Alexandra M. Newman

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

Submitted Papers

• Hood, K., O. McMiller, D. Nock, J. Grymes, and A. Newman. “Cost, resiliency and emissions trade-offs for microgrids in varying socioeconomic settings,” submitted.
• Kamga-Ngameni, L., D. Melonson Jr., A. Chowdu, and A. Newman. “Reducing Nonproductive Time in Oil Fields,” submitted.
• Royal, E., S. Bandyopadhyay, A. Newman, Q. Huang, and P. Tabares. “Long-Term Hourly Electric Load Forecasting using a Hybrid Statistical Model,” submitted.
• Ayaburi, J., A. Swift, J. Porter, A. Brickey, and A. Newman. “The Impact of Fleet Electrification on Productivity in Heat-constrained Underground Mines,” submitted.

Under Revision

• Yano, C., V. Rana, and A. Newman. “Block Scheduling in a Multi-Hospital Setting,” under revision.
• Grymes, J., A. Newman, A. Zolan, and D. Mehta. “A Matheuristic for Design and Dispatch of a Utility-Connected Distributed Energy System,” under revision.
• Greivel, G., S. Bandyopadhyay, A. M. Newman, and B. G. Thomas. “Multiple Regression and Transformations at the Industrial Scale,” under revision.

Accepted Papers

• Weiss, M., T. Winbush, A. Newman, and E. Helmers. “Energy Consumption of Electric Vehicles in Europe,” Sustainability, accepted.
• Wales, J., A. Zolan, T. Flamand, and A. Newman. “Decomposing a Renewable Energy Design and Dispatch Model,” Optimization and Engineering, accepted.
• Hood, K., M. Walsh, A. Zolan, G. Jackson, and A.. Newman. “Characterizing and Improving the Performance of Molten-Salt-and-Steam Heat Exchangers in Concentrating Solar Power Plants,” Energy Conversion and Management, accepted.
• Ayaburi, J, A. Swift, A. Brickey, A. Newman, and D. Bienstock. “Optimizing Ventilation in Medium-and Short-term Mine Planning,” Oprimization and Engineering, accepted.
• Torres, N., G. Greivel, J. Betz, E. Moreno, A. Newman, and B. Thomas. “Optimizing Steel Coil Production Schedules under Continuous Casting and Hot Rolling,” European Journal of Operational Research, accepted.
• Swift, A., E. Smoorenburg, A. Newman, and G. Bogin. “The Impact of Environmental Conditions on the Heat and Emissions Produced by Large Diesel Engines in Underground Mines,” Journal of Cleaner Production, accepted.
• Lamas, P., M. Goycoolea, A. Newman, and B. Pagnoncelli.  “A Target-Time-Windows Technique for Project Scheduling Under Uncertainty,” European Journal of Operational Research, accepted.
• Kim, S., M. Husted, E. Olinick, and A. Newman. “Improving South Korea’s Crystal Ball for Baseball Post-Season Clinching and Elimination,” INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics, accepted.

2023

• Grymes, J., A. Newman, A. Cranmer, and D. Nock. “Optimizing Microgrid Deployment for Community Resilience,” Optimization and Engineering, published online November.
• McBrayer, A., A. Brickey, A. Newman, and D. Bienstock. “Surface Coal Mine Production Scheduling under Time-of-Use Power Rates,” Current Sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports, published online October.
• Hirwa, J., A. Zolan, W. Becker, T. Flamand, and A. Newman. “Optimizing Design and Dispatch of a Resilient Renewable Energy System for a South African Hospital,” Applied Energy, 348: 121438.
• Greivel, G., A. Newman, M. Brown and K. Eurek. “Improving Mathematical Exposition of an Industrial-Scale Linear Program: A Reformulation Case Study,” INFORMS Transactions on Education, published online April.
• Cox, J., W. Hamilton, A. Newman and J. Martinek.   “Optimal Sizing and Dispatch of Solar Power with Storage,” Optimization and Engineering, 24: 1970183, published online March.
• Abiodun, K., K. Hood, J. Cox., A. Newman, and A. Zolan, 2023. “The Value of Concentrating Solar Power in the Ancillary Services Market,” Applied Energy, 334: 120518.
• J. Cox., W.T. Hamilton, and A. Newman, 2023. “Parametric Analysis on Optimized Design of Hybrid Solar Power Plants,” Solar Energy, 252: 195-217.

