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Dr Patrick Beullens

Associate Professor at Mathematical Sciences

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Dr Patrick Beullens is an Associate Professor in Mathematical Sciences at the University of Southampton.

Background

Education

PhD in Engineering (Industrial Management), K.U. Leuven, 2001, with a thesis on location, process selection, and vehicle routing models for reverse logistics, supervised by Prof. Dirk Van Oudheusden.

Advanced Studies Master in Industrial Management, K.U. Leuven, 1994.

Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, K.U. Leuven, Belgium, 1993.

Professional Employment

Sept 2011 - present Associate Professor / Reader / Senior Lecturer, Mathematics and Southampton Business School, University of Southampton, England.

Reader in Operational Research, Department of Mathematics, University of Portsmouth, England, (*).

Senior Lecturer in Logistics and Operational Research, Department of Mathematics, University of Portsmouth, England. (*)

2002- Sept 2004 Post-doc Research Associate, Centre for Industrial Management, K.U. Leuven, Belgium (**).

1998-2001 PhD student / Research Associate, Centre for Industrial Management, K.U. Leuven, Belgium (***).

1994-98 Research Assistant, Centre for Industrial Management, K.U. Leuven, Belgium.

(*) Guest Professor in Integrated Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Dept. of Economics, University of Hasselt, Belgium, March - April 2009, 2010, and 2011.

(**) Post-doc Research Associate, Econometric Institute, Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands, September - December 2002.

(***) Visiting Research Associate, Production Technology Area, the International School of Business Administration INSEAD, France, April - September 1998

Research

Responsibilities

Publications

Teaching

Contact

Research interests

Dr Beullens is a LANCS Initiative appointee (www.lancs-initiative.ac.uk)

Research Focus

Applied and issue-oriented research and consultancy in the areas of Operational Research and Management Science, mainly in the fields of:

Traveling salesman and vehicle routing problems (meta-heuristics, applications, automated parameter tuning)
Production planning and scheduling (manufacturing, healthcare)
Logistics and reverse logistics (closed loop supply chains, recycling, greening the supply chain)
Inventory control (supply chain optimisation, net present value analysis)

Associate editor for the International Journal of Systems Science
Chair of the Southern Operational Research Group (SORG), UK
Member of the Operational Research Society (ORS)
Member of the European Working Group on Reverse Logistics (REVLOG)
Member of the European Working Group on Metaheuristics (EU/ME)

Mathematical techniques I have applied to my research include mathematical programming (linear, integer, goal, stochastic), non-linear optimisation (variational inequalities), stochastic processes (compound Poisson and Bernouilli, queuing theory, Markov chains), exact and heuristic algorithms for combinatorial optimisation (algorithm design, automated parameter tuning), artificial intelligence (fuzzy logic, neural networks, information theory and decision trees), game theory (competitive and cooperative), and Laplace transforms (renewal theory, net present value).

My current interests in popular science topics include the computational theory of mind and evolutionary psychology.

SUPPORT FROM RESEARCH COUNCILS / FUNDS

CDE Centre for Defence Enterprise (Ministry of Defence, UK), project CDE11426. "Cost-Effective Inventory Management in the Armed Services through Improved ABC Optimisation." (IMAS). 08/2009-11/2009. Sponsor: CDE, MoD, k£60. With: Polaris Consulting Ltd. and Prof. Ruud Teunter (University of Groningen, NL). Function: project Principal Investigator (PI).
EU Project FP7-SEC-2009-1. "Sea Border Surveillance"(SEABILLA). 2010-2013.University of Portsmouth. Sponsor: EC, 10 million euro and 240k euro for UP. With: 25 partners including Selex Sistem Integrati (lead partner), Aleania Aeronautica, Telespazio, EADS Defence and Security, EuroCopter, Indra, BAE Systems, Thales, Sagem, TNO, University College London, and the Joint Research Centre. Function: PI for UP. A collaboration between the Dept. of Mathematics, the Portsmouth Business School and the School of Creative Technologies of UP.
EU Project FP7-SST-2008-TREN 1. "Logistics and Manufacturing Trends and Sustainable Transport" (LOGMAN). 09/2009- 09/2011. University of Portsmouth. Sponsor: EC, 1,82 million euro and 157k euro for Dept. of Maths, UP. With: AustriaTech (lead partner), Oxford University, Vienna University of Economics, Transfer, SYKE Finnish Environment Institute, ProgTrans, Prognos, the Institute for Shipping Economics and Logistics, and the Joint Research Centre (JRC). Function: PI for UP.
SEEDA Collaborative Projects for the Development of Intelligent Transport Systems (UK). "Congestion Avoidance Dynamic Routing Engine" (CADRE). 02/2007-05/2008. CSL-CADRE-CA-07/01. University of Portsmouth. Sponsor: South East England Development Agency (SEEDA), 320 k euro with 80k for UP. With: Comsine (lead partner), Hampshire County Council, Smartcom Software, Transport Research Laboratory (TRL), and ViaMichelin. k£80 UP. Function: PI for University of Portsmouth. A collaboration between the Department of Mathematics and the Institute of Industrial Research (IIR) of UP.
EU Leonardo Programme. “Master of European Business Engineering” (MABUSE), 02/2003 - 04/2004, K.U.Leuven, sponsor: EC, function: development of course material for reverse logistics.
IWT Project (Belgium). “Integrated tool selection and production planning for bent sheet metal parts”, IWT-Project 000318, 08/2000 - 12/2003. K.U. Leuven - LRD, sponsor: IWT, LVD nv, 835.245 euro, function: researcher.
EU Training and Mobility of Researchers Programme. “Reverse Logistics and its Effects on Industry” (REVLOG), Project ERB 4061 PL 97-0650, 01/1998 - 12/2002, Erasmus University Rotterdam, sponsor: EC, function: researcher.
EU Brite Euram Project. “RailVehicle Eco-Efficient Design” (RAVEL), Brite Euram project BE97-4174, 11/1998 - 10/2001, K.U. Leuven - LRD, sponsor: EC, 13.800.000 Bfr, function: researcher.
EU Esprit Project. “Reverse Logistics Chain Optimization” (RELOOP), Esprit project 25552, 01/1998 - 04/2001, K.U. Leuven - LRD, sponsor: EC, 5.000.000 Bfr., function: coordinator for K.U. Leuven and researcher.

