Carolina Osorio Pizano
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- Papers in international journals (6)
- Book chapters (1)
- Papers in conference proceedings (14)
- Technical reports (7)
- Seminar (31)
- Awards and distinctions (3)
- Reviewing (4)
- Research projects (3)
- Regular teaching (2)
- Miscellaneous lectures (22)
- Project supervision (5)
- Miscellaneous responsibilities (1)
International journals
Published
Total: 6
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M. (2013). A simulation-based optimization framework for urban transportation problems, Operations Research 61(6):1333-1345. doi:10.1287/opre.2013.1226 (Best Paper Award in the field of transportation science and logistics - INFORMS 2016)
- Bierlaire, M., and Osorio, C. (2013). Selected papers from the seventh Triennial Symposium on Transportation Analysis (TRISTAN VII), Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies 27:59. (Editorial of the special issue)
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M. (2012). A tractable analytical model for large-scale congested protein synthesis networks, European Journal of Operational Research 219(3):588-597. doi:10.1016/j.ejor.2011.10.037
- Osorio, C., Flötteröd, G., and Bierlaire, M. (2011). Dynamic network loading: a differentiable model that derives link state distributions, Transportation Research Part B: Methodological 45(9):1410-1423. doi:10.1016/j.trb.2011.05.014
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M. (2009). An analytic finite capacity queueing network model capturing the propagation of congestion and blocking, European Journal of Operational Research 196(3):996-1007. doi:10.1016/j.ejor.2008.04.035
- Osorio, C., Weibel, C., Perez, P., Bierlaire, M., and Garnerin, P. (2006). Patient flow simulation as a tool for estimating policy impact, Swiss Medical Informatics 58:33-36.
Book chapters
- Osorio, C., Flötteröd, G., and Bierlaire, M. (2011). Dynamic network loading: a stochastic differentiable model that derives link state distributions. In M. Cassidy, A. Skarbadonis (ed) <em>Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. Papers selected for the 19th International Symposium on Transportation and Traffic Theory</em> pp.364-381. Elsevier.
Papers in conference proceedings
- Osorio, C., Flötteröd, G., and Bierlaire, M. (2010). A differentiable dynamic network loading model that yields queue length distributions and accounts for spillback. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Dynamic Traffic Assignment (DTA) July 29-31, 2010.
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M. (2010). Urban traffic control for congested networks: a novel metamodel simulation optimization approach. Proceedings of the Pan-American Conference of Traffic and Transportation Engineering and Logistics (PANAM) July 15-18, 2010.
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M. (2010). A simulation-based optimization approach to perform urban traffic control. Proceedings of the Triennial Symposium on Transportation Analysis (TRISTAN VII) June 20-25, 2010.
- Osorio, C., Flötteröd, G., and Bierlaire, M. (2010). A differentiable dynamic network loading model that yields queue length distributions and accounts for spillback. Proceedings of the Triennial Symposium on Transportation Analysis (TRISTAN VII) June 20-25, 2010.
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M. (2010). A simulation-based optimization framework for urban traffic congestion management. Proceedings of the World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR) July 11-15, 2010.
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M. (2009). A metamodel approach for simulation optimization of congested urban road networks. Proceedings of the 6th Computational Management Science Conference (CMS) May 1-3, 2009.
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M. (2009). A multi-model algorithm for the optimization of congested networks. Proceedings of the European Transport Conference (ETC) 5-7 October 2009, 2009.
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M. (2009). A simulation optimization framework for the management of congested urban road networks. Proceedings of the 9th Swiss Transport Research Conference (STRC) September 9-11, 2009.
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M. (2008). A queueing network approach to the traffic signal optimization of the Lausanne city center. Proceedings of the Latin-Ibero-American Conference on Operations Research (CLAIO) September 9-12, 2008.
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M. (2008). Network performance optimization using a queueing network model. Proceedings of the European Transport Conference (ETC) October 6-8, 2008.
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M. (2008). Signal control optimization with a queueing network model capturing congestion. Proceedings of the Pan-American Conference on Traffic and Transportation Engineering (PANAM) September 14-17, 2008.
