CURRICULUM VITAE

and List of Publications

November 2015

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name: Israel DavidDate and place of birth: July 5, 1956, Israel

Office address: Department of Industrial Engineering and ManagementBen-Gurion University of the NegevBeer-Sheva 84105, IsraelTel: + 972 8 6472202Fax: + 972 8 6472958e-mail: idavid@bgu.ac.il

Home address: 5/12 Rahavat Keren-Ha'yesod,Givat-Shmuel 54150, Israel Tel: + 972 52 3434148

EDUCATION

1990 - 1991 Post-Doctoral fellowDepartment of Mathematics and Computer ScienceBen-Gurion University of the Negev.

1984 - 1989 Ph.D. Operations ResearchDepartment of Statistics and Operations Research, Tel Aviv UniversityDate of award: July 16, 1989.Title of Doctoral Dissertation: Sequential Stochastic Assignments Based on Discrete Match Levels.Name of Supervisor: Professor U. Yechiali.

1981 M.A. Operations ResearchDepartment of Statistics and Operations Research, Tel Aviv UniversityTitle of Master’s Thesis: Optimal Stopping Problems with Time-Dependent Discount Factor, with Application to Kidney Transplantation.Name of Supervisor: Professor U. Yechiali.

1975 B.A. Pure Mathematics (magna cum laude)Tel Aviv University.

Other Studies

1989 M.A. Biblical Studies (magna cum laude)Tel Aviv University.

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MILITARY SERVICE

1984 - 1986 IDF Ground Forces Headquarters

1976 - 1983 IDF Artillery Headquarters

1975 - 1976 IDF Artillery Corps

POSITIONS AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE2015- present Member of the Higher Academic Counsil, HIT – Holon Institute of

Technology

2005- present Associate ProfessorDepartment of Industrial Engineering and ManagementBen-Gurion University of the Negev.

2004 Visiting Senior Researcher. IMI (Israeli Military Industries, Ramat- Hasharon), Central Laboratory, Operations Research Group. (On sabbatical).

2003 (Nov) Delivering a tutorial on the Fair Allocation of Organs (for transplant), Yale School of Management, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.

2002, 2003, Teaching the main Probability course (adjunct teacher),2005 (July-Sep) School of Mathematics, Tel-Aviv University.

2001 (July-Sep) Visiting Research FellowSchool of Arts and Social Sciences, Waikato University, Hamilton, New-Zealand.

2001 Visiting ProfessorDepartment of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel-Aviv University. (On sabbatical).

1999 Visiting ProfessorOperations-Research Department, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California.

1997- 2005 Senior Lecturer (tenured 1998)Department of Industrial Engineering and ManagementBen-Gurion University of the Negev.

1992 - 1997 LecturerDepartment of Industrial Engineering and ManagementBen-Gurion University of the Negev.

1994 Visiting LecturerBoston University – BGU, MSM (Master of Sciences in Management) Program.

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1989 - 1990 Lecturing Post-Doctoral fellow, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

1986 - 1989 Instructor, Department of Statistics and Operations Research,School of Mathematical Sciences, Tel-Aviv University.

Undergraduate Courses taught (for engineers, unless otherwise stated)

Probability (School of Mathematics, TAU)

Introduction to Probability Theory, Introduction to Statistics

Statistical Estimation and Tests of Hypotheses Project Management

OR spreadsheet ModelingOperations Research I, II

Graduate Courses taught (for engineers, unless otherwise stated)Stochastic Processes (Math Dept., BGU)

Dynamic ProgrammingQueueing TheoryReliability Theory

Applied Optimization for Engineers

Advanced Simulation

Military Operations ResearchDecision TheoryDynamic Optimization and ControlOptimization Software Systems

Operations Management (OR Dept.,

Naval Postgraduate School, CA, USA)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1976 - 1984 Senior military operations-research analyst at the IDF. Implemented mathematical methods and extensive simulation to performance analysis of complex systems. Last position in the army with the rank of Major.

1988 - Present Consultant for Defence Administration, Ballistics and Military Operations Research.IMI–Israel Military Industries; Hancal—Systems Engineering, Tel-AvivIMI Giv’on—Rocket Systems, Ramla; Swiss Ministry of DefenceElbit Ltd., Haifa; The IDF; The Open University, Israel.

LANGUAGES

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Hebrew, English and French. Some Greek.

