Research Interests
Transportation, Logistics, Operations Research, Supply Chain Management, Optimization

Current Research Projects
Real-Time Identification and Monitoring of Barge-Carried Hazardous Commodities
Demonstration of Global Supply Chains with Intermodal Transportation and Decision Support for Small and Medium Business
The Framework of Calculating the Measures of Resilience for Intermodal Transportation Systems
The National Highway Watch Analysis and Improvement Program

Most Current Publications:
M. Jin and B. Eksioglu, Optimally Routing Vehicles with Communication Capability in Disasters, accepted by Computational Management Science.

M. Jin, S. Eksioglu, B. Eksioglu and H. Wang1, Mode Selection for Automotive Distribution with Quantity Discounts, accepted by Networks and Spatial Economics.

M. Jin, M. Swizter and G. Agirbas, Six Sigma and Lean in Healthcare Logistics Center Design and Operation: A Case at North Mississippi Health Service, accepted by International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage.

R. Q. Hu, W. Hu, M. Jin and Y. Qian, Wavelength Retuning without Service Interruption in an All-Optical Survivable Network, accepted by International Journal of Communication Systems.

J. Willers, M. Jin, B. Eksioglu, A. Zusmanis, C. OHara and J. Jenkins, A Post-Processing Step Error Correction Algorithm for Overlapping LiDAR Strips from Agricultural Landscapes, Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, v64/2, DEC/2008, pp. 183 193.

M. Jin, Y. Luo and S. Ekioglu, Integration of Production Sequencing and Outbound Logistics in the Automotive Industry, International Journal of Production Economics, v113 /2, JUN/2008, pp. 766-774.