Abhi Gosavi
@simoptim.bsky.social
Professor, author of book on Simulation-Based Optimization, #ReinforcementLearning #MDPs #ORMS www.simoptim.com
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Abhi Gosavi
@simoptim.bsky.social
· Sep 8
simoptim.com
Truly excited about teaching a course on Markov Decision Processes #MDPs after a gap of 8 years. #Gratitude to many for making this happen. Am making the notes from the first module publicly available here (comments welcome):
simoptim.com/course-notes...
simoptim.com/course-notes...
In your IE/Systems/OR department, do PhD students usually teach an undergrad course (e.g., Linear Algebra or Engineering Econ.) after they've completed their own coursework? I remember doing that myself (for 3 semesters) as a PhD student and learning a significant amount from that experience.
November 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
In your IE/Systems/OR department, do PhD students usually teach an undergrad course (e.g., Linear Algebra or Engineering Econ.) after they've completed their own coursework? I remember doing that myself (for 3 semesters) as a PhD student and learning a significant amount from that experience.
Truly excited about teaching a course on Markov Decision Processes #MDPs after a gap of 8 years. #Gratitude to many for making this happen. Am making the notes from the first module publicly available here (comments welcome):
simoptim.com/course-notes...
simoptim.com/course-notes...
simoptim.com
September 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Truly excited about teaching a course on Markov Decision Processes #MDPs after a gap of 8 years. #Gratitude to many for making this happen. Am making the notes from the first module publicly available here (comments welcome):
simoptim.com/course-notes...
simoptim.com/course-notes...
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Please join us tomorrow for a timely panel & discussion on #supplychains & #vulnerabilities, thanks to The Democracy Forum, Lord Bruce & @humphreyhawksley.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyqP... @isenbergumass.bsky.social @umassamherst.bsky.social @informs.bsky.social @theorsociety.bsky.social
‘Supply chain vulnerabilities and the need for diversification'
YouTube video by The Democracy Forum
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July 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Please join us tomorrow for a timely panel & discussion on #supplychains & #vulnerabilities, thanks to The Democracy Forum, Lord Bruce & @humphreyhawksley.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyqP... @isenbergumass.bsky.social @umassamherst.bsky.social @informs.bsky.social @theorsociety.bsky.social
Plane crash: Ahmedabad, India, to London, UK www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
What to know after plane crash near Indian airport with 242 people on board
Footage posted to social media shortly after the crash and verified by NBC News, shows plumes of thick black smoke rising into the sky to the south of the airport in Ahmedabad.
www.nbcnews.com
June 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Plane crash: Ahmedabad, India, to London, UK www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
New addition to website optimization4all.com devoted to operations research, a repository for freely available material on #ORMS. Here is our latest case study w/ codes included for airline revenue management: airline-revenue-managment-or.streamlit.app Detailed write up: github.com/adhikaripraj...
Streamlit
This app was built in Streamlit! Check it out and visit https://streamlit.io for more awesome community apps. 🎈
airline-revenue-managment-or.streamlit.app
June 8, 2025 at 3:29 AM
New addition to website optimization4all.com devoted to operations research, a repository for freely available material on #ORMS. Here is our latest case study w/ codes included for airline revenue management: airline-revenue-managment-or.streamlit.app Detailed write up: github.com/adhikaripraj...
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An interesting new website just launched for folks in the optimization community.
optimization4all.com
optimization4all.com
Optimization Expertise Hub
optimization4all.com
May 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
An interesting new website just launched for folks in the optimization community.
optimization4all.com
optimization4all.com
There has to be something wrong about a President openly taking a gift from a foreign entity.
May 13, 2025 at 3:57 AM
There has to be something wrong about a President openly taking a gift from a foreign entity.
The last week of classes for me. It has been a long semester. The last few months have not been easy for me or my siblings due to the passing of our mom. I'm looking forward to the summer now.
