Roger Grinde
Roger Grinde is an Associate Professor of Management Science in the Peter T. Paul College of Business & Economics at the University of New Hampshire. He earned his Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from The Pennsylvania State University. His primary interests are in applied optimization, quantitative and behavioral aspects of personal financial planning, and pedagogical innovation in business analytics education. His research has been published in International Journal of Production Research, European Journal of Operational Research, Computers and Operations Research, and other journals.
Courses Taught
- ACFI 806: Financial Modeling & Analytics
- ADMN 580: Quantitative Decision Making
- ADMN 873: Data Mgmt & Visualization
- ADMN 950: Data Driven Decisions
- DS 671: Data Viz & Prescript Analytics
- DS 775: Corporate Project Experience
Research Interests
- Computer Simulation/Modeling
- Data Analysis
- Data Management/Analysis
- Industrial Engineering
- Management Sciences
- Operations Research
- Optimization
- Pedagogy
Selected Publications
Grinde, R. (2020). Spreadsheet-Based Modeling and Optimization of a Bi-Modal Traveling Salesman Problem: Model, Solution, and Case. Spreadsheets in Education, 12(2).
Grinde, R. B. (2018). An Interactive Tool to Teach Monte‐Carlo Simulation and VBA. Business Education Innovation Journal, 10(1).
Grinde, R. B. (2017). An Interactive Monte‐Carlo Simulation Tool to Teach Simulation and VBA. In Northeast Decision Sciences Conference 2017. Springfield, MA.
Grinde, R. B. (2017). An Optimization‐Based Heuristic for a Recreational Hiking Problem. In Northeast Decision Sciences Conference 2017. Springfield, MA.
Grinde, R. B. (2017). A Bi-Modal Routing Problem with Cyclical and One-Way Trips: Formulation and Heuristic Solution. Information Technology and Management Science, 20(1), 79-84. doi:10.1515/itms-2017-0014
Shea, C. M., Grinde, R., & Elmslie, B. (2011). Nanotechnology as general-purpose technology: empirical evidence and implications. TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS & STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT, 23(2), 175-192. doi:10.1080/09537325.2011.543336
Grinde, R. B., & Daniels, K. (1999). Solving an apparel trim placement problem using a maximum cover problem approach. IIE TRANSACTIONS, 31(8), 763-769. doi:10.1023/A:1007658212860
Grinde, R. B., & Cavalier, T. M. (1997). A new algorithm for the two-polygon containment problem. COMPUTERS & OPERATIONS RESEARCH, 24(3), 231-251. doi:10.1016/S0305-0548(96)00050-0
Grinde, R. B., & Cavalier, T. M. (1996). Containment of a single polygon using mathematical programming. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH, 92(2), 368-386. doi:10.1016/0377-2217(94)00279-7
GRINDE, R. B., & CAVALIER, T. M. (1995). A NEW ALGORITHM FOR THE MINIMAL-AREA CONVEX ENCLOSURE PROBLEM. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH, 84(3), 522-538. doi:10.1016/0377-2217(95)00020-Q