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Jinho (Gino) Lim
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Gino J. Lim, Ph.D.
Hari and Anjali Agrawal Faculty Fellow, Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin — Madison

E211 Engineering Building 2
Houston, TX 77204
Phone: (713) 743-4194
Fax: (713) 743-4190
E-mail: ginolim@uh.edu

Professional Experience

Research Interests

Dr. Lim's research interests are in Optimization, Operations Research Applications in Health Systems, Statistical Process Control, and Evacuation Planning and Management. He has a keen interest in developing optimization techniques (LP, MIP, NLP, and Stochastic Programming) to solving large scale decision making problems in such areas as medicine, biology, and transportation networks. His current research projects include Radiation Treatment Planning optimization, Markov Decision Process Approaches for Transportation Problems, and Optimization in Process Control for start-ups in manufacturing. His research projects are funded by SERRI-ORNL, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the University of Houston, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

Some articles about Dr. Lim and his colleagues' research

Current Projects

  • An Interior Point Method for solving large scale semi-definite programming.
  • Optimization in Hospital Operations: Staff Scheduling, Warehouse management, etc.
  • Optimization framework for evacuation planning and managment.
  • Optimization tool design for radiation treatment planning.
  • Start-up time reduction for manufacturing processes using optimization.
  • Robust Optimization models and solution methods.
  • Optimization in Transportation of Hazardous Materials.
  • Facility Location Models, "Vector Quantization and Its Applications".

Professional and Scientific Affiliations

  • The Institute of Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)
  • The Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
  • American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
  • Mathematical Programming Society (MPS)
  • Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)

Awards and Honors

  • Outstanding Teacher Award, IE Department, University of Houston, 2009
  • Outstanding Teacher Award, Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston, 2007
  • Moving Spirit Award, INFORMS, Pittsburgh, PA, 2006
  • Pierskalla Best Paper Award, INFORMS, San Jose, CA, 2002
  • Vilas Fellowship, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2002-2003
  • Travel Grant Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2002-2003
  • Travel Award, FASEB/MARC, Tucson, AZ, 2004
  • Outstanding Instructor Award, IE Department, University of Houston, 2005
  • Who's who in engineering education, 2005.
  • Outstanding Instructor Award, IE Department, University of Houston, 2006

Courses Taught

  • INDE 3381 Linear Optimization
  • INDE 6111 Graduate Seminar
  • INDE 6372 Advanced Linear Optimization
  • INDE 7397 Tools and Environments for Optimization
  • INDE 7397 Nonlinear Programming
  • INDE 7397 Integer Programming

