Adjunct Professor
Erhan Kozan
Faculty of Science,
School of Mathematical Sciences
Biography
Research theme: Health, SecurityResearch discipline: Mathematical Sciences
Research program: Operations research
Research area
- Health: Designing Robust Reactive Scheduling System for Emergency Medical Services; Emergency Health Services; Mathematical Modeling to Improve Health Care Outcomes in Hospitals
- Mining: Mathematical models for ore mining industry; open pit block sequencing and scheduling; decision support systems for coal transportation
- Railways: Dynamic Train Scheduling; Techniques for Capacity Determination in Railways.
- Seaports: An Integrated System to Optimise Container Transfers at Multimodal Terminals.
Areas of expertise
- Scheduling
- Planning
- Optimisation.
Current grants
- 2017-2020: ARC Discovery. Cloud scheduling and management of energy systems with real-time support.
- 2014-218: ARC Linkage. An integrated mathematical approach to synchronise and optimise hospital operations.
Selected research projects
- 2018-2021 : NSCF - China. Advanced scheduling methodologies to optimise mining operations.
- 2017-2020 : ARC Discovery Cloud scheduling and management of energy systems with real-time support.
- 2014-2017 : Arc Linkage An integrated mathematical approach to synchronise and optimise hospital operations
- 2012-2015: CRC ORE Optimisation of Resource Extraction with Newcrest Mining. Integrated Mining Project Evaluation in a Risk Framework: Faster and Robust Decision-Making.
- 2012-2015: ARC Linkage with QLD, WA and NSW main roads, John Holland. Greening procurement of infrastructure construction: Optimising mass-haul operations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Personal details
Positions
- Adjunct Professor
Faculty of Science,
School of Mathematical Sciences
Keywords
Operations Research, Scheduling, Transportation, Mining, Health
Research field
Applied Mathematics
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Qualifications
- PhD (Hacettepe University)
- MSc (Middle East Technical University)
- BSc (Middle East Technical University)
Professional memberships and associations
Australian Society for Operations Research
Teaching
Publications
- Spratt, B. & Kozan, E. (2021). A real-time reactive framework for the surgical case sequencing problem. Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal, 33(1), 183–211. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/133991
- Spratt, B. & Kozan, E. (2021). An integrated rolling horizon approach to increase operating theatre efficiency. Journal of Scheduling, 24(1), 3–25. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/200908
- Burdett, R. & Kozan, E. (2018). An integrated approach for scheduling health care activities in a hospital. European Journal of Operational Research, 264(2), 756–773. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/222956
- Dik, G. & Kozan, E. (2017). A flexible crane scheduling methodology for container terminals. Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal, 29(1), 64–96. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/130310
- Liu, S. & Kozan, E. (2017). A hybrid metaheuristic algorithm to optimise a real-world robotic cell. Computers and Operations Research, 84, 188–194. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/130442
- Kozan, E. & Liu, S. (2017). An operational-level multi-stage mine production timetabling model for optimally synchronising drilling, blasting and excavating operations. International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment, 31(7), 457–474. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/93446
- Kozan, E. & Liu, S. (2016). A new open-pit multi-stage mine production timetabling model for drilling, blasting and excavating operations. Transactions of the Institutions of Mining and Metallurgy Section A: Mining Technology, 125(1), 47–53. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/87826
- Mousavi Nogholi, A., Kozan, E. & Liu, S. (2016). Open-pit block sequencing optimization: A mathematical model and solution technique. Engineering Optimization, 48(11), 1932–1950. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/93107
- Hanafi, R. & Kozan, E. (2014). A hybrid constructive heuristic and simulated annealing for railway crew scheduling. Computers and Industrial Engineering, 70, 11–19. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/66685
- Kozan, E. & Liu, S. (2012). A demand-responsive decision support system for coal transportation. Decision Support Systems, 54(1), 665–680. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/66826
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Erhan, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).
Selected research projects
- Title
- An integrated mathematical approach to synchronise and optimise hospital operations
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- LP140100394
- Start year
- 2014
- Keywords
- Scheduling; Operations Research; Operations Management
- Title
- Greening Procurement of Infrastructure Construction: Optimising Mass-haul Operations to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- LP110200314
- Start year
- 2011
- Keywords
- Road/Rail Construction; Greenhouse Emissions from Construction; Mass-haul Optimisation; Linear Infrastructure Construction; Sustainability in Construction
- Title
- Emergency Health Services: Demand and Service Delivery Models
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- LP0882650
- Start year
- 2008
- Keywords
- Emergency Medicine; Ambulance; Prehospital Care; Emergency Medical Systems; Emergency Services
- Title
- Reducing Transport Costs Through the Automation of Schedule Generation (3651)
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- QUT024
- Start year
- 2007
- Keywords
- Transport; Scheduling; Sugarcane; Logistics; IT
Projects listed above are funded by Australian Competitive Grants. Projects funded from other sources are not listed due to confidentiality agreements.
Supervision
Completed supervisions (Doctorate)
- Reactive Operating Theatre Scheduling (2018)
- Optimising the Operational Energy Efficiency of an Open-Pit Coal Mine System (2016)
- A Dynamic Real Time Scheduling Methodology for the Emergency Department (2015)
- Integrated Scheduling for Ambulances and Ambulance Crews (2015)
- Optimisation of Open Pit Mine Block Sequencing (2015)
- Modelling and Optimisation of Railway Crew Scheduling (2014)
- Optimising Container Processes at Multimodal Seaport Terminals: An Integrated Approach and Application (2012)
- Scheduling Techniques to Optimise Rail Operations (2012)
- Developing Scheduling Techniques to Optimise Container Transfers at Seaport Container Terminals (2002)
- Computational Intelligence Techniques for Decision Making with Applications to the Dairy Industry (2001)