Samir Elhedhli, University of Waterloo

Research

Data analytics Logistics and distribution planning Optimization

Latest papers

Risk-based allocation of COVID-19 personal protective equipment under supply shortages.
European journal of operational research · 2023 · senior author
Covid-19 PPE distribution planning with demand priorities and supply uncertainties.
Computers & operations research · 2022 · senior author

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Data-driven logistics and distribution planning: Emerging trends and pandemic-related challenges
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$108,000
Supply chain for Good: Enhancing governmental rapid response logistics with industry spare capacity_x000d_ _x000d_
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
$55,520
Data-Driven Approaches for Large-Scale Optimization
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$140,000

All 8 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Risk-based allocation of COVID-19 personal protective equipment under supply shortages.

Baloch G, Gzara F, Elhedhli S

European journal of operational research2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2023.04.001 PMID: 37284205

02

Covid-19 PPE distribution planning with demand priorities and supply uncertainties.

Baloch G, Gzara F, Elhedhli S

Computers & operations research2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.cor.2022.105913 PMID: 35755161

Data-driven logistics and distribution planning: Emerging trends and pandemic-related challenges

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Elhedhli, Samir

Keywords: optimization; data analytics; logistics and distribution planning

$108,000

Supply chain for Good: Enhancing governmental rapid response logistics with industry spare capacity_x000d_ _x000d_

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Gzara, Fatma

$55,520

Data-Driven Approaches for Large-Scale Optimization

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Elhedhli, Samir

$140,000

Mixed-case palletization for warehouse management systems

Co-investigatorNSERC2015Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Gzara, Fatma

$120,000

Pallet optimization for warehouse management systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Elhedhli, Samir

$25,000

Large Scale Optimization for Nonlinear Mixed Integer Programs and Applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Elhedhli, Samir

$140,000

Simulation-based optimization for strategic design problems

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Elhedhli, Samir

$100,000

Interior-point branch-and-price methods for integer programming

Principal investigatorNSERC2002Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Elhedhli, Samir

$91,000

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

Frequent collaborators

Fatma Gzara

Management Sciences

2 shared papers, latest 2023

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Data analytics Dear Professor Elhedhli, 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]. I read your paper "Risk-based allocation of COVID-19 personal protective equipment under supply shortages." (2023), and it 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 "Data-driven logistics and distribution planning: Emerging trends and pandemic-related challenges" (2022), 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]