Alexandra M Newman

• Division of Economics and Business
  Colorado School of Mines
  Golden, CO 80401
  USA

Education

• BS (applied mathematics) University of Chicago
• MS (operations research) University of California, Berkeley
• PhD (industrial engineering and operations research) University of California, Berkeley

Research

Applied optimization:
• Transportation logistics
• Mine production scheduling
• Energy policy and building design
• Military applications
• Athletics scheduling

Editorial Work (Associate Editor)

• Interfaces
• Operations Research

Interests

• Distance running
• Optimization Group

Refereed Publications

• Newman, A. and C. Yano, 2000. "Centralized and Decentralized Train Scheduling for Intermodal Operations," IIE Transactions, 32(8): 743-754.

• Newman, A. and C. Yano, 2000. "Scheduling Direct and Indirect Trains and Containers in an Intermodal Setting," Transportation Science, 34(3): 256-270.

• Yano, C. and A. Newman, 2001. "Scheduling Trains and Containers with Due Dates and Dynamic Arrivals," Transportation Science, 35(2): 181-191.

• Newman, A., L. Nozick, and C. Yano, 2002. "Optimization in the Rail Industry," Handbook of Applied Optimization, P. Pardalos and M. Resende (Eds.), Oxford University Press, New York.

• Brown, G., R. Dell, H. Holtz and A. Newman, 2003. "How U.S. Air Force Space Command Optimizes Long Term Investment in Space Systems," Interfaces, 33(4): 1-14.

• Kuchta, M., A. Newman, and E. Topal, 2003. "Production Scheduling at LKAB's Kiruna Mine Using Mixed Integer Programming," Mining Engineering, April: 35-40.

• Topal, E., M. Kuchta, and A. Newman, 2003. "Extensions to an Efficient Optimization Model for Long-Term Production Planning at LKAB's Kiruna Mine," Applications of Computers and Operations Research in Minerals Industries, South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, May: 289-293.

• Kuchta, M., A. Newman, and E. Topal, 2004. "Implementing a Production Schedule at LKAB's Kiruna Mine," Interfaces, 34(2): 124-134.

• Brown, G., R. Dell and A. Newman, 2004. "Optimizing Military Capital Planning," Interfaces, 34(6): 415-425.

• Newman, A., C. Yano and P. Kaminsky, 2005. "Third Party Logistics Planning with Routing and Inventory Costs," Supply Chain Optimization, J. Geunes and P. Pardalos (Eds.), Kluwer's Applied Optimization Series.

• Chao, J., M. Chen, A. Deng, H. Miao, A. Newman, S. Tseng and C. Yano, 2005. "Safeway Designs Mixed-Product Pallets to Support Just-in-Time Deliveries," Interfaces, 35(4): 294-307.

• Shrimpton, D. and A. Newman, 2005. "The US Army Uses a Network Optimization Model to Designate Career Fields for Officers," Interfaces, 35(3): 230-237.

• Newman, A. and M. Kuchta, 2007. "Using Aggregation to Optimize Long-Term Production Planning at an Underground Mine," European Journal of Operational Research, 176(2): 1205-1218.

• Yano, C. and A. Newman, 2007. "Pareto-Improving Contracts for Express Package Delivery Services," Production and Operations Management, 16(1): 109-124.

• Hahn, R. and A. Newman, 2008. "Scheduling United States Coast Guard Helicopter Deployment and Maintenance at Clearwater Air Station, Florida," Computers and Operations Research, 35(6): 1829-1843.

• Newman, A., M. Kuchta, and M. Martinez, 2008. "Long- and Short- Term Production Scheduling at LKAB's Kiruna Mine," Handbook of Operations Research in Natural Resources, Andres Weintraub, (Ed.) Kluwer.

• McKenzie, P., A. Newman, and L. Tenorio, 2008. "Front Range Aggregates Optimizes Feeder Movement at its Quarry," Interfaces, 38(6): 436-447.

• Phillips, J., A. Newman, and M. Walls, 2009. "Utilizing a Value of Information Framework to Improve Ore Classification," Engineering Economist, 54(1): 50-74.

