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Richard L. Francis,
Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., 1967, Northwestern University (1971)
E-Mail: Francis@ise.ufl.edu
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Research Areas
- Location Theory
- Facilities Design
- Robotics Layout Problems
- Applications of Optimization Theory
Recent Publications
- Dekle, J., M. S. Lavieri, E. Martin, H. Emir-Farinas and
R. L. Francis. 2005. "A Florida County Locates Disaster Recovery
Centers," Interfaces, 35, 133-139.
- Francis, R. L., T. J. Lowe, M. B. Rayco and A. Tamir,
2009. "Aggregation Error for Location Models: a Survey and
Analysis," Annals of Operations Research. 167:171-208. (published
online: 8 April, 2008)
- Francis, R. L. and T. J. Lowe, 2009. "Tradeoff
Analysis of Cost and Aggregation Error for Some Location Models,"
Studies in Locational Analysis, September 2009, 17, 3-27.
- Francis, R. L., 2009. "Location Theory Helps Solve a
Double-Vision Problem," Interfaces, Nov.-Dec., 39, 6, 527-532.
- Francis, R. L. and T. J. Lowe, 2011, "Comparative
Error Bound Theory for Three Location Models: Continuous Demand Versus
Discrete Demand," TOP, DOI 10.1007/s11750-011-0244-2, refereed paper
published online 24 December 2011.
- Green, A. E., D.S. Green and R. L. Francis, 2015, A
Glimpse at an Operation Analyst's World War II: "Report on the Combat
Performance of the Remote Control Turrets of B-29 Aircraft," Operations
Research,62 (2): 262-268.
- R. L. Francis, T. J. Lowe, G. Rushton and M. B. Rayco,
"A Synthesis of Aggregation Methods for Multi-Facility Location
Problems: Strategies for Containing Error," Geographical Analysis,
67-87, 31, 1999.
- R.L.Francis, "Computerized Course Planning for ISE
Undergraduates," Journal of the Society for Engineering Education,
4,455-457, 1999.
- R. L. Francis, T. J. Lowe and A. Tamir, "On
Aggregation Error Bounds for a Class of Location Models," Operations
Research. 48, 2, 294-307, 2000.
- R. L. Francis, T. J. Lowe and A. Tamir, "Worst-Case
Incremental Analysis for a Class of p-Facility Location Problems,"
Networks, 39, 3, 139-143, 2002.
- Francis, R. L., T. J. Lowe, M. B. Rayco and A. Tamir,
"Exploiting Self-Canceling Demand Point Aggregation Error for Some
Planar Rectilinear Median Problems," Naval Research Logistics. 50,
614-637, 2003.
- Francis, R. L., T. J. Lowe, A. Tamir and H. Emir-Farinas,
2004, "A Framework for Demand Point and Solution Space Aggregation
Analysis for Location Models". European J. of Operational Research,
159, 3, 574-585.
- Francis, R. L., T. J. Lowe and A. Tamir. 2004, "Demand
Point Aggregation Analysis for a Class of Constrained Location Models: A
Penalty Function Approach". IIE Transactions, 36, 601-609.
- Francis, R. L., T. J. Lowe, A. Tamir and H. Emir-Farinas, 2004,
"Aggregation Decomposition and Aggregation Guidelines for a Class of
Minimax and Covering Location Models" accepted for publication,
Geographical Analysis.
- Emir-Farinas, H. and R. L. Francis, 2005, "Demand
Point Aggregation for Planar Covering Location Models," Annals of
Operations Research. 136, 1, 175-192.
- Dekle, J., M. S. Lavieri, E. Martin, H. Emir-Farinas and
R. L. Francis, 2005, "A Florida County Locates Disaster Recovery
Centers," Interfaces, 35, 133-139.
For a more complete list of publications, check Publications (Google Scholar)
Educational Background
Northwestern University
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Management Science
& Industrial Engineering
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Ph.D.
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1967
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Georgia Institute of
Technology
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Industrial Engineering
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M.Sc.
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1962
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Virginia Polytechnic
Institute
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Industrial Engineering
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B.Sc.
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1960
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Honors
- Co-Recipient, with J.A.White, of H.B. Maynard-American
Institute of Industrial Engineers Book-of-the Year Award, 1975.
- Recipient of American Institute of Industrial
Engineers David F.Baker Distinguished Research Award, 1977.
- Recipient of the Institute of Industrial Engineers
Annual Operations Research Division Award, 1982.
- Co-Recipient, with C. E. ReVelle, of first Lifetime
Achievement Award in Location Analysis, given by Section on Location
Analysis, Institute for Operations Research and Management Science, 1996.
- Named to Academy of Distinguished Alumni, School
of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology,
October, 1997.
- Professional Excellence Award, University of Florida,
1998.
- Named to Academy of Distinguished Alumni,
Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University, October, 1999.
- Hooker Distinguished Visiting Professorship,
McMaster University, March, 2000.
Industrial and Systems Engineering
September 2, 2001