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Dr Nalan Gulpinar

Associate Professor of Operational Research

Research Interests

Algorithm design and applications of linear, nonlinear, integer, mixed integer, network programming; Decision making under uncertainty with applications to computational finance, performance engineering, mission planning and supply chain; Stochastic performance modelling and evaluation of computing and telecommunication networks and queueing models; Minimax algorithms, worst-case analysis, and applications to risk management.

Teaching in 2012-2013

Management Science and Operational Research

  • IB93Y0 Dissertation
  • IB9BS0 Supply Chain Management
  • IB9V50 Mathematical Programming and Heuristics

Undergraduate

  • IB2200 Quantitative Methods for Resource Management
  • IB3520 Mathematical Programming 3

Recent Publications [all...]

Journal Articles

  • N. Gulpinar, D. Pachamanavo, and E. Canakoglu,. "Robust Strategies for Facility Location under Uncertainty, (Accepted)"
    European Journal Of Operational Research (2012)
  • N. Gulpinar, D. Pachamanavo, E. Canakoglu. "A Tractable Robust Approach to Asset-Liability Management, (Submitted)"
    Journal of Banking and Finance (2012)
  • N. Gulpinar, F. Oliveira. "Robust Trading in Spot and Forward Oligopolistic Markets"
    International Journal Of Production Economics 138 (2012): 35-45.
  • Gulpinar, N., and Katata, K.. "EVT and Copula Models for Supply Disruption in Oil Markets (Submitted), Journal of Energy Economics"
    (2011)
  • N. Gulpinar, A.A Sboev, A.B. Petrov, and E. Canakoglu. "Stock Market Prediction using Artificial Neural Networks, Conference Proceedings of 12th International Scientific and Practical Conference, St. Petersburg."
    (2011)
  • N. Gulpinar, and E. Canakoglu. "Robust Regime-switching Portfolio Management under Supply Disruption, (Submitted)"
    OR Spectrum (2011)
  • N. Gulpinar, E. Canakoglu, and D. Pachamanavo,. "Robust Investment Decisions under Supply Disruption in Petroleum Markets, (Submitted)"
    Computers And Operations Research (2011)
  • N. Gulpinar, K. Katata, D. Pachamanavo. "Robust Mean Variance Optimization with Discrete Asset Constraints"
    Journal of Asset Management 12 (2011): 67-83.
  • Gulpinar, N., Canakoglu, E. and Thoms, J.. "Robust Team Decision Making under Uncertainty"
    3 (2010): 206-220.
  • Gulpinar, N., Le Thi Hoai, A. and Moeini, M.. "Robust Investment Strategies with Discrete Asset Choice Constraints using DC Programming"
    Optimization 59 (2010): 45-62.
  • Osorio, M. A., Gulpinar, N. and Rustem, B.. "A Mixed Integer Programming Model for Multistage Mean–Variance Post-tax Optimization"
    European Journal Of Operational Research 185 (2008): 451-480.
  • Osorio, M. A., Gulpinar, N. and Rustem, B.. "A General Framework for Multistage Mean-Variance Post-tax Optimization"
    Annals Of Operations Research 157 (2008): 3-23.
  • N. Gulpinar, P. Harrison, B. Rustem, L. F. Pau, T. Field, U. Harder in Journal of Cluster Computing,. "Performance Optimization of a Tandem M/GI/1 Router Network with Batch Arrivals"
    10 (2007): 203-216.
  • Gulpinar, N. and Rustem, B.. "Optimal Decisions and Robust Methods for Forecast Errors"
    Computational Statistics & Data Analysis (2007)
  • Gulpinar, N. and Rustem, B.. "Worst-case Optimal Robust Decisions for Multi-period Portfolio Optimization"
    European Journal Of Operational Research (2007)
  • Gulpinar, N., Harrison, P. and Rustem, B.. "Worst-case Analysis of Router Networks with Rival Queueing Models"
    Lecture Notes In Computer Science 4263 (2006): 897-907.
  • Gulpinar, N., G. Gutin, G. Mitra and A. Zverovich. "Extracting Pure Network Submatrices in Linear Programs Using Generalised Signed Graphs"
    Discrete Applied Mathematics 137 (2004): 259-372.

Books

Book Chapters

  • Gulpinar, N.. "Stochastic Optimization and Worst-case Decisions"
    Cooperative Systems Control and Optimization: Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems (2007)
  • Gulpinar, N. and B. Rustem. "Continuous Worst-case Optimal Robust Decisions for Single-period Portfolio Optimization"
    Numerical Methods in Finance (2005): 241-258.

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