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FACULTY RESEARCH / CONCENTRATIONS

The Stewart School offers great breadth and depth in terms of faculty interest areas and concentrations which, in turn, produces substantial flexibility for graduate students in terms of course offerings and importantly, research opportunities that support their respective degree choices. This is captured by the links below.

Stochastics and Applied Probability

ISyE research in stochastic systems spans several areas in applied probability and stochastic processes. Methodological research involves the development of techniques to describe the behavior of Markov and other stochastic processes that arise in solving engineering problems. Recent work has focused on stability of processes, large deviations of queues, extreme values of processes, Taylor-series expansions of stochastic functions, travel times in networks, space-time processes, hysteretic controls for systems with switching costs, fluid model approximations, and Palm calculus of point processes. Much of the stochastics research is on modeling of real-world stochastic systems. Recent projects include optimization of ordering in supply chains; inventory control of perishable goods; queueing analysis of call centers; revenue management in booking of airline seats, hotel rooms and autos; optimal layout and order-picking in warehouses; performance analysis of mobile phone systems; and optimal dynamic scheduling of machines in manufacturing. Ph.D. students seeking to concentrate in stochastics and applied probability will want to examine the Stochastic Systems area.