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Bennett, G. K., "Myths and Realities of Future Supplies", Opening General Session of the 2003 Society of Petroleum Engineers Annual Meeting, Denver, Col., Oct. 2003.

Bennett, G. K., Opening Remarks for the Inaugural Academic Convocation of TAMU Qatar, Doha, Qater, Oct. 11, 2003.

Sergiy Butenko

Boginski, V., S. Butenko and P. Pardalos, "On Structural Properties of the Market Graph", INFORMS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Ga., Oct.19-22, 2003.

Butenko, S., "Computing Largest Correcting Codes and Their Estimates Using Optimization on Specially Constructed Graphs", DIMACS Workshop on Algebraic Coding Theory and Information Theory, Rutgers University, Dec.15-18, 2003.

Butenko, S., "Constructing a Virtual Backbone in Ad Hoc Wireless Networks," 4th International Conference on Cooperative Control and Optimization, Destin, Fla., Nov. 19-21, 2003.

Butenko, S., "Graph Optimization Approach to Studying the Market Structure'', Scientific Meeting on Numerical Methods for Local and Global Optimization: Sequential and Parallel Algorithms, Cortona, Italy, July 14-20, 2003.

Butenko, S., "Analytic Hierarchy Process Approach to Ranking College Football Teams", World-Wide Congress on Management in Sports, Barcelona, Spain, May 14-16, 2003.

Butenko, S., "Stock Market as a Graph", International Conference on Modeling, Optimization and Risk Management in Finance, Gainesville, Fla., Mar. 5-7, 2003.

Çetinkaya, S., "Coordination of Transportation and Inventory Decisions," poster presentation, 2003 National Science Foundation Design, Science and Manufacturing Grantees and Research Conference, Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 2003.

Çetinkaya, S. and C-Y. Lee, "Models and Results for Dynamic Lot-Sizing Applications in Third Party Warehousing," poster presentation, 2003 National Science Foundation Design, Science and Manufacturing Grantees and Research Conference, Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 2003.

Jaruphongsa, W., S. Çetinkaya and C-Y. Lee, "A Two-Echelon Inventory Optimization Model with Demand Time Window Considerations," EURO-INFORMS, Istanbul, Turkey, July 2003. (invited)

Liu, X. and S. Çetinkaya, "Designing Supply Contracts with Information Asymmetry in Supplier- and Buyer-Driven Channels," INFORMS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 2003.

Mutlu, F. and S. Çetinkaya, "Channel Coordination for Transportation Contract Value Assessment," INFORMS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 2003. (invited)

Mutlu, F. and S. Çetinkaya, "Transportation Contract Value Problems in Two-Echelon Settings," EURO-INFORMS, Istanbul, Turkey, July 2003. (invited)

Toptal, A. and S. Çetinkaya, "The Impact of Transportation Costs and Capacity on Channel Coordination Decisions," Second Annual Supply Chain Optimization Conference, Gainesville, Fla., Feb. 2003. (invited)

Ding, Y., "Analysis and Optimization Methods of Distributed Sensor Systems for Manufacturing Quality Improvements", Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla., Nov. 21, 2003.

Ding Y. and Ceglarek, D., "Analysis and Optimization Method for Distributed Sensor Systems in Electronics Assembly Processes," poster presentation, National Science Foundation Design, Service and Manufacturing Grantees and Research Conference, Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 6-9, 2003.

Ding, Y., Y. Chen, J. Shi and S. Zhou, "Diagnosability Study of Multi-station Manufacturing Processes Based on Linear Mixed Model," Technometrics Invited Paper Session, INFORMS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 21, 2003.

Ding, Y. and Gupta, A., "Achieving Six-Sigma Quality via Robust Design and In-process Quality Improvement," Nokia Research Center, Irving, Tex., Aug. 12, 2003.

Ding, Y., J. Jin, D. Ceglarek and J. Shi, "Process-oriented Tolerancing for Multi-station Manufacturing Processes," Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Portland, Ore., May 17-21, 2003.

Mannar, K., D. Ceglarek, Y. Ding and F. Niu, "Optimization of Tolerance Based on Analysis of Field Defects," INFORMS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 21, 2003.

Garcia-Diaz, A. and D. J. Lee, "Allocation of Highway Costs in Pavement Networks Using Game Theory," Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Portland, Ore., May 18, 2003.

Phongchai J. and A. Garcia-Diaz; "Multicommodity Oil Pipeline Problem with Delivery Time Windows"; INFORMS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 21, 2003.

Segura V., S. Garcia, and A. Garcia-Diaz; "Single Knapsack Problem with Multiple Resources: Valid Inequalities and Facets"; INFORMS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 19, 2003.

Yoo, J. and A. Garcia-Diaz; "Multi-Period Optimization of Pavement Management Systems"; INFORMS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 22, 2003.

Hicks, I.V., "Graphs, Planarity, and Facets!  Oh My!!," INFORMS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Ga., Oct., 2003.

Warrier, D., J. Warren, I. V. Hicks and W. E. Wilhelm, "A Branch-and-Price Approach for the Maximum Weight Independent Set Problem", INFORMS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 2003.

Hicks, I.V. and W. Wilhelm "A New Decomposition Approach for a Class NP-hard Graph Problems", National Science Foundation Design, Service and Manufacturing Grantees and Research Conference, Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 2003.

Leon, V. J. and C. Acosta, "Solutions and Opportunities in Global Manufacturing," Invited Plenary Session, 3 rd Bolivian Congress in Mechanical Engineering, Catholic University of Peru, Lima, Peru, July 22-24, 2003.

Malavé, C. O. and A. Banerjee, "Active Learning in an Industrial Design Course," INFORMS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 19-22, 2003.

Malavé, C. O., M. Lee and J. Rinehart, "Learning Communities in Engineering," INFORMS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 19-22, 2003.

Lee, J. H. and C. O. Malavé, "A Heuristic Approach for the Machine Loading Problems in Flexible Manufacturing Systems," INFORMS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 19-22, 2003.

Díaz, E., C. M. López-Rosas, C. O. Malavé and R. Thierry, "Tabu Search for Minimum Total Tardiness in Parallel Machines with Splitting Jobs and Set-Up Times," INFORMS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 19-22, 2003.

Peters, B. A. and J. Chae, "Layout Design of Multi-bay Facilities with Limited Bay Flexibility," Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Portland, Ore., May 2003.

Uster, H. and G. Ustunkar, "Capacitated Minimax Location-Allocation Problems," INFORMS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 19-22, 2003.

Bulusu, S., B. Rao, D. Liang, X. Zhu and W. E. Wilhelm, "A Model to Design an International Assembly System and its Supply Chain," INFORMS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 19-22, 2003. [Invited]

Hicks, I.V. and W. Wilhelm "A New Decomposition Approach for a Class NP-hard Graph Problems", National Science Foundation Design, Service and Manufacturing Grantees and Research Conference, Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 2003.

Nilanjan, N., W. E. Wilhelm and I. Arambula, "Optimizing Picking Operations on a Dual-Head Placement Machine," Manufacturing and Service Operations Management  Conference, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Ca., June 16-17, 2003.

Warrier, D., J. Warren, I. V. Hicks and W. E. Wilhelm, "A Decomposition Approach for a Class of NP-hard Graph Problems," INFORMS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 19-22, 2003. [Invited]

M.A. Wortman, "Sensitivity of Stochastic Models to Variations in Underlying Probability Measure," Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., Aug. 1, 2003.