PUBLICATIONS,
PRESENTATIONS AND PROJECTS
(a) Papers Published/Accepted in Refereed Journals
1. S.Z. Selim and
K.S. Al-Sultan, "A Simulated Annealing Algorithm for the
Clustering Problem", Pattern Recognition, Vol. 24, No. 10, 1991,
pp. 1003-1008
2. K.S. Al-Sultan
and K.G. Murty, "Exterior Point Algorithms for Nearest Points
and Convex Quadratic Programs", Mathematical Programming, Vol.
57, 1992, pp. 145-161.
3. K.S. Al-Sultan,
and S.Z. Selim, "A Global Algorithm for the Fuzzy Clustering
Problem", Pattern Recognition, Vol.26, No. 9, 1993,
pp.1357-1361.
4. K.S. Al-Sultan,
"An Algorithm for Determination of the Optimum Target Values for
Two Machines In Series with Quality Sampling Plans",
International Journal of Production Research, Vol.32, No. 1,
1994, pp. 37-45.
5. K.S. Al-Sultan,
"A Newton Based Radius Reduction Algorithm for Nearest Point
Problems in Pos Cones", ORSA Journal on Computing. Vol. 6, No.
3, 1994, pp. 292-299.
6. K.S. Al-Sultan,
"On the Finite e-Convergence of Exterior Penalty Methods". The
Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Vol. 19, No. 4A,
pp. 623-626.
7. M.D.S. Aliyu
and K.S. Al-Sultan, "LP-Based Algorithms for Detecting the
Collision of Moving Objects", Journal of the Operational
Research Society, Vol. 46, 1995, pp. 854-866.
8. K.S. Al-Sultan
and M. Maroof Khan, "Computational Experience on Four Algorithms
for the Hard Clustering Problem", Pattern Recognition Letters,
Vol. 17, 1996, pp. 295-308.
9. K.S. Al-Sultan,
"A Tabu Search Approach to the Clustering Problem", Pattern
Recognition, Vol.28, No.9, 1995 pp. 1443-1451.
10. K.S. Al-Sultan
and S.O. Duffuaa, "Maintenance Control Via Mathematical
Programming", Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering,
Vol. 1, No.3, 1995, pp.33-46.
11. K.S. Al-Sultan,
M.F. Hussain, and J.S. Nizami, "A Genetic Algorithm for the Set
Covering Problem" Journal of the Operational Research Society,
Vol.47, 1996, pp.702-709.
12. K.S. Al-Sultan
and M.D.S. Aliyu, "A New Potential Field-Based Algorithm for
Path Planning", Journal for Intelligent and Robotic Systems,
Vol.17, 1996, pp. 265-282.
13. K.S. Al-Sultan,
"Maintenance in Saudi Arabia: Needs and Recomendations for
Improvement" Journal of Quality in Maintenance Engineering, Vol.
2, No. 4, 1996, pp. 5-16.
14. M.F.S. Pulak
and K.S. Al-Sultan, "The Optimum Targeting for a single Filling
Operation with Rectifying Inspection", Omega-International
Journal of Management Sciences, Vol. 8, No. 3, 1997, pp.
231-236.
15. K.S. Al-Sultan,
"A Hard Clustering Approach to the Part family Formation
Problem", Production Planning and Control, Vol. 8, No. 3, 1997,
pp. 231-236.
16. S.O. Duffuaa
and K.S. Al-Sultan, "Mathematical Programming Approaches for the
Management of Maintenance Planning and Scheduling", Journal of
Quality in Maintenance Engineering, Vol.3, No. 3, 1997, pp.
163-176.
17. K.S. Al-Sultan
and M.F.S. Pulak, "Process Improvement by Variance Reduction for
a Single Filling Operation with Rectifying Inspection",
Production Planning and Control, Vol. 8, No. 5, 1997, pp.
431-436.
18. K.S. Al-Sultan
and M.A. Al-Fawzan, " Variance Reduction in a Process with
Random Linear Drift", International Journal of Production
Research, Vol. 35, No.6, 1997, pp. 1523-1533.