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M. (2008). A multiple model approach for traffic signal optimization in the city of Lausanne. Proceedings of the Swiss Transport Research Conference (STRC) October 15-17, 2008.
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M. (2007). Describing network congestion and blocking with an analytic queueing network model. Proceedings of the Swiss Transport Research Conference (STRC) September 12-14, 2007.
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M. (2007). An Analytic Finite Capacity Queueing Network Model Capturing Congestion and Spillbacks. Proceedings of the Proceedings of the Sixth Triennial Symposium on Transportation Analysis (TRISTAN) June 10-15, 2007.
Technical reports
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M. (2010). A simulation-based optimization framework for urban traffic control. Technical report TRANSP-OR 101203. Transport and Mobility Laboratory, ENAC, EPFL.
- Osorio, C., Flötteröd, G., and Bierlaire, M. (2010). Dynamic network loading: a differentiable model that derives link state distributions. Technical report TRANSP-OR 100815. Transport and Mobility Laboratory, ENAC, EPFL.
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M. (2010). A tractable analytical model for large-scale congested protein synthesis networks. Technical report TRANSP-OR 100420. Transport and Mobility Laboratory, ENAC, EPFL.
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M. (2009). A surrogate model for traffic optimization of congested networks: an analytic queueing network approach. Technical report TRANSP-OR 090825. Transport and Mobility Laboratory, ENAC, EPFL.
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M. (2008). Accounting for congestion and spillbacks in fixed-time traffic signal optimization: an analytical queueing model approach. Technical report TRANSP-OR 081026. Transport and Mobility Laboratory, ENAC, EPFL.
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M. (2007). An analytic finite capacity queueing network model capturing blocking, congestion and spillbacks. Technical report TRANSP-OR 070604. Transport and Mobility Laboratory, ENAC, EPFL.
- Osorio, C. (2005). An auxiliary/latent variables approach to inferring missing haplotype/genotype data. Technical report .
Seminars
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M., Simulation-based optimization for urban traffic management. Annual Meeting, INFORMS, November 16, 2011, Charlotte, NC
- Osorio, C., Bierlaire, M., and Flötteröd, G., Dynamic network loading: a differentiable approach that yields queue-length probability distributions. Annual Meeting, INFORMS, November 13, 2011, Charlotte. NC
- Osorio, C., and Flötteröd, G., Probabilistic analytical modeling of spatial dependency in urban networks. Annual Meeting, INFORMS, November 13, 2011, Charlotte. NC
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M., Combining simulation-based and analytical traffic models to mitigate urban congestion. Transportation Science and Logistics Society Workshop, INFORMS, June 28, 2011, Asilomar, CA, USA
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M., Optimization of stochastic traffic simulators for urban traffic management. Aerospace Computational Design Lab Seminar Series, MIT, May 13, 2011, Cambridge, MA
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M., A simulation-based optimization framework for urban traffic control. Transportation Center Seminar Series, Northwestern University, April 21, 2011, Evanston, IL
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M., A simulation-based optimization framework for urban traffic control. 52nd Annual Transportation Reserach Forum, March 11, 2011, Long Beach, CA, USA
- Osorio, C., Traveler information and traffic management systems. Driver-facing Technologies To Improve Mobility, MIT, February 04, 2011, Cambridge, MA
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M., Simulation-based optimization of congested urban road networks. 90th Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board , January 26, 2011, Washington, DC
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M., Mitigating network congestion: analytical models, optimization methods and their applications. 90th Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board, January 23, 2011, Washington, DC
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M., Urban traffic control for congested networks: a novel metamodel simulation optimization approach. Pan-American Conference of Traffic and Transportation Engineering and Logistics, July 16, 2010, Lisbon, Portugal
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M., A simulation-based optimization framework for urban traffic congestion management. World Conference on Transport Research, July 13, 2010, Lisbon, Portugal
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M., A simulation-based optimization approach to perform urban traffic control. TRISTAN VII, Triennial Symposium on Transportation Analysis, June 22, 2010, Tromsø, Norway
