Fabio Furini - Operations Research Group Bologna

Fabio Furini
Personal Information
Nationality
Address
Phone
E-Mail
Date of Birth
Homepage
Italian.
Via Lombroso 35, Modena, 41100, Italy.
+39-328-8821352.
[email protected].
12 January 1982.
http://www.or.deis.unibo.it/furini.html.
Education
2008–2011 Ph.D. Control System Engineering and Operational Research, March 2011,
Decomposition and reformulation of integer linear programming problems,
http://amsdottorato.cib.unibo.it/3593/,
University of Bologna, Italy
Supervisor Prof. Paolo Toth.
2005–2007 Master Degree in Engineering and Industrial Management,
University of Bologna, Italy.
2001-2004 Bachelor Degree in Engineering and Industrial Management,
University of Bologna, Italy.
Research Interests
Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP), Study and development of algorithms for
mixed integer linear programming problems (e.g. Branch and Cut Algorithms).
Decomposition and Reformulation of MILP, Study and development of algorithms
based on Column Generation (e.g. Dantzig-Wolfe Reformulation, Branch and Price
Algorithms).
Robust Optimization, Study and development of robust optimization algorithms (e.g.
Minimax regret optimization).
Applications:, Train Timetabling, Cutting and Packing, Aircraft Management and
operations.
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Publications
4OR, 2011 Decomposition and reformulation of integer linear programming problems, F. Furini,
4OR, A Quarterly Journal of Operations Research, 2011. Springer. DOI: 10.1007/s10288011-0178-4.
EJOR, 2011 A Column Generation Heuristic for the Two-Dimensional Two-Staged Guillotine
Cutting Stock Problem with Multiple Stock Size, F. Furini, E. Malaguti, R. Medina
Durán, A. Persiani, P. Toth, European Journal of Operational Research, 2012, DOI:
10.1016/j.ejor.2011.10.018.
DISOPT, Exact Weighted Vertex Coloring via Branch-and-Price, F. Furini and E. Malaguti,
2012 Discrete Optimization, 2012, DOI: 10.1016/j.disopt.2012.03.002.
JOC, 2012 Uncommon Dantzig-Wolfe Reformulation for the Temporal Knapsack Problem, A.
Caprara, F. Furini, E. Malaguti, INFORMS Journal on Computing (to appear).
Conference papers
IPCO, 2011 Partial convexification of general MIPs by Dantzig-Wolfe reformulation, M.
Bergner, A. Caprara, F. Furini, M.E. Lübbecke, E. Malaguti, and E. Traversi, In O. Gunluk and G.J. Woeginger, editors, Integer Programming and Combinatorial Optimization,
volume 6655 of Lect. Notes Comput. Sci., pages 39-51, Berlin, 2011. Springer. DOI:
10.1007/978-3-642-20807-2_4 .
ISCO, 2012 Aircraft Sequencing Problems via a Rolling Horizon Algorithm, Furini, F. and Persiani, C. and Toth, P., In A. Mahjoub, V. Markakis, I. Milis and V. Paschos, editors,
Combinatorial Optimization, volume 7422 of Lect. Notes Comput. Sci., pages 273-284,
Berlin, 2012. Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-32147-4_25.
Submitted Papers
Submitted, Generic Dantzig-Wolfe Reformulation of Mixed Integer Programs, M. Bergner, A.
2011 Caprara, A. Ceselli, F. Furini, M.E. Lübbecke, E. Malaguti, and E. Traversi, Submitted,
2011.
Submitted, Approximated Projected Perspective Relaxations, A. Frangioni, F. Furini, C. Gentile.
2012
Working Papers
Technical Robust Unit Commitment Problem with price and demand data ranges, F. Furini,
Report M. Laguna, M. Samorani.
Technical Solving MIPs via multilevel Dantzig-Wolfe Reformulation, A. Caprara, F. Furini, E.
Report Malaguti, and E. Traversi.
Technical Heuristic and exact algorithms for the interval min-max regret knapsack problem,
Report F. Furini, M. Iori, S. Martello, M. Yagiura.
Technical UAV Mission Planning in non segregated air space using Integer Linear ProgramReport ming, F. Furini, A. Persiani, P. Toth.
Technical Exact and heuristic algorithms for the finite-valued random vectors with prescribed
Report 2nd order correlation problem, A. Caprara, F. Furini, A. Lodi, M. Mangia, and R.