May 5, 2025 at 10:17 AM
The last week of classes for me. It has been a long semester. The last few months have not been easy for me or my siblings due to the passing of our mom. I'm looking forward to the summer now.
"Life is too short for wasting energy on anything that isn't mutual. I don't fear growing old. I fear losing myself just to please others. At this point in my life, I choose peace ---above everything else" Meryl Streep
May 5, 2025 at 1:34 AM
"Life is too short for wasting energy on anything that isn't mutual. I don't fear growing old. I fear losing myself just to please others. At this point in my life, I choose peace ---above everything else" Meryl Streep
The pandemic stole about two years from our life. Does anybody feel that way?
May 5, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The pandemic stole about two years from our life. Does anybody feel that way?
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Do any of you in #ORMS take the journal impact factor into consideration when submitting a manuscript for peer review? I'm also v. interested in knowing what the younger generation is thinking for--let's face it--they are the future 😃
April 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Do any of you in #ORMS take the journal impact factor into consideration when submitting a manuscript for peer review? I'm also v. interested in knowing what the younger generation is thinking for--let's face it--they are the future 😃
Interesting thoughts on research productivity from Higgs: www.theguardian.com/science/2013...
Peter Higgs: I wouldn't be productive enough for today's academic system
Physicist doubts work like Higgs boson identification achievable now as academics are expected to 'keep churning out papers'
www.theguardian.com
April 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Interesting thoughts on research productivity from Higgs: www.theguardian.com/science/2013...
The Woman of the Campus Award, which is something very special & unique to Missouri S&T, will be announced today. Unfortunately, I have a lab scheduled for my Layout course at the same time. Please to attend if your schedule permits: econnection.mst.edu/2025/03/atte...
Attend Woman of the Year ceremony April 9
The Woman of the Year and winner of the Dr. Elizabeth Cummins Women’s Advocate Award will be announced at the Woman of the Year award ceremony and luncheon 12-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, at Hasselma...
econnection.mst.edu
April 9, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The Woman of the Campus Award, which is something very special & unique to Missouri S&T, will be announced today. Unfortunately, I have a lab scheduled for my Layout course at the same time. Please to attend if your schedule permits: econnection.mst.edu/2025/03/atte...
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Warning signs you're dealing with a cynic:
* says “that’ll never work...” before any evidence
* often assumes the worst of people
* every interaction is a 0-sum game
* uses criticism to signal competence
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* says “that’ll never work...” before any evidence
* often assumes the worst of people
* every interaction is a 0-sum game
* uses criticism to signal competence
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April 6, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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I get almost no reaction here anymore. Is it just me or has interest in Blue Sky diminished?
April 4, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I get almost no reaction here anymore. Is it just me or has interest in Blue Sky diminished?
Difficult news from Myanmar about the #earthquake & the devastating death toll. Many buildings were not designed to withstand an earthquake.
Do you know we also have such buildings in St. Louis, MO, which is in an earthquake zone? #disaster simoptim.com/main/paper_d...
Do you know we also have such buildings in St. Louis, MO, which is in an earthquake zone? #disaster simoptim.com/main/paper_d...
simoptim.com
March 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Difficult news from Myanmar about the #earthquake & the devastating death toll. Many buildings were not designed to withstand an earthquake.
Do you know we also have such buildings in St. Louis, MO, which is in an earthquake zone? #disaster simoptim.com/main/paper_d...
Do you know we also have such buildings in St. Louis, MO, which is in an earthquake zone? #disaster simoptim.com/main/paper_d...
Overwhelming volunteer response to the EF2 tornado that struck Rolla recently, bringing the situation under control! #DisasterResponse www.phelpscountyfocus.com/news/article...
Overwhelming community response to tornado cleanup efforts
The spirit of voluntarism is alive and well in Phelps County and its neighboring communities.
www.phelpscountyfocus.com
March 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Overwhelming volunteer response to the EF2 tornado that struck Rolla recently, bringing the situation under control! #DisasterResponse www.phelpscountyfocus.com/news/article...
