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Farbod Farhadi

  • Associate Professor
Academic Division: Mathematics, Analytics, Science, and Technology
781-239-3938
Dr. Farbod Farhadi is an Associate Professor of Applied Mathematics and Quantitative Methods at Babson College. He received his Ph.D. in Management Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Isenberg School of Management. His research interests are applications of data science and mathematical programming in healthcare services, aviation and transportation services, and complex network systems. His research articles have been published in the European Journal of Operational Research, Health Care Management Science, Journal of the Operational Research Society, Computers & Industrial Engineering, and Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review.
Dr. Farhadi brings his expertise from industry where he held multiple positions including, project planning manager, and lead data scientist. In his consulting capacity he has worked with various public and private clients to build business intelligence systems using advance analytics and predictive modeling tools. He has lead multiple consulting projects including partnerships with the Rhode Island Department of State, addressing impact of COVID 19 on the economy, and outlining a 10-year business and economic projections.
Prior to joining Babson College, Professor Farhadi was an Associate Professor of Management and the Director of the MBA program at the Mario J Gabelli School of Business at Roger Williams University, where he initiated the business analytics program and served as the advisor of the RWU Analytics Club. He coached several groups of students to win championships in nation-wide analytics competitions.

Academic Degrees

  • Ph D, University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • MS, Shahid Beheshti University
  • BS, Bu Ali Sina University

Courses

  • Degree Courses 2025

    • AQM 1000 FOUNDATIONS OF BUSINESS ANALYTICS
    • QTM 3620 OPTIMIZATION METHODS AND APPLICATIONS

  • Degree Courses 2024

    • AQM 1000 FOUNDATIONS OF BUSINESS ANALYTICS
    • QTM 3620 OPTIMIZATION METHODS AND APPLICATIONS

Publications

Journal Articles

  • Shargh, S.B., Zandieh, M., Ayough, A., Farhadi, F. (2024). Scheduling in services: a review and bibliometric analysis. Operations Management Research. Vol: United States, Issue: 17, Page: 754–783. Springer New York. link
  • Farhadi, F., Jara-Moroni, F., Ansari, S. (2023). Optimization models for patient and technician scheduling in hemodialysis centers. Health Care Management Science. Vol: 26, Issue: 3, Page: 558-582.
  • Reihaneh, M., Ansari, S., Farhadi, F. (2023). Patient appointment scheduling at hemodialysis centers: An exact branch and price approach. European Journal of Operational Research. Vol: 309, Issue: 1, Page: 35-52.
  • Ayough, A., Farhadi, F., Zandieh, M., Rastkhadiv, P. (2021). Genetic Algorithm for Obstacle Location-allocation Problems with Customer Priorities. Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization. Vol: 17, Issue: 4, Page: 1753-1769.
  • Ayough, A., Farhadi, F., Zandieh, M. (2021). The Job Rotation Scheduling Problem Considering Human Cognitive Effects: An Integrated Approach. Assembly Automation. Vol: 41, Issue: 2, Page: 221-236.
  • Ayough, A., Zandieh, M., Farhadi, F. (2020). Balancing, Sequencing, and Job Rotation Scheduling of a U-shaped Lean Cell with Dynamic Operator Performance. Computers & Industrial Engineering. Vol: 143, Page: Article 106363.
  • Ayough, A., Farhadi, F. (2019). How to Make Lean Cellular Manufacturing Work? Integrating Human Factors in the Design and Improvement Process. IEEE Engineering Management Review. Vol: 47, Issue: 1, Page: 99-105.
  • Ghoniem, A., Farhadi, F. (2015). A Column Generation Approach for Aircraft Sequencing Problems: A Computational Study. Journal of the Operational Research Society. Vol: 66, Issue: 10, Page: 1717-1729.
  • Ghoniem, A., Farhadi, F., Reihaneh, M. (2015). An Accelerated Branch-and-Price Algorithm for Multiple-Runway Aircraft Sequencing Problems. European Journal of Operational Research. Vol: 246, Issue: 1, Page: 34-43.
  • Farhadi, F., Ghoniem, A., Al-Salem, M. (2014). Runway Capacity Management – An Empirical Study with Application to Doha International Airport. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review. Vol: 68, Page: 53-63.

Book Chapters

  • Farhadi, F. (2016). Heuristics and Meta-heuristics for Runway Scheduling Problems: Heuristics, Metaheuristics and Approximate Methods in Planning and Scheduling. Vol: 236, Page: 141-163. Springer.