Rovatti.
Technical New algorithms for multi-load AGV dispatching in automated seaport container
Report terminals, F. Furini, E. Hadjiconstantinou, E. Klerides.
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Technical Heuristic Algorithms for Multi-load AGV dispatching and conflict free routing in
Report automated container port terminals, F. Furini, E. Hadjiconstantinou, E. Klerides.
Visiting Positions
2006
2010
2011
2011
2012
2012
University College of Dublin, Visiting Scientist: Quinn School of Business.
Imperial College London, Visiting Scientist: Imperial College Business School.
Aachen University, Research and Teaching Assistant: Operations Research Group.
University of Málaga, Visiting Scientist: Group of Multicriteria Analysis.
Université Paris 13, Visiting Scientist: Laboratoire d’Informatique de Paris-Nord.
University of Colorado, Visiting Scientist: Leeds School of Business.
Teaching Activity
2011 Laboratorio Di Strumenti di Ottimizzazione (Optimization Softwares) held by E.
Malaguti. Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Engineering of the University of Bologna,
Italy.
2012 Laboratorio Di Strumenti di Ottimizzazione (Optimization Softwares) held by E.
Malaguti. Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Engineering of the University of Bologna,
Italy.
Bachelor’s and Master’s Thesis Advisor, Faculty of Engineering of the University of
Bologna, Italy.
Reviewing Activity
I am a reviewer for the following international journals:, Journal of Optimization
Theory and Applications, European Journal of Operation Research, Journal of Scheduling, RAIRO - Operations Research, OMEGA - The International Journal of Management
Science.
Conference Presentations and Seminars
April 2012 Aircraft sequencing problems via a rolling horizon algorithm,
ISCO 2012, Athens University of Economics and Business.
December Pseudo Compact Reformulation for the Resource Allocation Problem,
2010 University of Liège, HEC-Management School.
November Decomposition of Integer Linear Programming Problems,
2010 RTW Aachen University .
July 2010 Column Generation for Models with a Pseudo-Compact Reformulation,
Southampton University .
July 2010 Column Generation Approach for AGV dispatching problem in port terminal,
EURO 10 .
September Practical solution of the Resource Allocation Problem,
2009 AIRO 09 .
Professional Activities
January- Consultant, Ferrovie dello Stato, Roma.
December -Software development on Train Timetabling
2009 -Traffic Capacity Management Project
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March- Consultant, Ferrari S.p.A., Maranello (MO).
August -Warehouse outsourcing project
2007
Conferences, Workshops and Ph.D. Courses attended
June 2011 IPCO, IBM Learning Center NY (USA).
June 2011 MIP, University of Waterloo (Canada).
February Valid Inequalities from 2-row MIPs, London School of Economics.
2010
May 2010 Colloquia in Combinatorics, Queen Mary, University of London.
June 2010 Gomory Mixed Integer Cut: Recent computational advances, London School of
Economics.
August 2010 Summer School on Column Generation, TU Darmstadt (Germany).
May 2009 PhD Course on Column Generation, University of Pisa.
December Experiments with two-row cuts. Workshop on Multiple row cuts, University of
2009 Bologna.
January
June
June
July
2009
2008
2008
2008
14th Combinatorial Optimization Workshop, Aussois (France).
IPCO Summer School, Bertinoro Congress Center, University of Bologna .
Matheuristics, Bertinoro Congress Center, University of Bologna.
Algorithmic Game Theory and Network Games, University of Bologna.
Languages
Italian mothertongue
English advanced
Computer Skills
Programming C, C++, C#, Java, SQL, HTML
languages
Optimization Cplex, Gurobi, Xpress-Mosel, Lindo,
softwares MPL
Simulation Arena, Matlab, Automod
softwares
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Referees
Paolo Toth Full Professor of Combinatorial Optimization
University of Bologna
+39 - 051 - 2093028
[email protected]
Silvano Full Professor of Combinatorial Optimization
Martello University of Bologna
+39 - 051 - 2093022
[email protected]
Andrea Lodi Full Professor of Combinatorial Optimization
University of Bologna
+39 - 051 - 2093029
[email protected]
Marco E. Chair Professor of Operations Research
Lübbecke RWTH Aachen University, Aachen , Germany
+49 241 80-93362
[email protected]
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