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Backup capacity coordination between renewable and conventional power suppliers under renewable portfolio standard regulation
(2015-05)
This dissertation studies the impacts of renewable portfolio standard (RPS) regulation on regional electricity markets, and the backup capacity coordination mechanisms between renewable and conventional power suppliers ...
Statistical models for detecting existence of obstructive sleep apnea, predicting its severity, and forecasting future episodes
(2015-12)
This dissertation presents three statistical models based on data mining and nonlinear time-series analysis techniques as an alternative method for the diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea disease (OSA). From ...
Determining inventory base stock levels of expendable spare parts under service level agreement for on-time delivery
(2015-05)
Availability of service parts is critical to have adequate equipment maintenance in order to avoid costs associated with unplanned shut downs, loss of production, and increase safety among others. Determining an adequate ...
Proactive approaches for system design under uncertainty applied to network synthesis and capacity planning
(2015-12)
The need to design systems under uncertainty arises frequently in applications such as telecommunication network configuration, airline hub-and-spoke/inter-hub network design, power grid design, transportation system design, ...