{"id":170,"date":"2019-08-01T18:00:36","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T18:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/professor-example\/?page_id=170"},"modified":"2026-04-15T00:21:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T00:21:52","slug":"publications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/weiwei-chen\/publications\/","title":{"rendered":"Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Below are selected publications in the areas that I have been working on. Please refer to my CV or <a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?hl=en&amp;user=9yZ1ZnUAAAAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Scholar page<\/a> for the complete publication list.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>T. Wu, C. Zhang, W. Chen, X. Zhang (2026) Integrated Planning of Supply and Inventory Under Seasonal Demand Uncertainty. <em>Transportation Science<\/em>, forthcoming.<\/li>\n<li>T. Wu, W. Chen, J.-F. Cordeau, R. Jans (2025) <a href=\"https:\/\/pubsonline.informs.org\/doi\/abs\/10.1287\/ijoc.2023.0367?af=R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Machine Learning-Empowered Bender Decomposition for Flow Hub Location in E-Commerce<\/a>. <em>INFORMS Journal on Computing<\/em>, 38(2): 463\u2013489.<\/li>\n<li>S. Jin, Y. He, D. Ivanov, W. Chen* (2026) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/24725854.2024.2417377\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To Act or Wait? The Impact of Disruption Duration Estimates on Manufacturer&#8217;s Response Strategies<\/a>. <em>IISE Transactions<\/em>, 58(1): 16\u201332.<\/li>\n<li>J. Liu, W. Chen, L. Sun (2025) <a href=\"https:\/\/pubsonline.informs.org\/doi\/abs\/10.1287\/ijoc.2022.0182\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Data-Driven Optimization Framework for Static Rebalancing Operations in Bike Sharing Systems<\/a>.\u00a0<em>INFORMS Journal on Computing<\/em>, 37(5): 1369\u20131390.<\/li>\n<li>J. Liu, M. Teng, W. Chen, H. Xiong (2023) <a href=\"https:\/\/pubsonline.informs.org\/doi\/full\/10.1287\/ijoc.2021.0112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Cost-Effective Sequential Route Recommender System for Taxi Drivers<\/a>.\u00a0<em>INFORMS Journal on Computing<\/em>, 35(5): 1098\u20131119.<\/li>\n<li>W. Chen*, S. Gao, W. Chen, J. Du (2023) <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/poms.13825\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Optimizing Resource Allocation in Service Systems via Simulation: A Bayesian Formulation<\/a>. <em>Production and Operations Management<\/em>, 32(1): 65\u201381.<\/li>\n<li>W. Chen*, G. Kumcu, B. Melamed, A. Baveja (2023) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0305048323000762\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Managing Resource Allocation for the Recruitment Stocking Problem<\/a>. <em>Omega<\/em>, 120: 102912.<\/li>\n<li>J. Tao, H. Dai, W. Chen and H. Jiang (2023) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0377221722003939\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Value of Personalized Dispatch in O2O On-Demand Delivery Services<\/a>. <em>European Journal of Operational Research<\/em>, 304(3): 1022\u20131035.\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Received the first prize paper award at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the China Society of Logistics<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>T. Wu, C. Zhang, W. Chen, Z. Liang and X. Zhang (2022) <a href=\"https:\/\/pubsonline.informs.org\/doi\/10.1287\/trsc.2022.1149\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unsupervised Learning-Driven Matheuristic for Production-Distribution Problems<\/a>. <em>Transportation Science<\/em>, 56(6): 1677\u20131702.<\/li>\n<li>J. Liu, W. Chen, J. Yang, H. Xiong, C. Chen (2022) <a href=\"https:\/\/pubsonline.informs.org\/doi\/abs\/10.1287\/ijoc.2021.1107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iterative Prediction-and-Optimization for E-logistics Distribution Network Design<\/a>. <em>INFORMS Journal on Computing<\/em>, 34(2): 769\u2013789.<\/li>\n<li>I. Dmitry, B. Sokolov, W. Chen*, A. Dolgui, F. Werner, S. Potryasaev (2021) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/24725854.2020.1739787\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Control Approach to Scheduling Flexibly Configurable Jobs with Dynamic Structural-Logical Constraints<\/a>. <em>IISE Transactions<\/em>, 53(1): 21\u201338.\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Received the <em>IISE Transactions<\/em> 2022 Design &amp; Manufacturing Best Paper Award<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>C. Zhang, H. Guan, Y. Yuan, W. Chen, T. Wu (2020) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0191261520303325?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Machine Learning-Driven Algorithms for the Container Relocation Problem<\/a>. <em>Transportation Research Part B: Methodological<\/em>, 139: 102\u2013131.<\/li>\n<li>Z. Shi, S. Gao, H. Xiao, W. Chen (2019) <a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1002\/nav.21871\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Worst-Case Formulation for Constrained Ranking and Selection with Input Uncertainty<\/a>. <em>Naval Research Logistics<\/em>, 66(8): 648\u2013662.