19. M.F.S. Pulak
and K.S. Al-Sultan, "A Computer Package for Process Mean
targeting", Journal of Quality Technology, Vol. 29, No.4, 1997,
pp. 477-484.
20. M. Ben Daya and
K.S. Al-Sultan, "A New Penalty Function Algorithm for Convex
Quadratic Programming", European Journal of Operational
Research, Vol. 101, 1997, pp. 155-163.
21. M.F. Anjum, I.
Tasadduq and K.S. Al-Sultan, "Response Surface Methodology: A
Neural Network Approach", European Journal of Operational
Research, Vol. 101, 1997, pp.65-73.
22. K.S. Al-Sultan
and Y.A. Bozer, "Network Configuration and Machine Layout in
Fixed-Path Material Handling Systems", Accepted for
publication in Annuals of Operations Research.
23. M.A. Al-Fawzan
and K.S. Al-Sultan, "Economic Production Quality for a
Manufacturing System with a Controllable Production Rate",
Production Planning and Control, Vol. 8, No. 7, 1997, pp.
678-685.
24. K.S. Al-Sultan
and M.A. Al-Fawzan, "A tabu Search Hooke and Jeeves Algorithm
for Unconstrained Optimization", European Journal of Operational
Research, Vol. 103, 1997, pp. 198-208.
25. M.F. Hussain and
K.S. Al-Sultan, "A Hybrid Genetic Algorithm for Nonconvex
Function Minimization", Journal of Global Optimization, Vol. 11,
1997, pp. 313-324.
26. K.S. Al-Sultan
and C.A. Fedjki, "A Genetic Algorithm for the Part Family
Formation Problem", Production planning and Control, Vol. 8, No.
8, 1997,pp. 788-796.
27. K.S. Al-Sultan
and M.A. Al-Fawzan, "A tabu Search Approach to the Uncapacitated
Facility Location Problem", Accepted for publication in Annals
of Operations Research.
28. K.S. Al-Sultan,
and C.A. Fedjki, "A Tabu Search-based Algorithm for the Fuzzy
Clustering Problem", Pattern Recognition, Vol. 30, No. 12, 1997,
pp. 2023-2030.
29. K.S. Al-Sultan
and M.A. Al-Fawzan, "Determination of the Optimal Process Means
and Production Cycles for multistage Production Systems Subject
to Process Deterioration", Production Planning and Control, Vol.
9, No. 1, 1998, pp. 66-73.
30. K.S. Al-Sultan
and A. Raouf, "Optimal Production Run for Processes with
Constant and Random Drift", Accepted for Publication in
International Journal of Production Economics.
31. K.S. Al-Sultan,
and M.A. Al-Fawzan, "An Extension of Rahim and banerjee's Model
for a Process with Upper and Lower Specification Limits",
International Journal of production Economics, Vol. 53, 1997,
pp. 265-280.
32. M.D.S. Aliyu
and K.S. Al-Sultan, "Fast Collision detection in four
dimensional space", accepted for publication in European Journal
of Operational Research.
33. Duffuaa, S.O.
and K.S. Al-Sultan, "A Stochastic Programming Model for
Scheduling Maintenance Personnel", accepted for publication in
Applied mathematical Modelling.
34. K.S. Al-Sultan
and M.F.S. Pulak, "Optimum Target Values for Two Machine in
Series with 100% Inspection", accepted for publication in
European Journal of Operational Research.
35. M. Abdur Rahim,
Joyendu Bhadury and Khaled S. Al-Sultan, "Joint Economic
Selection of Target Mean and Variance", Engineering
Optimization, 2002, Vol. 34(1), pp. 1-14.
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(b) Papers Submitted to Refereed Journals
1. M.A. Al-Fawzan
and K.S. Al-Sultan, "A Tabu Search Based Algorithm for
Minimizing the Number of Tool Switches on a Flexible Machine", A
revised version submitted to European Journal of Operational
Research.
