Publications

1. Doctoral dissertations

• Vanhoucke, M., 2001, "Exact algorithms for various project scheduling problems: Nonregular measures of performance and time/cost trade-offs", PhD Dissertation, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.
• Debels, D., 2006, "Exact and Heuristic Optimisation for Various Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling Problems", PhD Dissertation, Ghent University.
• Maenhout, B., 2007, "Exact and Meta-heuristic Algorithms for Nurse Shift Scheduling Problems", PhD Dissertation, Ghent University.
• Van Peteghem, V., 2010, "Multi-Mode Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling Problem: Metaheuristic solution procedures and extensions ", PhD Dissertation, Ghent University.
• Sels, V.,2011, "Hybrid (meta-)heuristic optimization for single machine, parallel machine and job shop scheduling problems", PhD dissertation, Ghent University

2. International peer-reviewed publications

• Demeulemeester, E., De Reyck, B., Foubert, B., Herroelen, W. and Vanhoucke, M., 1998, "New computational results on the discrete time/cost trade-off problem in project networks", Journal of the Operational Research Society, 49, 1153-1163.
• Vanhoucke, M., Demeulemeester, E. and Herroelen, W., 2001, "An exact procedure for the resource-constrained weighted earliness-tardiness project scheduling problem", Annals of Operations Research, 102, 179-196.
• Vanhoucke, M., Demeulemeester, E. and Herroelen, W., 2001, "On maximizing the net present value of a project under renewable resource constraints", Management Science, 47, 1113-1121.
• Vanhoucke, M., Demeulemeester, E. and Herroelen, W., 2001, "Maximizing the net present value of a project with linear time-dependent cash flows", International Journal of Production Research, 39, 3159-3181.
• Vanhoucke, M., Demeulemeester, E. and Herroelen, W., 2002, "Discrete time/cost trade-offs in project scheduling with time-switch constraints", Journal of the Operational Research Society, 53, 741-751.
• Demeulemeester, E., Vanhoucke, M. and Herroelen, W., 2003, "RanGen: A random network generator for activity-on-the-node networks", Journal of Scheduling, 6, 17-38.
• Vanhoucke, M. and Demeulemeester, E., 2003, "The Application of Project Scheduling Techniques in a Real-Life Environment", Project Management Journal, 34, 30-42.
• Vanhoucke, M., Demeulemeester, E. and Herroelen, W., 2003, "Progress payments in project scheduling problems", European Journal of Operational Research, 148, 604-620.
• Vanhoucke, M., Vereecke, A. and Gemmel, P., 2005, "The project scheduling game (PSG): simulating time/cost trade-offs in projects", Project Management Journal, 51, 51-59.
• Vanhoucke, M., 2005, "New computational results for the discrete time/cost trade-off problem with time-switch constraints", European Journal of Operational Research, 165, 359-374.
• Debels, D. and Vanhoucke, M., 2005, "A Bi-population Based Genetic Algorithm for the Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling Problem", Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 3483, 378-387.
• Debels, D., De Reyck, B., Leus, R. and Vanhoucke, M., 2006, "A hybrid scatter search/electromagnetism meta-heuristic for project scheduling", European Journal of Operational Research, 169, 638-653.
• Vanhoucke, M., 2006, "Work continuity constraints in project scheduling", Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 132, 14-25.
• Vandevoorde, S. and Vanhoucke, M., 2006, "A comparison of different project duration forecasting methods using earned value metrics", International Journal of Project Management, 24, 289-302.
• Debels, D. and Vanhoucke, M., 2006, "The Electromagnetism Meta-heuristic Applied to the Resource-Constrained Project Scheduling Problem", Lecture Notes in computer Science, 3871, 259-270.
• Vanhoucke, M., 2006, "An efficient hybrid search procedure for various optimization problems", Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 3906, 272-283.
• Maenhout, B. and Vanhoucke, M., 2006, "New computational results for the nurse scheduling problem: a scatter search algorithm", Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 3906, 159-170.
• Vanhoucke, M., 2006, "Scheduling an R&D project with quality-dependent time slots", Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 3982, 621-630.
• Vanhoucke, M. and Vandevoorde, S., 2007, "A simulation and evaluation of earned value metrics to forecast the project duration", Journal of the Operational Research Society, 58, 1361–1374.
• Debels, D. and Vanhoucke, M., 2007, "A decomposition-based genetic algorithm for the resource-constrained project scheduling problem", Operations Research, 55, 457-469.
• Maenhout, B. and Vanhoucke, M., 2007, "An electromagnetic meta-heuristic for the nurse scheduling problem", Journal of Heuristics, 13, 359-385.
• Labro, E. and Vanhoucke, M., 2007, "A simulation analysis of interactions among errors in costing system design", The Accounting Review, 82, 939-962.
• Vanhoucke, M. and Debels, D., 2007, "The discrete time/cost trade-off problem: extensions and heuristic procedures", Journal of Scheduling, 10, 311-326.
• Maenhout, B. and Vanhoucke, M., 2008, "Comparison and hybridization of crossover operators for the nurse scheduling problem", Annals of Operations Research, 159, 333 - 353.
• Vanhoucke, M., Coelho, J.S., Debels, D., Maenhout, B. and Tavares, L.V., 2008, "An evaluation of the adequacy of project network generators with systematically sampled networks", European Journal of Operational Research, 187, 511–524.
• Vanhoucke, M. and Debels, D., 2008, "The impact of various activity assumptions on the lead time and resource utilization of resource-constrained projects", Computers and Industrial Engineering, 54, 140–154.
• Vanhoucke, M., 2008, "Setup times and fast tracking in resource-constrained project scheduling", Computers and Industrial Engineering, 54, 1062-1070.
• Labro, E. and Vanhoucke, M., 2008, "Diversity in resource consumption patterns and robustness of costing systems to errors", Management Science, 54, 1715 - 1730.
• Vanhoucke, M. and Maenhout, B., 2009, "On the characterization and generation of nurse scheduling problem instances", European Journal of Operational Research,196, 457–467.
• Maenhout, B. and Vanhoucke, M., 2009, "The impact of incorporating nurse-specific characteristics in a cyclical scheduling approach", Journal of the Operational Research Society, 60, 1683-1698.
• Vanhoucke, M. and Debels, D., 2009, "A finite-capacity production scheduling procedure for a Belgian steel company", International Journal of Production Research, 47, 561 - 584.
• Van Peteghem, V. and Vanhoucke, M., 2009, "An artificial immune system for the multi-mode resource-constrained project scheduling problem", Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 5482, 85-96.
• Vanhoucke, M., 2009, "A genetic algorithm for net present value maximization for resource constrained projects", Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 5482, 13-24.
• Vanhoucke, M., 2010, "A scatter search heuristic for maximising the net present value of a resource-constrained project with fixed activity cash flows", International Journal of Production Research, 48, 1983-2001.
• Van Peteghem, V. and Vanhoucke, M., 2010, "A genetic algorithm for the preemptive and non-preemptive multi-mode resource-constrained project scheduling problem", European Journal of Operational Research, 201, 409-418.
• Vanhoucke, M., 2010, "Using activity sensitivity and network topology information to monitor project time performance", Omega - International Journal of Management Science, 38, 359-370.
• Vanhoucke, M., 2010, "Introducing optimization techniques to students: An exam case distribution model", INFORMS Transactions on Education, 10, 53-61.
• Maenhout, B. and Vanhoucke, M., 2010, "A hybrid scatter search heuristic for personalized crew rostering in the airline industry", European Journal of Operational Research, 206, 155-167.
• Maenhout, B. and Vanhoucke, M., 2010, "Branching strategies in a branch-and-price approach for a multiple objective nurse scheduling problem", Journal of Scheduling, 13, 77-93.
• Vanhoucke, M., 2011, "On the dynamic use of project performance and schedule risk information during project tracking", Omega - International Journal of Management Science, 39, 416-426.
• Van Peteghem, V. and Vanhoucke, M., 2010, "Using resource scarceness characteristics to solve the multi-mode resource-constrained project scheduling problem", Journal of Heuristics, To appear.
• Maenhout, B. and Vanhoucke, M., 2011, "An evolutionary approach for the nurse rerostering problem", Computers and Operations Research, 38, 1400-1411.
• Sels, V. and Vanhoucke, M., 2011, "A hybrid dual-population genetic algorithm for the single machine maximum lateness problem", Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 6622, 14–25.
• Coelho, J. and Vanhoucke, M., 2011, "Multi-mode resource-constrained project scheduling using RCPSP and SAT solvers", European Journal of Operational Research, 213, 73-82.
• Sels, V., Steen, F. and Vanhoucke, M., 2011, "Applying a hybrid job shop procedure to a Belgian manufacturing company producing industrial wheels and castors in rubber", Computers and Industrial Engineering, to appear.
• Sels, V., Gheysen, N. and Vanhoucke, M., 2011, "A comparison of priority rules for the job shop scheduling problem under different flow time- and tardiness-related objective functions", International Journal of Production Research, to appear.
• Sels, V., Craeymeersch, K. and Vanhoucke, M., 2011, "A hybrid single and dual population search procedure for the job shop scheduling problem", European Journal of Operational Research, 215, 512-523.
• Van Peteghem, V. and Vanhoucke, M., 2011, "An Artificial Immune System Algorithm for the Resource Availability Cost Problem", Flexible Services and Manufacturing, to appear.
• Vanhoucke, M., 2012, "Measuring the efficiency of project control using fictitious and empirical project data", International Journal of Project Management, to appear.

