Behrooz Alizadeh

BEHROOZ  ALIZADEH

  PhD (Dr. Techn.)
 Full Professor of Applied Mathematics

 (Operations Research & Optimization)   

 Vice President of Iranian Operations Research Society

 Personal Information:
       Name:               Behrooz Alizadeh
      Date of Birth:     22/06/1977
      Nationality:        Iranian
      Hometown:       Tabriz
      Current Official Address:   
                               Department of Applied Mathematics, 
                               Faculty of Basic Sciences, 
                               Sahand University of Technology, 
                               Sahand New-Town, 
                               Tabriz, Iran
     Office Tel:         +98 (41) 33459052
     Fax:                  +98 (41)  33444300
     Email:               alizadeh@sut.ac.ir    ,   brz_alizadeh@yahoo.com
     Url:                   https://faculty.sut.ac.ir/alizadeh/en
Research Interests:
 + Operations Research & Applied Optimization:
Optimal Location / Allocation Theory on Networks and Space, Combinatorial Optimization, Network Optimization, Discrete Optimization, Inverse/Reverse Optimization, Improvement Optimization, Knapsack Problems, Fuzzy Mathematical Programming Models, Uncertain optimization, Engineering Optimization, Design of Industrial Systems, Meta-Heuristic  and Hyper-Heuristic  Algorithms, Design of Algorithms, Scientific and Soft Computing   
Education:
  • Postdoctoral Fellow,  Institute of Optimization and Discrete Mathematics, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria , Dec. 2009- Apr. 2010.
  • Ph.D (Dr. techn.), Applied Mathematics ( Operations Research & Optimization),  Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria, Apr.  2006- Dec. 2009
  • M.Sc, Applied Mathematics( Operations Research), Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran, 1999-2001
  • B.Sc, Applied Mathematics, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran, 1995-1999
  • High School Diploma,  Mathematics and Physics, Ferdowsi High School, Tabriz, Iran, 1991-1995 
 
Academic Positions and  Experiences:
  • Full Professor, of Operations Research & Optimization, Department of Mathematics, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, 1 May 2021 - current
  • Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, 17 September 2016 - 1 May 2021
  • Assistant  Professor, Department of Mathematics, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, Apr. 2010- 17 September 2016
  • Postdoctoral( PosDoc) Researcher, Institute of Optimization, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria, Dec. 2009- Apr. 2010
  • Research Assistant, Institute of Optimization, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria, Apr.  2006- Dec. 2009
  • Lecturer, Department of Mathematics, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran,  Feb. 2002-  Apr. 2006
  • Sessional Lecturer, Payame Noor University of Bonab, Iran, 2000- Feb.2002
  • sessional Instructor, Computer training center of the Islamic Society of Students, University of Tabriz, Iran, 1996-1999
Administrative positions:
  • Head of the Faculty of the Basic Science, Sahand University of Technology, Sept. 2024-current
  • Vice president of Iranian Operations Research Society, April 2024-current
  • Head of Planning & Budget Office, Sahand University of Technology, Sept. 2020-10 Jan. 2023 
  • Head of Faculty of E-learning & Open Training, at the Sahand University of Technology, February 2016-December 2019
  • Member of Board of Directors, Iranian Operations Research Society, May 2013-current
  • Head of the Scholarship Affairs Office , at the Sahand University of Technology, Sept. 2014-February 2016 
  • Vice-Chancellor, Design and Planning Office, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, Aug. 2002-Apr. 2006
  • Center Supervisor, Computer and Internet Center of Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran, 1999-2001 
Other Organizing/Administrative  Experiences:
  • Member of the Measurement and Quality Assurance Council,  at the Sahand University of Technology, Oct. 2024 – current
  • Secretary of Productivity Committee, at the Sahand University of Technology, Feb. 2022-current
  • Member of the Specialized Committee for Basic Sciences, Sahand University of Technology, November 2018-current
  • Deputy of Iranian Operational Research Society at the Sahand University of Technology, 2011-current
  • Member of Informatics Council, Sahand University of Technology, September 2014-November 2019
  • Deputy of Iranian Fuzzy Systems Society at the Sahand University of Technology, 2011-current
  • Administrator of Examinations Affairs, Faculty of Sciences, Sahand University of Technology ,Tabriz, Iran, Summer- Semester 2009-2010.
  • Organizer of Information Technology ( IT )  Program for Employees, SahandUniversity of Technology ,Tabriz, Iran, 2003 - 2006.
  • Administrator of Examinations Affairs, Faculty of Sciences, Sahand University of Technology ,Tabriz, Iran, Winter- Semester 2004-2005.
  • Organizer of   Home Page (Web Site) Designing for Faculty of Sciences, Sahand University of Technology ,Tabriz, Iran,  2003-2004 
 Awards & Distinctions:
  • Distinguished Researcher of the Faculty of Basic Sciences, Sahand University of Technology, 2021
  • Distinguished Researcher of the Faculty of Basic Sciences, Sahand University of Technology, 2018
  • Distinguished Researcher of the Faculty of Basic Sciences, Sahand University of Technology, 2015
  • Winner of Post-Doctoral Fellow for one Semester from Institute of Optimization, Graz University of Technology, Austria
  • Distinguished Ph.D Graduate at the Graz University of Technology, Austria ( Formally Awarded by the TUG University)
  • Winner of  Ph.D Studying  Fellows for 3.5 years from  SUT and TUG Universities.
  • Second ranked M.Sc Graduate of Applied Mathematics at the Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran 

