Deputy Department Head, Department of Operational Sciences
Email: Jeffery Weir
Ph.D. Industrial Engineering & Operations Research, Georgia Tech, 2002
M.S. Operations Research, Air Force Institute of Technology, 1995
M.A.S. Business Administration, Embry Riddle Aeronautical Univ, 1992
Bachelors of Electrical Engineering, Georgia Tech, 1988
decision analysis
Large-scale optimization
Deterministic optimization
Mathematical programming
DECISION ANALYSIS
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
GRAPH THEORY
INTEGER PROGRAMMING
LARGE-SCALE OPTIMIZATION
MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING AND OPTIMIZATION
RESPONSE SURFACE METHODS
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles (Published)
12. Hu, M., Wu, T., and Weir, J.D., “A Intelligent Augmentation of Particle Swarm Optimization with Multiple Adaptive Methods,” Accepted and forthcoming in Information Sciences, 2012
11. Hu, M., Weir, J. D., Wu, T., "Decentralized Operation Strategies for an Integrated Building Energy System using a Memetic Algorithm", European Journal of Operational Research Volume 217, Issue 1, 16 February 2012, Pages 185-197
10. Chambal, S., Weir, J. D., Kahraman, Y. and Gutman, A., "A Practical Procedure for Customizable One-Way Sensitivity Analysis (COSA) in Additive Value Models", Decision Analysis December 2011 vol. 8 no. 4 303-321
9. Parson, CR, Miller, JO, Weir, JD, "Simulation and Analysis of Mission Capability Degrades due to Supply for the B-1 Bomber", The Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation: Applications, Methodology, Technology December 8, 2011
8. Bell J. E., and Weir, J. D, “Location Analysis: Application of ReVelle and Rosing’s Roman Empire Problem”, Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 8:2, pp. 353-359 (2010)
7. Bullock, R. K ., Deckro, R. F. and Weir, J. D., “Methodology for Competitive Strategy Development”, Computers & Operations Research 35:6, pp. 1865 - 1873 (2008)
6. Dawson, M., Bell, J. E. and Weir, J. D., “A Hybrid Location Model for Missile Security Team Positioning”, Journal of Business and Management 13:1, pp. 5 - 20 (2007)
5. Braziel, C., Thal, A. E. and Weir, J. D., "Evaluating the Effectiveness of Utility Privatization Efforts", Journal of Facility Management 5:2, pp. 86 - 102 (2007)
4. Hoffman, G. J., Thal, A.E., Webb, T. S. and Weir, J. D., “Estimating Performance Time for Construction Projects”, Journal of Management in Engineering 23:4, pp. 193-199 (2007)
3. Weir, J. D., and Johnson, E. L., “A Three Phase Approach to Solving the Bidline Problem”, Annals of Operations Research 127: 283 - 308 (2004)
2. Weir, J. D., Moore, J. T., and Stoecker, M. G., “An Improved Solution Methodology for the Arsenal Exchange Model (AEM)”, Journal of the Operational Research Society 52:1 pp. 48 - 54 (2001)
1. Gallagher, M. A., Weir, J. D., and True, W. D., "Relating Weapon System Test Sizes to Warfighting Capability”, Military Operations Research, 3:3 pp. 5 - 12 (1997)
Other Articles and Book Chapters(Published)
3. Weir, J. D. and Thomas, M. U., “Military Applications”, Operations Research and Management Science Handbook, Vol. 4, ed. by A. Ravi Ravindran, CRC Press , pp. 25-1-25-10 (2007)
2. Butler, R., Deckro, R. F. and Weir, J. D., “Using Decision Analysis to Increase Commander’s Confidence for Employment of Computer Network Operations”, IO Sphere, Fall, pp. 33 - 38 (2005)
1. Duke, J. S., England, E. C. and Weir, J. D., "Value-Focused Energy Solutions", The Military Engineer, 96:631 pp. 49 - 50, September-October (2004) Winner of the Toulmin Medal for best article in 2004.