ROBERT L. BULFIN JR.
I am now retired from Auburn University
"Do not seek to imitate the masters. Instead, seek what the masters sought."
Japanese Proverb
Education
B.I.E., 1968,
Georgia Institute of Technology 
M.S., 1972, Georgia Institute of Technology
Ph.D., 1975, Georgia Institute of Technology
Experience
1980 - present Professor/Associate Professor, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Auburn University.
1974 - 1980 Assistant Professor, Systems and Industrial Engineering.
The University of Arizona.
1968 - 1970 Industrial Engineer, Celanese Fibers Company.
Specialty Areas
Research Summary
Dr. Bulfin's research interests are in developing solution techniques which
can be applied to problems in the real world. The work has consisted of
defining problems, developing models, and determining solution procedures
for these models. Some specific applications include allocating fuels in
copper production, determining the best use of safety funds, and scheduling
in a variety of situations. His work has been funded by NSF, NASA, DoD,
USAID, and several private companies.
Selected Publications
Sipper, D. and Bulfin, R. L.,
PRODUCTION: Planning, Control and Integration
, McGraw-Hill , 1997.
Koh,S.G. & R.L. Bulfin,
"Comparison of DBR with CONWIP in an Unbalanced Production
Line with Three Stations," International Journal of Production Research,
42, 2, 391-404, 2004.
M'Hallah, R. and R. L. Bulfin, "
Minimizing the Weighted Number of Tardy jobs on a Single Machine,"
European Journal of Operational Research, 145, 1, 45-56, 2003
M'Hallah, R. and R. L. Bulfin, "
Minimizing the Weighted Number of Tardy jobs on a Two-Machine Flowshop,"
Computers & Operations Research, 0, 12, 1887-1900, 2003.
Haight, J. M. et al., "
An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Loss Prevention Interventions:
Design, Optimization and Verification of the Loss Prevention System
and Analysis Models,"
Journal of the American Society of Safety Engineers,
(Phase I) 46, 5, 38-44, 2001.
(Phase II) 46, 6, 33-37, 2001.
Personal Stuff
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Bob Bulfin / (334) 844-4340 / bulfin@eng.auburn.edu
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