Bela Vizvari

Prof. Dr. Béla Vizvári is a faculty member at the Industrial Engineering Department of Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU), TRNC. He holds a PhD in Mathematics/Operations Research from the University of Budapest (1979) and a dr.sc.nat. from Technical University of Merseburg/GDR (1987). He has served in prominent academic roles, including visiting professorships at Rutgers University and Bilkent University. His research focuses on optimization theory, integer programming, scheduling, and supply chain management. He has supervised numerous PhD and MSc theses, including recent works on vaccine inventory management, humanitarian logistics, and smart product design.

• Education:
• PhD: University of Budapest, Mathematics/Operations Research (1979)
• MSc: University of Budapest, Mathematics/Operations Research (1973)

Research interests span operations research methodologies, with notable contributions to the Frobenius problem and Lagrange multipliers in integer programming. His work integrates theoretical advancements with practical applications in manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare. Over 90 journal papers and book chapters highlight his prolific output.

He has received several awards for academic excellence and teaching. Notable grants include projects on stochastic programming, non-convex optimization, and market trend analysis. Administrative roles include directing the Institute of Mathematics I at Eötvös Loránd University and editorial roles in journals like Periodica Mathematica Hungarica and Pure Mathematics and Applications.