OSMAN ALP, Ph. D. – Resume - TED Üniversitesi

OSMAN ALP, Ph. D. – ResumePersonal InformationAddress : Endustri Muhendisligi Bolumu, TED Universitesi, 06440Ankara TurkeyPhone +90 312 585 0023E-mail : osman.alp@tedu.edu.trEducation1995 - 2000 Ph. D. Degree.Industrial Engineering Department,Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.1993 – 1995 M.S. Degree.Industrial Engineering Department,Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.1989 – 1993 B. S. Degree.Industrial Engineering Department,Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.1982 – 1989 Middle and High SchoolTED Ankara KolejiAcademic Experience2012 – Associate Professor.Industrial Engineering Department,TED University, Ankara, Turkey.2012 – 2013 Visiting Professor.School of Business,University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB Canada2003 – 2012 Assistant Professor.Industrial Engineering Department,Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.2000 –2003 Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Sessional Instructor.Department of Finance and Management Science,School of Business, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.1994 – 2000 Research and Teaching Assistant.Industrial Engineering Department,Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.1

Experience in Applied Research Projects2011 – 2012 Researcher“Production Planning and Scheduling for the Production ofDoors in the Body Shell Department”, sponsored by Ministry ofScience, Industry, and Technology and OYAK Renault2009 – 2011 Principle Researcher.“Hazardous Waste Transportation and Disposal System Design:Minimization of Environmental and Public Risks”, sponsored byTUBITAK2008 Researcher.“Cycle Time Optimization in Press Department”, sponsored byOYAK Renault.2008 Researcher.“Production Planning based on Available Information”,sponsored by TOFAS.2001 – 2003 Researcher.“Regional Fiber Optic Telecommunications Network Design”,sponsored by Bell-West Canada.2001 Principle Researcher.“Relocating an Existing Concrete Plant of Inland CementIndustries”, sponsored by Inland Cement Canada.1999 – 2000 Researcher.“Implementation of Oracle ERP Applications Finance andPurchasing Modules for Financial Units of Middle EastTechnical University”, sponsored by the university.1996 – 1997 Researcher.“A Computer Aided Production Management System Design forHolonic Manufacturing”, sponsored by TAKSAN A.S. (aleading machine tool manufacturing company) and TechnologyDevelopment Foundation of Turkey.1995 – 1996 System Analyzer, Designer and Developer.“A Software Tool for the Distribution System of a Local SoftDrinks Reseller”, sponsored by MEGAS (a private soft drinksreseller).2

E. Erkut and O. Alp. 2007. “Integrated Routing and Scheduling of Hazmat Truckswith Stops En-Route”. Transportation Science, 41(1), 107-122.C. Dalokay, G. Ertürk, İ.S. Kaçar, O. Ünlüönen, G. Yazici, O. Alp. 2005. “Dahiliİmalat Parça Yönetimi: Evinde Üret, Sistemli Yönet”. Endustri MuhendisligiDergisi. (In Turkish)Alp, O., Z. Drezner, and E. Erkut. 2003. “An Efficient Genetic Algorithm for thep-Median Problem”, Annals of Operations Research. 122, 21-42.Alp, O., N. K. Erkip, and R. Gullu. 2003. “Optimal Lot Sizing/VehicleDispatching Policies under Stochastic Lead Times and Incremental Setup Costs”,Operations Research. 53(1). 160-166.Alp, O., N. K. Erkip, and R. Gullu. 2003. “Outsourcing Logistics: Design ofContracts Between a Manufacturer and a Transporter”, Transportation Science,37(1), 23-39.Alp, O., R. Gullu, S. Kayaligil, O. Kirca, and T. Tufekci. 1997. “A Tabu SearchAlgorithm For Cell Formation Problem”, Remaphos Euroka/Factory 2 nd WorkingGroup Meeting ProceedingsAlp, O., R. Gullu, S. Kayaligil, O. Kirca, and T. Tufekci. 1997. “A ConceptualModel for MPS-MRP-CRP Operation in Holonic Manufacturing”, RemaphosEuroka/Factory 2 nd Working Group Meeting Proceedings.Scholarly Work in ProgressP. Elaldi, O. Alp, and B. Kara. 2013. “Intermodal Transportation of HazardousMaterials with Supplier Selection: Application in Turkey”.O. Alp and T. Tan. 2013. “Optimal Procurement Decisions Under AlternativeCapacitated Suppliers and General Cost Structures”.O. Alp, G. Akin. 2011. “Inventory Management of Medical Supplies”.O. Alp, A. Sen, Y. Altunoglu. “Improved Inventory Control in Supply ChainsUnder Lost Sales and Incomplete Information”.E. Uzun, O. Alp. 2009 “A Heuristic Algorithm for an Integrated Routing andScheduling Problem with Stops En-Route”.O. Alp, E. Demirci, N. Erkip, and A. Sen 2009. “Aggregate Production PlanningRevisited: An Industrial Application Bringing in Research Questions”.B. Karakaya and O. Alp. 2008. “Shortest Path Problems with Re-routing enroute”.4