CURRENT RESEARCHStochastic optimization. Application of stochastic dynamic programming to production and inventory research. Health-Care Applications. Military applications.

HONORS AND AWARDS1. First place in the International Youth Bible Contest, Jerusalem, 1971.

2. The Blecher award for achievements in studies, Tel-Aviv University, Department of Statistics, 1981.

3. Fellowships for Ph.D. studies at Tel Aviv University, 1986–1989.

4. The Hebrew University Seeligman Prize, 1989 (National competition for best post-graduate work in biblical research).

5. The Oded Levin Prize - the biennial (young scientists) best-paper award of ORSIS (Operations Research Society of Israel), 1990.

6. Post-Doctoral fellowships from the Department of Mathematics, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, 1990-1991.

7. Israeli National Contributor to IFORS meeting (International Federation of OR Societies), Lisbon, Portugal, 1993. (Paper: “Optimal control-values for the second-best request”). A travel stipend awarded by ORSIS on a competitive basis.

8. INFORMS Koopman Prize 2001, (best paper in Military Operations Research), awarded at INFORMS annual meeting, San Jose, California, November 2002.

9. BGU Rector's certificate for excellence in teaching 2005.

10. INFORMS Meeting 2015, Philadelphia, USA – 6th place in the annual poster competition (out of some 90 finalist, on-site competition).

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL/SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES1988 - ORSIS: Operations Research Society of Israel. Secretary of the society

(1999- 2005).

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1989 - INFORMS: The Operations Research and Management Science Society of America. (Before the merger in 1995 member of ORSA and TIMS).

1996 - ISIR: The International Society of Inventory Research.

2000 - MAA: The Mathematical Association of America.

2002- INFORMS’s MAS: Military Applications Section, HAS: Health Applications Section, and Education Section.

2005- ISA: The Israel Statistics Association.

REFEREEING FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS

Article refereeing for the following journals: Journal of Applied Probability, Operations Research, Management Science, Stochastic Models, Annals of Operations Research, OR Letters, Naval Research Logistics, IIE Transactions, European Journal of Operational Research, Medical Decision Making, Health-Care Management-Science, International Journal of Production Economics,Military Operations Research, International Transactions in Operational Research.

RESEARCH GRANTS

1997-1998 – Primary Researcher: “Hit probability applications to robotics and sensor layout”. Ministry of Science, the Government of Israel, NIS 88,000.

1997-1998 – Primary Researcher: “Efficient algorithms for inventory control in large stochastic systems”. Ministry of Science, the Government of Israel, NIS 88,000.

2009- – Associate Researcher: “Knowledge Base – Safety with Explosives” (מוקד ידע בטיחות נפיצים לאומי ). A bid of the Directorate of Defense R&D, Ministry of

Defense, the Government of Israel, משרד הבטחון מפא"ת) ) won by the BGU team headed by Prof D. Ornai of Mechanical Engineering. Total of NIS 950,000.

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THESIS SUPERVISION (RESEARCH STUDENTS)

All students are of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, BGU.

1. Biran, Sigal, “A heuristic policy for a partially observable Markov decision process”, 1994 (in Hebrew). M.Sc. thesis, supervised jointly with Prof. Z. Sinuany-Stern. It has won the award of the Paul Ivanier Center for Robotics and Production Management, BGU, 1994.

2. Agrovich, Meir, “Performance analysis of a multi-target weapon system”, 1995 (in Hebrew - unclassified). Submitted as partial fulfillment of the requirements for M.Sc. degree.

3. Israeli, Arie, “Analysis of target location methods based on angular observations”. M.Sc. thesis, 1997.

4. Levi, Ofer, “Sequential assignment of randomly arriving stochastic values”.M.Sc. thesis, 1998. The research has won the prestigious Eshkol Fellowship of the Ministry of Science, the Government of Israel, 1996. (A two-year grant of NIS 50,000.)

5. Perry, Amir, “On computing safety distances from dispersing hazardous materials”, 1999. Submitted as partial fulfillment of the requirements for M.Sc. degree.

6. Alalouf, Amir, “Hit probability applications to robotics and sensor layout”. M.Sc. thesis, 2002.

7. Shechtman, Sarit, “Web-tutoring of the Knapsack problem: Dynamic-Programming algorithms, and applications”. M.Sc. thesis, 2005.

