Research Funding

NSERC (Discovery) Research Grants

My research activities have been supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) since 1981. By the end of my current 2020-2025 grant, NSERC will have supported me without interruptions for 44 years.

I am grateful to NSERC and the Canadian taxpayers.

April 1, 2020 -- March 31, 2025 (5 year grant)

April 1, 2020 -- March 31, 2026 (There will be a one-year COVID-19 Extension until March 31, 2026 with funds.)

NSERC Research Grant (Industrial Engineering)

Project: "Methods and models to combat infiltration of fakes and adulterated products into the supply chain”

April 1, 2014 -- March 31, 2020 (5 year grant -- deferred for one year)

NSERC Research Grant (Industrial Engineering)

Project: "Incentive Mechanism Design in Operations and Supply Chain Management"

April 1, 2009 -- March 31, 2014 (5 year grant)

NSERC Research Grant (Industrial Engineering)
Project: "Measurement and Optimization of Supply Chain Responsiveness"

April 1, 2004 -- March 31, 2009 (5 year grant)

NSERC Research Grant (Industrial Engineering)
Project: "Optimization and Game Theory Applications in eBusiness"

April 1, 2000 -- March 31, 2004 (4 year grant)

NSERC Research Grant (Industrial Engineering)
Project: "Competitive Decisions and Dynamic Optimization: Applications in Operations and Supply Chain Management"

April 1, 1996 -- March 31, 2000 (4 year grant)

NSERC Research Grant (Industrial Engineering)
PROJECT: ''Optimization of Stochastic Systems Arising in Production/Operations Management''

April 1, 1992 -- March 31, 1996 (4 year grant)

NSERC Research Grant (Industrial Engineering)
PROJECT: ''Optimization of Stochastic Inventory Models''

April 1, 1989 -- March 31, 1992 (3 year grant)

NSERC Operating Grant (Industrial Engineering)
PROJECT: ''Applications of Operational Research in Some Strategic POM Decisions''

April 1, 1986 -- March 31, 1989 (3 year grant)

NSERC Operating Grant (Industrial Engineering)
PROJECT: ''Artificial Intelligence in Production Planning and Inventory Management Modelling''

April 1, 1983 -- March 31, 1986 (3 year grant)

NSERC Operating Grant (Industrial Engineering)
PROJECT: ''Optimal Control Applications in Forestry''

April 1, 1982 -- March 31, 1983 (1 year grant)

NSERC Operating Grant (Industrial Engineering)
PROJECT: ''Some New Optimal Control Techniques and Applications in Management Science''

April 1, 1981 -- March 31, 1982 (1 year grant)

NSERC Operating Grant (Industrial Engineering)
PROJECT: ''Some New Optimal Control Techniques and Applications in Management Science''

NSERC Equipment Grant

NSERC Equipment Grant jointly with N.P. Archer, R.F. Love, A.R. Montazemi, G. Steiner, G.O. Wesolowsky and Y. Yuan,  April 1, 1989