da Gama, Francisco Saldanha, Professor

Professor Francisco Saldanha da Gama

PhD

Management School

Head of the Operations Management and Decision Sciences Research Centre

Chair in Supply Chain Management

Francisco.Saldanha-da-Gama@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 3225

C095, Sheffield University Management School

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Professor Francisco Saldanha da Gama
Management School
C095
Sheffield University Management School
Conduit Road
Sheffield
S10 1FL

Profile: Throughout my academic career I have worked in different universities and faculties. I have taught many different modules both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. I have published extensively in scientific international journals mostly in the fields of facility location and Supply Chain Management. I co-edited the two editions of the “Location Science” volume published by Springer. I presented above 150 contributed talks at scientific events being invited to innumerable scientific events as a plenary/semi-plenary/keynote speaker. I was awarded several prizes and honours. I am a member of several scientific organizations such as the EURO Working Group on Locational Analysis of which I am one of the past coordinators. Currently, I am the Editor-in-Chief of Computers & Operations Research and member of the Editorial Advisory Board of several other scholarly journals.

Qualifications: PhD - University of Lisbon

Research interests

Supply chain management
Logistics
Decision-making under uncertainty.

My research has focused on the role of facility location decisions in strategic supply chain planning, which calls for developing optimization models and solution techniques for comprehensive problems emerging in the real-world. Aspects such as the time-dependent nature of the decisions to make and he uncertainty underlying the data have attracted my attention together with network design decisions. Additionally, I have focused on integrating the above decisions with others made both at a tactical and operational levels such as routing, capacity, and inventory. I have devoted part of my research activity to several families of scheduling problems such as the resource constrained project scheduling problem and its extensions.

Publications

Books

Saldanha-da-Gama F & Wang S (2024) Facility Location Under Uncertainty Models, Algorithms and Applications. Springer.
(2019) . Springer International Publishing.
(2015) . Springer International Publishing.