2. M. Farooq Anjum
and K.S. Al-Sultan, "A New Neural Network Based Algorithm for
Regression Analysis", Submitted to the Computers and Industrial
Engineering.
3. K.S. Al-Sultan,
"A Simulated Annealing Algorithm for the Multiple Choice
Knapsack Problem", submitted to Computers and Industrial
Engineering.
4. K.S. Al-Sultan
and M.A. Rahim, "A Simplified Economic Model for Determining the
Optimum Target Value for a process", submitted to Quality
Engineering.
5. K.S. Al-Sultan,
"Determination of the Optimal Target Value for Process
Capability Ratio", submitted to International Journal of
Production Research.
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(c) Books
1. K.S. Al-Sultan,
and M.A. Rahim (eds.), Optimization in Quality Control, Kluwer
Academic Publishers, Norwell, MA, U.S.A., 1997.
(d) Book Chapters
1. K.S. Al-Sultan
and A. Raouf, "Inventory Models In Certain Cases of Varying
Demand with Shortages", in A. Kusiak (editor), Modern Production
Management Systems, Elseveir Science Publishers, Amsterdam, The
Netherlands, 1987, pp. 295-303.
2. K.S. Al-Sultan
and K.G. Murty, "Nearest Points in Nonsimplical Cones and LCP's
with PSD Symmetric Matrices", in S. Kumar (editor), Recent
Development in Mathematical Programming, Australia Society for
Q.R. special publication, Gordon & Breach, Camberwell, Victoria,
Australia, 1991, pp. 199-212.
3. K.S. Al-Sultan,
"Introduction to Optimization", in K.S. Al-Sultan and M.A. Rahim,
eds. Optimization in Quality Control, Kluwer Academic
Publishers, Norwell, MA, U.S.A., 1997, pp. 1-53.
4. M.A. Rahim and
K.S. Al-Sultan, "Some Contemporary Approaches to Optimization
Models in Process Control", in K.S. Al-Sultan and M.A. Rahim,
eds., Optimization in Quality Control, Kluwer Academic
Publishers, Norwell, MA, U.S.A., 1997, pp.55-86.
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Papers Published in Conference Proceedings
1. S.O. Duffuaa and
K.S. Al-Sultan, "A Mathematical Model for Effective Maintenance
Planning and Scheduling", Proceedings of the Second Scientific
Symposium on Maintenance Planning and Operations, Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia, April 1993, pp. 184-193.
2. K.S. Al-Sultan,
"The Determination of Optimal Target values for Two Machines",
Proceedings of the Second International Conference and
Exhibition on Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Singapore,
September 1993.
3. K.S. Al-Sultan,
"A New Approach to the Multiple Choice Knapsack Problem",
Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Computers
and Industrial Engineering, Ashikaga, Japan, March 1994, pp.
548-551.
4. K.S. Al-Sultan,
"A Polynomial Algorithm for the Correspondence Problem",
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Computer
Integrated Manufacturing, Singapore, July 1995, pp. 1213-1217.
5. M.A. Al-Fawzan,
and K.S. Al-Sultan, "The Vehicle Rounting Problem: A Survey",
Proceedings of the 5th Industrial Engineering Research
Conference, Minneapolis, MN, USA, May, 1996, pp. 269-274.
6. M.A. Al-Fawzan
and K.S. Al-Sultan, "A Tabu Search Algorithm for Minimizing the
makespan in a Job Shop Scheduling", Proceedings of the 5th
Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Minneapolis, MN,
USA, MAy18-19, 1996, pp. 115-119.
7. M.A. Al-Fawzan
and K.S. Al-Sultan, "The Optimal Control of a Production Process
Subject to drift and shift in the process mean: A
Survey",Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on
Computers and Industrial Engineering, Kyongjo, South Korea,
October, 1996, pp. 961-964.
8. M.A. Al-Fawzan
and K.S. Al-Sultan, "Constrained Global Optimization by Tabu
Search ",Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on
Computers and Industrial Engineering, Kyongjo, South Korea,
October, 1996, pp. 357-360.
