Roger Grinde

Roger Grinde

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Management Science
Phone: (603) 862-3368
Office: Decision Sciences, Paul College Rm 265E, Durham, NH 03824

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

  • 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

Education

  • Ph.D., Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Pennsylvania State University
  • M.S., Industrial Engineering, Oregon State University
  • B.A., Mathematics, Carroll College

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 Optimization‐Based Heuristic for a Recreational Hiking Problem. In Northeast Decision Sciences Conference 2017. Springfield, MA.

  • 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). 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

  • Most Cited Publications