Transportation, Logistics, & Finance Doctoral Work: Recent submissions
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Identification, investigation, and spatial analysis of various contributing factors to crash and injury severity in different crash types
(North Dakota State University, 2024)This dissertation had three main objectives related to improving road safety by investigating factors that contribute to injury severity in different types of single-vehicle crashes. The first objective was to develop a ... -
Risk Assessment in the Upstream Crude Oil Supply Chain: Leveraging Analytic Hierarchy Process
(North Dakota State University, 2010)For an organization to be successful, an effective strategy is required, and if implemented appropriately the strategy will result in a sustainable competitive advantage. The importance of decision making in the oil ... -
Use Agreements and Economic Performance of U.S. Airports
(North Dakota State University, 2020)In the U.S., airport use agreements are developed based on three common rate-setting approaches: the residual, compensatory, and hybrid methods. Under a residual agreement, the financial risk of the host airport is borne ... -
Logistics of North Dakota State Local Food System: An Empirical Study to Measure Local Food Supply and Demand for Regional Food Hub Feasibility Study
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Because North Dakota (ND) is one of only four states that do not have a food hub, the purpose of the regional food hub feasibility study was to empirically evaluate whether the ND local food system needs a food hub from a ... -
Sustainable Transportation Planning During an Era of Technological Evolution
(North Dakota State University, 2023)“Sustainable Transportation Planning During an Era of Technological Evolution” provides an in-depth analysis spanning three pivotal chapters, each focusing on the nexus of climate change, transportation, and metropolitan ... -
Three Essays on Railroad Safety Analysis Using Non-Parametric Statistical Methods
(North Dakota State University, 2022)he FRA mandated railroad companies to install a new monitoring system known as Positive Train Control (PTC). This system overlays sensors, signals, and transponders over existing track and other wayside infrastructure. ... -
Three Essays on Renewable Jet Fuel Supply Chain Network Design and Traffic Safety
(North Dakota State University, 2022)Because of rising energy consumption, climate change, and environmental concerns about fossil fuels, finding alternative renewable energy sources is becoming increasingly crucial. With the non-advanced share of the U.S. ... -
Contributing Factors of DUI Recidivism Among First-Time Offenders in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2022)This study explored utilizing tree-based machine learning models to identify associations in a range of 107 factors and DUI recidivism among first-time DUI offenders. Three tree-based machine learning models, Decision Tree, ... -
Optimal Resource Allocation to Minimize Last Mile Delivery Costs
(North Dakota State University, 2022)This study focusses on a decision-making tool to assist an organization in planning for capacity needed for the Last Mile Delivery (LMD) services which is the most expensive part of the entire supply chain. Considering the ... -
Evaluating the Performance of Emergency Medical System in the US
(North Dakota State University, 2022)New and exciting opportunities are emerging for operational researchers to create and use models that provide managers with solutions to enhance the quality of their services as the importance of the service sector grows ... -
Modeling Pavement Performance and Preservation
(North Dakota State University, 2011)The number of highway lane-miles in the United States increased by 7% from 1980 to 2007, while vehicle-miles of travel almost doubled. During the same period, the Federal Highway Trust Fund (the major source of funding for ... -
Safety Management System for Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
(North Dakota State University, 2021)As a result of the considerable differences in mass between vehicles and trains, accidences at highway-rail grade crossings (HRGCs) may result in severe injuries and fatalities. Therefore, HRGCs safety is considered one ... -
Outpatient Appointment Scheduling Study: Utilization Projection, No-Show Prediction, and Capacity Allocation
(North Dakota State University, 2021)Long waiting times could result in many negative effects, such as low capacity utilization, high patient no-show rates, and loss of social benefits, which will also lead to a waste of public resources. Therefore, to better ... -
Three Essays on Urban Public Transit Systems in the U.S.
(North Dakota State University, 2020)Public transportation is a critical component of urban communities and plays an important role in facilitating mobility which is integral to economic development and the quality of life of urban residents. In recent years, ... -
Limiting Financial Risk from Catastrophic Events in Project Management
(North Dakota State University, 2020)This dissertation develops a mixed integer linear program to establish the upper and lower bounds of the Alphorn of Uncertainty. For a project manager, planning for uncertainty is a staple of their jobs and education. ... -
Three Essays on Shared Micromobility
(North Dakota State University, 2020)Shared micromobility defines as the shared use of light and low-speed vehicles such as bike and scooter in which users have short-term access on an as-needed basis. As shared micromobility, as one of the most viable and ... -
Impact of Public Transit and Walkability on Quality of Life and Equity Analysis in Terms of Access to Non-Work Amenities in the United States
(North Dakota State University, 2020)The past literature suggest that transportation can impact quality of life (QOL) both directly and indirectly. The first part of this dissertation attempted to comprehensively evaluate the impact of transportation (specifically ... -
A Market Incentives Analysis of Sustainable Biomass Bioethanol Supply Chains with Carbon Policies
(North Dakota State University, 2020)Given the increasing demand for energy, climate change, and environmental concern of fossil fuels, it is becoming increasingly significant to find alternative renewable energy sources. Bioethanol as one sort of cellulosic ... -
Corporate Social Responsibility and Traffic Congestion: A Mixed Methods Study
(North Dakota State University, 2020)Traffic congestion (TC) is a complex issue having an adverse impact on the environment, business operations and health. Many cities are taking action to curb it. Corporations have increasingly engaged in corporate social ... -
The Ship of Change: A Model for Organizational Diagnosis and Change Management
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Grounded in developmental theory, the Ship of Change provides a renewed look at diagnostic relationships between organizational elements, and their interactions through the lens of a metaphorical ship analogy. Elements are ...