Joe Naoum-Sawaya, Western University

Research

Integer Programming Network Design Vehicle Routing conjoint analysis choice based models robust optimization optimization Decomposition Methods

Latest papers

Predicting Ischemic Stroke Patients to Transfer for Endovascular Thrombectomy Using Machine Learning: A Case Study.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Strategic and Tactical Optimization Models for Electric Vehicles Logistics Fleets
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$43,000
Developing a Robust Framework For Choice-Based Conjoint Analysis
SSHRC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$37,651
Design of optimal e-commerce networks with autonomous airplanes to serve remote communities
NSERC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$75,000

All 6 grants and awards

1 publications.

01

Predicting Ischemic Stroke Patients to Transfer for Endovascular Thrombectomy Using Machine Learning: A Case Study.

Kamal N, Han JH, Alim S, Taeb B, Devpura A, Aljendi S, Goldstein J, Fok PT, Hill MD, Naoum-Sawaya J, Cora EA

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2025

DOI: 10.3390/healthcare13121435 PMID: 40565462

Strategic and Tactical Optimization Models for Electric Vehicles Logistics Fleets

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Naoum-Sawaya, Joe

Keywords: integer programming; optimization; vehicle routing; network design

$43,000

Developing a Robust Framework For Choice-Based Conjoint Analysis

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Naoum-Sawaya, Joe

Keywords: conjoint analysis; choice based models; robust optimization

$37,651

Design of optimal e-commerce networks with autonomous airplanes to serve remote communities

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Alumur Alev, Sibel SAA

Keywords: autonomous airplanes; e-commerce; hub network design; logistics network design; optimization

$75,000

Developing a Robust Framework For Choice-Based Conjoint Analysis

Principal investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Naoum-Sawaya, Joe

Keywords: conjoint analysis; choice based models; robust optimization

$27,115

Solution of optimization problems for group decision making

Co-investigatorNSERC2021Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Fukasawa, Ricardo

$20,000

Optimizing Future Mobility Systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Naoum-Sawaya, Joe

Keywords: Decomposition Methods; Integer Programming; Network Design; Vehicle Routing

$182,000

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

Noreen Kamal

Industrial Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2025

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Integer Programming Dear Professor Naoum-Sawaya, 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 "Predicting Ischemic Stroke Patients to Transfer for Endovascular Thrombectomy Using Machine Learning: A Case Study." (2025), 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 "Strategic and Tactical Optimization Models for Electric Vehicles Logistics Fleets" (2024), 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]