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M., Coupling simulation-based and analytical traffic models to mitigate urban congestion. MIT Transportation Seminar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, May 04, 2010, Cambridge MA, USA
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M., A multi-model algorithm for the optimization of congested networks. ETC, European Transport Conference, October 05, 2009, Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M., A simulation optimization framework for the management of congested urban road networks. STRC, 9th Swiss Transport Research Conference, September 10, 2009, Ascona, Switzerland
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M., A metamodel approach for simulation optimization of congested urban road networks. Computational Management Science Conference, May 01, 2009, Geneva, Switzerland
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M., Simulation-based optimization of congested urban networks. ITS Research Seminar Series, Intelligent Transportation Systems Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, March 03, 2009, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M., Accounting for congestion and spillbacks in fixed-time traffic signal optimization: a queueing network approach. ITS Research Seminar Series, Intelligent Transportation Systems Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, November 04, 2008, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M., A multiple model approach for traffic signal optimization in the city of Lausanne. STRC, 8th Swiss Transport Research Conference, October 16, 2008, Monte Verita, Ascona, Switzerland
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M., Network performance optimization using a queueing network model. ETC, European Transport Conference, October 06, 2008, Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M., Network performance evaluation and optimization using a queueing network model. CSII, Ciclo de Seminarios de Ingeniería Industrial, Universidad de los Andes, September 22, 2008, Bogotá, Colombia
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M., Signal control optimization with a queueing network model capturing congestion. PANAM XV, Pan-American Conference on Traffic and Transportation Engineering, September 16, 2008, Cartagena, Colombia
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M., A queueing network approach to the traffic signal optimization of the Lausanne city center. CLAIO XIV, Latin-Ibero-American Conference on Operations Research, September 10, 2008, Cartagena, Colombia
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M., Optimización de semáforos en el centro de Lausana mediante un modelo de filas de espera. ACIS, Primer Simposio Asociación Colombiana de Investigadores en Suiza, May 17, 2008, Lausana, Suiza
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M., Describing network congestion and blocking with an analytic queueing network model. STRC, 7th Swiss Transport Research Conference, September 13, 2007, Ascona, Switzerland
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M., An analytic finite capacity queueing network model capturing congestion and spillbacks. TRISTAN VI, Triennial Symposium on Transportation Analysis, EPFL, June 11, 2007, Phuket Island, Thailand
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M., Capturing blocking and spillback in finite capacity queueing networks. Selected chapters from operations research, Mathematics Doctoral School, EPFL, May 24, 2007, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M., Analysis of finite capacity queueing networks. 3ième cycle romand de recherche opérationnelle, March 07, 2007, Zinal, Switzerland
- Osorio, C., and Bierlaire, M., Analysis of finite capacity queueing networks. 4th Joint Operations Research Days, EPFL, September 15, 2006, Lausanne
- Osorio, C., Finite capacity queueing networks. Selected chapters from discrete optimization, Mathematics Doctoral School, EPFL, May 30, 2006,
Awards
- Carolina Osorio Pizano, Michel Bierlaire : Outstanding Paper in Urban Transportation Planning and Modeling, November 10, 2016. Institution: Transportation Science and Logistics Society, INFORMS.
- Carolina Osorio Pizano : EURO Doctoral Dissertation Award, July 11, 2012. Institution: European Association of Operational Research Societies. Description: The purpose of the prize is to distinguish an outstanding PhD thesis in Operational Research defended in the countries having an OR society that is member of the EURO.
- Carolina Osorio Pizano : Graduate Student Best Paper Award, March 10, 2011. Institution: Transportation Research Forum. Description: Carolina Osorio received the Graduate Student Best Paper Award from the Transportation Research Forum (TRF) during the annual meeting that took place in Long Beach, California, March 10-12, 2011 for the paper "A simulation-based optimization framework for urban traffic control".
Reviewing
Total: 4 reviews for 3 journals (since 2004). Per year: 2010: 2, 2008: 2.