Journal articles

Guan L, Laporte G, Merigó JM, Nickel S, Rahimi I & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2025) . Computers & Operations Research, 175, 106910-106910.
Osorio-Mora A, Saldanha-da-Gama F & Toth P (2024) . European Journal of Operational Research.
Landete M, Muñoz-Ocaña JM, Rodríguez-Chía AM & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2024) . Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 187, 103034-103034.
Li Y, Liu M, Saldanha-da-Gama F & Yang Z (2024) . Omega, 127, 103092-103092.
Zhang B, Li X & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2024) . Information Sciences, 666, 120426-120426.
Anton-Sanchez L, Landete M & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2023) . Omega, 119, 102894-102894.
Blanco V, Gázquez R & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2023) . European Journal of Operational Research, 307(3), 1040-1054.
Diglio A, Peiró J, Piccolo C & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2023) . European Journal of Operational Research, 307(1), 233-248.
Aloullal A, Saldanha-da-Gama F & Todosijević R (2023) . European Journal of Operational Research, 310(1), 53-70.
Li Y, Saldanha-da-Gama F, Liu M & Yang Z (2023) . European Journal of Operational Research, 304(1), 353-365.
Saldanha-da-Gama F (2022) . Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 166, 102903-102903.
Liu T, Saldanha-da-Gama F, Wang S & Mao Y (2022) . INFORMS Journal on Computing, 34(5), 2776-2803.
Zhang B, Li X & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2022) . Information Sciences, 600, 239-262.
Alcaraz J, Anton-Sanchez L & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2022) . Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 63, 506-523.
Li Y, Li Z & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2022) . International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 35(10-11), 1059-1076.
Diglio A, Peiró J, Piccolo C & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2021) . Omega, 103, 102430-102430.
Dönmez Z, Kara BY, Karsu Ö & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2021) . Omega, 102, 102393-102393.
Corberán Á, Landete M, Peiró J & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2020) . Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 138, 101943-101943.
Diglio A, Nickel S & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2020) . Annals of Operations Research, 292(1), 249-285.
Li P, Lan H & Saldanha-Da-Gama F (2019) . IEEE Access, 7, 136729-136742.
Fernández E, Hinojosa Y, Puerto J & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2019) . European Journal of Operational Research, 277(1), 215-226.
Corberán Á, Landete M, Peiró J & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2019) . Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 123, 38-63.
Kınay ÖB, Saldanha-da-Gama F & Kara BY (2019) . Omega, 83, 107-122.
Peiró J, Corberán Á, Martí R & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2019) . Transportation Science, 53(4), 1126-1149.
Almeida BF, Correia I & Saldanha‐da‐Gama F (2019) . International Transactions in Operational Research, 26(3), 946-967.
Kınay ÖB, Yetis Kara B, Saldanha-da-Gama F & Correia I (2018) . European Journal of Operational Research, 270(1), 132-145.
Marín A, Martínez-Merino LI, Rodríguez-Chía AM & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2018) . European Journal of Operational Research, 268(2), 432-449.
Almeida BF, Correia I & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2018) . TOP, 26(2), 283-308.
Saldanha-da-Gama F (2018) . TOP, 26(2), 229-232.
Alumur SA, Nickel S, Rohrbeck B & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2018) . Applied Mathematical Modelling, 55, 13-32.
Dunke F, Heckmann I, Nickel S & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2018) . European Journal of Operational Research, 264(3), 813-829.
Correia I, Nickel S & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2018) . Omega, 74, 122-134.
Albareda-Sambola M, Fernández E & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2017) . INFORMS Journal on Computing, 29(4), 737-753.
Castro J, Nasini S & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2017) . Mathematical Programming, 163(1-2), 411-444.
Almeida BF, Correia I & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2016) . Expert Systems with Applications, 57, 91-103.
Nickel S, Reuter-Oppermann M & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2016) . Operations Research for Health Care, 8, 24-32.
Alumur SA, Nickel S, Saldanha-da-Gama F & Seçerdin Y (2016) . Annals of Operations Research, 246(1-2), 289-312.
Correia I & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2015) . Optimization Letters, 9(6), 1255-1258.
Hinojosa Y, Puerto J & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2014) . TOP, 22(3), 1123-1147.
Correia I & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2014) . Computers & Industrial Engineering, 72, 230-238.
Correia I, Nickel S & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2014) . Networks and Spatial Economics, 14(1), 1-25.
Melo MT, Nickel S & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2014) . TOP, 22(1), 80-108.
Correia I, Melo T & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2013) . Computers & Industrial Engineering, 64(1), 366-380.
Nickel S, Saldanha-da-Gama F & Ziegler H-P (2012) . Omega, 40(5), 511-524.
Alumur SA, Nickel S, Saldanha-da-Gama F & Verter V (2012) . European Journal of Operational Research, 220(1), 67-78.
Melo MT, Nickel S & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2012) . International Journal of Production Economics, 136(1), 218-230.
Alumur SA, Nickel S & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2012) . Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 46(4), 529-543.
Gromicho JAS, van Hoorn JJ, Saldanha-da-Gama F & Timmer GT (2012) . Computers & Operations Research, 39(12), 2968-2977.
Correia I, Lourenço LL & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2012) . OR Spectrum, 34(3), 635-663.
Correia I, Nickel S & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2011) . Applied Mathematical Modelling, 35(10), 4841-4851.
Albareda-Sambola M, Fernández E & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2011) . Omega, 39(3), 335-345.
Correia I, Nickel S & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2010) . European Journal of Operational Research, 207(1), 92-96.
Correia I, Gouveia L & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2010) . European Journal of Operational Research, 204(2), 237-244.
Correia I, Nickel S & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2010) . Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 44(8-9), 1047-1066.
Fonseca MC, García-Sánchez Á, Ortega-Mier M & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2010) . TOP, 18(1), 158-184.
Melo MT, Nickel S & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2009) . European Journal of Operational Research, 196(2), 401-412.
Nickel S & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2009) . OR Spectrum, 31(3), 461-463.
Correia I, Gouveia L & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2008) . Computers & Operations Research, 35(6), 2103-2113.
Arifusalem S, Benati S, Boffey B, Cáceres T, Cieslik D, Drezner Z, Eiselt HA, Giannikos I, Hamacher HW, Hodgson JM , Kalcsics J et al (2008) . Computers & Operations Research, 35(3), 649-650.
Gouveia L & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2006) . Computers & Operations Research, 33(5), 1242-1258.
Melo MT, Nickel S & Saldanha da Gama F (2006) . Computers & Operations Research, 33(1), 181-208.
Avella P, Benati S, Cánovas Martinez L, Dalby K, Di Girolamo D, Dimitrijevic B, Ghiani G, Giannikos I, Guttmann N, Hultberg TH , Fliege J et al (1998) . European Journal of Operational Research, 104(2), 269-287.
Saldanha da Gama F & Captivo ME (1998) . Location Science, 6(1-4), 211-223.
Pomes A, Diglio A, Nickel S & Saldanha-da-Gama F () . Annals of Operations Research.
Wang C, Lan H, Saldanha-da-Gama F & Chen Y () . Electronics, 10(20), 2510-2510.
Diglio A, Nickel S & Saldanha-da-Gama F () . Annals of Operations Research.

