Data envelopment analysis with fuzzy inference system to evaluate the performance of higher education institutions Navid Sharifi, Maghsoud Amiri, Laya Olfat, Amir Yousefli, Mohammad Hashemi-Tabatabaei, Shakib Zohrehvandi Industry and Higher Education, 2026 Evaluating the performance of higher education institutions holds a significant position due to their critical responsibilities. This study aims to design an integrated model utilizing Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and a fuzzy inference system to comprehensively assess higher education institutions by considering various input and output variables from multiple perspectives. This approach addresses the challenges of evaluating decision-making units efficiently when faced with numerous inputs and outputs. Various methods, including reducing input and output variables, have been proposed in the literature to improve this issue, typically relying on either objective or subjective approaches. To enhance discriminative power, factor analysis was employed to consider data patterns, and the fuzzy inference system was used to incorporate expert judgments. Consequently, the proposed model provides more realistic weights for inputs and outputs by integrating these two approaches. Moreover, the model’s ability to simultaneously use qualitative and quantitative variables as inputs and outputs of the DEA is another significant advantage. The proposed model was tested on higher education institutions as a case study. The results indicate that the discriminative power of decision-making units is higher compared to other variable reduction models, including subjective approaches such as DEA-AHP and DEA-MEAN, objective approaches like DEA-PCA, and combined approaches like DEA-WPCA. Furthermore, the Kruskal-Walli’s test results confirm that the proposed model yields a lower average efficiency ranking compared to other models, validating its superiority and originality.
Redundancy allocation and optimal buffer size determination in series-parallel production systems: A hybrid approach Mojtaba Aghaei, Maghsoud Amiri, Mani Sharifi, Seyyed Jalaladdin Hosseini Dehshiri, Mohammad Taghi Taghavifard Journal of Engineering Research Kuwait, 2025 Buffer allocation and redundancy allocation problems arose during the design of the production line. This study investigated these two problems as an integer nonlinear multi-objective model. The purposes of the model included maximizing availability and minimizing overall system costs and buffer capacity. Machine failures were divided into preventive and emergency categories, and their costs were factored into the cost goal function. Furthermore, each machine's failures were considered accidental and followed Weibull distribution functions. To solve the problem, a method combining the design of experiments, simulation, neural network, and meta-heuristic algorithm was applied. The system was simulated using the results of designed experiments, and the results in neural networks were analyzed to estimate the functions related to cost and availability purposes. Finally, the neural network's estimated functions, another objective function (buffer capacity), and the problem's constraints were implemented in the meta-heuristic non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm III (NSGA-III) to obtain Pareto sets. The results were compared to the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II (NSGA-II) and the Multi-objective particle swarm optimization algorithm (MOPSO). The applicability of the proposed approach was demonstrated using a real case, and the outcomes validated the algorithm's effectiveness.
A model for understanding the impact of trust on funders’ investment intention in Crowdfunding Saeidi Aghdam, Mehran, Y. X. Komiak, Sherrie, Hosseini Ghoncheh, Seyed Salareddin, Amiri, Maghsoud, Alam Tabriz, Akbar Journal of Optimization in Industrial Engineering, 2025 Crowdfunding has become a transformative force in modern finance, offering a viable alternative to traditional fundraising methods by enabling individuals and startups to gather capital from a diverse pool of investors. However, the decentralized and open nature of crowdfunding platforms presents significant challenges, particularly in maintaining trust, which is a critical determinant of funders' investment decisions. Given that crowdfunding investments are often new and inherently risky, there is a growing need to better understand the factors that influence funders’ trust and how this trust can be cultivated to encourage investment. This study develops a comprehensive model to assess the impact of trust on funders' investment intentions in crowdfunding. Through a survey-based approach, the research identifies key dimensions that affect trust, including shared values between funders and project owners, situational normality, website familiarity, and perceived ease of use. The results demonstrate that trust significantly enhances funders' perceived usefulness of crowdfunding projects, which in turn increases their investment intentions. Shared values are found to be a particularly strong factor in building trust, while surprisingly, communication between funders and project owners does not have a substantial effect on trust in the crowdfunding context. These findings provide important insights for crowdfunding platforms, highlighting the need to focus on factors such as platform usability and the alignment of values between funders and project owners. By fostering trust through these mechanisms, crowdfunding platforms can enhance funders’ confidence and encourage greater investment participation.
