Doctoral Dissertations in Operations Research
 

(2006) Major Jonathan T. Hamill, Analysis of Layered Social Networks, Advisor: Dr. Richard F. Deckro. Sponsors: AFRL/HECS & NASIC/FCEB.

(2006) Major Richard K. Bullock, Theory of Effectiveness Measurement, Advisor: Dr. Richard F. Deckro. Sponsor: Headquarters USAF/A9.

(2006) Capt Nathan P. Sherman, Analysis and Control of Unreliable, Single-Server Retrial Queues with Infinite-Capacity Orbit and Normal Queue, Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey P. Kharoufeh. Sponsor: Air Force Office of Scientific Research.

(2005) Maj Yong Kun Cho, Developing New Multidimensional Knapsack Heuristics Based on Empirical Analysis of Legacy Heuristics, Co-Advisors: Dr. James T. Moore and Dr. Raymond R. Hill. Sponsor: AFOSR.

(2005) Maj Trevor I. Laine, Optimization of Automatic Target Recognition with a Reject Option using Fusion and Correlated Sensor Data, Advisor:Dr. Kenneth W. Bauer, Jr. Sponsors: ACC, AFOSR, AFRL.

(2004) Maj Todd A. Sriver, Pattern Search Ranking and Selection Algorithms for Mixed-Variable Optimization of Stochastic Systems, Advisor: Dr. James W. Chrissis. Sponsor: AFOSR.

(2004) Maj Steven Cox, Hybrid Stochastic Models for Remaining Lifetime Prognosis, Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey P. Kharoufeh. Sponsor: AFOSR.

(2003) Maj Tom Clutz, A Framework for Prognostics Reasoning, Advisor:  Dr. Kenneth W. Bauer, Jr.  Sponsors:  AFRL/HE and AFOSR.

(2002) Col Bill Klimack, US Army.  Robustness of Multiple Objective Decision Analysis Preference Functions, Co-Advisors:  Dr. Kenneth W. Bauer Jr. and Dr. Jack Kloeber.  Sponsor: Operations Research Center of Excellence, US Military Academy.

(2002) Maj John R. Crino, US Army.  A Group Theoretic Tabu Search Methodology for Solving the Theater Distribution Vehicle Routing and Scheduling Problem, Advisor: Dr. James T. Moore.  Sponsors: AFOSR and AMC.

(2002) Capt Brian Bassham,  Automatic Target Recognition Classification System Evaluation Methodology, Advisor: Dr. Kenneth W. Bauer, Jr.  Sponsors:  ACC/DR and AFRL/SN.

(2002) Capt Todd E. Combs, A Combined Adaptive Tabu Search and Set Partitioning Approach for the Crew Scheduling Problem with an Air Tanker Crew Application, Advisor:  Dr. James T. Moore.  Sponsors:  AFOSR and AMC.

(2001) Capt Sam Wright, Co-validation of Dissimilar Model Types,  Advisor: Dr. Kenneth W. Bauer, Jr.  Sponsor: AMC.

(2001) Maj David Denhard, Theater-Level Stochastic Air-to-Air Engagement Modeling via Event Occurrence Networks Using Piecewise Polynomial Approximation, Co-Advisors:  Dr. Jack Kloeber and Dr. Dennis Dietz.

(2001) Maj Michael L. Fredley, A Decomposition Approach for the Multi-Modal, Resource-Constrained, Multi-Project Scheduling Problem with Generalized Precedence and Expediting Resources, Advisor:  Dr. Richard F. Deckro.  Sponsor: AFOSR/NM.

(2001) Capt Robert S. Renfro, Modeling and Analysis of Social Networks, Advisor: Dr. Richard F. Deckro.  Sponsors:  NSA and NAIC.

(2000) Lt Colonel Stephen G. Alsing, Evaluation of Competing Classifiers, Advisor:  Dr. Kenneth W. Bauer, Jr.  Sponsoer:  AFRL/SN.

(2000) Maj Stephen L. Forsythe, Computer-Based Methods for Constructing Two-Level Fractional-Factorial Experimental Designs with a Requirement Set, Advisor: Dr. Richard F. Deckro.  Sponsor: AFSAA.

(1999) Maj Thomas H. Irish, Using an External Analytical Model to Reduce Simulation Study Times, Advisor: Dr. Kenneth W. Bauer, Jr.  Sponsor: Headquarters AMC.

(1998) Capt John C. Van Hove, An Integer Program Decomposition Approach to Combat Planning, Advisor: Dr. Richard F. Deckro.  Sponsor:  AFOSR/NM.

(1998) Capt Kelly A. Greene, Feature Saliency in Artificial Neural Networks with Application to Modeling Workload, Advisor: Dr. Kenneth W. Bauer, Jr.  Sponsor:  AFRL/HECP.

(1997) Maj Craig Willits, Nested Fork-Join Queueing Networks and Their Application to Mobility Airfield Operations Analysis, Advisor: Dr. Dennis Dietz.  Sponsor: AMC.

(1997) Maj Robert T. Brigantic, Optimization Considerations for Adaptive Optics Digital Imagery Systems, Co-Advisors: Dr. Kenneth W. Bauer, Jr. and Major Michael Roggerman.  Sponsor: Phillips Laboratories.

(1997) Maj Peter Vanden Bosch, Scheduling and Sequencing Arrivals to a Stochastic Service System, Advisor: Dr. Dennis Dietz.  Sponsor: HSD/XRH

(1995) Capt Lisa Belue, Design of Experiments for Multi-layer Perceptrons, Advisor:  Dr. Kenneth W. Bauer, Jr. Sponsor: Wright Laboratories.

(1995) Maj Daniel Zalewski, Methods for Monitoring Process Control and Capability in the Presence of Autocorrelation, Advisor: Dr. Edward F. Mykytka.  Sponsor: ASC/YCD.

(1994) Capt Jean Steppe, Feature and Model Selection in Feed-Forward Neural Networks, Advisor: Dr. Kenneth W. Bauer, Jr.  Sponsor: Wright Laboratories.

(1992) Capt Mark Gallagher, Identification of the Initial Transient in Discrete-Event Simulation Output Using the Kalman Filter, Advisor: Dr. Kenneth W. Bauer, Jr.  Sponsor: AFOSR.