Abstract
For more than 10 years (1999-2010), I worked at the CIMA applied research center of the Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (UTFSM), leading technology transfer projects, related to the design, operation and improvement of production systems, in several companies in Valparaíso, Chile. The technology transfer was the result of projects developed by the CIMA team with funds awarded by FONDEF (Conicyt, Chile) and CORFO (Ministry of Economy, Chile).
In 2015, I obtained the Ph.D degree in Engineering Systems awarded by the Universidad de Chile.
From 2014, I am a full-time faculty member of the Department of Industrial Engineering of the UTFSM with affiliation to the Operations Management Study Area. I teach courses in Operations Management and Operations Research for upper level undergraduates and MS students.
My research is focuses on the application of operations research techniques to problems in logistics (Location, Transportation, Inventory and Service levels), while my fields of interest are combinatorial and mathematical optimization, stochastic programming and stochastic proceses. I am currently working on the fare inspection problem consisting in determine optimal patrolling strategies to inhibit evasion in public transit systems.
Academic Background
- Post-Doctoral Research. INCOS team, INRIA Lille Nord-Europe, Lille, France (2019). Supervisors: Luce Brotcorne, Bernard Fortz & Martine Labbé.
- Ph.D. in Operations Research. Universidad de Chile, Chile (2009-2015). Integration of inventory control decisions with facility location for several demand classes. Research advisor: Fernando Ordóñez.
- M.Sc. in Quality and Productivity Systems. Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico (2001-2003).
- Industrial Engineering degree. Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Valparaíso, Chile (1991-1998).
Full CV
Refereed Publications (WoS)
- Escalona, P., Araya, D., Simpson, E., Stegmaier, R., & Ramirez, M. (2021). On the shortage control in a continuous review (Q, r) inventory policy using αL service-level. RAIRO-Operations Research, Forthcoming article , Received: 30 June 2020 / Revised: 05 July 2021 / Accepted: 14 August 2021.
- Alvarez, C., Mancilla-David, F., Escalona, P., Angulo, A. (2019). A bienstock-zuckerberg-based algorithm for solving a network-flow formulation of the convex hull pricing problem. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 35(3), 2108-2119.
- Escalona, P., Angulo, A., Weston, J., Stegmaier, R., Kauak, I. (2019). On the effect of two popular service-level measures on the design of a critical level policy for fast-moving items. Computers & Operations Research 107, 107-126.
- Escalona, P., Marianov, V., Ordóñez, F., & Stegmaier, R. (2018). On the effect of inventory policies on distribution network design with several demand clases. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 111, 229-240.
- Escalona, P., Ordóñez, F., & Kauak, I. (2017). Critical level rationing in inventory systems with continuously distributed demand. OR Spectrum, 39(1), 273-301.
- Escalona, P., Ordóñez, F., & Iturrieta, E. (2017). Convex backorders of a rationing inventory policy with two different demand classes. RAIRO-Operations Research, 51(2), 359-373.
- Escalona, P., Ordóñez, F., & Marianov, V. (2015). Joint location-inventory problem with differentiated service levels using critical level policy. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 83, 141-157.
Selected Proceedings
- Contreras, C., López-Campos, M., Escalona, P., Stegmaier, R. & Grubessich, T. (2018). Machine learning modeling for massive industrial data: Railroad peak kips prediction. In Safety and Reliability–Safe Societies in a Changing World(pp. 1139-1142). CRC Press.
- Iriarte G., Escalona P., Angulo A. & Stegmaier R. (2017). A Single-source Weber Problem with Continuous Piecewise Fixed Cost. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Operations Research and Enterprise Systems – Volume 1: ICORES, ISBN 978-989-758-218-9, pages 337-344.
- Weston J., Escalona P., Angulo A. & Stegmaier R. (2017). Strategic Capacity Expansion of a Multi-item Process with Technology Mixture under Demand Uncertainty: An Aggregate Robust MILP Approach. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Operations Research and Enterprise Systems – Volume 1: ICORES, ISBN 978-989-758-218-9, pages 181-191.
- Escalona, P., Oyarzo, J., Pérez, J. & Pérez, L., 2016. Políticas de racionamiento a través de listas de prioridad. In XIV Simposio Argentino de Investigación Operativa (SIO 2016)-JAIIO 45 (Tres de Febrero, 2016).
- Escalona, P., & Iturrieta, E. (2015). Aproximación convexa para los backorders de una política de nivel crítico con demanda continua. In XIII Simposio Argentino de Investigación Operativa (SIO)-JAIIO 44 (Rosario, 2015).
- Escalona, P., & Ordoñez, F. Política de racionamiento bajo restricciones de nivel de servicio y demanda estocástica continua. In XI Simposio Argentino de Investigación Operativa (SII)-JAIIO 42 (Córdova, 2013).
- Escalona, P., & Medina, D. Modelo continuo de localización y diseño para un centro de distribución en ambiente competitivo. In X Simposio Argentino de Investigación Operativa (SII)-JAIIO 41 (Buenos Aires, 2012).
- Escalona, P., & Ramírez, D. Expansión de capacidad para un proceso, múltiples ítems y mezcla de tecnologías. In X Simposio Argentino de Investigación Operativa (SII)-JAIIO 41 (Buenos Aires, 2012).
Research Projects
- FONDECYT 11200287. Patrolling strategies to avoid fare evasion in public transportation systems: a Stackelberg game approach. Investigador responsable (2020 – 2023).
- Proyecto de investigación UTFSM, PI_LIR_2020_12. Aplicación de juegos de Stackelberg para evitar evasión de tarifa en sistemas de transporte público. Investigador Responsable (2020-2021).
- Proyecto de Investigación UTFSM, Nº116282. Location of mobile resources for forest emergencies considering the continuous propagation of fires under uncertain conditions. Investigador Responsable (2016-2017).
- Proyecto de Investigación UTFSM, Nº281476. Integration of inventory control decisions with facility location for several demand classes. Investigador Responsable (2015).
- Fondef ID14I10378. Reproducción Robotizada de elementos estructurales y ornamentales de geometría compleja para la restauración y rehabilitación del patrimonio arquitectónico chileno en madera. Co-Investigador (2014-2015). Para conocer más de este proyecto, haz click aquí.
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