Chapters

Albareda-Sambola M, Fernández E & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2023) , International Series in Operations Research & Management Science (pp. 391-431). Springer International Publishing
Bayram V, Kara BY, Saldanha-da-Gama F & Yaman H (2023) , International Series in Operations Research & Management Science (pp. 81-105). Springer International Publishing
Heckmann I, Nickel S & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2023) , International Series in Operations Research & Management Science (pp. 155-181). Springer International Publishing
Laporte G, Nickel S & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2019) , Location Science (pp. 1-21). Springer International Publishing
Nickel S & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2019) , Location Science (pp. 303-326). Springer International Publishing
Correia I & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2019) , Location Science (pp. 185-213). Springer International Publishing
Correia I & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2015) , Handbook on Project Management and Scheduling Vol.1 (pp. 547-564). Springer International Publishing
Laporte G, Nickel S & da Gama FS (2015) , Location Science (pp. 1-18). Springer International Publishing
Nickel S & da Gama FS (2015) , Location Science (pp. 289-310). Springer International Publishing
Correia I & da Gama FS (2015) , Location Science (pp. 177-203). Springer International Publishing

Conference proceedings papers

Correia I, Nickel S & Saldanha-Da-gama F (2016) A modeling framework for stochastic multi-period capacitated multiple allocation hub location. ILS 2016 - 6th International Conference on Information Systems, Logistics and Supply Chain
Heckmann I, Nickel S & Saldanha-Da-gama F (2016) The risk-Aware multi-period capacitated plant location problem (CPLP-Risk). ILS 2016 - 6th International Conference on Information Systems, Logistics and Supply Chain
Correia I, Nickel S & Saldanha-Da-Gama F (2010) Single-allocation hub location problems with capacity decisions and balancing requirements. International Conference on Mathematical and Computational Methods in Science and Engineering - Proceedings (pp 51-56)

Preprints

Albareda-Sambola M, Fernández E & Saldanha-da-Gama F (2023) Outsourcing policies for the Facility Location Problem with Bernoulli Demand.

Research group

Operations Management and Decision Sciences (OMDS) Research Centre

INFORMS - Institute for the Operations Research and Management Science, Operational Research Society

Operational Research Society (UK)

EURO working group on Stochastic Optimization

EWGLA - EURO Working Group on Location Analysis

ECCO – European Chapter on Combinatorial Optimization

SOLA – Section on Location Analysis, INFORMS

Grants

2020–2023

"Optimization and evaluation of resources: methodological and computational advances and applications" (PID2019-105952GB-I00/AEI/10.13039/501100011033). Project funded by Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, Espanha.

2020–2023

Portuguese Science Foundation, Project UIDB/04561/2020, Centro de Matemática, Aplicações Fundamentais e Investigação Operacional, 2020.

2019–2021

“Optimización Matemática y Combinatoria en Redes”. Grant funded by the Ministry of Economy and y Competitiveness, Spain.

2019–2021

"Analysis y resolucion de problemas de rutas de vehiculos y localzacion de servicios" (PGC2018-099428-B-I00). Project funded by Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, Espanha.