9. M.A. Al-Fawzan
and K.S. Al-Sultan, "A Tabu Search Based Algorithm for
Production Planning when Routing is Flexible" accepted in 1998
Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Banff, Canada.
10. M.A. Al-Fawzan
and K.S. Al-Sultan, "An Algorithm for Minimizing the Total
Tardiness with Sequence Dependent Setups", accepted in 1998
Industrial Engineering research Conference, banff, Canada.
11. M. Ben Daya and
K.S. Al-Sultan, "A mixed Interior and Exterior Point Approach
for Quadratic Programming", extended abstract accepted in the
5th Saudi Engineering Conference, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah,
Saudi Arabia, 1999.
12. S.O. Duffuaa, M.
Ben Daya, K.S. Al-Sultan and S. Al-Ben Saleh, "A Continuous
Improvement Scheme for Production Planning and Control",
extended abstract accepted in the 5th Saudi Engineering
Conference, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, 1999.
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Papers in Conference and Professional Meetings Based on
Abstracts
13. K.S. Al-Sultan
and K.G. Murty, "Exterior Point Algorithms or Nearest Point and
Convex Quadratic Programming", invited paper in ORSA/TIMS Joint
meeting in Las Vegas, NV, USA, May 1990.
14. K.S. Al-Sultan
and K.G. Murty, "Nearest Points in Non-simplical Cones and LCP's
with PSD Matrices", invited paper in ORSA/TIMS Joint meeting in
Philadelphia, PA, USA, October 1990.
15. K.S. Al-Sultan,
"A Simulated Annealing Algorithm for the Multiple Choice
Knapsack Problem", presented at ORSA/TIMS joint meeting in
Nashville, TN, USA, May 1991.
16. K.S. Al-Sultan,
and M. Ben Daya, "An Exterior Point Algorithm for Convex
Quadratic and Nonlinear Programming", invited paper in ORSA/TIMS
joint meeting in Chicago, ILL, USA, May 1993.
17. K.S. Al-Sultan,
"A General Model for Deterministic Inventory Systems with
Constraints", 12th International Conference on Production
Research, Finland, August 1993.
18. M. Al-Fawzan
and K.S. Al-Sultan, "A Tabu Search Algorithm for the Job Shop
Scheduling Problem", presented at ORSA/TIMS joint meeting in
Phoenix, AZ, USA, November 1993.
19. K.S. Al-Sultan
and M. Ben Daya, "A New Exterior Point Approach for a Class of
Convex Quadratic Programming", invited paper in the 15th
International Symposium on Mathematical Programming, Ann Arbor,
MI, USA, August 1994.
20. S.O. Duffuaa
and K.S. Al-Sultan, "A Stochastic Programming Model for
Maintenance Scheduling", invited paper in the 15th International
Symposium on Mathematical Programming, Ann Arbor, MI, USA,
August 1994.
21. M. Al-Fawzan
and K.S. Al-Sultan, "A Tabu Search Algorithm for Minimizing the
Number of Tool Switches on a Flexible Machine", INFORMS Spring
Meeting, Washington, USA, 1996.
22. K.S. Al-Sultan
and M. Al-Fawzan, "Variance Reduction in A Process with Random
Linear Drift", INFORMS Spring Meeting, Washington, USA, 1996.
23. K.S. Al-Sultan
and M. Al-Fawzan, "A Tabu Search-Hooke and Jeeves Algorithm for
Unconstrained Optimization", 16th International Symposium on
Mathematical Programming, Lausanne, Switzerland, August 24-29.
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Technical Reports
1. K.G. Murty and
K.S. Al-Sultan, "On Relationship between L1, L2, Lw Minima",
Technical report 89-26, department of Industrial and Operations
Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, 1989.
2. K.S. Al-Sultan,
and K.G. Murty and T. Yi, "A Newton-Based Iterative Method for
Finding a Feasible Point of a System of Convex Inequalities",
Technical Report 91-17, department of Industrial and Operations,
Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, 1991.
3. K.S. Al-Sultan
and K.G. Murty, "On the Intericacy of Checking the Unboundedness
of Convex Functions", technical report 91-8, Department of
Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, USA, 1991.