• Newman, A., E. Rubio, R. Caro, A. Weintraub, K. Eurek, 2010. "A Review of Operations Research in Mine Planning," Interfaces, 40(3): 222-245.

• Martinez, M. and A. Newman, 2011. "Using Decomposition to Optimize Long- and Short-term Production Scheduling at LKAB's Kiruna Mine." European Journal of Operational Research, 211(1): 184-197.

• Weiss, M. and A. Newman, 2011. "A Guide to Writing Articles in Energy Science." Applied Energy, 88: 3941-3948.

• Cullenbine, C., K. Wood, and A. Newman, 2011. "Improving the Tractability of the Open Pit Mining Block Sequencing Problem using a Sliding Time Window Heuristic with Lagrangian Relaxation." Optimization Letters, 88(3): 365-377.

• Newman, A., R. Rosenthal, J. Salmeron, G. Brown, W. Price, A. Rowe, C. Fennemore, and R. Taft, 2011. "Optimizing Assignment of Tomahawk Cruise Missile Missions to Firing Units," Naval Research Logistics, 58(3): 281-294.

• Guerra, A., A. Newman, and S. Leyffer, 2011. "Concrete Structure Design Using Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Programming with Complementarity Constraints." SIAM Journal on Optimization , 21(3): 833-863.

• Bjorndal, T., I. Herrero, A. Newman, C. Romero, and A. Weintraub, 2012. "Operations Research in the Natural Resource Industry." International Transactions on Operational Research, 19(1): 39-62.

• Cone Saur, M., K. Starr, M. Husted, and A. Newman. "Scheduling Softball Games in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference." Interfaces, (to appear).

• Van Dinter, J., S. Rebennack, J. Kallrath, P. Denholm, and A. Newman. "The Unit Commitment Model: A Tight Formulation for Benders' Decomposition with a Case Study." Annals of Operations Research, (to appear).

Submitted Papers

• Newman, A., C. Yano, and E. Rubio. "Mining Above and Below Ground: Timing the Transition." Under revision with IIE Transactions.

• Lambert, W.B., A. Brickey, K. Eurek, and A. Newman. "Open Pit Block Sequencing Formulations: A Tutorial." Under revision with Interfaces.

• O'Sullivan, D. and A. Newman. "Long-Term Extraction and Backfill Scheduling in a Complex Underground Mine." Under revision with Interfaces.

• Espinoza, D., M. Goycoolea, E. Moreno, and A. Newman. "MineLib: A Library of Open Pit Mining Problems." Under revision with Annals of Operations Research.

• Klotz, E. and A. Newman. "Practical Guidelines for Solving Difficult Linear Programs." Submitted.

• Klotz, E. and A. Newman. "Practical Guidelines for Solving Difficult Mixed Integer Programs." Submitted.

• Cullenbine, C., K. Wood, and A. Newman. "Theoretical and Computational Advances for Network Diversion." Submitted.

• Pruitt, K., S. Leyffer, A. Newman, and R. Braun. "Modeling the Optimal Design and Dispatch of Distributed Generation Systems: A Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Programming Approach." Submitted.

• Lambert, W.B., and A. Newman. "Tailored Lagrangian Relaxation for the Open Pit Block Sequencing Problem." Submitted.

• Lambert, W.B., and A. Newman. "Analyzing Solutions of the Open Pit Block Sequencing Problem Obtained via Lagrangian Techniques." Submitted.

• Pruitt, K., R. Braun, and A. Newman. "Optimal Design and Dispatch of Distributed Generation Systems: Evaluating Shortfalls in Existing Approaches." Submitted.

Working Papers

• Pruitt, K., R. Braun, and A. Newman. "Optimal Design and Dispatch of Distributed Generation Systems: Economic Viability Analysis."

• Odom, C., K. Wood, and A. Newman. "Minimum-Risk Routing through a Mapped Minefield."

• Vossen, T., K. Wood, and A. Newman. "Nested Benders Decomposition, not Nested Pits, for Open-pit Mine Block Sequencing."

Notes

• Denotes masters students

• Denotes advised or co-advised doctoral students

• Typeset version available upon request

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