2019

Project UID/MAT/04561/2019—Centro de Matemática, Aplicações Fundamentais e Investigação Operacional. Grant funded by the Portuguese Science Foundation. 2017–2021 "Sequentielles Entscheiden bei systeminhärenter Unsicherheit: Mathematische Optimierungsverfahren für zeitdynamische Anwendungen'', in German (Time-dependent decisions under uncertainty: optimization models and methods). Project funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)---Project 354864080. Main Researchers: Fabian Dunke and Stefan Nickel, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany.

2017, 2018

Project SFRH/BSAB/130291/2017. Individual grant for a sabbatical period abroad funded by the Portuguese Science Foundation.

2016–2019 "DO-ILT: Optimizacion discreta para problemas integrados en logistica y transporte" (MTM2015-63779-R), Grant funded by Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, Espanha.

2015–2019

Portuguese Science Foundation, project UID/MAT/04561/2013, Centro de Matemática, Aplicações Fundamentais e Investigação Operacional.

2015, 2016

Grant from the Portuguese Science Foundation (DAAD from the German side) for a Portuguese-German project.

2014–2016

Thematic Network: Location and Related Problems (MTM2014-53828-REDT). Ministry of Economy and y Competitiveness.

2012–2015

Project "OPTIMOS3: Modelos y métodos de Programación Matemática y sus aplicaciones". (Mathematical Programming models and methods and their applications). Grant funded by Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia (MTM2012‐36163‐C06‐05). 2011–2013 Thematic Network: Location and Related Problems (MTM2010-12053-E). Ministry of Economy and y Competitiveness.

2009–2012

Project "OPTIMOS2: Modelos y métodos de Programación Matemática y sus aplicaciones". (Mathematical Programming models and methods and their applications). Grant funded by Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia (MTM2009-14039-C06-05).

2009, 2010

Grant by the Council of the Portuguese Universities (DAAD from the German side) for a Portuguese-German project. 2008, 2009 Portuguese Science Foundation Sabbatical funding, SFRH/BSAB/799/2008. Grant for a sabbatical period abroad funded by the Portuguese Science Foundation.

1995–2014

Projects PRAXIS/2/2.1/MAT/139/94 and POCTI-ISFL-1-152—Centro de Investigação Operacional. Grant funded by the Portuguese Science Foundation, Faculty of Science, University of Lisbon (Assistant Researcher).

1991–1993

Junta Nacional de Investigação Científica e Tecnológica (JNICT) – Portugal –10/1991-07/1993, individual grant as an M.Sc. student.

Teaching interests: In the past two decades I have gathered a teaching experience both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels focusing on many different topics that include statistics, operations research, logistics, decision making under uncertainty, inventory management, production planning, and scheduling to mention a few. I have taught for students enrolled in different programs such as Engineering, Management, Marketing, Mathematics, etc. It has always been my concern to adapt the contents to the background of the students and also to the profile of the program in which they are enrolled. I always ensure that students can follow the contents from the very beginning of a module and progressively deepen their knowledge together with the interest in the topics taught. Finally, at a postgraduate level, I have also supervised different MSc and PhD students again with different profiles and goals. I think that teaching can be successful only if a learner-centred attitude. This makes it possible to strongly motivate students and prepare them better for a successful professional life while simultaneously promoting inclusion, equity, and tolerance, thus widely fulfilling the role of the dichotomy teaching-learning.

Teaching activities: Currently, at Sheffield University Management School, I am teaching Analysis for Decision Making and Business Statistics.

Professional activities and memberships: Editor-in-Chief, Computers and Operations Research; Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of three scholarly journals: the Journal of the Operational Research society (UK), Operations Research Perspectives, and Algorithms; Consulting Editor of the journal Social Sciences & Humanities Open.

PhD Supervision

At a PhD level, I am keen on supervising students who look for contributing to scientific advances in the areas of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, with a strong focus on intertwining strategic and operational decisions via the development of models that an capture the major features of relevance in the problems. Though the proposal of rational ways for finding feasible solutions to such problems a major goal should be to better support decision-makers achieving more efficient and effective solutions to the problems not overlooking major concerns such as sustainability and resilience.

Professor Francisco Saldanha de Gama supervises: