Program Overview

Department of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research, IIT Bombay

Overview

The Department of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research at IIT Bombay offers various academic programs, including Ph.D., M.Sc., M.Sc-Ph.D., M.Tech, B.Tech, and B.Tech Minor. The department also provides opportunities for research and development in various areas.

Academic Programs

• Ph.D.
• M.Sc.
• M.Sc-Ph.D.
• M.Tech
• B.Tech
• B.Tech Minor
• IDDDP
• CEP

Course Details

IE 710: O.R. Applications in Infrastructural and Service Sectors

Prerequisite

IE 601 or equivalent, or Instructor's permission

Contents

The course covers applications of Operations Research (OR) techniques in infrastructural and service sectors, including transport, energy, and telecom. The emphasis is on the use of OR techniques in decision-making at strategic and tactical levels.

Typical Problem Areas

• Rail network design and analysis
• Section scheduling on railway sections
• Time tabling for vehicles and crew in rail and road operations
• Analysis of telecom networks
• Analysis and design of power distribution networks

Solution Techniques

• Mathematical programming
• Queuing models

References

• J.D. Patton (Jr.) (1980), Maintainability and Maintenance, Management Instrument Society of America
• L. Fortuin, P. van Beek and L. V. Wassenhove (1996), O.R. at WORK, Taylor & Francis Ltd., London
• H. P. Williams (1978), Model Building in mathematical Programming, Wiley, New York
• M. Florian (1983), The Practice of Transportation Planning, ICTS, Amalti
• D. Teodorovic (1988), Airline Operations Research, Gorden and Breach Science Publishers, New York
• P. A. Steenberk (1974), Optimization of Transport Networks, John Wiley and Sons Inc., New York
• B. Frederic and C. Alian (Editors) (1993), Constraints Logic Programming: Selected Research, MIT Press, Cambridge
• J. Parikh (1997), Energy Models for 2000 and Beyond, Tata-McGraw Hill, New Delhi

Research Areas

The department conducts research in various areas, including Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, and related fields.

Admissions

The department offers admissions to various programs, including Ph.D., M.Sc., M.Tech, and B.Tech. The admission criteria and process may vary depending on the program.

Opportunities

The department provides opportunities for faculty positions, corporate visitors, and placements.