Enhancing food supply chain sustainability: exploring the role of IoT enablers and sustainable development goals Hojatallah Sharifpour Arabi, Hamidreza Fallah Lajimi, Maghsoud Amiri, Mohammad Hashemi-Tabatabaei, Seyed Khadije Hosseini Sustainable Futures, 2025 The supply chain has emerged as a crucial component of success in the modern global economy, and companies are searching for methods to enhance their supply chain procedures to maintain an advantage over rivals. One of the significant issues that has garnered a lot of attention is the Sustainable Supply Chain (SSC), which drives industries toward sustainability while also boosting organizational productivity. In the same vein, the Internet of Things (IoT) is an emerging technology that enhances intricate supply chain operations. Although many studies conducted in this field have examined the impact of IoT on the supply chain management, very few studies have examined the enablers of IoT in SSC. Therefore, this study aims to fill this gap by evaluating the enablers of IoT in the sustainability of food supply chains. To achieve this goal, the enablers of IoT in SSC are first extracted through a Systematic Literature Review (SLR). Then, using Bayesian best-worst method (BBWM), the importance of each enabler is obtained. According to this method, IoT-based infrastructure is the most important enabler in the economic dimension. Waste management and consumer protection are also the most important in the environmental and social dimensions, respectively. In the end, the alternatives are ranked using TODIM method. The results show that waste management plays an important role in the SSC based on the IoT. The goals of IoT enablers in SSC are also aligned with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (e.g., clean energy, responsible consumption, healthy living, and protecting the planet).
Evaluating challenges of implementing Industry 5.0 in the renewable energy supply chain toward sustainability: A comparative analysis using decision-making approaches Seyyed Jalaladdin Hosseini Dehshiri, Maghsoud Amiri Energy Strategy Reviews, 2025 The Renewable Energy (RE) supply chain faces challenges such as infrastructure constraints, and dependence on weather conditions, which affect production stability. Also, high initial costs and unstable support policies create significant financial barriers in RE. Using the capabilities of new technologies can help improve productivity in this field. Industry 5.0 (I5.0) uses developed technology to optimize processes, increase stability, reduce costs, and increase productivity in RE. Therefore, a decision-making framework is presented to assess the challenges of I5.0 in the RE supply chain. It proposes an integrated decision framework including the Fuzzy Stepwise Weight Assessment Ratio Analysis (F-SWARA), and Fuzzy Combined Compromise Solution (F-CoCoSo) methods. The sensitivity of the findings and validation are checked with different decision-making approaches. Appropriate investment amount, attention to technical infrastructure, and the availability of financial resources are the most important factors with values of 0.236, 0.172, and 0.129 respectively. The main challenges are insufficient investment and attention to information security for implementing I5.0 in the RE supply chain. Measures and financial incentives for the development of internal and external cooperation and data security measures, advanced encryption protocols, and basic security and cyber actions are necessary to attract investment and create a safe environment.
Robust fuzzy programming for designing a closed-loop supply chain under uncertainty and flexible constraints Seyyed Jalaladdin Hosseini Dehshiri, Maghsoud Amiri Cleaner Logistics and Supply Chain, 2025 • Offering a novel robust-possibilistic-flexible approach using credibility measures. • Design of closed-loop supply chain under cognitive uncertainty and soft constraints. • Considering economic, and environmental objectives in the closed-loop supply chain. • Using the interactive fuzzy programming approach to solve the multi-objective model. • Offering robust and flexible solutions and trade-offs between goals and risk levels. Due to enacting laws and increasing awareness of environmental issues, the design of a Closed-Loop Supply Chain network (CLSC) has received attention. The design of CLSC is a strategic issue with long-term effects and faces uncertainty in the real world, which affects its performance. In the studies on CLSC, robust optimization, cognitive uncertainty, and soft constraints are not assessed simultaneously in modeling and this area is deficient. So, in this investigation, mixed-robust-possibilistic-flexible programming is proposed. This research develops CLSC problem-solving approaches under conditions of cognitive uncertainty and soft constraints and leads to the presentation of operation engineering and optimization in CLSC. The Decision Maker’s (DM) risk level is measured flexibly using a credibility criterion. Also, deviation of possibilistic and constraint violations are controlled in the proposed approach. To evaluate the presented approach, a study is executed to design a paper supply chain with economic and environmental objectives. The results show that it is possible to determine the number, place of facilities, and optimal flow of products and materials between different centers. The proposed approach and multi-objective model solution method are capable of providing realistic and flexible solutions based on the trade-off between other objectives and DMs’ preferences. The performance of the proposed approach was analyzed and results confirmed the developed approach compared to similar approaches for the design of CLSC.
