
Advanced Topics in Inverse Data Envelopment Analysis
Approaches for Handling Ratio Data
- 1st Edition - July 11, 2025
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Authors: Mehdi Soltanifar, Mojtaba Ghiyasi, Farhad Hosseinzadeh Lotfi, Mohammadreza Shahriari
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 6 4 8 8 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 6 4 8 9 - 1
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• Includes numerous practical examples and case studies across different industries demonstrating how Inverse DEA-R can be applied to real-world scenarios
• Highlights potential areas for further research and development within Inverse DEA-R, encouraging readers to explore new avenues and contribute to the advancement of the field
2: Introduction to Data Envelopment Analysis
3: DEA Models in the Presence of Negative Data
4: DEA Models for Ratio Data (DEA-R Models)
5: Introduction to Inverse DEA Models
6: Modelling using Inverse DEA
7: Inverse DEA-R Models for Engineering
8: Inverse DEA-R Models for Input and Output Estimation in the Presence of Negative Data
9: Inverse DEA-R Models for Mergers and Acquisitions
10: Inverse DEA-R Models for Mergers and Acquisitions in the Presence of Negative Data
- Edition: 1
- Published: July 11, 2025
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
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Mehdi Soltanifar
Mehdi Soltanifar is an associate professor of Applied Mathematics and Operations Research. He earned his PhD from the Science and Research Branch of the Islamic Azad University (IAU), his MSc from Tehran University, and his B.S. from Birjand University. In 2008, Soltanifar joined the IAU Semnan Branch as a faculty member. His research interests encompass operations research, network flows, Multiple Attribute Decision Analysis (MADA), Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), and fuzzy linear programming.
He currently serves as a faculty member in the Department of Mathematics at the Semnan Branch of the Islamic Azad University in Semnan, Iran.
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Mojtaba Ghiyasi
Mojtaba Ghiyasi received his PhD from the Centre of Health Economics Research (COHERE) at the University of Southern Denmark. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management at Shahrood University of Technology in Shahrood, Iran. His primary research interests lie in data envelopment analysis (DEA), and the application of Operational Research approaches in the Management Sciences.
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Farhad Hosseinzadeh Lotfi
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Mohammadreza Shahriari
Mohammadreza Shahriari holds a Master's and PhD in Industrial Management (Operations Research) from the Islamic Azad University Science and Research Branch in Tehran, Iran. He serves as an esteemed faculty member at the South Tehran Branch of Islamic Azad University and is a valued contributor to the Research Center of Performance and Productivity Analysis at Istinye University, Istanbul, Turkey. With a focus on decision-making techniques and supply chain management, Prof. Shahriari has authored over 100 scientific and technical papers in esteemed journals such as Information Sciences, Granular Computing, Computational and Applied Mathematics, Soft Computing, Neural Computing and Applications, Computers & Industrial Engineering, Journal of Optimization in Industrial Engineering, and Applied Mathematical Sciences.
In 2023, Professor Shahriari authored the book, Fuzzy Decision Analysis: Multi-Attribute Decision-Making Approach. His expertise and contributions in the field make him a respected figure in academia and research, dedicated to advancing knowledge and understanding in industrial management and operations research.