Research

Dynamic Risk-Averse Optimization of Distributed Energy Resource Aggregators
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (ECCS-1807536)
Dates: August 2018 – July 2021
PI: Daniel Jiang; co-PI: J.P. Kharoufeh

Antagonistic Graph Coloring Under Uncertainty
Sponsor: DARPA (FA8750-17-1-0090)
Dates: February 2017 – January 2018
PI: J.P. Kharoufeh

Engineering Access to Care
Sponsor: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA240-14-D-0038)
Dates: October 2015 – September 2017
co-PIs: B.A. Norman, J.P. Kharoufeh, J. Rajgopal and B. Bidanda

Smart Microgrids: Optimization and Equilibrium Analysis
Sponsor: Center for Industry Studies, University of Pittsburgh
Dates: July 2015 – June 2016
co-PIs: J.P. Kharoufeh and Roee Teper (Department of Economics)

Optimal Energy Arbitrage in Smart Microgrids with Storage
Sponsor: Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation
Dates: January 2015 – August 2015
PI: J.P. Kharoufeh

Optimal Microgrid Energy Procurement and Storage Strategies in the Presence of Renewables
Sponsor: Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation
Dates: November 2013 – October 2014
PI: J.P. Kharoufeh

Comparative Study of Lung Cancer Risk Models: Impacts on the VHA Screening Process
Sponsor: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA244-13-C-0540)
Division: VA Pittsburgh Health System
Dates: October 2013 – September 2015
PI: J.P. Kharoufeh

Effective Management of Operating and Maintenance Activities for Wind Turbines
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (CMMI-1266194)
Division: CMMI-SES
Dates: May 2013 – April 2016
PI: J.P. Kharoufeh

CEMOR: Computing Equipment for Military Operations Research at the University of Pittsburgh
Sponsor: Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Division: Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP)
Dates: June 2012 – May 2013
PI: O. Prokopyev; co-PIs: J.P. Kharoufeh, L.M. Maillart, D. Saure, A.J. Schaefer, J.P. Vielma

Analysis and Optimization of Telephone Systems at VA Pittsburgh Health System
Sponsor: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA244-12-C-0161)
Division: VA Pittsburgh Health System
Dates: February 2012 – August 2013
PI: J.P. Kharoufeh

Adaptive Maintenance Planning Based on Evolving Residual Life Distributions
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (CMMI-0856702)
Division: CMMI-MES
Dates: September 2009 – August 2012
PIs at University of Pittsburgh: J.P. Kharoufeh and L.M. Maillart
PI at Georgia Tech: N. Gebraeel

Veterans Engineering Resource Center
Sponsor: Department of Veterans Affairs
Division: Health for Operations and Management
Dates: July 2009 – September 2011
PI: A. Schaefer; co-PI: J. Rajgopal
co-Investigators: J.P. Kharoufeh, L.M. Maillart, O. Prokopyev

A Mathematical Framework for the Performance Evaluation of Large-Scale Sensor Networks
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (CNS-0831707 and CNS-0939166)
Division: CISE-CNS
Dates: September 2008 – August 2011
PI: J.P. Kharoufeh; co-PI: R.O. Baldwin

Analysis and Optimal Control of Unreliable Retrial Queueing Systems
Sponsor: Air Force Office of Scientific Research (F1ATA-06-0-34J001 and FA9550-08-1-0004)
Division: Mathematics, Information, and Life Sciences (Optimization and Discrete Mathematics)
Date: January 2006 – June 2008
PI: J.P. Kharoufeh

Optimizing Mean Mission Duration Specification for Multiple-Payload Satellites
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Defense (Organization classified) (F448528)
Date: July 2005 – September 2006
PI: J.P. Kharoufeh

Degradation-Based Lifetime Modeling
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Defense (Organization classified) (E448444)
Date: July 2004 – September 2005
PI: J.P. Kharoufeh

Optimal Sampling of a Chemical Hazard Area
Sponsor: Air Force Research Laboratory (NGWSHE00472511)
Division: Chem-Bio Defense Programs
Date: July 2004 – September 2005
PI: J.P. Kharoufeh

Remaining Lifetime Prognosis via Stochastic Degradation Models
Sponsor: Air Force Office of Scientific Research (FQ8671-04-0-0359)
Division: Mathematical Sciences (Optimization and Discrete Mathematics)
Date: January 2004 – December 2004
PI: J.P. Kharoufeh

Mathematical Models for Aircraft Diagnostics/Prognostics
Sponsor: Air Force Office of Scientific Research (FQ8671-02-0-0542)
Division: Mathematical Sciences (Optimization and Discrete Mathematics)
Date: January 2002 – December 2002
PI: Kenneth Bauer, co-PI: J.P. Kharoufeh

Stochastic Model for Joint Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration
Sponsor: United States Transportation Command
Date: April 2002 – March 2003
PI: J.P. Kharoufeh

Modeling and Analysis of Link and Path Travel Times in Stochastic and Dynamic Transportation Networks
Sponsor: AFIT Cooperative Research and Development Agreement Salary Funds
Date: October 2001 – October 2002
PI: J.P. Kharoufeh