2022

• Abiodun, K., A. Gautam, A. Newman, D. Nock, and A. Pandey, 2022. “The Role of Microgrids in Advancing Equity through Access and Resilience,” INFORMS TutORials in Operations Research: 175-190.
• Anderson, K., J. Grymes., A. Newman and A. Warren, 2022. “North Carolina Water Utility Builds Resilience with Distributed Energy Resources,” INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics, publonline September.
• Cox, J., W. Hamilton, A. Newman, A. Zolan, and MJ. Wagner, 2022. “Real-time Dispatch Optimization for Concentrating Solar Power with Thermal Energy Storage,” Optimization and Engineering:1-38.
• Hill, A., A. Brickey, I. Cipriano, M. Goycoolea and A. Newman, 2022. “Optimization Strategies for Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling Problems in Underground Mining,” INFORMS Journal on Computing, 34 (6), 3042-3058. **Best paper, Energy, Natural Resources and Environment Section, INFORMS
• Hirwa, J., O. Ogunmodede, A. Zolan, and A. Newman, 2022. “Optimizing Design and Dispatch of a Renewable Energy System with Combined Heat and Power,” Optimization and Engineering: 1-31.
• Ogunmodede, O., P. Lamas, A. Brickey, G. Bogin Jr., and A. Newman, 2022. “Underground Production Scheduling with Ventilation and Refrigeration Considerations,” Optimization and Engineering: 1-29.
• Wales, J., A. Zolan, A. Newman and M. Wagner, 2022. “Optimizing Vehicle Fleet and Assignment for Concentrating Solar Power Plant Mirror Washing,” IISE Transactions, 54(6): 550-562.
• Wales, J., A. Zolan, W. Hamilton, A. Newman, M. Wagner, 2022. “Combining simulation and Optimization to Derive Operating Policies for a Concentrating Solar Power Plant,” OR Spectrum: published online Aug.

2021

• Brickey, A., A. Chowdu, A. Newman, G. Goycoolea and R. Godard, 2021. “Barrick’s Turquoise Ridge Gold Mine Optimizes Underground Production Scheduling Operations,” INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics, 51.2: 106-118.
• Burrow, A., A. Hering, D. Morton and A. Newman, 2021. “Optimal Design and Operation of River Basin Storage under Hydroclimatic Uncertainty,” ASCE Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, 147(9): 04021055. **Honorable Mention, Energy, Natural Resources and Environment Section, INFORMS
• Chowdu, A., P. Nesbitt, A. Brickey, and A. Newman, 2021. “Operations Research in Underground Mine Planning: A Review,” INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics: published online Oct.
• Husted, M., E. Olinick and A. Newman, 2021. “Improving Sports Media’s Crystal Ball for National Basketball Association Playoff Elimination,” INFORMS Journal on Applied Analytics, 51(2): 119-135.
• Igogo, T., K. Awuah-Offei, A. Newman, T. Lowder and J. Engel-Cox, 2021. “Integrating Clean Energy into Mining Operations: Opportunities, Challenges, and Enabling Approaches,” Applied Energy, 300: 117375.
• Nesbitt, P., L. Blake, P. Lamas, M. Goycoolea, B. Pagnoncelli, A. Newman and A. Brickey, 2021.  “Underground Mine Scheduling Under Uncertainty,” European Journal of Operational Research, 294(1): 340-352.
• Ogunmodede, O., K. Anderson, D. Cutler, and A. Newman, 2021. “Optimizing Design and Dispatch of a Renewable Energy System,” Applied Energy, 287: 116527.
• Zolan, A., M. Scioletti, D. Morton and A. Newman, 2021. “Decomposing Loosely Coupled Mixed-integer Programs for Optimal Microgrid Design,” INFORMS Journal on Computing, 33.4: 1300-1319.

