Richard L. Francis, Professor Emeritus

Ph.D., 1967, Northwestern University (1971)  
Office: 378 Weil Hall  
Address: Gainesville, FL 32611  
Phone: (352) 392-6727  
Fax: (352) 392-3537  
E-Mail: Francis@ise.ufl.edu  
 

Research Areas

Recent Publications

  1. 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.
  2. R.L.Francis, "Computerized Course Planning for ISE Undergraduates," Journal of the Society for Engineering Education, 4,455-457, 1999.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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. 
  9. Emir-Farinas, H. and R. L. Francis, 2005, ”Demand Point Aggregation for Planar Covering Location Models,” Annals of Operations Research., 136, 1, 175-192.
  10. 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.

Educational Background

   
Northwestern University              Management Science
& Industrial Engineering               		 Ph.D.   1967
Georgia Institute of   
Technology		 Industrial Engineering M.Sc. 1962
Virginia Polytechnic
Institute		 Industrial Engineering B.Sc. 1960

Honors

  1. Co-Recipient, with J.A.White, of H.B. Maynard-American Institute of Industrial Engineers Book-of-the Year Award, 1975.
  2. Recipient of American Institute of Industrial Engineers David F.Baker Distinguished Research Award, 1977.
  3. Recipient of the Institute of Industrial Engineers Annual Operations Research Division Award, 1982.
  4. 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.
  5. Named to Academy of Distinguished Alumni, School of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, October, 1997.
  6. Professional Excellence Award, University of Florida, 1998.
  7. Named to Academy of Distinguished Alumni, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, October, 1999.
  8. Hooker Distinguished Visiting Professorship, McMaster University, March, 2000.

Industrial and Systems Engineering
 

September 2, 2001