Selected Publications
1. Ran Liu, Xiaolan Xie. Physician Staffing for Emergency Departments with Time-Varying Demand, INFORMS Journal on Computing, 2018, 30(3): 588-607. (SCI)
2. Ran Liu, Yangyi Tao, Xiaolei Xie. An adaptive large neighborhood search heuristic for the vehicle routing problem with time windows and synchronized visits, Computers & Operations Research. 2019, 101: 250–262. (SCI)
3. Ran Liu, Zhibin JIANG. A hybrid large-neighborhood search algorithm for the cumulative capacitated vehicle routing problem with time-window constraints, Applied Soft Computing, 2019,80: 18-30. (SCI)
4. Ran Liu, Biao Yuan, Zhibin Jiang. A branch-and-price algorithm for the home-caregiver scheduling and routing problem with stochastic travel and service times, Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal, online . (SCI)
5. Ran Liu, Zhibin Jiang. A constraint relaxation-based algorithm for the load-dependent vehicle routing problem with time windows, Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal, online . (SCI)
6. Ran Liu, Yangyi Tao, Qiaoyu Hu, Xiaolei Xie. Simulation-based optimisation approach for the stochastic two-echelon logistics problem. International Journal of Production Research, 2017, 55(1):187-201.(SCI)
7. Ran Liu, Biao Yuan, Zhibin Jiang. Mathematical model and exact algorithm for the home care worker scheduling and routing problem with lunch break requirements. International Journal of Production Research, 2017,55(2):558-575.(SCI)
8. Ran Liu, Xiaolan Xie, Garaix Thierry. Hybridization of tabu search with feasible and infeasible local searches for periodic home health care logistics, Omega,2014,47:17-32 (SCI, SSCI).
9. Ran Liu, Zhibin Jiang, Na Geng. A hybrid genetic algorithm for the Multi-depot Open Vehicle Routing Problem. OR Spectrum, 2014,36:401-421 (SCI)
10. Ran Liu, Xiaolan Xie, Vincent Augusto, Carlos Rodriguez. Heuristic algorithms for a vehicle routing problem with simultaneous delivery and pickup and time windows in home health care. European Journal of Operational Research, 2013, 230: 475-486.(SCI)
11. Ran Liu, Zhibin Jiang. The Close-Open Mixed Vehicle Routing Problem. European Journal of Operational Research, 2012, 220:349-360. (SCI)
12. Ran Liu, Zhibin Jiang. Task Selection and Routing Problems in Collaborative Truckload Transportation. Transportation Research Part E, 2010, 46: 1071-1085. (SCI)
13. Ran Liu, Zhibin Jiang, Richard Fung. Two-phase heuristic algorithms for full truckloads multi-depot capacitated vehicle routing problem in carrier collaboration. Computers & Operations Research, 2010, 37: 950-959. (SCI)
14. Peilian Wang, Ran Liu, Zhibin Jiang. The Optimization of Combination- Chemotherapy Schedules in the Presence of Drug Resistance, IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, 2019,16(1):165-179.(SCI)
15. Biao Yuan, Ran Liu, Zhibin Jiang. Daily scheduling of home caregivers with stochastic times, International Journal of Production Research, 2018, 56(9): 3245–3261.(SCI)
16. Peilian Wang, Ran Liu, Zhibin Jiang. Optimization of combination chemotherapy with dose adjustment using a memetic algorithm. Information Sciences, 2018, 432:63–78.(SCI)
17. Jianxu Zhu, Ran Liu, Zhibin Jiang. Optimization of drug regimen in chemotherapy based on semi-mechanistic model for myelosuppression. Journal of Biomedical Informatics, 2015,57:20–27. (SCI)
18. Biao Yuan, Ran Liu, Zhibin Jiang. A branch-and-price algorithm for the home health care scheduling and routing problem with stochastic service times and skill requirements. International Journal of Production Research, 2015, 53(24): 7450-7464. (SCI)
19. Richard Fung, Ran Liu, Zhibin Jiang. A memetic algorithm for the open capacitated arc routing problem. Transportation Research Part E, 2013, 50:53-67. (SCI)
20. Na Geng, Letian Chen, Ran Liu, Yanhong Zhu. Optimal patient assignment for W queueing network in a diagnostic facility setting. International Journal of Production Research, 2017,55(19): 5609–5631.(SCI)
21. Wenjin Lin, zhibin Jiang, Ran Liu, The bullwhip effect in hybrid supply chain. International Journal of Production Research, 2013, 28(11): 2062-2084.(SCI)
Conference paper
[1] Hang Li, Ran Liu, The Layout Optimization Problem of Automobile Engine Production Line. 2018, The IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM). (EI)
[2] Ran Liu, Xiaolan Xie, Thierry GARAIX, Weekly home health care logistics. 2013, IEEE International Conference on Networking Sensing and Control. (EI)
[3] Ran Liu, Xiaolan Xie, Vincent Augusto, et al., Heuristic approaches for a special simultaneous pickup and delivery problem with time windows in home health care industry. 2012, 14th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing. (EI)
[4] Ran Liu, Zhibin Jiang, Na Geng, et al., A Heuristic Approach for the Open Capacitated Arc Routing Problem. 8th International Conference on Supply Chain Management and Information Systems, SCMIS 2010. (EI)
[5] Ran Liu, Zhibin Jiang, Hongtao Hu, et al., A Memetic Algorithm for the Close-Open Mixed Vehicle Routing Problem. The IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2010. (EI)
[6] Ran Liu, Zhibin Jiang, Feng Chen, et al., Heuristic methods for vehicle routing problem in carrier collaboration, 2008, 38th International Conference on Computers & Industrial Engineering. (ISTP)
[7] Biao Yuan, Ran Liu,Zhibin Jiang,Home Health Care Crew Scheduling and Routing Problem with Stochastic Service Times.2014 IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE2014,EI)
[8] Qiang Liu, Xiaolan Xie,Ran Liu. A Queuing Approximation Method for Capacity Planning of Emergency Department with Time-Varying Demand. 2014 IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE2014,EI)