two-Stage, Pull-Type Production/Inventory Systems with Constrained Average Cost Criterion,” (with H. Danhong*) IIE 2nd Research Conference, Los Angeles, April 1993.

[10]  “Look-Back Policies for Two-Stage, Pull-Type Production/Inventory Systems,” (with T. Altiok and H. Danhong*) ORSA-TIMS Joint National Conference, San Francisco, November 1992.

[11]  “Performance Analysis Using Minimax Algebra,” (with M. Jafari) ORSA-TIMS Joint National Conference, New York, October 1989.

[12]  “A Decomposition Algorithm for Multichain Stochastic Games,” (with K. W. Ross) ORSA-TIMS Joint National Conference, Washington D.C., April 1988.

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