Stochastic Processes, Markov Decision Processes (MDPs), Stochastic Games, and their application to Stochastic Modeling, Control of Networks and Production / Inventory Systems.

• IE 310  Operations Research (Summer 2001, Summer 2002, Summer 2003, Summer 2004, Summer 2005, Summer 2007)
• IE 481  Applied Queueing Analysis (Summer 2008)

• M. Baykal-Gürsoy and K. Gürsoy. "Semi-Markov Decision Processes: Nonstandard Criteria," to appear in Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences, 2007.
• M. Baykal-Gürsoy and Z. Duan, "M/M/C Queues with Markov Modulated Service Processes," in Proceedings of Valuetools-First International Conference on Performance Evaluation Methodologies and Tools, Pisa, Oct. 11-13, 2006.
• K. Özbay, W. Xiao, C. Iyigun and M. Baykal-Gursoy, "Probabilistic Programming Models for Response Vehicle Dispatching and Resource Allocation in Traffic Incident Management," revised on 2005, 2006, I&SE-Working Paper Series 04-014, Rutgers University, (2004).
• M. Baykal-Gürsoy, W. Xiao and K. Ozbay, "Modeling Traffic Flow Interrupted by Incidents," revised on 2005, 2006, I&SE-Working Paper Series 04-005, Rutgers University, (2004).
• M. Z. Avşar and M. Baykal-Gürsoy, "A Note on Two-Person Zero-Sum Communicating Games," Operations Research Letters, Vol. 34:4, pp. 412-420, 2006.
• T. Nugent, M. Baykal-Gürsoy, and K. Gürsoy, "Monitoring k-Step-Ahead Controlled Processes," Quality and Reliability Engineering International, Vol. 21, pp. 63-80, 2005.
• M. Baykal-Gürsoy and W. Xiao, "Stochastic Decomposition in M/M/8 Queues with Markov-Modulated Service Rates," Queueing Systems, Vol. 48, pp.75-88, 2004.
• M. Z. Avşar and M. Baykal-Gürsoy, "Inventory Control under Substitutable Demand: A Stochastic Game Application," Naval Research Logistics, Vol. 49, pp. 359-375, 2002.

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