BooksThesis2005 – 2011 Endüstri Projeleri 2005 – 2011Editorial board. Bilkent Üniversitesi, Endüstri MühendisliğiAnkara.2000 Ph. D. Thesis.“Design and Analysis of Contracts Between a Manufacturer andA Transporter”, supervised by Prof. Dr. Nesim Erkip andAssoc. Prof. Dr. Refik Gullu.1995 M.S. Thesis.“Analysis of Production/Inventory Systems Under MultiplicativeForm of Forecast Evolution”, supervised by Assoc. Prof. Dr.Refik Gullu.Supervised Theses2012 Nurcan Bozkaya. M.S. Thesis. “Production Planning andScheduling for the Production of Doors in the Body ShellDepartment of Renault Factory”. Co-supervised with MehmetRustu Taner. Thesis sponsored as SANTEZ by Ministry ofScience, Industry, and Technology.2012 Ezel Budak. M.S. Thesis. “Analysis of Call Center Operationsof a Hospital”.2011 Pelin Elaldi. M.S. Thesis. “Distribution of Petroleum Productsin Turkey by Using Multiple Modes of Transportation”. Cosupervisedby Bahar Yetis Kara.2010 Gokce Akin, M.S. Thesis. “Inventory Management of MedicalSupplies in a Hospital”2010 Yasar Altunoglu. M.S. Thesis. “Cash Inventory Management atATMs”. Co-supervised with Alper Sen2009 Emre Uzun. M.S. Thesis. “A Heuristic Algorithm for anIntegrated Routing and Scheduling Problem with Stops enroute”,2008 Banu Karakaya. M.S. Thesis. “Shortest Path Problems with Reroutingen-route”2007 Nurdan Ahat. M.S. Thesis. “Multi-period Inventory Models withPrice Protection”, co-supervised with Alper Sen5

2006 Mehmet Fazil Pac. M.S. Thesis. “Integrated Flexible Capacityand Inventory Management under Flexible CapacityUncertainty”Nasuh Cagdas Buyukkaramikli. M.S. Thesis. “JointReplenishment Problem in Two Echelon Inventory Systems withTransportation Capacity”, co-supervised with Ulku GurlerMehmet Mustafa Tanrikulu. M.S. Thesis. “Joint ReplenishmentProblem with Truck Cost Structures”, co-supervised with AlperSenTaught CoursesAnalytical Models for Supply Chain Management (Graduate Level)Business Process ManagementDistribution ManagementInventory Planning ProblemsModeling and Analysis of Production SystemsOperations Analysis and DesignQuality Assurance and ReliabilityProduction Planning and ControlService Operations ManagementStochastic ModelsSystems Design – Analysis and SynthesisAreas of InterestInventory Problems / Distribution Systems,Supply Chain Management and Logistics,Health Care Applications,Transportation of Hazardous Materials,ERP Applications.Training Certificates1999 Oracle Applications Finance Module Partner Training,including General Ledger, Accounts Receivables, AccountsPayables, Purchasing, Assets.1999 Oracle Applications Discrete Manufacturing Partner Training,including Inventory, WIP, Engineering, Planning, Purchasing,Order Entry, Supply Chain, and Cost Management.6

Congress and SymposiumsJune 2011INFORMS Health Care Conference. Montreal. “Analysis andDesign of Call Center Operations of a Hospital”.October 2010October 2010October 2009October 2009INFORMS Annual Meeting, Austin. “Improved InventoryControl in Supply Chains Under Lost Sales and IncompleteInformation”INFORMS Annual Meeting, Austin. “A Hybrid Policy for theInventory Control of Medical Supplies in Hospitals”INFORMS Annual Meeting, San Diego. “Inventory Controlwith Partial Batch Ordering”INFORMS Annual Meeting, San Diego. “Tales of a So(u)rcerer:Optimal Sourcing Decisions Under Alternative CapacitatedSuppliers”August 2008 10 th International Symposium on Inventories, presented“Tactical Capacity Management under Capacity Flexibility inMake-to-Stock Systems”, Budapest, HungaryJuly 2007July 2006July 2005July 2004INFORMS Annual Meeting, Seattle, “Multi-period InventoryModels with Price Protection”INFORMS International, Hong Kong, “Workforce CapacityManagement in Make-to-Stock Systems with Uncertain Supplyof Contingent Labor”National Congress on IE/OR, presented “Rassal Talep ve SabitSipariş Giderleri Altında Envanter ve Esnek KapasiteYönetimine Bütünleşik Bir Yaklaşım”, İstanbul, Turkey..M&SOM 2004, presented “Analysis of Lot Sizing / VehicleDispatching Problems with Stochastic Transit Times and Step-Wise Costs”, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.August 1999 4 th ISIR Summer School on Inventory Modeling, presented“Integrated Vehicle Dispatching and Inventory Control ProblemUnder Transportation Contracts”, Exeter, UK.August 199810 th International Symposium on Inventories, presented “Designof Contracts Between a Manufacturer and a Transporter”,Budapest, Hungary.March 1997 REMAPHOS EUROKA/FACTORY 2 nd Working GroupMeeting, presented “A Tabu Search Algorithm For CellFormation Problem”, Moscow, Russia.7

June 1995 National Congress on IE/OR, presented “Analysis ofProduction/Inventory Systems Under Multiplicative Form ofForecast Evolution”, Ankara, Turkey.June 1993Computer SkillsOperatingSystemsProgrammingLanguagesApplicationSoftwareNational Congress on IE/OR, presented “Modeling a SolidWaste Management System as an Inventory Problem”, Istanbul,Turkey.Windows, Linux.Pascal, C++, Visual Basic, Delphi.Optimization Packages : GAMS, OPL, AMPL, LINDO,LINGOStatistical Packages : SPSS, MinitabSimulation Packages : SLAM, ARENAERP Applications : Oracle Manufacturing, Finance, Purchasing,Order EntryGIS Packages : ESRI ArcView GISDatabase Packages : MS Access, Borland Dbase, ParadoxLanguagesEnglish, Turkish8