 Conference Organization:

  • Session Chairman in 5th Iranian Conference on Fuzzy Systems, Tehran, Iran, 2004
  • Member of the Scientific Committee, 5th International Conference of Iranian Operations reseach Society, Tabriz, Iran, 2012
  • Sesssion Chairman in 5th International Conference of Iranian Operations reseach Society, Tabriz, Iran, 2012
  • Session Chairman in 43th Iranian Annual Mathematics Conference, Tabriz, Iran. Sept. 2013
  • Sesssion Chairman in 6th International Conference of Iranian Operations reseach Society, Tehran, Iran, 2013
  • Member of the Scientific Committee, 7th International Conference of Iranian Operations reseach Society, Semnan, Iran, 2014
  • Scientific Committee Chair, 14th Iranian Conference on Fuzzy Systems, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, 2014
  • Member of the Scientific Committee, 8th International Conference of Iranian Operations Reseach Society, Mashhad, Iran, 2015
  • Sesssion Chairman in 8th International Conference of Iranian Operations Reseach Society, Mashhad, Iran, 2015
  • Member of the Scientific Committee, 7th International Conference on Information and Knowledge Technology, Urmia, 2015
  • Member of the Scientific Committee, 7th national Conference on Mathematics, Payame Noor University, Tabriz, October 2015
  • Member of the Scientific Committee, National Conference on Optimization and Decision Making, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, March 2016
  • Member of the Scientific Committee, 9th International Conference of Iranian Operations Reseach Society, Shiraz University of Technology, Shiraz, May 2016
  • Member of the Scientific Committee, 4th International Reliability Engineering Conference , Sahand University of Technology, 2016 
  • Member of the Scientific Committee, 3th National Conference on Mathematical Modeling in Operations Research, University of Mazandaran, Dec. 2016
  • Member of the Scientific Committee, 10th International Conference of Iranian Operations Reseach Society, Babolsar, Iran, 2017.
  • Member of the Scientific Committee, 11th International Conference of Iranian Operations Reseach Society, Kermanshah,Iran, 2018 
  • Member of the Scientific Committee, 9th International Conference on Fuzzy Information and Engineering, Kish Island, February 2019
  • Member of the Scientific Committee, 12th International Conference of Iranian Operations Reseach Society, babolsar,Iran, 2019 
  • Member of the Scientific Committee, 13th International Conference of Iranian Operations Reseach Society, Shahrood,Iran, 2020 
  • Member of the Scientific Committee, 5th Seminar on Nonlinear Analysis and Optimization, Tabriz, May 2022
  • Member of the Scientific Committee, 14th International Conference of Iranian Operations Reseach Society, Mashhad,Iran, 2021
  • Member of the Scientific Committee, Seminar on Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, 2022. 
  • Member of the Scientific Committee, 53th Annual Iranian Mathematics Conference, Behshahr, September 2022
  • Member of the Scientific Committee, 15th International conference of Iranian Operations Research Society, Tabriz, October 2022
  • Member of the Scientific Committee, 16 International Conference of Iranian Operations Research Society, Ramsar, Oct. 2023
  • Member of the Scientific Committee, 17 International Conference of Iranian Operations Research Society, Tehran, July 2024
  • Member of the policy Committee, 17 International Conference of Iranian Operations Research Society, Tehran, July 2024
Membership in Scientific Society:
  • Member of European Chapter on Combinatorial Optimization, Association of European Operational Research  Societies (EURO), 2008-Current
  • Member of Working Group on Locational Optimization, EURO, 2007-Current
  • Member of  EWG ORD-Operational Research for Development Working Group, EURO, 2007-Current
  • Member of Iranian Operations Research Society, 2010-current
  • Member of Iran Institute of Industrial Engineering, 2004-Current 
  • Member of Iranian Mathematical Society, 2010-Current
  • Member of Iranian Fuzzy Systems  Society, 2005-Current 
  • Member of International Association of Engineers (IAENG), 2010-Current
  • Member of IAENG Industrial Engineering Society and IAENG Operations Research Society, April 2024-current
  • Member of IAENG Computer Science Society , April 2024-current
Courses Taught:  
B.Sc Courses:
 Differential Equations, Mathematics II , Probability & Statistics for Engineers , Numerical Computation , Systems Engineering   , Combinatorial Optimization and Network Analysis  , Nonlinear Optimization, Graph Theory and Its Applications

