Farbod Farhadi

Farbod Farhadi is a researcher at Roger Williams University, affiliated with the School of Business. His work bridges operations research, optimization, and healthcare logistics, with a focus on solving complex scheduling problems in clinical and industrial settings.

His research spans multiple domains:

• Healthcare operations (hemodialysis center scheduling)
• Lean manufacturing (U-shaped cells, human factors)
• Air traffic scheduling (branch-and-price algorithms)
• Metaheuristics for runway and facility location problems

Recent publications emphasize exact optimization models, predictive analysis, and practitioner-oriented solutions for technician cost reduction.