Mohamed Mohamed Ismail, Toronto Metropolitan University

Research

Dynamic programming Inventory models Lattice approach Real options Regime-swiitching models Risk hedging Stochastic processes Supply chain coordination

Latest funding

Designing a resilient and survivable supply chain under disruptions: Post COVID 19 perspective_x000d_ _x000d_
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$50,000
Investigating supply chain contracts under weather-sensitive demand
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$156,000
The valuation of new-product introduction strategies
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$59,000

All 4 grants and awards

Designing a resilient and survivable supply chain under disruptions: Post COVID 19 perspective_x000d_ _x000d_

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Mohamed Ismail, Mohamed Wahab

$50,000

Investigating supply chain contracts under weather-sensitive demand

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Mohamed Ismail, Mohamed Wahab

Keywords: supply chain coordination; weather risk; weather derivatives; risk hedging; dynamic programming; lattice approach; inventory models; real options; stochastic processes; regime-swiitching models

$156,000

The valuation of new-product introduction strategies

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Mohamed Ismail, Mohamed Wahab

Keywords: new-product introduction; flexibility; lattice approach; product life cycle; regime-switching process

$59,000

Understanding how cross-training, and learning and forgetting effect on flexibility

Principal investigatorSSHRC2007Research Grants - Management, Business and Finance

Principal investigators: Mohamed Ismail, Mohamed Wahab

Keywords: flexibility; cross-training; learning and forgetting; product life cycle; demand uncertainty; dynamic programming; Lattice approach; stochastic process

$100,750

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Dynamic programming Dear Professor Mohamed Ismail, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on dynamic programming connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Designing a resilient and survivable supply chain under disruptions: Post COVID 19 perspective_x000d_ _x000d_" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]