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Fariborz Jolai

Fariborz Jolai

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Mathematics
Iran
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Mathematics

D-Index
57
Citations
10034
World Ranking
708
National Ranking
7

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
61
Citations
11651
World Ranking
2086
National Ranking
27

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mathematics in Iran Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mathematics in Iran Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Mathematics in Iran Leader Award

Overview

Fariborz Jolai is affiliated with the University of Tehran in Iran. Their research spans multiple domains within engineering and business, management and accounting, with a total of 121 publications in engineering and 117 in business-related fields.

Their primary subfields of study include:

  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Strategy and Management
  • Management Information Systems
  • Management Science and Operations Research
  • Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Jolai's main research topics are focused on sustainable and optimization aspects of supply chains and logistics. These topics encompass:

  • Sustainable Supply Chain Management
  • Facility Location and Emergency Management
  • Vehicle Routing Optimization Methods
  • Supply Chain and Inventory Management
  • Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Optimization
  • Multi-Criteria Decision Making
  • Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management

The researcher has contributed publications to several frequent venues, reflecting the thematic focus and academic networks within their field. These venues include:

  • Scientia Iranica
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Annals of Operations Research
  • Expert Systems with Applications
  • Journal of Cleaner Production

Among the recent scientific papers authored or co-authored by Fariborz Jolai are:

  • "A multi-objective optimization framework for a sustainable closed-loop supply chain network in the olive industry: Hybrid meta-heuristic algorithms," 2022, Expert Systems with Applications
  • "Green reverse logistics network design for medical waste management: A circular economy transition through case approach," 2022, Journal of Environmental Management
  • "Designing a sustainable humanitarian relief logistics model in pre- and postdisaster management," 2020, International Journal of Sustainable Transportation
  • "Cooperative game for coordination of a green closed-loop supply chain," 2022, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • "Prioritizing Post-Disaster Reconstruction Projects Using an Integrated Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach: A Case Study," 2022, Buildings

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Amir Aghsami
  • Reza Tavakkoli-Moghaddam
  • Ali Bozorgi-Amiri
  • Ata Allah Taleizadeh
  • Mohammad Alipour-Vaezi

Best Publications

  • Lion Optimization Algorithm (LOA): A nature-inspired metaheuristic algorithm

    Maziar Yazdani;Fariborz Jolai

  • Mathematical modeling and heuristic approaches to flexible job shop scheduling problems

    Parviz Fattahi;Mohammad Saidi Mehrabad;Fariborz Jolai

  • A stochastic optimization model for integrated forward/reverse logistics network design

    Mir Saman Pishvaee;Fariborz Jolai;Jafar Razmi

  • Robust and reliable forward–reverse logistics network design under demand uncertainty and facility disruptions

    S.M. Hatefi;F. Jolai

  • A hybrid PSO algorithm for a multi-objective assembly line balancing problem with flexible operation times, sequence-dependent setup times and learning effect

    Nima Hamta;S.M.T. Fatemi Ghomi;F. Jolai;M. Akbarpour Shirazi

  • Integrating fuzzy TOPSIS and multi-period goal programming for purchasing multiple products from multiple suppliers

    Fariborz Jolai;Seyed Ahmad Yazdian;Kamran Shahanaghi;Mohammad Azari Khojasteh

  • A multi-objective scatter search for a mixed-model assembly line sequencing problem

    A. R. Rahimi-Vahed;M. Rabbani;R. Tavakkoli-Moghaddam;S. A. Torabi

  • Prepositioning emergency earthquake response supplies: A new multi-objective particle swarm optimization algorithm

    R. Mohammadi;S.M.T. Fatemi Ghomi;F. Jolai

  • Integrated production–distribution planning in two-echelon systems: a resilience view

    Seyed Mohammad Khalili;Fariborz Jolai;Seyed Ali Torabi

  • A Simulated Annealing algorithm for a mixed model assembly U-line balancing type-I problem considering human efficiency and Just-In-Time approach

    Neda Manavizadeh;Nilufar-Sadat Hosseini;Masoud Rabbani;Fariborz Jolai

  • A variable neighborhood search for job shop scheduling with set-up times to minimize makespan

    V. Roshanaei;B. Naderi;F. Jolai;M. Khalili

  • Flexible job shop scheduling with overlapping in operations

    Parviz Fattahi;Fariborz Jolai;Jamal Arkat

  • An M/M/c queue model for hub covering location problem

    Mehrdad Mohammadi;Fariborz Jolai;Hamideh Rostami

  • A new heuristic for resource-constrained project scheduling in stochastic networks using critical chain concept

    Masoud Rabbani;S. M. T. Fatemi Ghomi;Fariborz Jolai;N. S. Lahiji

  • Efficient stochastic hybrid heuristics for the multi-depot vehicle routing problem

    M. Mirabi;S. M. T. Fatemi Ghomi;F. Jolai

  • Integrated multi-site production-distribution planning in supply chain by hybrid modelling

    A.S. Safaei;S.M. Moattar Husseini;Reza Z.-Farahani;F. Jolai

  • Solving a new stochastic multi-mode p-hub covering location problem considering risk by a novel multi-objective algorithm

    Mehrdad Mohammadi;Fariborz Jolai;Reza Tavakkoli-Moghaddam

  • Optimal investment and unit sizing of distributed energy systems under uncertainty: A robust optimization approach

    Kaveh Akbari;Mohammad Mahdi Nasiri;Fariborz Jolai;Seyed Farid Ghaderi

  • A branch and bound algorithm for hybrid flow shop scheduling problem with setup time and assembly operations

    Parviz Fattahi;Seyed Mohammad Hassan Hosseini;Fariborz Jolai;Reza Tavakkoli-Moghaddam

  • A green closed loop supply chain design using queuing system for reducing environmental impact and energy consumption

    Zahra Mohtashami;Amir Aghsami;Fariborz Jolai

  • A multi-objective quantity discount and joint optimization model for coordination of a single-buyer multi-vendor supply chain

    Amir Kamali;S. M. T. Fatemi Ghomi;F. Jolai

Frequent Co-Authors

Reza Tavakkoli-Moghaddam
Reza Tavakkoli-Moghaddam University of Tehran
Masoud Rabbani
Masoud Rabbani University of Tehran
S.M.T. Fatemi Ghomi
S.M.T. Fatemi Ghomi Amirkabir University of Technology
Jafar Razmi
Jafar Razmi University of Tehran
Seyed Ali Torabi
Seyed Ali Torabi University of Tehran
Behrooz Karimi
Behrooz Karimi Amirkabir University of Technology
Mostafa Zandieh
Mostafa Zandieh Shahid Beheshti University
Behnam Vahdani
Behnam Vahdani University of Tehran
Ata Allah Taleizadeh
Ata Allah Taleizadeh University of Tehran
Mir Saman Pishvaee
Mir Saman Pishvaee Iran University of Science and Technology

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