2020

• Burrow, A. and A. Newman, 2020. “Optimal Design and Operation of River Basin Storage,” Omega, 95:102061.
• Hamilton, W., A. Newman, M. Wagner and R. Braun, 2020. “Off-Design Performance of Molten Salt-Driven Rankine Cycles and Its Impact on the Optimal Dispatch of Concentrating Solar Power Systems,” Energy Conversion and Management, published online Sept.
• Hamilton, W., M. Husted, A. Newman, R. Braun and M. Wagner, 2020. “Dispatch Optimization of Concentrating Solar Power with Utility-Scale Photovoltaics,” Optimization and Engineering, 21(1):336–369.
• King, M., D. Galbreath, A. Newman and A. Hering, 2020. “Combining Regression and Mixed Integer Programming to Model Counterinsurgency,” Annals of Operations Research, 292(1):287–320.
• Nesbitt, P., L. Sipeki, T. Flamand and A. Newman, 2020. “Optimizing Underground Mine Design with Method-Dependent Precedences,”  IISE Transactions, 53(6): 643-56.
• Rezakhah, M., E. Moreno and A. Newman, 2020. “Practical Performance of an Open Pit Mine Scheduling Model Considering Blending and Stockpiling,” Computers and Operations Research, 115:104638.
• Rezakhah, M. and A. Newman, 2020. “Open Pit Mine Planning with Degradation due to Stockpiling,” Computers and Operations Research, 115:104589.
• Sipeki, L., A. Newman and C. Yano, 2020. “Selecting Support Pillars in Underground Mines with Ore Veins,” IISE Transactions, 10.1080/24725854.2019.1699978.  **2022 Best Application Paper of the Supply Chain and Logistics Focused Issue.

2019

• Burrow, A., A. Newman and M. Bazilian, 2019. “Reservoir Design and Operation for the Food-Energy-Water Nexus,” Current Sustainable/Renewable Energy Reports, 6(3):71–89.
• Goodall, G., M. Scioletti, A. Zolan, B. Suthar, A. Newman and P. Kohl, 2019. “Optimal Design and Dispatch of a Hybrid Microgrid System Capturing Battery Fade,” Optimization and Engineering, 20(1):179–213.
• Johnson, B., A. Porter, J. King and A. Newman, 2019. “Optimally Configuring a Measurement System to Detect Diversions from a Nuclear Fuel Cycle,” Annals of Operations Research, 275(2):393–420.
• Richards, C., C. Odom, D. Morton and A. Newman, 2019. “Minimum-Risk Routing Through a Mapped Minefield,” Networks, 73(3):358–376.
• Tabares-Velasco, P., A. Speake, M. Harris, A. Newman, T. Vincent and M. Lanahan, 2019.  “A modeling framework for optimization-based control of a residential building thermostat for time-of-use pricing,” Applied Energy, 242:1346–1357.
• Teter, M., J. Royset and A. Newman, 2019. “Modeling Uncertainty of Expert Elicitation for Use in Risk-Based Optimization,” Annals of Operations Research, 280(1–2):189–210.