8. Geffen, Gabriel, “Topics in Artillery-Accuracy Research”. M.Sc. thesis, 2004.

9. Beiser, Ro’i, “MATLAB Tools for establishing optimal dynamic rules for Yield- Management”, 2003. Submitted as partial fulfillment of the requirements for M.Sc. degree.

10. Hashavya, Eyal, “Safety from explosives – comparative analysis of available calculating tools”. M.Sc. thesis, 2007.

11. Alalouf, Amir, “Fair and Efficient Rules for Allocating Organs on the Transplant Waiting List”. Ph. D. thesis (submitted, 2008).

12. Moatty, Michal, “A new approach for live organ allocation - a mathematical analysis”. M. Sc. Thesis, 2009. The thesis has won the ORSIS prestigious Mehrez prize for 2009 – NIS 4500.

13. Bendersky, Michael, “The David-Yechiali Algorithm to Decide Kidney Eligibility for Transplant – Generalization for Gamma Lifetimes”. M. Sc. thesis, 2009.

14. Douek, Yifat, “Evaluating the Prospects for a Live Kidney Match on the Waiting List for Sub-Populations". M. Sc. thesis, 2010.

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15. Bendersky, Michael, “Advanced Methods for Artillery Firing Shift”. Ph. D. thesis, 2014.

16. Manor-Natan, Sarit, “A Sample-Size Formula for the Mixed Normal Distribution with Numerical Tests and a Study of a Related Innovative Teaching Method ”. (Department of Mathematics, Bar-Ilan University). Ph. D. thesis, 2014.

SUPERVISION OF STUDENTS ENGINEERING PROJECTSThe list refers to engineering undergraduate final projects. All students are of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ben-Gurion University.

1. “Iron-in in Petach-Tikva” (Obsolescent inventory control). 1993. (Supervised jointly with E. Greenshtein).

2. Levi, Ofer, “Algorithms for sequential stochastic assignment with applications to yield-management”, 1996.

3. Alalouf, Amir, “Hit probabilities, linear targets”, (Best project award, 1997).

4. Talshir, Yaoz, “Efficient algorithms for inventory control in real-life large stochastic systems”, 1997.

5. Efross, Boris, “Analysis of algorithms for yield-management”, (Best Project award, 1998).

6. Lahav, Amit, “On managing inventories of obsolescent chemicals at Intel, Israel”, 1999.

7. Cohen, Ariel and D. Zmiri, “A simulation system to evaluate and compare estimators of an object in the plane by angular measurements”, (Second-best project award, 2000).

8.. Hammawy, Oshrit, and Tammy Eyal, “Transplant sharing with Jordan – a simulation study” , 2002.

9. Katav, Shai and Jacob Sandler, “Analysis of target location by angular measurements in an operational (airforce) system”, (Second-best project award, 2003).

9. Sa’ar, Ophir, and Doron Sapir, “Integrating smart predictors into a software package to simulate object location in the plane”, 2003.

10. Nahum, Liat and Orly Krams, “A new decision-making algorithm for organ-transplant allocation”, 2004.

11. Shani, Yael, and Sela Kotzer, “Simulation of dynamic allocation of kidneys to ESRD patients: utility and equity”, 2004.

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12. Sagie, Yael, and Yael Brume, “The Israeli versus the British systems of organ sharing”, 2004.

13. Schaham. Roni, and Talia Gazit, “Upgrading, updating and implementation of the information system for research and simulation of allocation policies in organ transplants”. Dean of Engineering award 2008.

14. Or Brezel, “A first look at the Notar correction”, 2012.

15. Omri Dubovi and Amit Schulz, “Kalman filter in artillery fire transfer”, 2013.

16. Natali Bistrizer and Reut Ashkenazi, “Fire transfer – a two auxiliary target correction”, 2013.

17. Amit Shayovic and Eliran Naim, “Fire transfer – a wind based correction”, 2013.

18. Shiran Peleg and Stav Nutkevich, “A Kalman Filter based approach to artillery fire transfer”, 2014.

19. Sapir Vatavo and Ella Flechser, “Optimal weights for a multiple Correction”, 2014.

20. Chen Netzer, Nimrod Schawer and Meital Waltman, “Comparison between fire transfer corrections”, 2014.

21. Nir Biton and Ira Katz, “A Kalman based solution to the observers problem”, 2014.

22. Alex Borisov, “Fire transfer – a multiple factor based Correction”, 2014.

23. Shani Cohen and Miryam Baron, “Matching an optimal policy for a dialysis patient”, 2014.

24. Liran Schwartz, “A Multiple factor and a two target based correction”, 2015.

25. Liat Tenenbaum and Tamar Michaeli, “Observers problem – a Kalman filter based approach”, 2015.

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OTHER ACADEMIC ACTIVITIESA. Academic Programs1. Designing and coordinating an exclusive double-degree program for outstanding

