Phone: (732)445-5465
E-mail: gursoy@rci.rutgers.edu
Office Location: Busch Campus, CORE Building, Rm 218
Personal Homepage
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~gursoy

Bio

Dr. Melike Baykal-Gursoy is an Associate Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. She received her BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from Bogozici University and her Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. She teaches courses in optimization, stochastic processes, queueing theory, inventory control, and time series analysis.

Research Interest

Her research interests are in the areas of stochastic processes, Markov Decision Processes (MDPs), Stochastic games, and their application to stochastic modeling and control of networks and production / inventory systems.

Professional Activities

Member of INFORMS
Member of IIE

Representative Publications                                      
 
Refereed Journal and Proceeding Articles

K. M. A. Ozbay, W. Xiao*, G. Jaiswal*, B. Bartin*, P. Kachroo and M. Baykal-Gürsoy, “Evaluation of Incident Management Strategies and Technologies using an Integrated Traffic/Incident Management Simulation,” in press, Int. J. Technology Management, 2008.

M. Baykal-Gürsoy, W. Xiao* and K. M. A. Ozbay, “Modeling Traffic Flow Interrupted by Incidents,” in press, European Journal of Operational Research, 2008, available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2008.01.024

M. Baykal-Gürsoy and K. Gürsoy. “Semi-Markov Decision Processes: Nonstandard Criteria”, Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences, Vol. 21:4, pp. 635-657, 2007.

K.Ozbay, W. Xiao , C. Iyigun and M. Baykal-Gürsoy, (2004), “Probabilistic Programming Models for Response Vehicle Dispatching and Resource Allocation in Traffic Incident Management, ” I&SE-Working paper 04-014, Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, Rutgers University, 2007.

M. Baykal-Gürsoy and Z. Duan, “M/M/C Queues with Markov Modulated Service Processes,” in proceedings of the First International Conference on Performance Evaluation Methodologies and Tools-Valuetools 2006, Pisa, IT.

M. Z. Avsar and M. Baykal-Gürsoy, (2006), "A Note on Two-Person Zero-Sum Communicating Stochastic Games," OR Letters, Vol. 34, 412-420.

T. Nugent, M. Baykal-Gürsoy, and K. Gürsoy, (2005), "Monitoring k-Step-Ahead Controlled Processes," Quality and Reliability Engineering International, Vol. 21, 63-80.

M. Baykal-Gürsoy and W. Xiao , (2004), "Stochastic Decomposition in M/M/Infinity Queues with Markov-Modulated Service Rates," Queueing Systems, Vol. 48, 75-88.

M. Z. Avsar and M. Baykal-Gürsoy, (2002), " Inventory Control under Substitutable Demand: A Stochastic Game Application," Naval Research Logistics, Vol. 49, 359 - 375.

M. Z. Avsar and M. Baykal-Gürsoy, (1999), "A Decomposition Approach for Undiscounted Two-Person Zero-Sum Stochastic Games," Mathematical Methods in Operations Research-ZOR, Vol. 49, 483-500.

M. Baykal-Gürsoy and M. Z. Avsar, (1999), “Two-Person Zero-Sum Undiscounted Stochastic Games,” Proceeding IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Phoenix , Arizona.

T. Altiok, V-Duy, and M. Baykal-Gürsoy, (1998), "Two Load-Sharing Processes with Failures," Computers and Operations Research, vol. 25, no. 3, 183-189.

B. Gaujal, M. Jafari, M. Baykal-Gürsoy, and G. Alpan, (1995), "Allocation Sequences of Two-Processes Sharing a Resource," IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, vol. 11, 748-753.

M. Baykal-Gürsoy, T. Altiok, and H. Danhong, (1994), "Look-Back Policies for Two-Stage, Pull-Type Production/Inventory Systems," Annals of Operations Research, Special Issue on Queueing Networks, vol. 48, 381-400.

M. Baykal-Gürsoy, T. Altiok, and H. Danhong, (1994), "Control Policies for Two-Stage Production/Inventory Systems with Constrained Average Cost Criterion," International Journal of Production Research, vol. 32, 2005-2014.

M. Baykal-Gürsoy, “Semi-Markov Decision Processes: Nonstandard Criteria,” Proceedings IEEE Regional NY/NJ Control Conference, 1994.

T. Altiok, C. Vu Duy and M. Baykal-Gürsoy, “Load Sharing Processors with Failures,” Proceedings IEEE Regional NY/NJ Control Conference, 1994.

M. Baykal-Gürsoy and H. Danhong*, “Control Policies for Two-Stage Production/Inventory Systems with Constrained Average Cost Criterion,” Proceedings 2nd IIE Research Conference, Los Angeles , pp. 754, 1993.

M. Baykal-Gürsoy and K. W. Ross, (1992), "Variability-Sensitive Markov Decision Processes," Mathematics of Operations Research, vol. 17, 558-571.

M. Baykal-Gürsoy, H. Danhong and T. Altiok, (1992), “Optimal Policies for Two-Stage, Pull-Type, Production/Inventory Systems,” Proceedings IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Tucson , 1682-1683.

