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Maryam
Darvish

Associate Professor
Undergraduate Program Director

Department of Operations and Decision Systems
FSA ULaval
Pavillon Palasis-Prince
Local 2447

Fields of Interest and Research

  • Operations and supply chain management
  • Mathematical optimization
  • Inventory and distribution logistics
  • Combinatorial and network optimization (including programming and metaheuristics)
  • Programming in operational research (including linear and nonlinear programming)
  • Optimization and data analytics algorithms and systems

Education

  • Doctorate in administration, operations and Decision Systems (Ph. D.), Laval University
  • MBA & E, Outsourcing (MBA), University of Applied Sciences for Engineering and Economics
  • Maîtrise en gestion industrielle, gestion des opérations et de la production (M. Sc.), University of Tehran
  • Bachelor in industrial management (B. Sc.), Allameh Tabataba'i University

Publications

Articles

  • Ogazón, E., Zbib, H., Darvish, M., & Renaud, J. (2026). The two-echelon multi-commodity capacitated arc routing problem. European Journal of Operational Research. DOI : 10.1016/j.ejor.2026.03.006
  • Fernandes Da Costa Silva, A., C. Coelho, L., Darvish, M., & Rei, W. (2025). Sustainable robotic mobile fulfillment system with pod repositioning in warehousing 5.0. International Journal of Production Research. DOI : 10.1080/00207543.2025.2609176
  • Saget, M.-S., Darvish, M., & Renaud, J. (2025). Economies of scale vs. service quality and environmental concerns: an application to integrated sea-land shipping systems with carbon tax policy insights. Maritime Economics and Logistics, 27(2), 237-264. DOI : 10.1057/s41278-025-00312-9
  • Castellucci, P. B., C. Coelho, L., & Darvish, M. (2025). A new branch-and-Benders-cut algorithm for the time-dependent vehicle routing problem. Expert Systems with Applications, 265, 125996. DOI : 10.1016/j.eswa.2024.125996
  • Benmansour, R., Darvish, M., Todosijevic, R., & Zufferey, N. (2024). Variable neighbourhood search for parallel machine scheduling with a single loading server: a truck-scheduling perspective. Supply Chain Forum: An International Journal, 25(3), 308-320. DOI : 10.1080/16258312.2024.2332167
  • Fernandes Da Costa Silva, A., C. Coelho, L., Darvish, M., & Renaud, J. (2024). Manual and robotic storage and picking systems: a literature review. INFOR: Information Systems and Operational Research, 62(3), 313-343. DOI : 10.1080/03155986.2024.2336280
  • Kidd, M. P., Darvish, M., C. Coelho, L., & Gendron, B. (2024). A relax-and-restrict matheuristic for supply chain network design with facility location and customer due date flexibility. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 182, 103370. DOI : 10.1016/j.tre.2023.103370
  • Araujo, E. J., Darvish, M., & Renaud, J. (2023). The road train optimization problem with load assignment. Computers & Operations Research, 153, 106184. DOI : 10.1016/j.cor.2023.106184
  • Oliveira Chagas, G., C. Coelho, L., Darvish, M., & Renaud, J. (2023). Modeling and solving the waste valorization production and distribution scheduling problem. European Journal of Operational Research, 306(1), 400-417. DOI : 10.1016/j.ejor.2022.06.036