It's truly nice how my Yahoo calendar nicely synchs with my smartphone calendar, but I've never gotten the MS Outlook calendar to do the same 🤦♂️
March 28, 2025 at 12:27 PM
It's truly nice how my Yahoo calendar nicely synchs with my smartphone calendar, but I've never gotten the MS Outlook calendar to do the same 🤦♂️
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Fantastic news for reinforcement learning and the Bellman equation! This McKinsey report shows they used #RL within a digital twin for process improvement! www.mckinsey.com/capabilities...
Digital twins: The next frontier of factory optimization
Digital twins revolutionize factory decision-making, driving efficiency and optimizing operations for forward-thinking manufacturers.
www.mckinsey.com
March 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Fantastic news for reinforcement learning and the Bellman equation! This McKinsey report shows they used #RL within a digital twin for process improvement! www.mckinsey.com/capabilities...
Fantastic news for reinforcement learning and the Bellman equation! This McKinsey report shows they used #RL within a digital twin for process improvement! www.mckinsey.com/capabilities...
Digital twins: The next frontier of factory optimization
Digital twins revolutionize factory decision-making, driving efficiency and optimizing operations for forward-thinking manufacturers.
www.mckinsey.com
March 23, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Fantastic news for reinforcement learning and the Bellman equation! This McKinsey report shows they used #RL within a digital twin for process improvement! www.mckinsey.com/capabilities...
The 72-hr period after the disaster is not a good time to collect data on disaster response, especially by physically visiting the affected area or even using drones. Let the cleanup & repair crews finish their work. Power is needed to save lives. Data on damage can be gathered later.
Lessons learned from the EF2 tornado that struck Rolla, MO on March 14: Downed electric lines on the roads are dangerous and have to cleared rapidly; plus, roads need to remain blocked until that happens. Best to minimize driving in the area until power is restored and all debris is cleared!
March 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The 72-hr period after the disaster is not a good time to collect data on disaster response, especially by physically visiting the affected area or even using drones. Let the cleanup & repair crews finish their work. Power is needed to save lives. Data on damage can be gathered later.
Lessons learned from the EF2 tornado that struck Rolla, MO on March 14: Downed electric lines on the roads are dangerous and have to cleared rapidly; plus, roads need to remain blocked until that happens. Best to minimize driving in the area until power is restored and all debris is cleared!
March 23, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Lessons learned from the EF2 tornado that struck Rolla, MO on March 14: Downed electric lines on the roads are dangerous and have to cleared rapidly; plus, roads need to remain blocked until that happens. Best to minimize driving in the area until power is restored and all debris is cleared!
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Last Chance to Book for #SW25!
Join the 12th #Simulation Workshop (31 March – 2 April 2025) at Mercure Rougemont Hotel, Exeter.
Highlights:
🔹Keynotes & panels
🔹Tutorials
🔹Networking & dinner
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Join the 12th #Simulation Workshop (31 March – 2 April 2025) at Mercure Rougemont Hotel, Exeter.
Highlights:
🔹Keynotes & panels
🔹Tutorials
🔹Networking & dinner
🔹Latest in simulation software
Book now: https://f.mtr.cool/lcfoakyjws
March 20, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Last Chance to Book for #SW25!
Join the 12th #Simulation Workshop (31 March – 2 April 2025) at Mercure Rougemont Hotel, Exeter.
Highlights:
🔹Keynotes & panels
🔹Tutorials
🔹Networking & dinner
🔹Latest in simulation software
Book now: https://f.mtr.cool/lcfoakyjws
Join the 12th #Simulation Workshop (31 March – 2 April 2025) at Mercure Rougemont Hotel, Exeter.
Highlights:
🔹Keynotes & panels
🔹Tutorials
🔹Networking & dinner
🔹Latest in simulation software
Book now: https://f.mtr.cool/lcfoakyjws