2018

• Anyenya, G., R. Braun, K. Lee, N. Sullivan 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.
• Gonzalez, G., C. Richards and A. Newman, 2018. “Optimal Course Scheduling for United States Air Force Academy Cadets,” Interfaces, 48(3):217–234.
• Husted, M., B. Suthar, G. Goodall, A. Newman and P. Kohl, 2018. “Coordinating Procurement Decisions with a Dispatch Strategy Featuring a Concentration Gradient,” Applied Energy, 219:394–407.
• King, B. and A. Newman, 2018. “Optimizing the Cutoff Grade for an Underground Mine,” Interfaces, 48(4):357–371.
• Shugart, N., B. Johnson, J. King and A. Newman, 2018. “Optimizing Nuclear Material Accounting and Measurement Systems,” Nuclear Technology, 204(3):260–282.
• Wagner, M., W. Hamilton, A. Newman, R. Braun, J. Dent and C. Diep, 2018. “Optimizing Dispatch for a Concentrated Power Tower,” Solar Energy, 174: 1198-1211.

2017

• Arigoni, A., A. Newman, C. Turner and C. Kaptur, 2017. “Optimizing Global Thermal Coal Shipments,” Omega, 72:118–127.
• Benchoff, B., C. Yano and A. Newman, 2017. “Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center Improves Operating Room Schedule Planning,” Interfaces, 47(3):214–229.
• Goodall, G., A. Hering and A. Newman, 2017. “Characterizing Solutions in Optimal Microgrid Procurement and Dispatch Strategies,” Applied Energy, 201:1–19.
• Johnson, B., A. Newman and J. King, 2017. “Optimizing High-Level Nuclear Waste Disposal within a Deep Geologic Repository,” Annals of Operations Research, 253:733–755.
• King, B., M. Goycoolea and A. Newman, 2017. “New Integer Programming Models for Tactical and Strategic Underground Production Scheduling,” Mining Engineering, 69(3):37–42.
• King, B., M. Goycoolea and A. Newman, 2017. “Optimizing the Open Pit-to-Underground Mining Transition,” European Journal of Operational Research, 257:297–309.
• Moreno, E., M. Rezakhah, A. Newman and F. Ferreira, 2017. “Linear Models for Stockpiling in Open-pit Mine Production Scheduling Problems,” European Journal of Operational Research, 260:212–221.
• Scioletti, M., A. Newman, J. Goodman, S. Leyffer, 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.
• 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.
• Wagner, M., A. Newman, R. Braun and W. Hamilton, 2017. “Optimized Dispatch in a First-Principles Concentrating Solar Power Production Model,” Applied Energy, 203:959–971.

2016

• Scioletti, M., J. Goodman, P. Kohl and A. Newman, 2016. “A Physics-Based Integer-Linear Battery Modeling Paradigm,” Applied Energy, 176:245–257.
• Tarvin, D.A., K. Wood and A. Newman, 2016. “Benders Decomposition: Solving Binary Master Problems by Enumeration,” Operations Research Letters, 44(1):80–85.
• 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.
• Vossen, T., K. Wood and A. Newman, 2016. “Hierarchical Benders Decomposition for Open-pit Mine Block Sequencing,” Operations Research, 64(4):771–793.

2015

• O’Sullivan, D. and A. Newman, 2015. “Optimization-based Heuristics for Underground Mine Scheduling,” European Journal of Operational Research, 241(1):248–259.
• O’Sullivan, D., A. Newman and A. Brickey, 2015. “Is Open Pit Production Scheduling ‘Easier’ than its Underground Counterpart?” Mining Engineering, April:68–73.
• Weiss, M., A. Newman, C. Whitmore and S. Weiss, 2015. “150 Years of Sprint and Distance Running – Past Trends and Future Prospects,” European Journal of Sport Science, published online.

2014

• King, M., A. Hering and A. Newman, 2014. “Evaluating Counterinsurgency Classification Schemes,” Military Operations Research, with supporting data 19(3):5–25.
• Lambert, W.B., A. Brickey, A. Newman and K. Eurek, 2014. “Open Pit Block Sequencing Formulations: A Tutorial,” Interfaces, 44(2):127–142.
• Lambert, W.B. and A. Newman, 2014. “Tailored Lagrangian Relaxation for the Open Pit Block Sequencing Problem,” Annals of Operations Research, 222(1):419–438. (*)
• Newman, A., 2014. “The Rewards of Teaching,” OR/MS Today, August:40–43.
• Pruitt, K., S. Leyffer, A. Newman and R. Braun, 2014. “A Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Program for the Optimal Design and Dispatch of Distributed Generation Systems,” Optimization and Engineering, 15(1):167–197.
• O’Sullivan, D. and A. Newman, 2014. “Extraction and Backfill Scheduling in a Complex Underground Mine,” Interfaces, 44(2):204–221.

