Operations Research, optimization

Rakhi Goswami

Central, SC, ***** *******@*.*******.*** +1-864-***-****

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy in Operations Research (GPA: 3.75/4)

Clemson University, USA

Aug 2019 - Dec 2025

Master of Science in Applied Mathematics (CGPA: 9.28/10)

IIEST, India

Jul 2015 - May 2017

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics Hons. (Score: 66.60/100)

Calcutta University, India

Aug 2012 - Jun 2015

EXPERIENCE

Virtual Prototyping of Autonomy-Enabled Ground System (ViPR-GS)

Funded by US Army DEVCOM Ground Vehicle Systems Center

Developed two-stage mixed integer sophisticated optimization model on automated vehicle design and used latest computational strategies to solve it.

Devised a metric to connect closeness to ideal Pareto solution and worst Pareto solution with a desired number.

Collaborating with a team of engineers and statisticians to quantify the tradeoffs in each stage via current trade space analysis to the region of preferred designs.

Clemson University-

ICAR

Greenville, SC

Aug 2022 - Jul 2025

Graduate Research Assistant

Designed 2 non-parametric/parametric two-stage single/multiobjective Benders’ decomposition algorithms in MATLAB and implemented on self-created examples.

Designed 4 multiparametric two-stage multiobjective Benders’ decomposition algorithms with discrete/continuous uncertainties.

Employed two OR-methodologies in MATLAB and Python to provide solution for a complex two-stage multiobjective problems.

Clemson University-

SMSS

Clemson, SC

Aug 2021 - Dec 2025

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

Co-chair of Graduate Student Advisory Committee

Leading a team of 8 members to conduct biweekly meetings with the Assistant Director to resolve complaints from students.

Initiated Mentor’s program, organized recruitment events and acted as a liaison between administration and graduate body.

Clemson University-

SMSS

Clemson, SC

Aug 2022 - Aug 2024

Vice-President of American Mathematical Society (AMS) Chapter

Conducted events to inform graduate students about AMS-offered grants and scholarships.

Partnered with the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics to arrange a semester picnic for the graduate body and professors.

Clemson University-

SMSS

Clemson, SC

Dec 2022 - Aug 2025

PROJECTS

Two-stage Bi-objective Optimization: Implemented MATLAB tbxmanager toolbox to solve a robust bilinear two-stage bi-objective problem.

Clemson University,

Clemson, SC

Apr 2022

Random Forest: Generated 100 decision trees to model random forest on the IRIS data set to detect phishing emails.

Clemson University,

Clemson, SC

Dec 2021

LASSO Regressional Model using Nesterovs’ Optimal Gradient Method: Demonstrated application of the gradient method on LASSO model with multiple iterations using MATLAB.

Clemson University,

Clemson, SC

Apr 2021

Multi-objective Optimization in the Farming systems of the Netherlands: Explored FarmDESIGN model of ‘Tea Linde’ in the Netherlands with Multi-objective optimization algorithm.

Clemson University,

Clemson, SC

Sep 2020

Variational Formulation (VA) and Finite Element Method (FEM): Executed FEM on second and fourth order differential equation under complex boundary conditions.

IIEST,

Shibpur, India

May 2017

SKILLS

Research Emphasis

I develop parametric Benders’ decomposition algorithms for Two-stage Multiobjective Optimization problems under uncertainties in the right-hand-side (RHS) of the program where objective functions are conflicting with each other and RHS changes for different uncertainties.

Computer Skills

Programming skills: MATLAB, Python, AMPL, C++, SQL

Solver: Gurobi, CPLEX, MPT toolbox, Bensolve.

Relevant Coursework

Machine learning mathematical foundation

Scientific computing

Non-linear programming

Discrete programming

Advanced linear programming

Data analysis

General linear hypothesis

Data structures

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