students of IE and Management. Students study concurrently in the Dept. of Mathematics, BGU, for a period of 4 years graduating with a degree from both departments. These students comprise a core of future research assistants in the graduate program as well as serve as highly qualified assistants for undergraduate quantitative courses. The program is currently in its eleventh year.

Past records of the program includes 1 Ph.D. graduation at Stanford, 3 Ph.D students at BGU and the Technion, 1 post-doctoral position at the Dept. of Computer Science, University of Houston, 7 M.Sc. graduations at BGU IE dept and BGU Math dept, 6 “best project” awards at BGU-IE, and the publication of some twenty scientific papers (coauthored with BGU-IE faculty, BGU-Math faculty, and Stanford faculty).

B. Evaluation of Ph.D. and Master Theses 1. A. Shmilovici, “Methods for control and dynamic routing in flexible manufacturing

systems—analysis and design”, Dept. of Electronic Systems, Faculty of Engineering, Tel-Aviv University, 1991.

2. M. Eisenberg-Mashiah, “Optimal policy for selling an asset”, Dept. of Mathematics, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mathematics, University of Haifa, 1993.

3. E. Khmelnitsky, “Optimal flow control for scheduling in flexible manufacturing systems with continuous setups”, Dept. of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel-Aviv University, 1996. (A Ph.D).

4. A. Levi, “Algorithms for multiprocessor scheduling”, Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Engineering, Ben-Gurion University, 1998.

5. D. Erlich, “Inventory (r,Q) models using Utility Theory”, Dept. of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel-Aviv University, 2001.

6. A. Herbon, “Modeling of feedback and optimal control in Engineering and Management, under uncertainty”, Dept. of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel-Aviv University, 2001. (A Ph.D).

7. O. Suchard, “Multi-item optimal search and selection problems”, Dept. of statistics, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mathematics, University of Haifa, 2001. (A Ph.D).

8. G. Gadnir, “Long-term planning in military organizations”, School of Business, Ben-Gurion University, 2002.

9. S.G. Joshi, “Some Mathematical Models for Financial Inventory Management System", Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, 2005. (A Ph.D).

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10. K. Patel, "Some Quantitative Techniques in Medical Research”. Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, 2006. (A Ph.D).

11. U. Kartoon, "Human-Robot Collaborative Learning Methods". Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Engineering, Ben-Gurion University 2007, (A Ph.D).

12. J. Wachs, "Optimal Hand Gesture Vocabulary Design Methodology for Virtual Robotic Control", Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Engineering, Ben-Gurion University 2007, (A Ph.D).

13. F. A'wad, "Characterization of the statistical properties of Response Modeling Methodology (RMM), and comparison of the effectiveness of systems of distributions (including RMM) as a general model for distributions fitting", Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Engineering, Ben-Gurion University 2007, (A Ph.D).

14. P. Kaur, "Fuzzy Approach to Multi-Criteria Decision Problems", Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra – Ranchi, India, 2009. (A Ph.D).

C. Professional Society (ORSIS) Activity1. Member of the Y. Levi national award committee, 1994, 2001.

2. ORSIS Secretary and representative to EURO and to IFORS, 1999–2005.

3. Head of Organizing Committee, ORSIS Conference, Ashkelon Holiday-Inn hotel, May 2004.

D. University Committee2007 - 2009 (Elected) member of the departmental (IE&M) committee of promotion

and tenure.

E. National Committee2009 – 2010 Member of the Statistics committee of ISF (Israel Sciences Fund of the

National Academy of Sciences).

F. Organization of Scientific Conferences1. ORSIS 2004 (see item C.3 above).

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2. "Explosives – safety and hazards", held at BGU Department of Mechanical Engineering, 9.4.2008. (Jointly with Prof. D. Ornai).

