We discuss a few supply chain design concepts and optimization models that have been applied in the energy sector. It is not our intention to provide a comprehensive review of the vast literature. Our goal is to provide the reader with pointers to some interesting and challenging problems,...

We characterize the impact of biofuel industry development on farmland use competition, referred to as the food-energy-environment trilemma: to grow food or energy crops, or to reserve the land for environmental conservation. We develop an analytical game-theoretic model to analyze the role and...

This paper studies the reliable uncapacitated fixed charge location problem (RUFL) where facilities are subject to spatially correlated disruptions that occur with location-dependent probabilities (due to reasons such as natural or man-made disasters). If a facility fails, its customers are...

The paper proposes a frequency spectrum analysis approach to improve measurements of traffic oscillation properties (e.g., periodicity, magnitude) from field data. The approach builds on standard signal processing techniques to effectively distinguish useful oscillation information from noise...

This paper analyzes the propagation and amplification of order fluctuations (i.e., the bullwhip effect) in supply chain networks operated with linear and time-invariant inventory management policies. The supply chain network is allowed to include multiple customers (e.g., markets), any network...

This article addresses development of the Illinois ethanol industry through the period 2007-2022, responding to the ethanol production mandates of the Renewable Fuel Standard by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The planning for corn-based and cellulosic ethanol production requires...