Selected Publications and Presentations

    Papers
  • A. Abdel-Rahman and G. J. Lim, " A nonlinear Partial Least Squares algorithm using quadratic fuzzy inference system,” Journal of Chemometrics, in press, 2009.
  • S. Desai, G. J. Lim, and M. Karson, " A Comparison of Multivariate Statistical Methods for Estimating Expected Consequences for Low Probability and High Consequence Incidents," accepted for publication, Human Factors and Ergonomics in Manufacturing, 2009.
  • Gino J. Lim, Josh Reese and Allen Holder, “Fast and Robust Techniques for Euclidean p-Median Problem with Uniform Weights,” in press, Computers and Industrial Engineering, 2009.
  • Gino J. Lim and Sumeet Desai, " Markov Decision Process Approach for Multiple Objective Hazardous Materials Transportation Route Selection Problem, ” International Journal of Operational Research, In Press, 2009.
  • Gino J. Lim, Shabnam Zangeneh, M.Reza Baharnemati, and Tiravat Assavapokee," A sequential solution approach for short notice evacuation scheduling and routing,” Proceedings of the IIE Annual Conference, pp874-879, IERC 2009.
  • Gino J. Lim, Allen Holder, and Joshua Reese," A clustering approach for optimizing beam angles in IMRT planning,” Proceedings of the IIE Annual Conference, pp663-668, IERC 2009.
  • Gino J. Lim, “Comments on: Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy treatment plan optimization,” by H.E. Romeijn and J.F. Dempsey, TOP – Journal of Statistics and Operations Research, Vol. 16, pp248-250, 2008.
  • Gino J. Lim, Jaewon Choi, and Radhe Mohan, " Iterative Solution methods for Beam Angle and Fluence Map Optimization in IMRT, ” OR Spectrum, vol 30, no 2, pp289-309, April 2008.
  • Gino J. Lim, " An introduction to optimization in radiation therapy planning, ” Optimization in Medicine and Biology (G. Lim and E. Lee), Auerbach (Taylor & Francis Group), pp197-221, 2008.
  • Gino J. Lim, Michael C. Ferris, David M. Shepard, Stephen J. Wright, and Matthew A. Earl "An optimization framework for conformal radiation treatment planning," INFORMS Journal On Computing, vol 19, no. 3, pp366-380, Summer 2007.
  • Gino J. Lim, " Optimization Based Framework for Radiation Therapy, ” accepted for publication, Book Chapter: Encyclopedia of Optimization, 2007.
  • Gino J. Lim and Jaewon Choi, " A Two-Stage Integer Programming Approach for Optimizing Leaf Sequence in IMRT, ” IE Tech Report, IE0807-01, University of Houston, August, 2007.
  • Gino J. Lim and Josh Reese, and Allen Holder, " Fast and Robust Primal Bound Generation Techniques for the p-Median Problem, ” IE Tech Report, IE0707-01, University of Houston, July, 2007.
  • Allen Holder, Gino Lim, and Josh Reese, " The Relationship between Discrete Vector Quantization and the P-Median Problem, ” Trinity Mathematics Technical Report No. 102, 2006.
  • Jinho (Gino) Lim and Rashad Zein, "Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM): Description, Structure, and Applications,” Book Chapter, Rapid Prototyping: Theory and Practice, Springer, 2006.
  • Gino J. Lim, "Optimization Models and Computationals Approaches for Three-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Treatment Planning," Book Chapter, submitted for publication, Optimization in Medicine, Kluwer Publishers, 2006.
  • Jinho Lim, Michael C. Ferris, and David M. Shepard,
    "Optimization tools for radiation treatment planning," Book Chapter, Operations Research and Health Care: Handbook of Methods and Applications, Kluwer Publishers, 2004.

  • Jinho Lim, Michael C. Ferris, and David M. Shepard,
    "Optimization tools for radiation treatment planning," Optimization Technical Report 03-01, Computer Sciences Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison, March 2003.

  • D.M. Shepard, Z. Jiang, M.A. Earl, M.C. Ferris, Jinho Lim, and S. Naqvi, "A Toolbox for IMRT Optimization," Medical Physics, vol. 30, no. 9, pp. 2320-2322, 2003.

  • D.M. Shepard, L. Chin, S. DiBiase, S. Naqvi, Jinho Lim, M.C. Ferris, "Clinical implementation of an automated planning system for Gamma Knife radiosurgery," International Journal of Radiation Oncology, vol 56, no. 5, pp 1488-1494, 2003.

  • Michael C. Ferris, Jinho Lim, and David Shepard, "An optimization approach for the radiosurgery treatment planning," SIAM Journal on Optimization, vol. 13, no 3, pp 921-937, 2003.

  • Michael C. Ferris, Jinho Lim, and David Shepard,
    "Radiosurgery Optimization via Nonlinear Programming," Annals of Operations Research, vol. 119, pp 247-260, 2003.

  • Harriet Black Nembhard, Ming-Shu Kao, and Gino(Jinho) Lim, "Integrating Discrete-Event Simulation with Statistical Process Control Charts for Transitions in a Manufacturing Environment," Proceedings of the 1999 Winter Simulations Conference - Manufacturing Applications, pp 701-708, 1999.


    • Books
  • Gino J. Lim and Eva K. Lee, " Optimization in Medicine and Biology, ” Auerbach Publishing, Taylor and Francis Group, 2008.

  • Emergency Evacuation and Disaster Management, ” In Progress.

  • Handbook of Production Systems and Productivity Improvement, ” In Progress.