3. "Transparency in Academia", held at TAU, Dov Izra'eli Center for Ethics in Business, The Reccanati Faculty of Management, 24.2. 2009. (Jointly with Prof. R. Lachman of TAU).

G. Scientific Journal Editing1. 2002 – Associate Editor for Military Operations Research.

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SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

A Refereed Books and Collective Volumes

1. A chapter in Warfare Modeling, J. Bracken, M. Kress and R. Rosenthal, eds., John Wiley & Sons and the Military Operations Research Society of America, New York, 1996.

B. Refereed Articles1. I. David, U. Yechiali

A time dependent stopping problem with application to live organ transplants.Operations Research 33 (3), pp. 491–504, 1985.

2. I. David, U. YechialiSequential assignment match processes with arrival of candidates and offers. Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences 4 (3), pp. 413–430, 1990.

3. I. David, U. YechialiOne attribute sequential assignment match processes in discrete-time. Operations Research 43 (3), pp. 879–884, 1995.

4. I. David, A. MehrezAn inventory model with exogenous failures.Operations Research 43 (3), pp. 902–903, 1995.

5. I. DavidLanchester modeling and the biblical account on the battles of Gibeah.Naval Research Logistics 42 (4), pp. 579–584, 1995.

6. I. DavidA sequential assignment match process with general renewal arrival times. Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences 9 (4), pp. 475–492, 1995.

7. I. David, E. GreenshteinBrownian analysis of a buffered-flow system in the face of sudden obsolescence.Operations Research Letters, 19 (1), pp. 43–49, 1996.

8. I. David, Z. Sinuany-Stern and S. BiranAn efficient heuristic for a partially observable Markov decision process of machine replacement. Computers and Operations Research 24 (2), pp. 117–126, 1997.

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9. I. DavidOn the principle of false ranging in weaponry. Military Operations Research 3(2), pp. 17-24, 1997.

10. I. David, E. Greenshtein and A. MehrezA dynamic programming approach to continuous review obsolescent inventory models. Naval Research Logistics 44 (8), pp. 757–774, 1997.

11. I. DavidExplicit results for a class of asset-selling problems. European Journal of Operational Research 110(3), pp. 576-584, 1998.

12. I. David, J. Hornberger and J. Pliskin On the dilemma of preemptive kidney transplantation. (MDM editorial). Medical Decision Making 18(3), pp. 347-348, 1998.

13. A. Mehrez and I. David A two-phase simple model to determine the timing and duration of R&D projects tasks. Production Planning and Control 10(1), pp. 48-53, 1999.

14. I. David and A. AlaloufOn optimal aiming to hit a linear target. Naval Research Logistics 46, pp. 323-333, 1999.

15. I. David, L. Friedman and Z. Sinuany-Stern A simple suboptimal algorithm for system maintenance under partial observability. Annals of Operations Research 91, pp. 25-40, 1999.

16. A. Messica, A. Mehrez and I. DavidOptimal expenditure patterns of a double-path engineering project. Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications 105, pp. 441-455, 2000.

17. A. Messica and I. DavidOptimal expenditure patterns for risky R&D projects with time-dependent returns. R&D Management 30(3), pp. 247-253, 2000.

18. S. Ladany and I. DavidOn estimating the common point of intersection of curves. European Journal of Operational Research 135(2), pp. 121-132, 2001.

19. I. David and O. LeviAsset selling problems with holding costs. The International Journal of Production Economics 71, pp. 317-321, 2001.

20. I. DavidSafe distances. Naval Research Logistics 48(4), pp. 259-269, 2001.

21. A. Zemel, I. David and A. Mehrez On conducting simultaneous vs. sequential engineering activities in risky R&D. International Transactions in Operational Research 8(5), pp. 585-601, 2001.

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22. I. David and M. Eben-ChaimeHow far should JIT vendor-buyer relationship go? The International Journal of Production Economics 81-82, pp. 361-368, 2003.

23. Y. Gerchak and I. DavidBudget allocation among R&D teams with interdependent uncertain achievement levels and a common goal. The Engineering Economics 48, pp. 102-126, 2003.

24. I. David and O. LeviA new algorithm for the multi-item exponentially-discounted optimal selection problem. The European Journal of Operational Research. 153(3), pp. 782-789, 2003.

25. I. David and M. Kress’No Overlap No Gap’ and the attack of a linear target by n different weapons. Journal of the Operational Research Society 56, pp. 993-996, 2005.