  • Schmidt, C. E., Silva, A. C. L., Darvish, M., & C. Coelho, L. (2023). Time-dependent fleet size and mix multi-depot vehicle routing problem. International Journal of Production Economics, 255, 108653. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijpe.2022.108653
  • Demantova, B. E., Scarpin, C. T., C. Coelho, L., & Darvish, M. (2023). An improved model and exact algorithm using local branching for the inventory-routing problem with time windows. International Journal of Production Research, 61(1), 49-64. DOI : 10.1080/00207543.2021.1998696
  • Fernandes Da Costa Silva, A., C. Coelho, L., Darvish, M., & Renaud, J. (2022). A cutting plane method and a parallel algorithm for packing rectangles in a circular container. European Journal of Operational Research, 303(1), 114-128. DOI : 10.1016/j.ejor.2022.02.023
  • Fernandes Da Costa Silva, A., Roodbergen, K. J., C. Coelho, L., & Darvish, M. (2022). Estimating optimal ABC zone sizes in manual warehouses. International Journal of Production Economics, 252, 108579. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijpe.2022.108579
  • Fernandes Da Costa Silva, A., C. Coelho, L., & Darvish, M. (2021). Quadratic assignment problem variants: A survey and an effective parallel memetic iterated tabu search. European Journal of Operational Research, 292(3), 1066-1084. DOI : 10.1016/j.ejor.2020.11.035
  • Darvish, M., Kidd, M. P., C. Coelho, L., & Renaud, J. (2021). Integrated production-distribution systems: Trends and perspectives. Pesquisa Operacional, 41(s1), 1-32. DOI : 10.1590/0101-7438.2021.041s1.00246080
  • Fernandes Da Costa Silva, A., C. Coelho, L., Darvish, M., & Renaud, J. (2020). Integrating storage location and order picking problems in warehouse planning. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 140, 102003. DOI : 10.1016/j.tre.2020.102003
  • Darvish, M., Archetti, C., & C. Coelho, L. (2019). Trade-offs between environmental and economic performance in production and inventory-routing problems. International Journal of Production Economics, 217, 269-280. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijpe.2018.08.020
  • Darvish, M., Archetti, C., C. Coelho, L., & Speranza, M. G. (2019). Flexible two-echelon location routing problem. European Journal of Operational Research, 277(3), 1124-1136. DOI : 10.1016/j.ejor.2019.04.002
  • Schmidt, C. E., Silva, A. C. L., Darvish, M., & C. Coelho, L. (2019). The time-dependent location-routing problem. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 128, 293-315. DOI : 10.1016/j.tre.2019.06.015
  • Darvish, M., & C. Coelho, L. (2018). Sequential versus integrated optimization: Production, location, inventory control, and distribution. European Journal of Operational Research, 268(1), 203-214. DOI : 10.1016/j.ejor.2018.01.028
  • Darvish, M., Larrain, H., & C. Coelho, L. (2016). A dynamic multi-plant lot-sizing and distribution problem. International Journal of Production Research, 54(22), 6707-6717. DOI : 10.1080/00207543.2016.1154623
  • Jafarnezhad, A., Mohaghar, A., Darvish, M., & Yasaei, M. (2010). Developing a method for supply chain agility measurement combining graph theory and matrix methods with fuzzy logic. Iranian Journal of Trade Studies, 14(54), 145-169. http://pajooheshnameh.itsr.ir/article_13728.html?lang=en
  • Darvish, M., Yasaei, M., & Saeedi, A. (2009). Application of the graph theory and matrix methods to contractor ranking. International Journal of Project Management, 27(6), 610-619. DOI : 10.1016/j.ijproman.2008.10.004