<\/li>\n<li>W. Chen*, L. Lei, Z. Wang, M. Teng, J. Liu (2018) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/00207543.2018.1436782\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coordinating Supplier Selection and Project Scheduling in Resource-Constrained Construction Supply Chains<\/a>. <em>International Journal of Production Research<\/em>, 56(19): 6512\u20136526.<\/li>\n<li>W. Chen*, B. Melamed, O. Sokolinskiy, B. Sopranzetti (2017) <a href=\"https:\/\/pubsonline.informs.org\/doi\/abs\/10.1287\/msom.2017.0625\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cash Conversion Systems in Corporate Subsidiaries<\/a>. <em>Manufacturing &amp; Service Operations Management<\/em>, 19(4): 604\u2013619.<\/li>\n<li>S. Gao, W. Chen, L. Shi (2017) <a href=\"https:\/\/pubsonline.informs.org\/doi\/abs\/10.1287\/opre.2016.1581\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A New Budget Allocation Framework for the Expected Opportunity Cost<\/a>. <em>Operations Research<\/em>, 65(3): 787\u2013803.<\/li>\n<li>R. Tyagi, W. Chen*, J. Black, P. Tiwari, B. Lecours, J. Shaver (2017) <a href=\"https:\/\/pubsonline.informs.org\/doi\/full\/10.1287\/inte.2017.0894\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Transforming Electrical Load from an Operational Constraint to a Controllable Resource<\/a>. <em>Interfaces<\/em>, 47(4): 292\u2013304.<\/li>\n<li>S. Gao, H. Xiao, E. Zhou, W. Chen (2017) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0005109817301425\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robust Ranking and Selection with Optimal Computing Budget Allocation<\/a>. <em>Automatica<\/em>, 81: 30\u201336.<\/li>\n<li>W. Chen* (2017) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0167637716303005\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sensitivity-based Nested Partitions for Solving Markov Decision Processes<\/a>. <em>Operations Research Letters<\/em>, 45(5): 481\u2013487.<\/li>\n<li>S. Gao, W. Chen (2017) <a href=\"https:\/\/ieeexplore.ieee.org\/document\/7470467?tp=&amp;arnumber=7470467&amp;url=http:%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Farnumber%3D7470467\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Partition-based Random Search for Stochastic Constrained Optimization via Simulation<\/a>. <em>IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control<\/em>, 62(2): 740\u2013752.<\/li>\n<li>S. Gao, W. Chen (2017) <a href=\"https:\/\/ieeexplore.ieee.org\/document\/7426351?tp=&amp;arnumber=7426351&amp;url=http:%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Farnumber%3D7426351\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Efficient Feasibility Determination with Multiple Performance Measure Constraints<\/a>. <em>IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control<\/em>, 62(1): 113\u2013122.<\/li>\n<li>Y. Zhang, W. Chen*, R. Xu, J. Black (2016) <a href=\"https:\/\/ieeexplore.ieee.org\/document\/7206601?arnumber=7206601&amp;filter%3DAND(p_IS_Number:7548088)=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Cluster-based Method for Calculating Baselines for Residential Loads<\/a>. <em>IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid<\/em>, 7(5): 2368\u20132377.<\/li>\n<li>S. Gao, W. Chen (2016) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/0740817X.2016.1156788?journalCode=uiie20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A New Budget Allocation Framework for Selecting Top Simulated Designs<\/a>. <em>IIE Transactions<\/em>, 48(9): 855\u2013863.<\/li>\n<li>S. Gao, W. Chen (2015) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0005109815002332\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Efficient Subset Selection for the Expected Opportunity Cost<\/a>. <em>Automatica<\/em>, 59: 19\u201326.<\/li>\n<li>W. Chen*, S. Gao, C.-H. Chen, L. Shi (2014) <a href=\"https:\/\/ieeexplore.ieee.org\/document\/6497538?arnumber=6497538\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">An Optimal Sample Allocation Strategy for Partition-based Random Search<\/a>. <em>IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering<\/em>, 11(1), 177\u2013186.<\/li>\n<li>W. Chen*, X. Wang, J. Petersen, R. Tyagi, J. Black (2013) <a href=\"https:\/\/ieeexplore.ieee.org\/document\/6574273?arnumber=6574273\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Optimal Scheduling of Demand Response Events for Electric Utilities<\/a>. <em>IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid<\/em>, 4(4): 2309\u20132319.<\/li>\n<li>W. Chen*, J. Song, L. Shi, L. Pi, P. Sun (2013) <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s10479-012-1118-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Data Mining-based Dispatching System for Solving the Local Pickup and Delivery Problem<\/a>. <em>Annals of Operations Research<\/em>, 203(1): 351\u2013370.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small\">(*: corresponding author)<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below are selected publications in the areas that I have been working on. Please refer to my CV or Google Scholar page for the complete publication list. T. 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