Publications
"Publication is a marathon, not a sprint. It's not just about producing something that's good enough, but about producing something that's the best it can be." - Naomi Baron
Journal Articles
A. M. Braik, H. S. Gupta, M. Koliou, and A. D. González, "Multi-hazard probabilistic risk assessment and equitable multi-objective optimization of building retrofit strategies in hurricane-vulnerable communities," Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, pp. 1–24, 2025.
H. S. Gupta, T. Adluri, D. Sanderson, A. D. González, C. D. Nicholson, and D. Cox. "Multi-objective optimization of mitigation strategies for buildings subject to multiple hazards." International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, vol. 100, p. 104125, 2024.
H. S. Gupta, O. M. Nofal, A. D. González, C. D. Nicholson, and J. W. van de Lindt. "Optimal selection of short- and long-term mitigation strategies for buildings within communities under flooding hazard." Sustainability, vol. 14, p. 9812, 2022.
N. A. Anika, N. Tanzeem, and H. S. Gupta. "Design of experiment (DOE): Implementation in determining optimum design parameters of portable workstation." Engineering, vol. 12, pp. 25–32, Scientific Research Publishing, 2020.
L. Noshin, H. S. Gupta, and M. G. Kibria. "Office chair design: A systematic approach of ergonomic design based on the anthropometric measurement of Bangladeshi people." International Journal of Research in Industrial Engineering, vol. 7, pp. 224–234, 2018.
K. Hasan, M. S. Islam, A. T. Shams, and H. S. Gupta. "Total quality management (TQM): Implementation in primary education system of Bangladesh." International Journal of Research in Industrial Engineering, vol. 7, pp. 370–380, 2018.
Submitted/Under-review Journal Articles
H. S. Gupta, O. M. Nofal, A. D. González, C. D. Nicholson, and J. W. van de Lindt. "Bi-level optimization approach for optimal selection of building and community level mitigation measures under flooding hazard." Sustainable Cities and Society, 2025. [Under special issue: Sustaining Cities under Environmental Extremes]
H. S. Gupta, O. M. Nofal, A. D. Gonzalez, C. D. Nicholson, and J. W. van de Lindt. "Leveraging machine learning and optimization for effective flood mitigation in communities." Natural Hazards Review, 2025. [Under special issue: Applying Machine Learning to Improve Natural Hazards Prediction and Mitigation]
H. S. Gupta and A. D. González. "Optimization approaches for community resilience and hazard mitigation: a comprehensive review." Resilient Cities and Structures, 2025.
H. S. Gupta, K. Barker, M. B. Christensen, and A. D. González. "Balanced design of important components in multi-commodity networks." Journal of Network and Systems Management, 2025.
N. Zannat, H.S. Gupta, C. D. Nicholson, H. Cutler, and A. D. González. "Integrating ML-based reverse engineering of CGE models with optimization for enhancing resilience." Natural Hazards Review, 2025. [Under special issue: Advances in Multidisciplinary Resilience of Urban Systems Exposed to Natural Hazards]
Submitted/Under-review Book Chapters
Y. Wen, H. S. Gupta, A. D. González, and C. D. Nicholson. "An integrated multi-objective optimization framework for enhancing community resilience and mitigation planning in disaster-prone communities." In Crisis Management and Complexity: Case Studies of Applied Systems Thinking, 2025. [Invited Book Chapter by Dr. Nil H. Ergin]
In-preparation Journal Articles
T. Palit, H. S. Gupta, and A. D. Gonzalez. "Developing an optimization-based framework for the integration of intangible cultural heritage in community resilience planning." Natural Hazards, 2025.
H. S. Gupta, A. D. González, and C. D. Nicholson. "Development of time-dependent evacuation modeling for tsunami hazards." Natural Hazards Review, 2025.
H. S. Gupta and A. D. González. "Building retrofit model under uncertainty of multi-hazards using two-state stochastic modeling." Journal of Structural Engineering, 2025.
In Conference Proceedings
H. S. Gupta, A. D. Gonzalez, R. Jnad, and S. Kameshwar. "Fairness-driven multi-objective optimization for evacuation planning in natural disasters." In Proceedings of the International Conference on Transportation and Development 2024, pp. 170–180, 2024.
H. S. Gupta, R. Jnad, A. D. González, and S. Kameshwar. "Optimal evacuation planning for communities under tsunami hazard using multi-objective optimization." In IISE Annual Conference and Expo. IISE, 2023.
R.A. Joy and H.S. Gupta. "Feasibility study of cellular manufacturing system in a wooden furniture industry: A case study." In Proceedings of the 5th North American Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, pp. 259–271, 2020. Best Undergraduate Research Paper Award.
H.S. Gupta, A.S. Sami, M.I. Habib, and H. Rahman. "Adaptation of hybrid strategy in the healthcare supply chain." In Proceedings of the 2nd African Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, pp. 973–981, 2020.
H.S. Gupta and L. Noshin. "Mathematical model formation for optimizing transportation cost for a multi-echelon downstream supply chain." In Proceedings of the 5th North American Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, pp. 336–349, 2020.
H.S. Gupta, A.J. Islam, M.D. Mushfiquzzaman, and B.A. Rahman. "Enhancement of supply chain performance by data analytics." In Proceedings of the 2nd African Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, pp. 905–913, 2020.
Doctoral Dissertation
Gupta, H.S. "Building Disaster-Resilient Communities: Optimization Models and Strategies for Mitigation Planning." Doctoral Dissertation (in progress), University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA. [Expected Completion: May 2025]
This dissertation focuses on developing optimization models and strategies to enhance community resilience against natural disasters, integrating structural resilience, evacuation planning, and building mitigation with interdependent networks.
The research employs multi-objective and bi-level optimization techniques to address the complexities of disaster mitigation and preparedness, aiming to provide holistic solutions for minimizing the socio-economic impacts of natural hazards.
Master’s Thesis
Gupta, H.S. "Optimal Selection of Short-and Long-Term Mitigation Strategies for Flooding Hazard." Master’s Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA, 2022. [Best Master’s Thesis Award]
In this research, a mixed integer linear programming model is proposed for studying the effects and trade-offs associated with pre-event short-term and long-term mitigation strategies to minimize the expected economic losses associated with floods.
Undergraduate’s Thesis
Gupta, H.S. and Noshin, L. "Mathematical Model Formation for a Multi-Echelon Downstream Supply Chain." Bachelor Thesis, Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, Khulna, Bangladesh, 2018. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.17329.25449
This research develops a mathematical model for a multi-echelon downstream supply chain. Due to the complicated structure of multi-echelon supply chain management to determine the optimum transportation cost.