Chapters in Collective Works

  • Saget, M.-S., Darvish, M., & Renaud, J. (2026). Freight distribution analysis in multimodal shipping networks. In Saraceni, A.V., Vanelslander, T., Quintens, L. (Ed). Green innovation protocols for different typologies of ports (pp. 315-336). Palgrave Macmillan. doi : 10.1007/978-3-031-82119-6_12.

Communications in a Conference with Proceedings

  • Saget, M.-S., Darvish, M., & Renaud, J. (2023). Analyse économique d'un réseau de transport de conteneurs. CIGI Qualita MOSIM 2023, Trois=Rivières, Canada.
  • Silva, A., Roodbergen, K. J., C. Coelho, L., & Darvish, M. (2021). Predicting optimal ABC zone sizes in manual warehouses. 31th European Conference on Operational Research, Athènes, Greece.
  • Darvish, M., C. Coelho, L., & Laporte, G. (2021). Vehicle routing with due dates and stochastic release dates. 31th European Conference on Operational Research, Athènes, Greece.
  • Darvish, M. (2019). Symmetry breaking in Inventory-Routing Problems. 9th IFAC Conference MIM 2019 on Manufacturing Modeling, Management, and Control, Berlin, Germany.
  • Darvish, M. (2019). Single-vehicle routing with stochastic release dates. Optimization Days, Montréal, Canada.
  • Darvish, M. (2019). Time-dependent location routing. Canadian Operational Research Society (CORS), Saskatoon, Canada.
  • Darvish, M., C. Coelho, L., & Jans, R. (2019). Symmetry breaking in Inventory-Routing Problems. 9th IFAC Conference MIM 2019 on Manufacturing Modeling, Management and Control, Berlin, Germany.
  • Schmidt, C. E., Silva, A. C. L., Darvish, M., & C. Coelho, L. (2019). Time-dependant location routing. Canadian Operational Research Society (CORS), Saskatoon, Canada.
  • Darvish, M. (2018). Flexible two-echelon location routing. Optimization Days, Montréal, Canada.
  • Darvish, M. (2018). Trade-offs Between Environmental and Financial Performance in Production and Inventoy-routing Problems. Canadian Operational Research Society (CORS), Halifax, Canada.
  • Darvish, M., Archetti, C., & C. Coelho, L. (2017). Distribution and Development Issues in City Logistics. Featured paper at The International Conference on Operational Research for Development 2017 (ICORD 2017), Québec, Canada.
  • Darvish, M. (2017). Integrated routing problems with emission minimization. Optimization Days, Montreal, Canada.
  • Darvish, M. (2017). Distribution and development issues in city logistics. The International Conference on Operational Research for Development (ICORD), Quebec, Canada.
  • Darvish, M. (2017). Sequential versus integrated supply chain optimization. Conference of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies (IFORS), Quebec, Canada.
  • Darvish, M., & C. Coelho, L. (2017). Sequential versus integrated supply chain optimization. 21st Conference of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies (IFORS), Québec, Canada.
  • Darvish, M., & C. Coelho, L. (2016). The Multi-Plant, Multi-Product and Multi-Period Lot Sizing, Inventory and Distribution Problem. Proceedings of the 58th CORS Annual Conference (CORS 2016), Banff, Canada.
  • Darvish, M. (2016). The multi-plant, multi-product and multi-period lot sizing, inventory and distribution problem. 58th CORS Annual Conference, Banff, Canada.
  • Tsagkalidis, C., Glardon, R., & Darvish, M. (2015). Clustering human decision-making in production and logistic systems. International Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Darvish, M., Kaboli, A., Cheikhrouhou, N., & Glardon, R. (2014). On the role of trust types and levels on inventory replenishment decision. 5th International Conference on Information Systems, Logistics and Supply Chain (ILS), Breda, Netherlands (The).
  • Darvish, M., El Boukili, M., Kérékou, S., & Montreuil, B. (2014). Using cloud computing as a model to design the service web. International Physical Internet Conference (IPIC), Quebec, Canada.
  • Kaboli, A., Cheikhrouhou, N., Darvish, M., & Glardon, R. (2012). An experimental study of the relationship between trust and inventory replenishment in triadic supply chain. POMS World Conference, Production and Operations Management Society, Chicago, United States of America.

