Professor Iddrisu Awudu

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), August, 2008-August 2013
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, North Dakota State University, USA

Master of Science (MSc), July, 2008
Industrial Mathematics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Bachelor of Science (BSc), 2004
Computer Science and Physics, University of Ghana, Ghana

Higher National Diploma (HND), March, 2000
Mechanical Engineering, Accra Polytechnic, Ghana

 Optimization, operations research, and operations management
 Financial engineering, investment and portfolio analysis
 Simulation of business and industrial systems
 Financial hedging and strategies
 Sustainability in oil and biofuels (ethanol)
 Supply chain management, operations management, data analytics

Journal papers
 Awudu I, Zhang J. (2012). Uncertainties and sustainability in biofuel supply chain: A
review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 16 (2) 1359– 1368.
 Awudu I, Zhang J. (2012). Stochastic production planning for a biofuel supply chain
under demand and price uncertainties. Applied Energy (103) 189-196
 Zhang J, Osmani A, Awudu I, Gonela V. (2012). An integrated switchgrass biofuel
supply chain system. Applied Energy (102)-1205-1217.
 Osmani A, Zhang J,Vinay G, and Awudu I, (2013). Electricity generation from
renewables in the United States: Resource potential, current usage, technical status,
challenges, strategies, policies, and future directions. Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Reviews
Conference papers (Refereed conference proceedings)
 Vinay G, Zhang J, Osmani A, and Awudu I. (2013). Designing effective and efficient
scheduling policy to improve laboratory performance. (Accepted) in Industrial
Engineering Regional Conference (IERC) for review in March 2013.
 Zhang J, Osmani A, Vinay G, and Awudu I. (2013). Adaptive Hospital Bed Allocation
Approach under Multiple Uncertainties. (Accepted) in the Industrial Engineering
Regional Conference (IERC), Puerto Rico, June, 2013.
 Zhang J, Osmani A, Awudu I, and Vinay G. (2013). Optimal Scheduling Approach to
Minimize Resource Conflict in Audiology Clinics. (Accepted) in the Industrial
Engineering Regional Conference (IERC), Puerto Rico, June, 2013.

Conference papers (Abstract submission)
 Awudu I, Asa E, Zhang J. (2012). Sustainability Incorporation in Modeling an Oil
Supply Chain. Oct. 14-17th, INFORMS, USA
 Awudu I, Asa E, Zhang, J. (2012) Optimizing Crude Oil Supply Chain Decisions with
Policy Impact: Oct. 14-17th, INFORMS, USA
 Awudu I, Zhang J. (2012). Deterministic and stochastic demand forecasting using
Systems Application Product (SAP) with Fokker-Planck extensions. National Society of
Black Engineers (NSBE), March, 28-April 1st, Pittsburgh, USA.
 Awudu I, Zhang J. (2011). On the incorporation of uncertainty models in ethanol supply
chain. National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), March 24th
-28th, Missouri, USA.
 Awudu I, Zhang J. (2011). On the incorporation of uncertainty and sustainability
concepts in an ethanol supply chain. National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), March
24th
-28th, Missouri, USA

Working Papers
 Awudu I, Zhang J. Modeling operational and financial risk hedging in biofuel supply
chain. Eur. Jour. of Oper. Res. (Possible submission date-September, 2013.
 Awudu I, Zhang J, Osmani A, and Osmani A. Sustainability modeling in biofuel supply
chain with risk hedging. Int. Jour. Prod. Econ. (Possible submission date-Dec. 2013).
 Awudu I. (2013). Economic modeling of uncertainties in crude oil supply chain and
hedging. Journal of Finance. August, 2013.

Technical Papers
 J Zhang, V. Gonela, A. Aslani, A. Osmani, I. I. Awudu. (2011). “Final Briefing:
Computer model to allow facility to decide whether to schedule in a centralized or
decentralized manner” VERC P1-68.
 J Zhang, V. Gonela, A. Osmani, I. I. Awudu. (2012). “Decision for an off the shelf
patient scheduling software purchase for VERC”. Ongoing.

Projects (Responsibility: Research Assistant)
 Awudu Iddrisu, William Wilson, David Ripplinger. (2012). Developing a renewable
energy trading program for North Dakota State University Business School. BARRY
HALL PROJECT Ongoing. Funds $~250,000.00
 Awudu Iddrisu, William Wilson, David Ripplinger. (2012). Evaluating ethanol and corn
cross hedging to aid in developing a renewable energy trading program for North Dakota
State University Business School. BARRY HALL PROJECT Ongoing.