Mervat Chouman Ph.D.
Address: 2522 Rue Cuvillier, Laval, H7T 3A7, Canada Phone: +1 450 934 0927
Cell: +966 55 660 1603 / +1 514 963 4243
Email:[email protected] / [email protected] EDUCATION
2003Ph.D. in Operation Research, DIRO, University of Montréal, Canada
Thesis: Étude des propriétés polyédrales pour le problème de conception de reseaux multiproduits avec coût fixe et capacité. (Thesis classified among the best 10% in the field)
1996M.Sc. in Operation Research, DIRO, University of Montréal, Canada 1994B.Sc. in Computer Sciences, DIRO, University of Montréal, Canada
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
08/2015 – 07/2017 & 01/2021 - Now
Provost & Assistant Professor - Effat University, KSA 02/2020 – 12/2020
Vice President for Planning and Development of Effat University- Effat University, KSA Assistant Professor, Effat College of Business, Effat University, KSA
08/2017 – 01/2020
Consultant- Effat University, KSA Worked and helped in the realization of many special projects as development and writing the 5-year strategic plans for the institution and its 4 colleges;
Implementation of the new learning and teaching model; Implementation of the Senior Leadership Appraisal Performance and preparing the yearly report; Assessment of the quality of teaching of the master programs and the Bachelor programs; Reviewing and evaluating all the T&L quality reports of all programs; Reviewing and evaluating the institutional, colleges and programs LO assessment strategies and the yearly reports.
08/2017 – 01/2020
Visiting Researcher- Effat University, KSA
Visiting Researcher- CIRRELT, University of Montreal, Canada 08/2010 – 07/2015
Dean & Assistant Professor - College of Business, Effat University, KSA
04/2010 – 07/2010
Chair of OPIM Department & Assistant Professor - College of Business, Effat University, KSA Courses taught @ Effat University from 2010 to 2017: Project Management, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Service Operations Management, Decision Sciences, System Analysis and Design, Forecasting Techniques, Financial Decision Making, Physical Distribution (in English)
01/2005- 04/2006
Visiting Professor, Williams School of Business and Economics, Bishop’s University, Canada.
Courses taught: Introduction to Management Sciences, Operations Management, Advanced Visual Basic
09/2004 -12/2009
Lecturer: Department of Mathematics and Industrial Engineering, Polytechnic School of Montréal, Canada.
Courses taught: Differential Equations (in French) 01/1997- 12/2003
Instructor: DIRO, DESI, University of Montréal, Canada
Courses taught: Optimization Techniques (Under/Post graduate courses), Discrete mathematical structures (Under graduate), Models in Operation Research (Under graduate), Programming with C (Initiation and advanced), Programming Oriented Object in C++ , Introduction to Computer Science (in French)
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 06/2009-06/2010
Business Optimization Consultant, Connectalk Inc, Montréal, Canada Research & Development project on optimizing routes for service and product delivery companies. We proposed and developed an approximated method based on a combination of efficient heuristiques to optimize service delivery problems, known as vehicle routing problems with time-windows, complicated cost structure,
travelling distance with respect to traffic factors and weather conditions.
04/2006-04/2007 and 01/1997-08/2003 Research Assistant: CRT, University of Montréal
Proposing new models for Network Design Problems through polyhedral study. I studied the valid inequalities proposed in the literature and developed a new separation method that have proved effective when compared to existing methods. I developed a Branch-and-Cut algorithm. The implementation is done in C++ while using the state-of-the-art software CPLEX.
PUBLICATIONS Book Chapters:
Chouman M., Crainic T.G. (2021) Freight Railroad Service Network Design. In: Crainic T.G., Gendreau M., Gendron B. (eds) Network Design with Applications to Transportation and Logistics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64018-7_1
Articles Published in Refereed Scientific Journals:
Chouman, M., Crainic, T. G., & Gendron, B. (2018). The impact of filtering in a branch-and-cut algorithm for multicommodity capacitated fixed charge network design. EURO Journal on Computational Optimization, 6(2), 143–184. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13675-017-0091-5
Chouman, M., Crainic, T. G., & Gendron, B. (2017). Commodity representations and cut-set-based inequalities for multicommodity capacitated fixed-charge network design. Transportation Science, 51(2), 650–667. https://doi.org/10.1287/trsc.2015.0665
Chouman, M., & Crainic, T. G. (2015). Cutting-plane Matheuristic for service network design with design-balanced requirements. Transportation Science, 49(1), 99–113.
https://doi.org/10.1287/trsc.2013.0493
Bektas T., Chouman M., & Crainic, T. G. (2010). Lagrangean-based decomposition algorithms for multicommodity network design with penalized constraints, NETWORKS - An International Journal, 55(3), 171-180
Chouman, M., Crainic, T. G., & Gendron, B. (2003). Revue des inégalités valides pertinentes aux problèmes des conception de Réseaux. INFOR: Information Systems and Operational Research, 41(1), 5–33. https://doi.org/10.1080/03155986.2003.11732666
Articles Published with Undergraduate Students
Al-Qahtani A., Chuman M., Kouki R. (2021). Role Of It Tools In The Courier Industry, PalArch’s Journal Of Archaeology Of Egypt/Egyptology18(12), 227-234.
https://archives.palarch.nl/index.php/jae/article/view/7874
Al-Haddad B., Chuman M., Kouki R. (2021). Clearance Process and its Effect on the Supply Chain Performance in Jeddah Port, PalArch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology 18(12),31-39.
https://archives.palarch.nl/index.php/jae/article/view/7843.
Belhaj I., & Chuman A. (2021). Time Based Performance Metrics in Logistics: A Case Study from Saudi Arabia, PalArch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology, 18(12),192-202.
https://archives.palarch.nl/index.php/jae/article/view/7869
Research Reports
Chouman M., Crainic Teodor Gabriel, Cutting-Plane Matheuristic for Service Network Design with DesignBalanced Requirements, CIRRELT, CIRRELT-2013-24, 2013
Chouman M., Crainic Teodor Gabriel, MIP-based matheuristic for service network design with design-balanced requirements, CIRRELT, CIRRELT-2012-79, 2012
Chouman M., Crainic Teodor Gabriel, MIP-based tabu search for service network design with design-balanced requirements, CIRRELT, CIRRELT-2011-68, 2011
Chouman M., Crainic Teodor Gabriel, Gendron Bernard, Commodity representations and cutset- based inequalities for multicommodity capacitated fixed-charge network design, CIRRELT, CIRRELT- 2011-56, 2011
Chouman M., Crainic Teodor Gabriel, A MIP-tabu search hybrid framework for multicommodity capacitated fixed-charge network design, CIRRELT, CIRRELT-2010-31, 2010
Chouman M., Crainic Teodor Gabriel, Gendron Bernard, A Cutting-Plane Algorithm for Multicommodit Capacitated Fixed-Charge Network Design, CIRRELT, CIRRELT-2009-20, 2009 30+ Presentations in International Conferences since 1999
Ph.D. Thesis
Chouman M. (2003), Étude des propriétés polyédrales pour le problème de conception de reseaux multiproduits avec coût fixe et capacité, thèse de doctorat, DIRO, Université de Montréal
M.Sc. Thesis
Chouman M. (1996), Études de bornes inférieures pour le problème d’affectation quadratique, mémoire de M.Sc., DIRO, Université de Montréal
PRESENTATIONS
Presentations in Conferences with Selection Committee:
Gendron B. Chouman M. & Crainic T.G. (2013) The Impact of Filtering in a Branch-and-Cut Algorithm for Multicommodity Capacitated Network Design, 26th European Conference on Operational Research, Rome 1-4 July
Chouman M., Crainic T.G., (2010), A MIP-Tabu Search Hybrid Framework for Multicommodity Capacitated Fixed-Charge Network Design, Matheuristics, Vienna, Austria, 28-30 June
Chouman M., Crainic T.G., (2009) Managing locomotives in freight rail transportation systems, INFORMS, San Diego, CA, U.S.A., 9-12 October, (Speaker)
Chouman M., Crainic T.G. (2009), A Mip-based tabu search for service network design with designbalance requirements, MIC2009, Hamburg, Germany, 13-16 July, (Speaker)
Chouman M., Crainic T.G. (2009), Managing locomotives in freight rail transportation systems, CORS- INFORMS, Toronto, Canada, 14-17 June, (Speaker)
Chouman M., Crainic T.G., Gendron B. (2009), A branch-and-cut algorithm for multicommodity capacitated fixed charged network design, INOC 2009, Pisa, Italy, 26-29 April
Chouman M., Crainic T.G., Managing locomotives in freight rail transportation systems, INFORMS, Washington, DC, U.S.A., 12-15 October 2008, (Speaker)
Chouman M., Crainic T.G., Gendron B., A branch-and-cut algorithm for multicommodity capacitated fixed charged network design, INFORMS, Washington, DC, U.S.A., 12-15 October 2008, (Speaker) Chouman M., Marcotte P., Savard G., Un modèle multi-service de tarification en
télécommunications, ROADEF, Lille, France, 6-8 February 2006
Chouman M., Marcotte P., Savard G., A bilevel model for pricing telecommunication services, INFORMS New Orleans/San Francisco, U.S.A., 13-16 November 2005, (Speaker)
Chouman M., Crainic T.G., Gendron B., Lagrangian-based branch-and-cut algorithm for multicommodity capacitated fixed charge network design, Tristan V- Triennial Symposium on Transportation Analysis, Le Gosier, Guadeloupe, 12-18 June 2004
Chouman M., Crainic T.G., Gendron B., A branch-and-cut algorithm for multicommodity capacitated fixed charged network design problem, INFORMS, San Jose, California, U.S.A., 17-20 November 2002, (Speaker)
Chouman M., Crainic T.G., Gendron B., Valid inequalities for multicommodity capacitated fixed charge network design, TRISTAN IV-Triennial Symposium on Transportation Analysis, São Miguel, Portugal, 13-19 June 2001
Other Conference Presentations:
Gendron B. Chouman M. & Crainic T.G.(2013) The Impact of Filtering in a Branch-and-Cut
Algorithm for Multicommodity Capacitated Network Design, 26th JOPT, Montréal, Canada, 6-8 May Crainic T.G., Chouman M. (2010), A MIP-Tabu Hybrid Framework for Multicommodity Capacitated Fixed-Charge Network Design, JOPT, Montréal, Canada, 4-6 May
Chouman M., Crainic T.G. (2009), Managing locomotives in freight rail transportation systems, JOPT, Montréal, Canada, 4-6 May, (Chairperson)
Chouman M., Crainic T.G. (2009), MIP-Based Tabu Search for Service Network Design with DesignBalance Requirements, JOPT, Montréal, Canada, 4-6 May, (Chairperson)
Chouman M., Crainic T.G., Gendron B. (2009), A Branch-and-Cut for Multicommodity Capacitated Fixed Charge Network Design, JOPT, Montréal, Canada, 4-6 May, (Chairperson)
Chouman M., Crainic T.G. (2008), Managing locomotives in freight rail transportation systems, CORS-JOPT, Québec, Canada, 12-14 May, (Speaker)
Chouman M., Crainic T.G., Gendron B. (2007), Lagrangean based Branch-and-Cut for
Multicommodity Capacitated Fixed Charge Network Design, OPT, Montréal, Canada, 9-11 May (Speaker)
Chouman M., Crainic T.G., Gendron B., Naudin E. (2005), Cutset based cutting-plane algorithm for multicommodity capacitated fixed charge network design, JOPT, Montréal, Canada, 9-11 May,
(Speaker)
Chouman M., Marcotte P., Savard G. (2004), A bilevel model for pricing multi-service classes in telecommunication networks, JOPT, Montréal, Canada, 10-12 May, (Speaker)
Chouman M., Crainic T.G., Gendron B. (2004), Lagrangian-based branch-and-cut algorithm for multicommodity capacitated fixed charge network design, JOPT, Montréal, Canada, 10-12 May, (Chairperson)
Chouman M., Crainic T.G., Gendron B. (2003), A branch-and-cut algorithm for multicommodity capacitated fixed charge network design, JOPT, Montréal, Canada, 6-9 May, (Speaker)
Chouman M., Crainic T.G., Gendron B. (2002), A cut-and-branch algorithm for multicommodity capacitated fixed charge network design, JOPT, Montréal, Canada, 6-9 May, (Speaker)
Chouman M., Crainic T.G., Gendron B. (2001), Études polyédrales du problème de conception de réseaux multiproduits avec coût fixe et capacité, Francoro III, Québec, Canada, 9-12 May, (Speaker)
Chouman M., Crainic T.G., Gendron B. (2001), Valid inequalities for multicommodity capacitated fixed-charge network design problem, SCRO/ JOPT, Québec, Canada, 6-9 Ma, (Speaker)
Seminars:
Chouman M. (2009), Méthodes exactes et math-heuristiques pour les problèmes de conception de réseaux, University of Montréal, 10:00a.m.-12:00p.m. 26 November
GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS 04/2007-12/2009
Postdoctoral Fellowship, CIRRELT, University of Québec at Montréal, Canada Developing exact and math-heuristic methods to solve real size applications of network design problems with balance requirements. I consider also the application of the proposed methods to handle the problem of managing efficiently scarce resources in consolidated-based transportation carriers (managing locomotives in freight rail transportation systems).
Responsibilities: Describing and analyzing the problem, Developing the mathematical model, Analyzing and interpreting the data, Developing the resolution methods, implementing in C++ and experimenting the prototype ¬ Analyzing the results, writing technical reports and papers, presenting the research in national/international conferences.
09/2003- 04/2005
Postdoctoral Fellowship, CRT, University de Montréal
Revenue Management and pricing services Problem in telecommunication networks and developing exact methods, mainly Lagrangian-based Branch-and-cut methods for network design problems (transportation, logistics, and distribution)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
• Member of The Canadian Operation Research Society (CORS)
• Member of The Institute For Operations Research and Management Sciences (INFORMS)
• Referee for Transportation Science, Transportation Research, Journal on Computin, Networks, EJOR, Journal of Heuristics
RELEVANT SKILLS
• Strong experience in mathematical modeling, critical analysis, and innovative problem- solving methods
• Developing, implementing, and testing quantitative decision-making models
• High quality teaching experience (in French and English)
• High quality programming capability in C and C++
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REFERENCES
• Haifa Jamal-Alail: President, Effat University, KSA
Tel: +966 122328000, E-mail: [email protected]
• Bernard Gendron: Professor, University of Montréal Tel: +1-514-343 7479 E-mail: [email protected]
• Teodor Gabriel Crainic: Professor, University of Québec at Montréal Tel: +1-514-343 7143 E-mail: [email protected]
• Hafid Agourram: Professor, Williams School of Business, Bishop’s University Tel: +1-819-822 9600 (2715) E-mail: [email protected]