Communications in a Conference Without Proceedings

  • Saget, M.-S., Darvish, M., & Renaud, J. (2025). Machine learning algorithms for joint prediction of ship berthing times and tugboat allocation: A case study at the Port of Quebec. Journées de l’optimisation 2025, Montréal, Canada.
  • Ogazón, E., Darvish, M., Zbib, H., & Renaud, J. (2025). Road train logistics with synchronization: Optimizing multi-trip urban delivery. Journées de l'optimisation 2025, Montréal, Canada.
  • Darvish, M., & Renaud, J. (2025). Understanding distribution centre costs: A case study on automation’s. Journées de l'optimisation 2025, Montréal, Canada.
  • Gbeya, S., Darvish, M., C. Coelho, L., & Renaud, J. (2025). A neighborhood search-based matheuristic for poultry production-distribution optimization. Journées de l'optimisation 2025, Montréal, Canada.
  • C. Coelho, L., Darvish, M., & Renaud, J. (2025). Optimisation de la livraison du dernier kilomètre de colis par camions électriques. Association québécoise des transports, Canada.
  • Darvish, M. (2025). Production routing problem with emissions minimization. .
  • Darvish, M. (2025). Logistics in Québec. Canada.
  • Darvish, M. (2025). Optimisation de la livraison du dernier kilomètre de colis par camions électriques. Québec, Canada.
  • Darvish, M. (2024). A relax-and restrict matheuristic for supply chain network design. CORS 2024, London, Canada.
  • Darvish, M. (2024). The two echelon commodity-split multi compartment capacitated arc. JOPT 2024, Montréal, Canada.
  • Darvish, M. (2024). Vessel scheduling in restricted waterways. JOPT 2024, Montréal, Canada.
  • Darvish, M. (2024). Integrated poultry productiondistribution optimization. JOPT 2024, Montréal, Canada.
  • Darvish, M. (2024). The vehicle routing problem with driver scheduling. JOPT 2024, Montréal, Canada.
  • Darvish, M. (2024). Delivering in congested urban areas. Canada.
  • Darvish, M., & Renaud, J. (2023). Le rôle des centres de micro-consolidation dans la livraison urbaine. 57e Congrès de l’Association Québécoise des Transports (AQTR), Québec, Canada.
  • Darvish, M. (2023). La logistique durable comme levier en économie circulaire. Conférence SMÉC, Canada.
  • Darvish, M. (2023). Production and distribution optimization of bio-based fertilizers. CORS/Optimization Days, Montréal, Canada.
  • Darvish, M. (2022). Delivering in Congested Urban Areas. CORS.
  • Darvish, M. (2022). Road train optimization problem. Optimization Days.
  • Silva, A., Roodbergen, K. J., C. Coelho, L., & Darvish, M. (2021). Logic-Based Benders algorithms for a Time-Dependent Vehicle Routing Problem. Canadian Operational Research Society (CORS), Toronto, Canada.
  • Silva, A., C. Coelho, L., & Darvish, M. (2021). A parallel memetic iterated tabu search to the quadratic assignment problem and variants. CORS, Toronto, Canada.
  • Darvish, M. (2021). Invited talk: Logic-Based Benders algorithms for a Time-Dependent Vehicle Routing Problem. ESSEC Business School, Paris, France.
  • Darvish, M. (2020). Invited talk: Integrated logistics for solving some real business problems. Journées du CIRRELT, Québec, Canada.
  • Darvish, M., C. Coelho, L., & Laporte, G. (2019). Single-vehicle routing with stochastic release dates. Optimization Days, Montréal, Canada.
  • Darvish, M. (2019). Several talks on emission minimization and flexible network design optimization. Invited talks to graduate students and professors at Federal University of Paranà (Universidade Federal do Paranà - UFPR), Curitiba, Brazil.
  • Darvish, M. (2019). Integrated logistics for solving some real business problems. Journées du CIRRELT, Canada.
  • Darvish, M. (2019). Data valorization : applications to urban mobility. UMR-su and the representatives of Nara-Kotsu from Japan, Japan.
  • Darvish, M., Archetti, M., C. Coelho, L., & Speranza, M. G. (2018). Flexible two-echelon location routing. Optimization Days, Montréal, Canada.
  • Darvish, M., Archetti, C., & C. Coelho, L. (2017). Integrated routing problems with the mission minimization. Optimization Days, Montréal, Canada.

Edited Books

Research Reports

  • C. Coelho, L., Darvish, M., & Renaud, J. (2025). Évaluation des livraisons hors période de pointe. OTRM-2025-03, 5p., Université Laval.

