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most citedComputationally efficient solution of mixed integer model predictive control problems via machine learning aided Benders Decomposition

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eess.SY2026

Approximate Dynamic Optimization via Deep Neural Operators

Amin Nassaji, Ilias Mitrai, Prodromos Daoutidis

This paper addresses the solution of nonlinear dynamic optimization problems that compute optimal manipulated input profiles to enforce desired output profiles. Such trajectory opt…

eess.SY2026

A Hybrid Reinforcement and Self-Supervised Learning Aided Benders Decomposition Algorithm

Bernard T. Agyeman, Zhe Li, Ilias Mitrai +1

We propose a hybrid reinforcement and self-supervised learning framework for accelerating generalized Benders decomposition (GBD). In this framework, a graph based reinforcement le…

math.OC2026

Feasibility-Aware Imitation Learning for Benders Decomposition

Bernard T. Agyeman, Zhe Li, Ilias Mitrai +1

Mixed-integer optimization problems arise in a wide range of control applications. Benders decomposition is a widely used algorithm for solving such problems by decomposing them in…

math.OC2025

Graph-Based Imitation and Reinforcement Learning for Efficient Benders Decomposition

Bernard T. Agyeman, Zhe Li, Ilias Mitrai +1

This work introduces an end-to-end graph-based agent for accelerating the computational efficiency of Benders Decomposition. The agent's policy is parameterized by a graph neural n…

math.OC2025

Integer L-Shaped Method with Non-Supporting No-Good Optimality Cuts

Benjamin P. Riley, Prodromos Daoutidis, Qi Zhang

Two-stage stochastic mixed-integer linear programs with mixed-integer recourse arise in many practical applications but are computationally challenging due to their large size and…

math.OC2025

Learning to control inexact Benders decomposition via reinforcement learning

Zhe Li, Bernard T. Agyeman, Ilias Mitrai +1

Benders decomposition (BD), along with its generalized version (GBD), is a widely used algorithm for solving large-scale mixed-integer optimization problems that arise in the opera…

cond-mat.mtrl-sci2025★ 5 cited

Topological descriptors for the electron density of inorganic solids

Nathan J. Szymanski, Alexander Smith, Prodromos Daoutidis +1

Descriptors play an important role in data-driven materials design. While most descriptors of crystalline materials emphasize structure and composition, they often neglect the elec…

eess.SY2024

Accelerating process control and optimization via machine learning: A review

Ilias Mitrai, Prodromos Daoutidis

Process control and optimization have been widely used to solve decision-making problems in chemical engineering applications. However, identifying and tuning the best solution alg…

math.OC2023

Taking the human out of decomposition-based optimization via artificial intelligence: Part II. Learning to initialize

Ilias Mitrai, Prodromos Daoutidis

The repeated solution of large-scale optimization problems arises frequently in process systems engineering tasks. Decomposition-based solution methods have been widely used to red…

math.OC2023

Taking the human out of decomposition-based optimization via artificial intelligence: Part I. Learning when to decompose

Ilias Mitrai, Prodromos Daoutidis

In this paper, we propose a graph classification approach for automatically determining whether to use a monolithic or a decomposition-based solution method. In this approach, an o…

math.OC2023★ 13 cited

Computationally efficient solution of mixed integer model predictive control problems via machine learning aided Benders Decomposition

Ilias Mitrai, Prodromos Daoutidis

Mixed integer Model Predictive Control (MPC) problems arise in the operation of systems where discrete and continuous decisions must be taken simultaneously to compensate for distu…

cs.CE2023

Automated Characterization and Monitoring of Material Shape using Riemannian Geometry

Alexander Smith, Steven Schilling, Prodromos Daoutidis

Shape affects both the physical and chemical properties of a material. Characterizing the roughness, convexity, and general geometry of a material can yield information on its cata…

eess.SY2020★ 5 cited

Fast and Stable Nonconvex Constrained Distributed Optimization: The ELLADA Algorithm

Wentao Tang, Prodromos Daoutidis

Distributed optimization, where the computations are performed in a localized and coordinated manner using multiple agents, is a promising approach for solving large-scale optimiza…