2013

• Cullenbine, C., K. Wood and A. Newman, 2013. “Theoretical and Computational Advances for Network Diversion,” Networks, 62(3):225–242.
• Espinoza, D., M. Goycoolea, E. Moreno and A. Newman, 2013. ““MineLib: A Library of Open Pit Mining Problems,” Annals of Operations Research, 206(1):93–114.
• Klotz, E. and A. Newman, 2013. “Practical Guidelines for Solving Difficult Linear Programs,” Surveys in Operations Research and Management Science, 18(1-2):1–17. (*)
• Klotz, E. and A. Newman, 2013. “Practical Guidelines for Solving Difficult Mixed Integer Programs,” Surveys in Operations Research and Management Science, 18(1-2):18–32. (*)
• Lambert, W.B. and A. Newman, 2013. “Analyzing Solutions of the Open Pit Block Sequencing Problem Obtained via Lagrangian Techniques,” Mining Engineering, February:47–53.
• Newman, A., C. Yano and E. Rubio, 2013. “Mining Above and Below Ground: Timing the Transition,” IIE Transactions, 45(8):865–882.
• Newman, A. and M. Weiss, 2013. “A Survey of Linear and Mixed Integer Optimization Tutorials,” INFORMS Transactions on Education, 14(1):26–38.
• Pruitt, K., R. Braun and A. Newman, 2013. “Establishing Conditions for the Economic Viability of Fuel Cell-based, Combined Heat and Power, Distributed Generation Systems,” Applied Energy, 111:904–920.
• Pruitt, K., R. Braun and A. Newman, 2013. “Evaluating Shortfalls in Mixed-integer Programming Approaches for the Optimal Design and Dispatch of Distributed Generation Systems,” Applied Energy, 102(C):386–398.
• Van Dinter, J., S. Rebennack, J. Kallrath, P. Denholm and A. Newman, 2013. “The unit commitment model with concave emissions costs: A hybrid Benders’ Decomposition with nonconvex master problems,” Annals of Operations Research, 210(1):361–386.

2012

• Bjorndal, T., I. Herrero, A. Newman, C. Romero and A. Weintraub, 2012. “Operations Research in the Natural Resource Industry,” International Transactions on Operational Research, 19(1):39–62. (*)
• Cone Saur, M., K. Starr, M. Husted and A. Newman, 2012. “Scheduling Softball Games in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference,” Interfaces, 42(3):296–309.

2011

• Cullenbine, C., K. Wood and A. Newman, 2011. “A Sliding Time Window Heuristic for Open Pit Mine Block Sequencing,” Optimization Letters, 88(3):365–377.
• Guerra, A., A. Newman and S. Leyffer, 2011. “Concrete Structure Design Using Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Programming with Complementarity Constraints,” SIAM Journal on Optimization, 21(3):833–863.
• Martinez, M. and A. Newman, 2011. “A Solution Approach for Optimizing Long- and Short-term Production Scheduling at LKAB’s Kiruna Mine,” European Journal of Operational Research, 211(1):184–197. (*)
• Newman, A., R. Rosenthal, J. Salmeron, G. Brown, W. Price, A. Rowe, C. Fennemore and R. Taft, 2011. “Optimizing Assignment of Tomahawk Cruise Missile Missions to Firing Units,” Naval Research Logistics, 58(3):281–294.
• Weiss, M. and A. Newman, 2011. “A Guide to Writing Articles in Energy Science,” Applied Energy, 88:3941–3948.

2006–2010

• Newman, A., E. Rubio, R. Caro, A. Weintraub and K. Eurek, 2010. “A Review of Operations Research in Mine Planning,” Interfaces, 40(3):222–245.
• Phillips, J., A. Newman and M. Walls, 2009. “Utilizing a Value of Information Framework to Improve Ore Classification,” Engineering Economist, 54(1):50–74.
• Hahn, R. and A. Newman, 2008. “Scheduling United States Coast Guard Helicopter Deployment and Maintenance at Clearwater Air Station, Florida,” Computers and Operations Research, 35(6):1829–1843.
• McKenzie, P., A. Newman and L. Tenorio, 2008. “Front Range Aggregates Optimizes Feeder Movement at its Quarry,” Interfaces, 38(6):436–447.
• Newman, A., M. Kuchta and M. Martinez, 2007. “Long- and Short-Term Production Scheduling at LKAB’s Kiruna Mine,” Handbook of Operations Research in Natural Resources: 579-593.
• Newman, A. and M. Kuchta, 2007. “Using Aggregation to Optimize Long-Term Production Planning at an Underground Mine,” European Journal of Operational Research, 176(2):1205–1218.
• Yano, C. and A. Newman, 2007. “Pareto-Improving Contracts for Express Package Delivery Services,” Production and Operations Management, 16(1):109–124.

2000–2005

• Shrimpton, D. and A. Newman, 2005. “The US Army Uses a Network Optimization Model to Designate Career Fields for Officers,” Interfaces, 35(3):230–237.
• Chao, J., M. Chen, A. Deng, H. Miao, A. Newman, S. Tseng and C. Yano, 2005. “Safeway Designs Mixed-Product Pallets to Support Just-in-Time Deliveries,” Interfaces, 35(4):294–307.
• Newman, A.M., Yano, C.A., Kaminsky, P.M., 2005. Third Party Logistics Planning with Routing and Inventory Costs. In: Geunes, J., Pardalos, P.M. (eds.) Supply Chain Optimization.  Applied Optimization, vol 98.  Springer, Boston, MA.
• Brown, G., R. Dell and A. Newman, 2004. “Optimizing Military Capital Planning,” Interfaces, 34(6):415–425.
• Kuchta, M., A. Newman and E. Topal, 2004. “Implementing a Production Schedule at LKAB’s Kiruna Mine,” Interfaces, 34(2):124–134.
• Topal, E., M. Kuchta and A. Newman, 2003. “Extensions to an Efficient Optimization Model for Long-Term Production Planning at LKAB’s Kiruna Mine,” Applications of Computers and Operations Research in Minerals Industries, South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, May:289–293.
• Brown, G., R. Dell, H. Holtz and A. Newman, 2003. “How U.S. Air Force Space Command Optimizes Long Term Investment in Space Systems,” Interfaces, 33(4):1–14.
• Kuchta, M., A. Newman and E. Topal, 2003. “Production Scheduling at LKAB’s Kiruna Mine Using Mixed Integer Programming,” Mining Engineering, April:35–40.
• Newman, A, L. Nozick and C. Yano, 2002. “Optimization in the Rail Industry,” Handbook of Applied Optimization, P. Pardalos and M. Resende (Eds.), Oxford University Press, New York.
• Yano, C. and A. Newman, 2001. “Scheduling Trains and Containers with Due Dates and Dynamic Arrivals,” Transportation Science, 35(2):181–191.
• Newman, A. and C. Yano, 2000. “Scheduling Direct and Indirect Trains and Containers in an Intermodal Setting,” Transportation Science, 34(3):256–270.
• Newman, A. and C. Yano, 2000. “Centralized and Decentralized Train Scheduling for Intermodal Operations,” IIE Transactions, 32(8):743–754.

Denotes masters students
Denotes advised or co-advised doctoral students
(*) Typeset version available upon request