Conference Proceedings

  • Farhadi, F., Jara Moroni, F., Ansari, S. (2024). Scheduling Multi-Job Multi-Machine Multi-Server: A Case of Healthcare Optimization.
  • Stevens, A., Farhadi, F. (2019). Hub, dominance or double margins? Disentangling the sources of regional airlines pricing power: Air Transport Research Society Proceedings.
  • Gomes, S., Pomponi, G., Farhadi, F. (2017). Allocation of Resources to Combat Impacts of Diabetes: A Hybrid Approach to Maximize Human Health Using Data Classification.
  • Mazzie, M., Farhadi, F. (2016). Using Data Mining Tools to Determine a Distribution Plan for Ebola Vaccine in Western African Regions.
  • Farhadi, F., Ghoniem, A., Reihaneh, M. (2014). Using a Branch-and-Price Approach for Runway Scheduling Problems, Northeast Decision Sciences Institute Conference.
  • Rabadi, G., Ghoniem, A., Al-Salem, M., Kharbeche, M., Hancerliogullari, G., Farhadi, F. (2012). Aircraft scheduling on multiple runways.
  • Al-Salem, M., Farhadi, F., Kharbeche, M., Ghoniem, A. (2012). Multiple-Runway Aircraft Sequencing Problems using Mixed-Integer Programming.

Presentations

  • Inclusive Decision Making in Healthcare Farhadi, F. Y¨OMEGA Global and Local Health Education Conference, Aksaray, Turkey (2024)
  • Applying Branch and Price Method to Healthcare Management Operations Reihaneh, M. Farhadi, F. Ansari, S. IE´SEG Graduate School of Management Research Seminar Series , Paris, France (2024)
  • Optimization Models for Patient and Technician Scheduling in Hemodialysis Centers Farhadi, F. Ansari, S. Jara Moroni, F. BFRF Research Day, Babson College, Wellesley, MA (2024)
  • Technician Scheduling in Dialysis Centers, Ansari, S. Farhadi, F. Jara-Moroni, F. INFORMS Healthcare Conference, Toronto, Canada (2023)
  • Patient Appointment Scheduling at Hemodialysis Centers: An Exact Branch-and-Price Approach, Reihaneh, M. Farhadi, F. Ansari, S. 5th European Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Conference, Rome, Italy (2022)
  • An Exact Algorithm For Multiple Appointment Patient Scheduling Problems, Ansari, S. Reihaneh, M. Farhadi, F. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA (2021)
  • Scheduling Patients in Dialysis Clinics, Farhadi, F. 17th International Conference of Management, Tehran, Iran (2020)
  • Appointment Scheduling in Dialysis Clinics, Ansari, S. Farhadi, F. Jara-Moroni, F. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA (2019)
  • Market Selection Strategies of Regional Carriers in the U.S., Farhadi, F. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA (2019)
  • The Impact of Flight Outsourcing Policies in the U.S. Air Transport Industry, Farhadi, F. Sibdari, S. Pyke, D. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA (2019)
  • Are Major Airlines Losing the Battle? Investigation of Contrasting Market Domination Strategies, Farhadi, F. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Pheonix, AZ (2018)
  • Flight Outsourcing in the U.S. Domestic Market, Farhadi, F. Sibdari, S. Pyke, D. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Pheonix, AZ (2018)
  • A Data-Driven Analysis of Equilibrium in the U.S. Airline Market, Farhadi, F. INFORMS Anual Meeting, Pheonix, AZ (2018)
  • A Markov Chain Analysis for Medical Resource Allocation for Disease Outbreaks, Farhadi, F. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Houston, TX (2017)
  • Flight Outsourcing to Regional Airlines, Farhadi, F. Sibdari, S. Pyke, D. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Houston, TX (2017)
  • Airfare Dynamics In The U.S. - Big Data Analytics Of Market Competitiveness, Sibdari, S. Farhadi, F. International Federation of Operational Research Societies, Quebec City, Canada (2017)
  • Allocation Of Medical Interventions In Outbreak Control: The Case Of Ebola Virus, Farhadi, F. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Nashville, NC (2016)
  • An Effective Branch-and-Price Algorithm for Runway Scheduling Problems, Farhadi, F. Reihaneh, M. Ghoniem, A. INFORMS Annual Meeting, San Fransisco, CA (2014)
  • Solving Multiple-runway Aircraft Sequencing Problems using Column Generation, Farhadi, F. Ghoniem, A. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN (2013)
  • Column Generation and Accelerating Schemes for Mixed-Mode Aircraft Sequencing Problems Using Dynamic Programming, Farhadi, F. Ghoniem, A. MOPTA Annual Conference, Bethlehem, PA (2013)
  • Trade-offs Between Alternative Priorities in Runway Scheduling Problems, Farhadi, F. Ghoniem, A. Midwest Decision Science Isntitute Annual Conference, Twinsburg, OH (2013)
  • Enhanced Column Generation for Multiple-runway Aircraft Sequencing Problem, Farhadi, F. Ghoniem, A. INFORMS Annual Conference, Pheonix, AZ (2012)
  • A Decomposition Approach to Mixed-mode Multiple-runway Aircraft Sequencing Problems, Farhadi, F. Ghoniem, A. INFORMS Annual Meeting, Charlotte, NC (2011)
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