Research projects
- SOPHOS: Simulation-based Optimization of the Performance in Hospital Operating suites
- Sponsor: Swiss National Science Foundation
- Team: Michel Bierlaire (PI), Carolina Osorio Pizano (PM)
- Period: December 01, 2007-November 30, 2009
- Design an optimization framework combining macroscopic and microscopic models, with applications in hospital management and urban road traffic.
- Location of distribution centres
- Sponsor: Transport and Mobility Laboratory, EPFL
- Team: Michel Bierlaire (PI), Carolina Osorio Pizano (PM), Thomas Robin
- Period: March 15, 2006-August 21, 2006
- Optimization of the location of distribution centres for Postlogistics, Switzerland
- SOPHOS: Simulation-based Optimization of the Performance in Hospital Operating Suites
- Sponsor: Swiss National Science Foundation
- Team: Michel Bierlaire (PI), Carolina Osorio Pizano (PM)
- Period: December 01, 2005-November 30, 2007
- Design an optimization framework for the operation suites in hospitals, using simulation tools
Regular teaching
- Modélisation mathématique du comportement
- Year: Fall 2007
- Section(s): Mathematics
- Lecturer: Michel Bierlaire
- Teaching assistant: Carolina Osorio Pizano, Thomas Robin
- Modélisation mathématique du comportement
- Year: Fall 2006
- Section(s): Mathematics
- Lecturer: Michel Bierlaire
- Teaching assistant: Carolina Osorio Pizano
- Number of students: 26
Miscellaneous lectures
- Estimation of binary choice models
- Program: Discrete Choice Analysis: Predicting Demand and Market Shares, February 07, 2010-February 11, 2010
- School: EPFL
- Lecturer: Michel Bierlaire
- Assistants: Carolina Osorio Pizano, Thomas Robin
- Multivariate Extreme Value Models - Sampling and Estimatio
- Program: Discrete Choice Analysis: Predicting Demand and Market Shares, February 07, 2010-February 11, 2010
- School: EPFL
- Lecturer: Michel Bierlaire
- Assistants: Carolina Osorio Pizano, Thomas Robin
- Mixture Models; Simulation-based Estimation
- Program: Discrete Choice Analysis: Predicting Demand and Market Shares, February 07, 2010-February 11, 2010
- School: EPFL
- Lecturer: Michel Bierlaire
- Assistants: Carolina Osorio Pizano, Thomas Robin
- Specification and Estimation of Logit Models
- Program: Discrete Choice Analysis: Predicting Demand and Market Shares, February 07, 2010-February 11, 2010
- School: EPFL
- Lecturer: Michel Bierlaire
- Assistants: Carolina Osorio Pizano, Thomas Robin
- Estimation of Discrete Choice Models
- Program: Discrete Choice Analysis: Predicting Demand and Market Shares, February 07, 2010-February 11, 2010
- School: EPFL
- Lecturer: Michel Bierlaire
- Assistants: Carolina Osorio Pizano, Thomas Robin
- Estimation of binary choice models
- Program: Discrete Choice Analysis: Predicting Demand and Market Shares, March 24, 2009-March 28, 2009
- School: EPFL
- Lecturer: Michel Bierlaire
- Assistants: Carolina Osorio Pizano, Thomas Robin
- Specification and Estimation of Logit Models
- Program: Discrete Choice Analysis: Predicting Demand and Market Shares, March 24, 2009-March 28, 2009
- School: EPFL
- Lecturer: Michel Bierlaire
- Assistants: Carolina Osorio Pizano, Thomas Robin
- Estimation of Discrete Choice Models
- Program: Discrete Choice Analysis: Predicting Demand and Market Shares, March 24, 2009-March 28, 2009
- School: EPFL
- Lecturer: Michel Bierlaire
- Assistants: Carolina Osorio Pizano, Thomas Robin
- Mixture Models
- Program: Discrete Choice Analysis: Predicting Demand and Market Shares, March 24, 2009-March 28, 2009
- School: EPFL
- Lecturer: Michel Bierlaire
- Assistants: Carolina Osorio Pizano, Thomas Robin