26. I. David and M. Eben-ChaimeHow accurate is the Integrated Vendor-Buyer Continuous Model? The International Journal of Production Economics, 114, pp. 805-810, 2008.

27. O. Boxma, I. David, D. Perry and W. StadjeA New Look at Organ transplantation Models and Double Matching Queues. Probability in the Engineering and Informational Sciences 25(2), pp. 135–155, 2011.

28. A. Alalouf, I. David and J. PliskinComputing the Probabilities of HLA-like Matching. Annals of Operations Research (2012). DOI 10.1007/s10479-011-1049-2.

29. H. Co, I. David, P. Feng and E. PatuwoA Continuous-Review System for Dual Intercontinental and Domestic Outsourcing. International Journal of Production Research 50 (19), 2012.

30. M. Bendersky and I. DavidThe Full-Information Best-Choice Problem with Uniform or Gamma Horizons. Optimization 65(4), pp. 765-778, 2016.

31. M. Bendersky and I. DavidDeciding Kidney-Offer Admissibility Dependent on Patients' Lifetime Failure Rate. European Journal of Operational Research, 2016. European Journal of Operational Research 251, pp. 686–693, 2016 .

32. I. David and A. Krasnosielska-KobosOn the Multi-Item, Full-Information Best Choice Problem. Submitted to the Journal of Applied Probability, 2015.

C. Papers in Conference Books

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1. I. David, U. YechialiStochastic sequential assignment based on discrete match-levels.A paper presented at the 16th conference on Stochastic processes, Stanford, California, 1987. [Stochastics Proc. and Their Applications 26, p. 197, 1987.]

2. I. David, U. YechialiA queuing-type sequential match process.The workshop on queues and communication networks. The Technion, Haifa, 15–16.12.1988.

3. I. DavidOptimal control-values for the second-best request.In Proceedings of the 7th Conference of Industrial Engineering & Management 1992 (B. Golani ed.), Haifa, Israel. (pp. 2.1.4:1–4).

4. I. DavidA variable unit-cost, partial-backorder inventory model with application to JIT production. Inventory Modelling in Production and Supply Chains (3rd ISIR summer-school research papers), S. Papachristos and J. Ganas eds., University of Ioannina and the International Society for Inventory Research, Ioannina, Greece 1998. pp. 85-97.

5. Y. Talshir, I. DavidImplementation of an efficient algorithm for computing optimal (r,Q) policies in large stochastic inventory systems. Inventory Modelling in Production and Supply Chains (3rd ISIR summer-school research papers), S. Papachristos and J. Ganas eds., University of Ioannina and the International Society for Inventory Research, Ioannina 1998. pp. 225-235.

D. Papers presented at ORSIS conferences in Israel:

Various papers over the years, almost annually since 1985.

E. Papers presented at other domestic conferences

1988 The workshop on queues and communication networks. The Technion, Haifa, 15–16.12.1988.

1995 EURO XIV Jerusalem conference.

1998 INFORMS Tel-Aviv conference.

2003 IIERM 2003, The Israeli Industrial Engineering Research Meeting, David-Intercontinental Hotel, Tel-Aviv. An invited paper.

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2005 The annual meeting of ISA, Israel Statistics Association, Tel-Aviv University.

2006 The annual meeting of ISA, Israel Statistics Association, Zikhron-Ya'akov.

2006 "The Book of Ester Samuel Cahn", an international conference held at Ramat-Rachel (Jerusalem) in honor of Prof. Ester Samuel Cahn. An invited paper.

F. Papers presented abroad, at various OR conferences and as invited seminar talks:

1988 Rome, Italy. The 17th conference on Stochastic Processes.

1989 Linkoping, Sweden. NOAS 89—The conference of the Nordic OR Societies.

1991 Zurich, Switzerland. The 18th IFIP conference on Systems Modelling and Optimization. The International Federation for Information Processing.

1993 Lisbon, Portugal. IFORS 93—XIII World conference on OR. The International Federation of OR Societies.

1994 Boston, USA. ORSA/TIMS 37th meeting.1995 Singapore. INFORMS 1st international meeting. The Institute for

Operational Research and Management Science. (Invited paper).