Working Papers

  • Gbeya, S., Darvish, M., Renaud, J., & C. Coelho, L. (2026). Bureau de Québec bureau de Montréal integrated poultry production-distribution optimization integrated poultry production-distribution optimization, CIRRELT-2026-10. CIRRELT Working Paper Series.
  • Ogazón, E., Zbib, H., Darvish, M., & Renaud, J. (2024). The two-echelon commodity-split multi-compartment capacitated arc routing problem, CIRRELT-2024-32. CIRRELT Working Paper Series.
  • Araujo, E. J., Darvish, M., & Renaud, J. (2023). The road train optimization problem with load assignment. CIRRELT Working Paper Series.
  • Fernandes Da Costa Silva, A., C. Coelho, L., Darvish, M., & Rei, W. (2022). Robotic mobile fulfillment system with pod repositioning for energy saving. CIRRELT Working Paper Series.
  • Fernandes Da Costa Silva, A., C. Coelho, L., Darvish, M., & Renaud, J. (2021). A Branch-and-Cut and a Parallel Algorithm for Packing Two-Dimensional Rectangles in a Circular Container. CIRRELT Working Paper Series.
  • Fernandes Da Costa Silva, A., Roodbergen, K. J., C. Coelho, L., & Darvish, M. (2021). Estimating Optimal ABC Zones Sizes in Manual Warehouses. CIRRELT Working Paper Series.
  • Castellucci, P. B., Darvish, M., & C. Coelho, L. (2021). A Benders decomposition algorithm for the time-dependent vehicle routing problem. CIRRELT Working Paper Series.
  • Darvish, M., Kidd, M. P., C. Coelho, L., & Renaud, J. (2021). Integrated production-distribution systems: Trends and perspectives. CIRRELT Working Paper Series.
  • Kidd, M. P., Darvish, M., C. Coelho, L., & Gendron, B. (2021). An iterative decomposition algorithm for flexible two-echelon network design. CIRRELT Working Paper Series.
  • Darvish, M., C. Coelho, L., & Jans, R. (2020). Comparison of symmetry breaking and input ordering techniques for routing problems. CIRRELT Working Paper Series.
  • Chagas, G. O., C. Coelho, L., Darvish, M., & Renaud, J. (2020). Production and distribution optimization of bio-based fertilizers. CIRRELT Working Paper Series.
  • Darvish, M., C. Coelho, L., & Laporte, G. (2020). The dynamic routing problem with due dates and stochastic release dates. CIRRELT Working Paper Series.
  • Schmidt, C. E., Silva, A. C. L., Darvish, M., & C. Coelho, L. (2020). Time-dependent fleet size and mix location routing problem. CIRRELT Working Paper Series.
  • Chagas, G., Darvish, M., C. Coelho, L., & Renaud, J. (2020). Production and distribution optimization of bio-based fertilizers. CIRRELT Working Paper Series.
  • Fernandes Da Costa Silva, A., C. Coelho, L., & Darvish, M. (2019). A parallel iterated tabu search applied to several quadratic assignment problems. CIRRELT Working Paper Series.
  • Fernandes Da Costa Silva, A., C. Coelho, L., Darvish, M., & Renaud, J. (2019). Integrating storage location and order picking problems in warehouse planning. CIRRELT Working Paper Series.
  • Darvish, M., Archetti, C., C. Coelho, L., & Speranza, M. G. (2018). Flexible two-echelon location routing problem. CIRRELT Working Paper Series.
  • Schmidt, C. E., Silva, A. C. L., Darvish, M., & C. Coelho, L. (2018). The time-dependent location-routing problem. CIRRELT Working Paper Series.
  • Darvish, M., Archetti, C., C. Coelho, L., & Speranza, M. G. (2017). Flexible Two-Echelon Location Routing. CIRRELT Working Paper Series.
  • Darvish, M., & C. Coelho, L. (2017). Sequential versus Integrated Optimization: Production, Location, Inventory Control, and Distribution. CIRRELT Working Paper Series.
  • Darvish, M., Archetti, C., & C. Coelho, L. (2017). Minimizing Emissions in Integrated Distribution Problems. CIRRELT Working Paper Series.
  • Darvish, M., & C. Coelho, L. (2016). Sequential versus Integrated Optimization: Lot Sizing Inventory Control and Distribution. CIRRELT Working Paper Series.
  • Darvish, M., Larrain, L., & C. Coelho, L. (2016). A Dynamic Multi-Plant Lot-Sizing and Distribution Problem. CIRRELT Working Paper Series.

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