    • Recent Technical Presentations
  • "A two-stage solution approach for optimizing IMRT beam angles," CORS-INFOMRS Conference , Toronto, June 2009.
  • "A sequential solution approach for short notice evacuation scheduling and routing," IIE annual conference, Miami, May 2009.
  • "A clustering approach for optimizing beam angles in IMRT planning," IIE annual conference, Miami, May 2009.
  • "Current Challenges in Optimizing IMRT Planning for Cancer Patients," Computational and Applied Mathematics Colloquium, Rice University, February 2009.
  • "Optimization Methods in Radiation Therapy Planning for Cancer Patients," OR Seminar, Penn State University, December 2008.
  • " Solution Framework for Hurricane Evacuation Planning and Management," INFORMS annual meeting, Washington DC, 2008.
  • "Clustering and Data-mining Technique for Selecting Optimal Beams for IMRT ," INFORMS annual meeting, Washington DC, 2008.
  • "Fast and Robust Techniques for the Euclidean p-Median Problem ," INFORMS annual meeting, Washington DC, 2008.
  • " Classifying Nursing Homes in the Presence of Incomplete and Inconsistent Data," INFORMS annual meeting, Washington DC, 2008 (with M. Cote and A. Mobasher).
  • " Staffing under Seasonal Variation in Demand for Neonatal Intensive Care," INFORMS annual meeting, Washington DC, 2008 (with M. Cote).
  • " Decision Support System for Hurricane Emergency Evacuation Planning and Management," Thai Professionals Conference 2008, Science and Technology for National Development, June 2008 (T. Assavapokee and H. Parsaei).
  • " A Fast Primal Feasible Solution Generation Heuristic for a Large Scale IP in Cancer Therapy," INFORMS Southwest Regional Conference, College Station, TX, April 2008.
  • " Classroom to Online Course Development using Camtasia," Faculty Show Case, University of Houston, February 2008.
  • " Fast and Robust Primal Bound Generation Techniques for the P-median Problems," INFORMS annual meeting, Seattle, November 2007.
  • " Modeling the IMRT Beam Selection Problem as a Facility Location Problem," INFORMS annual meeting, Seattle, November 2007.
  • " Iterative Solution Methods for Beam Angle and Fluence Map Optimization in IMRT," INFORMS annual meeting, Seattle, November 2007.
  • " Strategies for Pruning Stochastic Dynamic Networks: An Application to Hazmat Route Selection Problem," INFORMS annual meeting, Seattle, November 2007.
  • "Optimizing Beam Sequence for IMRT planning," INFORMS annual meeting, Pittsburgh, November 2006.
  • "Beam Angle Optimization and its Objective Functions for IMRT," INFORMS annual meeting, Pittsburgh, November 2006.
  • "Using Vector Quantization & the P-Median Problem in Radiotherapy," with Allen Holder INFORMS annual meeting, Pittsburgh, November 2006.
  • "An Iterative Solution Method for Solving a Class of Large Scale Mixed Integer Programming," INFORMS annual meeting, Pittsburgh, November 2006.
  • "Gantry angle optimization for Radiation Treatment Planning," INFORMS Hong Kong, June 2006.
  • "An optimization appoach for Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Planning," INFORMS Optimization Society Conference, with J. Choi, San Antonio, February 2006.
  • "An interior point method to fluence map optimization," INFORMS annual meeting, San Francisco, November 2005.
  • "A class of matrix decomposition via optimization," INFORMS annual meeting, San Francisco, November 2005.
  • "A full optimization framework for intensity modulated radiotherapy planning," INFORMS annual meeting, San Francisco, November 2005.
  • "An aperture based IMRT approximation," SIAM Conference on Optimization, Stockholm, Sweden, May 2005.
  • "Practical optimization methods for radiation treatment planning," Computational and Applied Mathematics Colloquium, Rice University, Houston, TX, March 2005.
  • "A practical optimization approach for 3D conformal radiation treatment planning using mixed integer programming," SIAM Computational Science and Engineering, Orlando, February 2005.

  • "Optimization of 3D conformal radiotherapy planning using beams-eye-view decomposition," INFORMS annual meeting, Denver, October 2004.

  • "Fully automated planning system for 3D conformal radiotherapy optimization," University of Texas MD Anderson Medical Center, Houston, March 2004.

  • "Robust optimization models for radiation treatment planning," University of Houston, November 2003.

  • "An optimization framework for three-dimensional radiation treatment planning," The First International Workshop on IMRT, Fort Lauderdale, FL, January 2003.

  • "An optimization approach for Gamma Knife radiosurgery treatment planning," INFORMS conference, San Jose, CA, November 2002.

  • "An optimization tool for conformal radiotherapy,"
    MOPTA conference, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, August 2002.

  • "An optimization framework for radiosurgery treatment planning," Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, April 2002.
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