SMALL GRANTS

Southern Operational Research Group, Operations Research Society. PhD Conference Grant for J. Ries to present at the OR50 Conference. Awarded August 2008. (£250)
Purple Door, University of Portsmouth. Small Research and Knowledge Transfer Grant in the context of the CADRE project. April-July 2008. (£3,000)
The Royal Society. Round 4 Conference Grants Scheme, “CORS/Optimization Days 2006”. Awarded February 2006. (£838)
Academic Exchange Fund, City University of Hong Kong. Funding support to visit Prof Y.C. Chan, City University of Hong Kong. Approved July 2005. (£1,000)

PhD GRANTS

Goverment of Malaysia. PhD bursary for N.Z. Zaibidi. "Cooperation in logistics". 12/2007-12/2010. (£28,000)
K.U. Leuven Research Fund (Belgium). Postdoctoral grant II for P Beullens. "Distribution Systems for Reverse Logistics" 05/2003 - 08/2003, 12/2003 - 07/2004.
K.U. Leuven Research Fund (Belgium). Postdoctoral grant I for P Beullens. "Quantitative Approaches for Reverse Logistics" 01/2002 - 08/2002, 01/2003 - 04/2003.

PROJECTS WITH DIRECT SUPPORT FROM INDUSTRY

Agfa-Gevaert (production planning),
Belgacom (reorganization of the depot network),
Belgian Army (quality control),
Capsugel (time based competition),
Cordia (maintenance simulation),
DAT (aircraft spare parts management),
Dexia Bank (reorganization of the internal mail system),
Dstl (aircraft spare parts management, simulation),
EDF Energy (logistics and reverse logistics of meter replacement)
Interbrew (production scheduling),
Nike (order picking at Eurpean Distribution Centre),
Monsanto (transportation),
Samsonite (container call-off planning),
SCA Packaging (supply chain design),
Solutia Europe (returnable packaging, production planning),
Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Net Present Value approach to Supply Chain Management)
Zichuan Hospital China (bed allocation planning).

Primary Research Group

CORMSIS - A Comphrehensive Research Group website

Research group

Operational Research

Affiliate research groups

Game Theory, Transportation, Production Planning and Supply Chain

For the University of Southampton, Dr Beullens currently teaches topics in Operational Research, Optimisation, Game Theory, Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

He is currently the main supervisor for four PhD students. He was previously the main supervisor of Dr Yousef Ghiami, Dr Nerda Zura Zaibidi, Dr Jana Ries, Dr David Hammond, and Dr Xiaodong Li

Articles

Martin, S., Ouelhadj, D., Beullens, P., Ozcan, E., Juan, A. A., & Burke, E. K. (2016). A multi-agent based cooperative approach to scheduling and routing. European Journal of Operational Research, 178(1), 169-178. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2016.02.045

Ghiami, Y., & Beullens, P. (2016). Planning for shortages? Net present value analysis for a deteriorating item with partial backlogging. International Journal of Production Economics, 178, 1-11. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2016.04.021

Ries, J., & Beullens, P. (2015). A semi-automated design of instance-based fuzzy parameter tuning for metaheuristics based on decision tree induction. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 66, 782-793. DOI: 10.1057/jors.2014.46

Verdonck, L., Beullens, P., Caris, A., Ramaekers, K., & Janssens, G. K. (2015). Analysis of collaborative savings and cost allocation techniques for the cooperative carrier facility location problem. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 67(6), 853-871. DOI: 10.1057/jors.2015.106

Beullens, P., & Janssens, G. K. (2014). Adapting inventory models for handling various payment structures using net present value equivalence analysis. International Journal of Production Economics, 157, 190-200. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2013.09.013

Beullens, P. (2014). Revisiting foundations in lot sizing - connections between Harris, Crowther, Monahan, and Clark. International Journal of Production Economics, 155, 68-81. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2014.04.010

Hamontree, C., Ouelhadj, D., & Beullens, P. (2013). Coordination single buyer-supplier with vendor managed inventory from the net present value perspective. Journal of Applied Operational Research, 5(2), 56-69.

