C2M2 would like to thank Drs. William Ferrell, Clemson University, and Nathan Huynh, University of South Carolina for taking part in our C2M2 Distinguished Speaker Series. Their talk was held on Friday, April 2nd, 2021.
Seminar Title
Freight Logistics and Intermodal Network Design
Seminar Abstract
In this talk, Dr. Ferrell from Clemson University and Dr. Huynh from the University of South Carolina will discuss their joint research work funded by C2M2 over the past three years. They will first provide some background information on freight logistics. Then they will present their work on freight transport network design and freight pickup and delivery. The network design problem will address the research question of where to site intermodal terminals, and the pickup and delivery problem will address the research question of how carriers should collaborate? Findings from published manuscripts and ongoing work will be presented.
Speakers Bio
Dr. William “Bill” Ferrell
Dr. William “Bill” Ferrell is the Fluor professor of industrial engineering and associate dean of the Graduate School at Clemson University with teaching, research, and consulting interest in supply chain logistics – recently focusing on next-generation collaborative systems. He has authored over 100 publications and research reports, has graduated 14 doctoral and 17 master’s students, has secured in excess of $4M in funded research, and has made over 100 presentations at conferences and universities around the world. Bill founded and serves as director of two centers at Clemson related to logistics and is currently on the Executive Committee of the College Industry Council on Material Handling Education serving as the liaison to the MHI Board of Governors. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers and was awarded the 2005 Henry Gantt Medallion Award by that organization for making a “notable impact on the profession of industrial engineering.”
Dr. Nathan Huynh
Dr. Nathan Huynh is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of South Carolina (UofSC) with a specialization in transportation engineering. Prior to coming to UofSC in 2008, he was a faculty member at North Carolina A&T State University. Before that, he worked at the Port of Houston Authority as a project manager and systems analyst. He received both of his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Transportation Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. His current research interests include (1) supply chain and logistics, (2) intermodal network design, (3) freight transportation systems, (4) civil infrastructure systems, and (5) health care systems.