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Dr Michael Forbes
Dr

Michael Forbes

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Overview

Availability

Dr Michael Forbes is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Works

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23 works between 1991 and 2024

1 - 20 of 23 works

2024

Journal Article

The value of drilling-a chance-constrained optimization approach

Jeuken, Rick and Forbes, Michael (2024). The value of drilling-a chance-constrained optimization approach. Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, 41 (5), 2279-2289. doi: 10.1007/s42461-024-01061-8

The value of drilling-a chance-constrained optimization approach

2024

Journal Article

Optimal phylogenetic reconstruction of insertion and deletion events

Tule, Sanjana, Foley, Gabriel, Zhao, Chongting, Forbes, Michael and Bodén, Mikael (2024). Optimal phylogenetic reconstruction of insertion and deletion events. Bioinformatics, 40 (Supplement_1), i277-i286. doi: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btae254

Optimal phylogenetic reconstruction of insertion and deletion events

2023

Journal Article

Logic-based benders decomposition for wildfire suppression

Harris, Mitchell G., Forbes, Michael A. and Taimre, Thomas (2023). Logic-based benders decomposition for wildfire suppression. Computers & Operations Research, 160 106392, 106392. doi: 10.1016/j.cor.2023.106392

Logic-based benders decomposition for wildfire suppression

2023

Journal Article

Combining optimisation and simulation using logic based benders decomposition

Forbes, M. A., Harris, M.G., Jansen, H.M., van der Schoot, F.A. and Taimre, T. (2023). Combining optimisation and simulation using logic based benders decomposition. European Journal of Operational Research, 312 (3), 840-854. doi: 10.1016/j.ejor.2023.07.032

Combining optimisation and simulation using logic based benders decomposition

2023

Journal Article

The Snake Eggs puzzle: preparing students for Benders decomposition

Harris, Mitchell and Forbes, Michael (2023). The Snake Eggs puzzle: preparing students for Benders decomposition. INFORMS Transactions on Education, 23 (3), 210-217. doi: 10.1287/ited.2023.0281

The Snake Eggs puzzle: preparing students for Benders decomposition

2022

Journal Article

A column generation and Combinatorial Benders Decomposition algorithm for the selective Dial-A-Ride-Problem

Rist, Yannik and Forbes, Michael (2022). A column generation and Combinatorial Benders Decomposition algorithm for the selective Dial-A-Ride-Problem. Computers and Operations Research, 140 105649, 105649. doi: 10.1016/j.cor.2021.105649

A column generation and Combinatorial Benders Decomposition algorithm for the selective Dial-A-Ride-Problem

2021

Journal Article

A new formulation for the dial-a-ride problem

Rist, Yannik and Forbes, Michael A. (2021). A new formulation for the dial-a-ride problem. Transportation Science, 55 (5), 1113-1135. doi: 10.1287/trsc.2021.1044

A new formulation for the dial-a-ride problem

2020

Journal Article

Robust risk-averse unit commitment with solar PV systems

Raygani, Saeid Veysi, Forbes, Michael and Martin, Daniel (2020). Robust risk-averse unit commitment with solar PV systems. IET Renewable Power Generation, 14 (15), 2966-2975. doi: 10.1049/iet-rpg.2019.1489

Robust risk-averse unit commitment with solar PV systems

2020

Journal Article

Optimal blending strategies for coking coal using chance constraints

Jeuken, Rick, Forbes, Michael and Kearney, Michael (2020). Optimal blending strategies for coking coal using chance constraints. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 72 (12), 2690-2703. doi: 10.1080/01605682.2020.1811167

Optimal blending strategies for coking coal using chance constraints

2019

Journal Article

An exact algorithm for the pickup and delivery problem with time windows and last-in-first-out loading

Alyasiry, Ali Mehsin, Forbes, Michael and Bulmer, Michael (2019). An exact algorithm for the pickup and delivery problem with time windows and last-in-first-out loading. Transportation Science, 53 (6) trsc.2019.0905, 1695-1705. doi: 10.1287/trsc.2019.0905

An exact algorithm for the pickup and delivery problem with time windows and last-in-first-out loading

2019

Journal Article

Disaggregated benders decomposition for solving a network maintenance scheduling problem

Pearce, Robin H. and Forbes, Michael (2019). Disaggregated benders decomposition for solving a network maintenance scheduling problem. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 70 (6), 941-953. doi: 10.1080/01605682.2018.1471374

Disaggregated benders decomposition for solving a network maintenance scheduling problem