J. Hui, M. Baykal-Gürsoy, N. Moayeri and R. Yates, (1991), “A Layer Broadband Switching Architecture with Physical and Virtual Paths,” IEEE Selected Areas in Communications, Vol. 9, 1416-1426.

M. Baykal-Gürsoy, (1991), “Two-Person Zero-Sum Stochastic Games,” Annals of Operations Research, Vol. 28, 135-152.

P. E. Caines and M. Baykal-Gürsoy, (1989), “On the L¥ Consistency of L2 Estimators,” Systems & Control Letters, Vol. 12, 71-76.

M. Baykal-Gürsoy and K. W. Ross, (1989), “Variance Penalized Markov Decision Processes,” Proceedings IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Tampa , 1261-1262.

M. Baykal-Gürsoy, (1989), “A Sample-Path Approach to Stochastic Games,” Proceedings IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Tampa , 180-185.

J. V. Bukowski and M. Baykal-Gürsoy, “A New Methodology for Predicting the Software System Reliability,” Proceedings IASTED Simulation and Modeling Conference, Vancouver , Canada , pp. 250-253, 1986.

Monographs

M. Baykal-Gürsoy, A Sample-Path Approach to Time-Average Markov Decision Processes. Ph.D. Thesis. Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania , 1988.


Technical Reports

[1] M. Baykal-Gürsoy and Z. Duan*, “Stochastic Decomposition in Markov Modulated Arrival and Service, and Retrial Queues”, ISE Working Paper 07-022, 2007.

[2] M. Baykal-Gürsoy and K. Gürsoy. “Semi-Markov Decision Processes: Nonstandard Criteria”, ISE Working Paper 07-013, 2006.

[3] M. Baykal-Gürsoy and Z. Duan*, "M/M/C Queues with Markov Modulated Service Processes", ISE Working Paper 06-021, 2006.

[4] M. Baykal-Gürsoy, Z. Duan and K. Ozbay, "Delay Estimation for Traffic Flow Interrupted by Incidents", ISE Working Paper 06-022, 2006.

[5] Z.M. Avsar and M. Baykal-Gürsoy, "A Note on Two-Person Zero-Sum Communicating Stochastic Games", ISE Working Paper 05-016, 2005.

[6] M. Baykal-Gürsoy, W. Xiao*, K. Ozbay, “Modeling Traffic Flow Interrupted by Incidents,” ISE Working Paper 04-005, 2004, revised in 2005 and 2006.

[7] K. Ozbay, W. Xiao*, C. Iyigün* and M. Baykal-Gürsoy, “Probabilistic Programming Models for Response Vehicle Dispatching and Resource Allocation in Traffic Incident Management,” ISE Working Paper 04-014, 2004, revised in 2005 and 2006.

[8] M. Baykal-Gürsoy and W. Xiao *, “Stochastic Decomposition in M/M/ Queues under Batch Service Interruptions,” ISE Working Paper 03-119, 2003.

[9] M. Z. Avsar* and M. Baykal-Gürsoy, “Inventory Control under Substitutable Demand: A Stochastic Game Application,” IE Working Paper 01-102, 2001.

[10] T. Nugent*, M. Baykal-Gürsoy and K. Gürsoy, “Residuals for K-Step Ahead Controlled Processes and Related Monitoring Problems,” IE Working Paper 01-103, 2001.

[11] J. Liu, M. Baykal-Gürsoy and A. Buzcak, “Target Path Model Identification and Forecasting by Time Series Analysis”, IE Working Paper 01-105, 2001.

[12] T. Altiok, C. Vu Duy, M. Baykal-Gürsoy, “Load Sharing Processors with Failures,” IE Working Paper 94-105, 1994.

[13] M. Baykal-Gürsoy, “Semi-Markov Decision Processes: Nonstandard Criteria,” IE Working Paper 93-125, 1993.

[14] S. Ruan, M. Baykal-Gürsoy and M. Jafari, “Control of Material Handling System Serving a Number of Workcells,” IE Working Paper 93-124, 1993.

[15] M. Baykal-Gürsoy, T. Altiok and H. Danhong*, “Control Policies for Two-Stage Pull-Type Production/Inventory Systems with Constrained Average Cost Criterion,” Working Paper 92-122, 1992.

[16] M. Baykal-Gürsoy, M. Jafari and E. Elsayed , “Desirable Characteristics and Selection Attributes for Data Acquisition, Monitoring and Control Software and Hardware,” IE Working Paper 92-121, 1992.

[17] M. Baykal-Gürsoy, T. Altiok and H. Danhong*, “Look-Back Policies for Two-Stage, Pull-Type Production/Inventory Systems,” IE Working Paper 92-118, 1992.

[18] M. Jafari and M. Baykal-Gürsoy, “Computation of Transition Firing Frequency in Timed Petri Nets: Preliminary Results,” IE Working Paper 90-103, 1990.

[19] M. Baykal-Gürsoy, “A Sample-Path Approach to Stochastic Games,” IE Working Paper 89-122, 1989.

[20] J. V. Bukowski, J. H. Goodman and M. Baykal-Gürsoy, “An Investigation of Issues Impacting Software Reliability,” University of Pennsylvania , Department of Systems Engineering, 122 page final report prepared for IBM, 1985.

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