1996 Ioannina, Greece. University of Ioannina, Department of Mathematics.

1996 Kyongju, Korea. ICC & IE, 20th International Conference on Computers and Industrial Engineering.

1997 Ioannina, Greece. The third Summer School of ISIR, (The International Society of Inventory Research).

1998 Budapest, Hungary. The 10th International Symposium on Inventories (ISIR).

1999 Ahmedabad, India. Second International Conference on Operations and Quantitative Management (ICOQM).

1999 Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, Department of OR.

1999 Stanford, California. Stanford University, Graduate School of Business.

2000 Budapest, Hungary. The 11th International Symposium on Inventories (ISIR).

2001 Sydney, Australia. University of Sydney, School of Economics and Political Science, Discipline of Econometrics and Business Statistics.

2001 Hamilton, New Zealand. University of Waikato, Waikato Management School, Department of Systems Management.

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2001 Hamilton, New Zealand. University of Waikato, School of Arts and Social Sciences.

2001 Hamilton, New Zealand. The 10th Biennial Waikato Jewish Studies Seminar.

2002 Budapest, Hungary. The 12th International Symposium on Inventories (ISIR).

2002 New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Yale University, School of Management.

2002 San Jose, California, USA. INFORMS annual meeting.

2003 Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Beta Research School. (6th Summer School of ISIR, the International Society of Inventory Research).

2006 Reykjavik, Iceland. EURO XXI (The Association of European Operational Research Societies).

2007 Sydney, Australia. University of Sydney, School of Economics and Political Science, Discipline of Econometrics and Business Statistics.

2007 Melbourne, Australia. Melbourne University, Department of Mathematics.

2009 Linkoping, Sweden. Linkoping University: "Production Economics: An Evergreen" May 8-9, 2009 (in honor of R.W. Grubbstrom).

2009 San-Diego, USA. INFORMS Annual meeting.

2010 Ioannina, Greece. University of Ioannina, Department of Statistics and Operations Research.

2013 Florence, Italy. EUROPT2013, The 11th Workshop on Advances in Continuous Optimization.

2013 Ioannina, Greece:

University of Ioannina, Department of Statistics and Operations Research.

Municipality of Ioannina, Municipal "Demotiki" museum. (on the occasion of donating a golden cylinder Megillat-Esther to commemorate the Ioannian Jewish community lost in the holocaust).

2014 Warsaw, Poland. Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Mathematics and Informational Science.

2015 Lyon, France. EMLYON Business School, 2015 ISIR Workshop. (Keynote Speaker).

2015 Philadelphia, USA. INFORMS annual meeting: Session presentation.

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2015 Philadelphia, USA. INFORMS annual meeting: Poster presentation, competition finalist.

G. Other (classified, non-academically-refereed)

1. Numerous classified publications in Military Operations Research.(A list of titles is available under separate cover).

H. Unpublished, (unclassified) Technical Reports (in English)

1. Exact Results for Inventory Control under Reliability Deterioration. Technical Report, Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 1992.

2. Optimal Joint Expenditure in a Risky R&D Project with Preparatory Engineering Tasks (with A. Mehrez). Technical Report, Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, February 1995.

3. The Principle of False Ranging in Weaponry and One Problem in Artillery Operations Research. Technical Report, Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, July 1995.

4. Operational Safe Distances. Technical Report, Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, March 1996.

5. A Dynamic Programming Approach to “False-Ranging” Type Optimization Problems. Technical Report, Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, November 1996.

6. Approximate Explicit Solutions for Flat Ballistic Trajectories. Technical Report, Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, November 1996.

7. Source location in the plane by directional measurements: survey of methods and some new results (with A. Israeli). Based on an M.Sc.thesis, Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, February 1997.

8. Mathematical damage functions. Technical Report, Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Management, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, December 1999.

9. The required number of replications to estimate standard-deviations by simulation. Technical report, IMI, Central Laboratory, Department of Operations Research. March 2004.

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I. Refereed Papers in the Social Sciences and the Humanities

1. I. David and N. SimmsGod’s Answer to Job: Revelation and Confession. In a Season of Hate, Proceedings of the 10th Biennial Waikato Jewish Studies Seminar, N. Simms ed., University of Waikato, Hamilton, NZ, Aug. 2001. pp. 52-56. (ISBN 0-908571713-9).

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אוניברסיטת למדע וחברה, החוג לפוליטיקה עת כתב ת"א, סתיו המדינה, 2011 .

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