4. K.S. Al-Sultan
and M. Al-Utaibi, "Computational Experience on three Algorithms
for the n-Job 3-Machine Flowshop Sequencing Problem", Technical
Report CCSE/016/SE, College of Computer Sciences and Engineering
(CCSE), KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, August 1993.
5. K.S. Al-Sultan,
"A Simulated Annealing Algorithm for the Multible Choice
knapsack Problem", Technical Report CCSE/017/SE, College of
Computer Sciences and Engineering, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, August
1993.
6. K.S. Al-Sultan,
"A Lagrangain Approach to the General Deterministic Inventory
Model with Constraints", Technical Report CCSE/018/SE, College
of Computer Sciences and Engineering, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia,
August 1993.
7. K.S. Al-Sultan,
"A Polynomial Algorithm for the Correspondence Problem",
Technical Report CCSE/019/SE, College of Computer Sciences and
Engineering, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, August 1993.
8. M. Al-Fawzan and
K.S. Al-Sultan, "A Tabu Search Algorithm for the Job Shop
Scheduling Problem", Technical Report CCSE/027/SE, College of
Computer Sciences and Engineering, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 1995.
9. M. Al-Fawzan and
K.S. Al-Sultan, "The Vehicle Routing Problem: A Survey",
Technical Report CCSE/028/SE, College of Computer Sciences and
Engineering, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 1995.
10. M.D.S. Aliyu
and K.S. Al-Sultan, "Collision Detection Algorithms: A Survey",
Technical Report CCSE/028/SE, College of Computer Sciences and
Engineering, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 1995.
11. M. Al-Fawzan
and K.S. Al-Sultan, "The optimal Control of a Production Process
subject to Drift and Shift in the Process Mean: A Survey",
Technical Report CCSE/97-003/SE, College of Computer Sciences
and Engineering, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 1997.
12. K.S. Al-Sultan
and M.A. Rahim, "Economic Selection of Process Parameters: A
Survey", Technical Report CCSE/97-002/SE, College of Computer
Sciences and Engineering, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia, 1997.
13. K.S. Al-Sultan
and M. Ben Daya, "Exterior Point Algorithm for Linear, Quadratic
and Nonlinear Programming", First Progress Report SE/OPTECH/141,
August 1992.
14. K.S. Al-Sultan,
and M. Ben Daya, "Exterior Point Algorithm for Linear, Quadratic
and Nonlinear Programming", Second Progress Report SE/OPTECH/141,
September 1993.
15. K.S. Al-Sultan,
and M. Ben Daya, "Exterior Point Algorithm for Linear, Quadratic
and Nonlinear Programming", Third Progress Report SE/OPTECH/141,
July 1994.
16. K.S. Al-Sultan,
S.O. Duffuaa and M. Ben Daya "Maintenance Evaluation and
Improvement in the Saudi Railway Organization", First Progress
Report, January 1996 (In Arabic).
17. K.S. Al-Sultan,
S.O. Duffuaa and M. Ben Daya, "Maintenance Evaluation and
Improvement in the Saudi Railway Organization", Second Progress
Report, May 1996 (In Arabic).
18. K.S. Al-Sultan,
S.O. Duffuaa and M. Ben Daya, "Maintenance Evaluation and
Improvement in the Saudi Railway Organization", Final Report,
July 1996 (In Arabic).
19. K.S. Al-Sultan,
S.O. Duffuaa and M. Ben Daya, "Implementation of Maintenance
Improvement Program in the Saudi Railway Organization", First
Progress Report, February 1997 (In Arabic).
20. K.S. Al-Sultan,
S.O. Duffuaa and M. Ben Daya, "Implementation of Maintenance
Improvement Program in the Saudi Railway Organization", Second
Progress Report, June 1997 (In Arabic).
21. K.S. Al-Sultan,
S.O. Duffuaa and M. Ben Daya, "Implementation of Maintenance
Improvement Program in the Saudi Railway Organization", Final
Report, July 1997 (In Arabic).
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