2018

Journal Article

Disaggregated Benders decomposition and branch-and-cut for solving the budget-constrained dynamic uncapacitated facility location and network design problem

Pearce, Robin H. and Forbes, Michael (2018). Disaggregated Benders decomposition and branch-and-cut for solving the budget-constrained dynamic uncapacitated facility location and network design problem. European Journal of Operational Research, 270 (1), 78-88. doi: 10.1016/j.ejor.2018.03.021

Disaggregated Benders decomposition and branch-and-cut for solving the budget-constrained dynamic uncapacitated facility location and network design problem

2017

Journal Article

Monte-Carlo Tree Search in Dragline Operation Planning

Liu, Haoquan, Austin, Kevin, Forbes, Michael and Kearney, Michael (2017). Monte-Carlo Tree Search in Dragline Operation Planning. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 3 (1) 8053797, 419-425. doi: 10.1109/LRA.2017.2757964

Monte-Carlo Tree Search in Dragline Operation Planning

2017

Journal Article

Puzzle - The Fillomino Puzzle

Pearce, Robin and Forbes, Michael (2017). Puzzle - The Fillomino Puzzle. INFORMS Transactions on Education, 17 (2), 85-89. doi: 10.1287/ited.2016.0166

Puzzle - The Fillomino Puzzle

2017

Conference Publication

Planning dragline positioning sequence with A* search algorithm

Liu, Haoquan, Kearney, Michael and Forbes, Michael (2017). Planning dragline positioning sequence with A* search algorithm. 20th World Congress of the International-Federation-of-Automatic-Control (IFAC), Toulouse, France, 9 - 14 July 2017. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier Science BV. doi: 10.1016/j.ifacol.2017.08.1924

Planning dragline positioning sequence with A* search algorithm

2017

Conference Publication

Approach to large distribution network optimisation using modern implementation of benders decomposition

D'Addio, Nathan, Abeygunawardana, Anula, Forbes, Michael, Ledwich, Gerard and Shafiei, Mehdi (2017). Approach to large distribution network optimisation using modern implementation of benders decomposition. 24th International Conference and Exhibition on Electricity Distribution, CIRED 2017, Glasgow, Scotland, 12-15 June 2017. IEEE. doi: 10.1049/oap-cired.2017.0727

Approach to large distribution network optimisation using modern implementation of benders decomposition

2015

Journal Article

Optimizing network designs for the world's largest broadband project

Ferris, Peter, Forbes, Chris, Forbes, Joe, Forbes, Michael and Kennedy, Paul (2015). Optimizing network designs for the world's largest broadband project. Interfaces, 45 (1), 83-97. doi: 10.1287/inte.2014.0785

Optimizing network designs for the world's largest broadband project

2006

Journal Article

Vehicle routing and crew scheduling for metropolitan mail distribution at Australia Post

Hollis, BL, Forbes, MA and Douglas, BE (2006). Vehicle routing and crew scheduling for metropolitan mail distribution at Australia Post. European Journal of Operational Research, 173 (1), 133-150. doi: 10.1016/j.ejor.2005.01.005

Vehicle routing and crew scheduling for metropolitan mail distribution at Australia Post

1999

Journal Article

Production of locomotive rosters for a multi-class single-locomotive problem

Al-Amin, M, Forbes, MA and Noble, DH (1999). Production of locomotive rosters for a multi-class single-locomotive problem. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 50 (10), 1004-1010. doi: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2600802

Production of locomotive rosters for a multi-class single-locomotive problem

1994

Journal Article

Budi - a Software System for Bus Dispatching

Forbes, MA, Holt, JN, Kilby, PJ and Watts, AM (1994). Budi - a Software System for Bus Dispatching. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 45 (5), 497-508. doi: 10.1057/jors.1994.77

Budi - a Software System for Bus Dispatching

Supervision

Availability

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Frameworks for Logic-Based Benders Decomposition

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Thomas Taimre

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Optimal Blending of Coal Given Geological and Scheduling Variability

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Michael Bulmer

  • Doctor Philosophy

    New Algorithms for Sub-path Formulations of Vehicle Routing Problems

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Slava Vaisman

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Applying Operations Research techniques to Pure Mathematics problems

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Benjamin Burton

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Merger of natural and engineered biological sequence space

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Mikael Boden

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Predict and optimise with machine learning

    Associate Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    A New Mathematical Optimisation Model for Fully Mobile In-pit Crushing and Conveying (FMIPCC) Systems

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Mehmet Kizil, Professor Peter Knights, Dr Micah Nehring

Completed supervision

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