- Program: Modeling and Simulation in Logistics, May 19, 2008-May 23, 2008
- School: International Institute for the Management of Logistics
- Lecturer: Michel Bierlaire
- Assistant: Carolina Osorio Pizano
- Estimation of binary choice models
- Program: Discrete Choice Analysis: Predicting Demand and Market Shares, March 25, 2008-March 29, 2008
- School: EPFL
- Lecturer: Michel Bierlaire
- Assistants: Carolina Osorio Pizano, Thomas Robin
- Multivariate Extreme Value Models - Sampling Strategies
- Program: Discrete Choice Analysis: Predicting Demand and Market Shares, March 25, 2008-March 29, 2008
- School: EPFL
- Lecturer: Michel Bierlaire
- Assistants: Carolina Osorio Pizano, Thomas Robin
- Specification and Estimation of Logit Models
- Program: Discrete Choice Analysis: Predicting Demand and Market Shares, March 25, 2008-March 29, 2008
- School: EPFL
- Lecturer: Michel Bierlaire
- Assistants: Carolina Osorio Pizano, Thomas Robin
- Modélisation et simulation en logistique
- Program: Modélisation et simulation en logistique, December 13, 2007
- School: Institut International de Management pour la Logistique
- Lecturer: Carolina Osorio Pizano
- Modélisation et simulation du comportement -Modèles de choix discret
- Program: Modélisation et simulation en logistique, December 10, 2007-December 14, 2007
- School: Institut International de Management pour la Logistique
- Lecturer: Michel Bierlaire
- Assistant: Carolina Osorio Pizano
- Simulation
- Program: Decision Models, December 03, 2007
- School: EPFL
- Lecturer: Carolina Osorio Pizano
- Simulation tools
- Program: Decision Models, November 26, 2007
- School: EPFL
- Lecturer: Carolina Osorio Pizano
- Modeling and Simulation Case Studies
- Program: Modeling and Simulation in Logistics, April 30, 2007-May 04, 2007
- School: International Institute for the Management of Logistics
- Lecturer: Emma Frejinger
- Assistant: Carolina Osorio Pizano
- Modélisation du comportement humain: méthodologie
- Program: Modélisation et simulation en logistique, December 11, 2006-December 15, 2006
- School: Institut International de Management pour la Logistique
- Lecturer: Michel Bierlaire
- Assistants: Emma Frejinger, Carolina Osorio Pizano
- Modélisation et simulation de gestion de stocks
- Program: Modélisation et simulation en logistique, December 11, 2006-December 15, 2006
- School: Institut International de Management pour la Logistique
- Lecturer: Emma Frejinger
- Assistant: Carolina Osorio Pizano
- Modélisation du comportement humain: méthodologie
- Program: Modeling and Simulation in Logistics, May 01, 2006-May 05, 2006
- School: International Institute for the Management of Logistics
- Lecturer: Michel Bierlaire
- Assistants: Carolina Osorio Pizano, Emma Frejinger
- Simulation in inventory modeling
- Program: Modeling and Simulation in Logistics, May 01, 2006-May 05, 2006
- School: International Institute for the Management of Logistics
- Lecturer: Emma Frejinger
- Assistant: Carolina Osorio Pizano
Project supervision
Masters theses
- Marjorie Benz
- Section: Mathematics
- Customer Centric Revenue Management
- Supervision:Michel Bierlaire, Carolina Osorio Pizano
- Expert: Daniel Rueda, OpenPricer
- 16/10/2006-16/02/2007
Semester projects
- Optimization of Lausanne's traffic signal timings, Yanjun Zhang (SGC), June 06, 2008
- Graphical interface for a JAVA simulator, Fetiarison Mamy Nirina, August 31, 2007
- Deadlock detection, Anken Nicolas (SMA), June 29, 2007
- Simulation of finite capacity queueing networks, Meier Pirmin (SMA), February 17, 2007
Past activities (1)
- Editor - Special Issue, Transportation Research Part C (July 01, 2010-April 01, 2012)