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Esai Selvarajah CV

Esai Selvarajah, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Management Science
selvare@uwindsor.ca
519-253-3000 ext. 3105
Office: OB 401

Education 

  • Ph.D.  McMaster, Hamilton, Canada, Management Science/Systems, 2006.
  • M.S.  University of Toronto, Industrial Engineering, 1999.
  • B.A.  University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, Production Engineering, 1994.

Professional Memberships 

  • INFORMS, 2008-Present

Employment Experience 

  • Associate Professor, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor (July 2012-Present)
  • Assistant Professor, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor (July 2006-June 2012)
  • Lecturer, Brock University (August 2005-June 2006), Hamilton, Canada.
  • Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant, McMaster University (September 2000-July 2005), Hamilton, Canada.
  • Research Associate, University of Montreal Centre for Research and Transportation (June 1999-May 2000)
  • Research Associate, University of Toronto Industrial Engineering (January 1999-May 1999)
  • Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant, University of Toronto (September 1997-December 1999)

Honours and Awards 

  • 2010:  Odette New Researcher Award (ONRA), Odette School of Business, University of Windsor.

INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Articles 

  • Ashtab, S., Caron R. J. & Selvarajah, E. (2019). Increased flexibility in multi echelon multi capacitated supply chain network design.  International Journal of Operational Research, 36 (3), 399-412, http://doi.org/10.1504/IJOR.2019.103125.
  • Ashtab, S., Caron, R. J., & Selvarajah, E. (2015).  A characterization of alternate optimal solutions for a supply chain network design model.   INFOR: information systems and operational research, 53 (2), 90-93, http://doi.org/10.3138/infor.53.2.90.
  • Ashtab, S., Caron, R. J., & Selvarajah, E. (2015).  A binary, non-convex, variable-capacitated supply chain model.   International Journal of Supply Chain Management, 4 (1), 25-29.
  • Nekoiemehr, N., Selvarajah, E., & Zhang, G. (2015).  Scheduling of jobs with cross families in two stage manufacturing systems.   International Journal of Production Economics, 167, 88-96, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2015.05.022.
  • Selvarajah, E., & Zhang, R. (2014).  Supply chain scheduling to minimize holding costs with outsourcing.   Annals of Operations Research, 217 (1), 479-490, http://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-013-1522-1.
  • Sahand, A., Caron, R., & Selvarajah, E. (2014).  A binary quadratic optimization model for three level supply chain design.   Procedia CIRP, 17, 634-638, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2014.01.121.
  • Selvarajah, E., Steiner, G., & Zhang, R. (2013).  Single machine batch scheduling with release times and delivery costs.   Journal of Scheduling, 16 (1), 69-79.
  • Selvarajah, E., & Zhang, R. (2013).  Supply chain scheduling at the manufacturer to minimize inventory holding and delivery costs.   International Journal of Production Economics, 147 (A), 117-124, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2013.08.015.
  • Selvarajah, E., & Ursel, N. (2012).  Mergers and corporate debt financing.   Economics Letters, 114 (3), 296-298, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2011.11.003.
  • Selvarajah, E., & Steiner, G. (2009).  Approximation algorithms for the supplier's supply chain scheduling problem to minimize delivery and inventory holding cost.   Operations Research, 57 (2), 426-438, http://doi.org/10.1287/opre.1080.0622.
  • Selvarajah, E., & Steiner, G. (2006).  Batch scheduling at the manufacturer in a customer-centric supply chain.   Operations Research Society of Japan. Journal., 49, 174-187.
  • Selvarajah, E., Hall, N. G., Laporte, G., & Sriskandarajah, C. (2005).  Scheduling and lot streaming in two-machine open shops with no-wait in process.   Naval Research Logistics, 52 (3), 261 - 275.
  • Selvarajah, E., & Steiner, G. (2005).  Batch scheduling in a supply chain - A focus on the supplier.   European Journal of Operational Research, 173 (1), 226 - 240.
  • Selvarajah, E., Hall, N. G., Laporte, G., & Sriskandarajah, C. (2003).  Scheduling and lot streaming in flow shops with no-wait in process.   Journal of Scheduling, 6, 339 - 354.

Presentations 

  • Ashtab, S., Caron, R. J., & Selvarajah, E. (2014). Increased Flexibility for Multi-capacitated Three Echelon Supply Chain Design.  Canadian Operational Research Society (CORS) annual conference, Ottawa.
  • Selvarajah, E. (2012, April). Single machine batch scheduling with release times and delivery costs.  Production and Operations Management Society (POMS) Spring conference, Chicago.
  • Selvarajah, E. & Zhang, R. (2011). Batch scheduling to minimize inventory holding and delivery costs with release time constraints.  International Federation of Operational Research Societies (IFORS) 2011, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Selvarajah, E. & Steiner, G. (2010). Approximation algorithms for batch scheduling to minimize holding cost and delivery cost.  Canadian Operational Research Society (CORS), Edmonton.
  • Selvarajah, E. (2008, February). Batch Scheduling in Paint Shops.  Canadian Operational Research Society (CORS), Quebec City.
  • Selvarajah, E. (2007). Batch Scheduling at the Manufacturer. Canadian Operational Research Society (CORS), London, Canada.
  • Selvarajah, E. & Steiner, G. (2006). Some Scheduling Problems in Customer-Centric Supply Chains.  Canadian Operational Research Society (CORS), Montreal.
  • Selvarajah, E. & Steiner, G. (2004, November). Solving batch scheduling problems at the supplier to minimize inventory holding cost and delivery cost.  INFORMS, Denver.
  • Selvarajah, E. & Steiner, G. (2003). Batch scheduling in a supply chain - A focus on the supplier.  Canadian Operational Research Society (CORS), Vancouver.
  • Hall, N. G., Laporte, G., Selvarajah, E., & Sriskandarajah, C. (1999). Scheduling and lot streaming in two-machine no-wait open shops.  Optimization Days, University of Windsor.

Grants (Funded only) 

  • 2010 - Developing a Simulation Model to Analyse Warehouse Operations.  Odette School of Business - $3,000.
  • 2008-2013 – Batch Scheduling in Supply Chains. NSERC, $85,000 (over 5 years)

Research Reports 

  • 2014: Ashtab, S., Caron, R.J., & Selvarajah, E., Amiri's Supply Chain Model, WMSR Report 14-01, submitted to Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Windsor.
  • 2013: Caron, R. J., Selvarajah, E., Ashtab, S., Henshaw, C., Higgins, M., L. Wu and D. Wang. A Supply Chain Network Optimization Model for an Iconic Canadian Company.
  • 2009: Ursel, N., & Selvarajah, E., A Test of Capital Structure Theories, submitted to Canadian Financial Executives Research Council.