Najmaddin Akhundov | Faculty Profiles

Diplomas/Degrees

Ph.D., Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Tennessee (2022)

M.S., Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo (2015)

B.S., Industrial Engineering, Baku Engineering University (2011)

Recent Courses

Management Of Productions/ Operations

Statistical Methods

Research Interests

Research Areas:

• Integer Programming

• Algorithm Development

• Simulation-based Optimization

• Stochastic Programming

Application Areas:

• Scheduling:

− Staff and Maintenance

− Power Generator

− Production and Operations

• Logistics and Supply Chain:

− Reverse and Last-mile Delivery Logistics

− Evacuation Planning

− Sustainable Port Management

Articles

Akhundov, N., Ostrowski, J. (2024). Exploiting Symmetry for the Job Sequencing and Tool Switching Problem. European Journal of Operational Research.

Tahirov, N., Akhundov, N., Emde, S., Glock, C. H. (2024). Configuration of last-mile distribution networks for an encroaching manufacturer. Annals of Operations Research, 1-42.

Akhundov, N., Coble, J., Deakins, E., Gallaher, T., Khojandi, A., Mandelli, D., Ostrowski,J. (2023). “Economic Risk-Informed Maintenance Planning and Asset Management”. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Scientific and Technical Information. Technical Report, 19-17087.

Akhundov, N., Bakhshi, M., Ostrowski, J. (2023). Convex hull pricing as a risk mitigation device in unit commitment. Energy Systems, 1-22.

Akhundov, N., Tahirov, N., Glock, C. H. (2022). “Optimal Scheduling of Waitstaff with Different Experience Levels at a Restaurant Chain”. INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics, 52(4), 324-343.

Kıbış, E. Y., Büyüktahtakın, İ. E., Haight, R. G., Akhundov, N., Knight, K., Flower, C. E. (2021). A multistage stochastic programming approach to the optimal surveillance and control of the emerald ash borer in cities. INFORMS Journal on Computing, 33(2), 808-834.

Onal, S., Akhundov, N., Büyüktahtakın, I. E., Smith, J., Houseman, G. R. (2020). An integrated simulation-optimization framework to optimize search and treatment path for controlling a biological invader. International Journal of Production Economics, 222, 107507.

Conference Presentations

Najmaddin Akhundov, James Ostrowski. “Exploiting Symmetry in the Unit Commitment Problem”. IISE Annual Conference, Seattle, Washington, May 2022.

Sevilay Onal, Najmaddin Akhundov, İ. Esra Büyüktahtakın, Jennifer Smith, Gregory R. Houseman, “Detection and Control Operations Management of an Agricultural Invader Through Integrated Simulation-Optimization”. POMS Conference, Washington, DC, May 2019.

Najmaddin Akhundov, Esra Buyuktahtakin. “Optimal Search and Treatment Strategies for Controlling an Aggressive Invader in North America”. INFORMS Computing Society, Knoxville, Tennessee, January 2019.

Najmaddin Akhundov. “Application of Mathematical Programming for Effective Restaurant Management: A Scheduling Project”. INFORMS Computing Society, Knoxville, Tennessee, January 2019.

Honors and Accomplishments

INFORMS ENRE, Best Publication Award in Natural Resources. Awarded for the IJOC paper “A Multistage Stochastic Programming Approach to the Optimal Surveillance and Control of the Emerald Ash Borer in Cities”, 2022.

Honorable Mention for the Harvey J. Greenberg Research Award given by the INFORMS Computing Society, 2022.

Graduate Fellowship Award, University of Tennessee, 2018 - 2022.

The Best Graduate Presentation, The 2018 Dana Knox Student Research Showcase, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2018.

Study Abroad Fellowship, The Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan Republic, 2013 - 2015.

Merit-Based Scholarship for Undergraduate Students, “Azercell Telecom MMC”, 2009 - 2011.

Full Scholarship for Undergraduate Studies, Baku Engineering University, 2006 - 2011.