3 papers
quant-ph2025
A Gateway to Quantum Computing for Industrial Engineering
Emily L. Tucker, Mohammadhossein Mohammadisiahroudi
Quantum computing is rapidly emerging as a new computing paradigm with the potential to improve decision-making, optimization, and simulation across industries. For industrial engi…
quant-ph2025
A Non-Variational Quantum Approach to the Job Shop Scheduling Problem
Miguel Angel Lopez-Ruiz, Emily L. Tucker, Emma M. Arnold +3
Quantum heuristics offer a potential advantage for combinatorial optimization but are constrained by near-term hardware limitations. We introduce Iterative-QAOA, a variant of QAOA…
math.OC2023
Effects of Geopolitical Strain on Global Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Design and Drug Shortages
Martha L. Sabogal De La Pava, Emily L. Tucker
Emerging geopolitical risks have begun to threaten global supply chains, including those that produce life-saving drugs. Export bans may prevent a company from shipping products in…