Hamontree, C., Ouelhadj, D., & Beullens, P. (2012). Coordination buyer and supplier with vendor managed inventory from the net present value perspective. Lecture Notes in Management Science, 4, 136-144.

Beullens, P., Zaibidi, N. Z., & Jones, D. F. (2012). Goal programming to model human decision making in ultimatum games. International Transactions in Operational Research, 19(4), 599-612. DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3995.2011.00826.x

Ries, J., Beullens, P., & Salt, D. (2012). Instance-specific multi-objective parameter tuning based on fuzzy logic. European Journal of Operational Research, 218(2), 305-315. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2011.10.024

Beullens, P., & Janssens, G. K. (2011). Holding costs under push or pull conditions - the impact of the Anchor Point. European Journal of Operational Research, 215(1), 115-125. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2011.06.005

Li, X., Beullens, P., Jones, D. F., & Tamiz, M. (2009). An integrated queuing and multi-objective bed allocation model with application to a hospital in China. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 60(3), 330-338. DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602565

Li, X., Beullens, P., Jones, D., Tamiz, M., & Barichard, V. (Ed.) (2009). Optimal bed allocation in hospitals. Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, 618, 253-265. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-85646-7_24

Wang, Y., Liu, H., Beullens, P., & Brown, D. (2008). Travel speed prediction using fuzzy reasoning. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 5314/2008, 446-455. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-88513-9_48

Hammond, D., & Beullens, P. (2007). Closed-loop supply chain network equilibrium under legislation. European Journal of Operational Research, 183(2), 895-908. DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2006.10.033

Cattrysse, D., Beullens, P., Collins, P., Duflou, J., & Van Oudheusden, D. (2006). Automatic production planning of press brakes for sheet metal bending. International Journal of Production Research, 44(20), 4311-4327. DOI: 10.1080/00207540600558031

Wuttipornpun, T., Yenradee, P., Beullens, P., & Van Oudheusden, D. (2006). Finite capacity material requirement planning system for a multi-stage automotive-part assembly factory. ScienceAsia, 32, 307-317.

Crauwels, H. A. J., Beullens, P., & Van Oudheusden, D. (2006). Parallel machine scheduling by family batching with sequence-independent set-up times. International Journal of Operations Research, 3(2), 144-154.

Wuttipornpun, T., Yenradee, P., Beullens, P., & Van Oudheusden, D. L. (2005). A finite capacity material requirement planning system for a multi-stage assembly factory: goal programming approach. International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems, 4(1), 23-35.

Muyldermans, L., Beullens, P., Cattrysse, D., & Van Oudheusden, D. (2005). Exploring variants of 2-opt and 3-opt for the general routing problem. Operations Research, 53(6). DOI: 10.1287/opre.1040.0205

Beullens, P. (2004). Reverse logistics in effective recovery of products from waste materials. Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology, 3(4), 283-306. DOI: 10.1007/s11157-004-2332-3

Beullens, P., Muyldermans, L., Cattrysse, D., & Van Oudheusden, D. (2003). A guided local search heuristic for the capacitated arc routing problem. European Journal of Operational Research, 147(3), 629-643. DOI: 10.1016/S0377-2217(02)00334-X

Fleischmann, M., Beullens, P., Bloemhof-Ruwaard, J. M., & Van Wassenhove, L. N. (2001). The impact of product recovery on logistics network design. Production and Operations Management, 10(2), 156-173. DOI: 10.1111/j.1937-5956.2001.tb00076.x

Book Chapters

Ries, J., Beullens, P., & Wang, Y. (2012). Instance-specific paramter tuning for meta-heuristics. In P. Vasant (Ed.), Meta-Heuristics Optimization Algorithms in Engineering, Business, Economics, and Finance. (pp. 136-170). Hershey, US: IGI Global. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-2086-5.ch005

Beullens, P., Van Oudheusden, D., & Van Wassenhove, L. N. (2004). Collection and vehicle routing issues in reverse logistics. In R. Dekker, M. Fleischmann, K. Inderfurth, & L. N. Van Wassenhove (Eds.), Reverse Logistics: Quantitative Models for Closed-Loop Supply Chains. (pp. 95-134). Heidelberg, DE: Springer.

Fleischmann, M., Bloemhof-Ruwaard, J. M., Beullens, P., & Dekker, R. (2004). Reverse logistics network design. In R. Dekker, M. Fleischmann, K. Inderfurth, & L. N. Van Wassenhove (Eds.), Reverse Logistics - Quantitative Models for Closed-Loop Supply Chains. (pp. 65-94). Heidelberg, DE: Springer.

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Dr Patrick Beullens
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