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Prioritizing the barriers and challenges of big data analytics in logistics and supply chain management using MCDM method Big Data Analytics in Supply Chain Management Theory and Applications, 2020
A novel integrated AHP-TOPSIS model to deal with big data in group decision making Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, 2018
An enhanced VIKOR MCDM model to solve complex and multi-objective optimization problems Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, 2018
Review of emergency response methods in disaster management, dispatch and control of forces in emergencies International Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2017
Evaluation by an Area-based Method of Ranking Interval Type-2 Fuzzy sets (EAMRIT-2F) for multi-criteria group decision-making Transformations in Business and Economics, 2016
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Designing marketing strategies based on a dual-method analysis of consumer attitudes toward generative AI P Kheiri, I Raeesi Vanani, M Amiri Discover Artificial Intelligence , 2026 2026
Investigating Factors Affecting the Delay in Graduation of Graduate Students: A Review of Research in the Last Decade Y Heidaryan, J Tajar, A Abbaspour, S Amirian, M Amiri 2026
Extraction of phenolic compounds and determination of antioxidant activity of the Aerial Parts of Amygdalus Lycioides M Arab Zadeh, A Sharifi, M Amiri Innovative Food Technologies , 2026 2026
Identifying factors affecting value creation in maritime transportation through government smart services H Farahmand, MT Taghavifard, M Amiri, I Raeesi Vanani Journal of value creating in Business Management 5 (4), e213437 , 2026 2026
Evaluating Blockchain Technology Implementation Risks in the Automotive Industry: A Fuzzy Decision-Making Approach SJ Hosseini Dehshiri, M Amiri Industrial Management Journal 18 (2), 237-264 , 2026 2026
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Analysis of Research Domains and Trends in the Digital Supply Chain SS Sinaei, M Amiri, L Olfat, A Yousefli Business Intelligence Management Studies , 2025 2025
A bi-objective model for civil court scheduling problem with pragmatic procedures and factors under uncertainty Z Lashgari, B Vahdani, HR Gholami, M Amiri Journal of Quality Engineering and Production Optimization , 2025 2025
A Flexible Multi-Attribute Classification Method for Incorporating Decision-Maker Preferences in the Decision-Making Process MSMM Emamat, M Amiri, MR Mehregan, MT Taghavifard, D Pamucar International Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making , 2025 2025
Evaluation of the performance of the Internet of Things system under the cloud computing model M Shirdel, M Amiri, MAA Kazemi, MR Motadel Quarterly journal of Industrial Technology Development 23 (61), 55-72 , 2025 2025
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Improving sustainability in waste management based on the Internet of Things: A robust hybrid decision-making framework SJH Dehshiri, M Amiri, A Mostafaeipour, T Le Environmental Development, 101292 , 2025 2025 Citations: 4
Enhancing food supply chain sustainability: exploring the role of IoT enablers and sustainable development goals HS Arabi, HF Lajimi, M Amiri, M Hashemi-Tabatabaei, SK Hosseini Sustainable Futures, 100979 , 2025 2025 Citations: 5
Assessing hydrogen storage challenges based on circular economy through comparative decision-making methods under uncertainty SJH Dehshiri, A Mostafaeipour, M Amiri International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 138, 914-927 , 2025 2025 Citations: 9
Operational strategies for supplier evaluation and selection with an integrated approach: multi-criteria decision making, design of experiments, and fuzzy inference system S Bayatzadeh, M Amiri, M Taghavifard Innovation Management and Operational Strategies, e222916 , 2025 2025
Data envelopment analysis with fuzzy inference system to evaluate the performance of higher education institutions N Sharifi, M Amiri, L Olfat, A Yousefli, M Hashemi-Tabatabaei, ... Industry and Higher Education, 09504222251364105 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Strategic Analysis of Non-Performing Loans in the Iranian Banking System: A Game Theory Approach M Amiri, SA Ayazi Islamic Economics and Banking 14 (51), 7-40 , 2025 2025
Simulation-Aided Analysis of a Deviation-Based Pairwise Assessment Ratio Technique (DEPART) for MCDM M Keshavarz-Ghorabaee, M Amiri, EK Zavadskas, J Antucheviciene INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTERS COMMUNICATIONS & CONTROL 20 (3) , 2025 2025 Citations: 7
Evaluating challenges of implementing Industry 5.0 in the renewable energy supply chain toward sustainability: A comparative analysis using decision-making approaches SJH Dehshiri, M Amiri Energy Strategy Reviews 59, 101761 , 2025 2025 Citations: 15