M.Sc Courses:

Advanced Operations Research ,  Advanced Algorithms for Engineers ,  Nonlinear Optimization , Advanced Combinatorial Optimization I , Queueing Systems , Optimization Theory for Computer Engineering , Advanced Mathematical Programming , Multiple Objective Optimization ,   Location Theory

Ph.D Courses:

Algorithms and Data Structures  ,   Nonlinear Optimization , Facility Location Models , Advanced Combinatorial Optimization II, New Methods in Mining Exploration , Linear and Nonlinear Programming  ,  Modern Topics in Facility Location Theory  ,  Advanced Optimization Algorithms for Mining Engineering 

Supervised Student Thesis:

 The list of Supervised PstDoctoral, PhD, M.Sc and B.Sc Thesis can be found at the link  Supervised Thesis. 

 

Publications:

See the complete list of my publications, through the following links:

  Journal Publications.          Conference Publications / Presentations ,         Book Publications

Editorial Board Membership

  • Editorial Board Member of Journal of Advanced Mathematical Modeling (JAMM), September 2023-current
  • Editorial Board Member of Modern Research in Performance Evaluation (in Persian), August 2021-current
  • Editorial Board Member of Journal of Fuzzy Extension and Applications, Sept. 2020-current
  • Editorial Board Member of Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computation, Apr. 2020-current
  • Editorial Board Member of Journal of Advances in Applied & Computational Mathematics, Apr. 2020-current
  • Editorial Board Member of  Modern Mathematics and Physics: Theory and Applications, Apr. 2020-current
  • Editorial Board Member of  Communications in Combinatorics and Optimization, December 2018-current
  • Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Decision Making and Operations Research (in persian), Dec. 2017-current 
  • Editorial Board Member of the Scientific Newsletter of the Iranian Operations Research Society, 2014- current

Referee for Journals/Databases

  • Mathematical Reviews (MathSciNet)- American Mathematical Society   
  • Central European Journal of Operational Research
  • Journal of Mathematical Modeling and Algorithms
  • Iranian Journal of Operations Research
  • Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications  
  • American Journal of Operations Research
  • International Transactions on Operational Research
  • International Journal of Physical Sciences
  • Discrete Optimization
  • Computers in Industry 
  • Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions on Electrical Engineering
  • Optimization
  • Journal of Combinatorial Optimization
  • ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part B: Mechanical Engineering
  • Journal of Mathematical Modeling
  • Journal of Computational Methods in Sciences and Engineering
  • Cogent Mathematics
  • Journal of Operations Research and Applications (in persian)
  • Asian-European Journal of Mathematics
  • Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal
  • Discrete Applied Mathematics
  • Optimization Methods and Software
  • Mathematical Methods of Operations Research
  • Acta Mathematica Vietnamica
  • OPSEARCH
  • Communications in Combinatorics and Optimization
  • Fuzzy Information and Engineering
  • Journal of Global Optimization
  • Networks
  • Journal of Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Journal of Production and Operations Management
  • Inverse Problems in Science & Technology
  • Iranian Journal of Numerical Analysis and Optimization  
  • Journal of Algorithms and Optimization
  • Iranian Journal on Management Studies
  • Journal of Nonlinear Systems in Electrical Engineering
  • Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics
  • International Journal of Industrial Electronics, Control and Optimization
  • Filomat
  • Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization
  • Annals of Operations Research
  • Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computation (Hillpublisher)
  • Bulletin of Iranian Mathematical Society
  • Control and Optimization in Applied Mathematics
  • Journal of Decisions and Operations Research
  • Computers and Operations Research
  • Journal of Advances in Applied & Computational Mathematics
  • Scientia Iranica
  • Vietnam Journal of Mathematics
  • Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
  • AUT Journal of Mathematics and Computing
  • International Journal of Computer Mathematics
  • Applied Mathematics and Computation
  • Applied Soft Computing
  • Operations Research for Health Care
  • Numerical Algorithms
  • Computational Management Science

 Language Ability

      Azerbaijani Turkish, Persian, English, German ( Elementary level)

PresenceTime

I am present in my office at the Sahand University of Technology during the working days (Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) on 8:30am - 4:00pm. By the way, it is required to make a prior arrangment with me for any face-to-face meeting.