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Determination of Objective Weights Using a New Method Based on the Removal Effects of Criteria (MEREC) M Keshavarz-Ghorabaee, M Amiri, EK Zavadskas, Z Turskis, ... Symmetry 13 (4), 525 , 2021 2021 Citations: 958
Extended EDAS method for fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making: an application to supplier selection MK Ghorabaee, EK Zavadskas, M Amiri, Z Turskis International Journal of Computers Communications & Control 11 (3), 358-371 , 2016 2016 Citations: 504
Multi-criteria evaluation of green suppliers using an extended WASPAS method with interval type-2 fuzzy sets MK Ghorabaee, EK Zavadskas, M Amiri, A Esmaeili Journal of Cleaner Production 137, 213-229 , 2016 2016 Citations: 378
Flexible job-shop scheduling with parallel variable neighborhood search algorithm M Yazdani, M Amiri, M Zandieh Expert Systems with Applications 37 (1), 678-687 , 2010 2010 Citations: 364
Multi-objective scheduling of dynamic job shop using variable neighborhood search MA Adibi, M Zandieh, M Amiri Expert Systems with Applications 37 (1), 282-287 , 2010 2010 Citations: 280
A new hybrid fuzzy MCDM approach for evaluation of construction equipment with sustainability considerations M Keshavarz Ghorabaee, M Amiri, EK Zavadskas, J Antucheviciene Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering 18 (1), 32-49 , 2018 2018 Citations: 259
A new hybrid fuzzy MCDM approach for evaluation of construction equipment with sustainability considerations MK Ghorabaee, M Amiri, EK Zavadskas, J Antucheviciene Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering 18 (1), 32-49 , 2018 2018 Citations: 259
Fuzzy extension of the CODAS method for multi-criteria market segment evaluation MK Ghorabaee, M Amiri, EK Zavadskas, R Hooshmand, J Antuchevičienė Journal of Business Economics and Management 18 (1), 1-19 , 2017 2017 Citations: 258
A new multi-criteria model based on interval type-2 fuzzy sets and EDAS method for supplier evaluation and order allocation with environmental considerations MK Ghorabaee, M Amiri, EK Zavadskas, Z Turskis, J Antucheviciene Computers & Industrial Engineering 112, 156-174 , 2017 2017 Citations: 251
A New Decision-Making Approach Based on Fermatean Fuzzy Sets and WASPAS for Green Construction Supplier Evaluation M Keshavarz-Ghorabaee, M Amiri, M Hashemi-Tabatabaei, ... Mathematics 8 (12), 2202 , 2020 2020 Citations: 237
Assessment of third-party logistics providers using a CRITIC–WASPAS approach with interval type-2 fuzzy sets M Keshavarz Ghorabaee, M Amiri, E Kazimieras Zavadskas, ... Transport 32 (1), 66-78 , 2017 2017 Citations: 229
Supplier evaluation and selection in fuzzy environments: a review of MADM approaches M Keshavarz Ghorabaee, M Amiri, EK Zavadskas, J Antucheviciene Economic research-Ekonomska istraživanja 30 (1), 1073-1118 , 2017 2017 Citations: 208
Extension of VIKOR method based on interval-valued fuzzy sets B Vahdani, H Hadipour, JS Sadaghiani, M Amiri The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 47 (9-12 … , 2010 2010 Citations: 204
Simultaneous Evaluation of Criteria and Alternatives (SECA) for Multi-Criteria Decision-Making M KESHAVARZ-GHORABAEE, M AMIRI, EK ZAVADSKAS, Z TURSKIS, ... INFORMATICA 29 (2), 265-280 , 2018 2018 Citations: 200
Multiple criteria group decision-making for supplier selection based on COPRAS method with interval type-2 fuzzy sets MK Ghorabaee, M Amiri, JS Sadaghiani, GH Goodarzi The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 75 (5-8 … , 2014 2014 Citations: 198
A new fuzzy BWM approach for evaluating and selecting a sustainable supplier in supply chain management M Amiri, M Hashemi-Tabatabaei, M Ghahremanloo, ... International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 1-18 , 2020 2020 Citations: 181
Stochastic EDAS method for multi-criteria decision-making with normally distributed data M Keshavarz Ghorabaee, M Amiri, EK Zavadskas, Z Turskis, ... Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems 33 (3), 1627-1638 , 2017 2017 Citations: 163
Developing a DEMATEL method to prioritize distribution centers in supply chain M Amiri, J Sadaghiyani, N Payani, M Shafieezadeh Management Science Letters 1 (3), 279-288 , 2011 2011 Citations: 149
A system dynamics modeling approach for a multi-level, multi-product, multi-region supply chain under demand uncertainty RRP Langroodi, M Amiri Expert Systems with Applications 51, 231-244 , 2016 2016 Citations: 136
A new hybrid simulation-based assignment approach for evaluating airlines with multiple service quality criteria MK Ghorabaee, M Amiri, EK Zavadskas, Z Turskis, J Antucheviciene Journal of Air Transport Management 63, 45-60 , 2017 2017 Citations: 133