3. Other international publications

• Vanhoucke, M. and Vandevoorde, S., 2007, "Measuring the accuracy of earned value/earned schedule forecasting predictors", The Measurable News, Winter, 26-30.
• Vanhoucke, M., 2008, "Project tracking and control: can we measure the time?", Projects and Profits, August, 35-40.
• Vanhoucke, M. and Vandevoorde, S., 2008, "Earned value forecast accuracy and activity criticality", The Measurable News, Summer, 13-16.
• Vanhoucke, M. and Vandevoorde, S., 2009, "Forecasting a project's duration under various topological structures", The Measurable News, Spring, 26-30.
• Vanhoucke, M., 2010, "Measuring Time: An earned value performance management study", The Measurable News, 1, 10-14.
• Vanhoucke, M. and Shtub, A., 2011, "Adding value to earned value analysis ", PM World Today, January, XIII, Issue I.

4. National publications

• Vanhoucke, M., 2003, "Projectplanning – niet alleen tijd is belangrijk", Management Jaarboek, 118-124.
• Vanhoucke, M. and Deschoolmeester, D., 2005, "Supply chain management: waar de klant nog steeds koning is", Inleiding hoofdstuk "Technologie, productie en informatica", Management Jaarboek, 113-115.
• Vanhoucke, M., 2006, "Waarschuwingssystemen: veel te vroeg of net te laat?", Inleiding hoofdstuk "Technologie, productie en informatica", Management Jaarboek,  121-124.
• Vanhoucke, M. and Vandevoorde, S., 2006, "Waar zit het tijdsaspect in een 'earned value'-meetsysteem?", Management Jaarboek,  131-137.
• Vanhoucke, M., 2007, "De studie naar kwaliteit: een levenslange garantie", Inleiding hoofdstuk "Technologie, productie en informatica", Management Jaarboek,  51-53.
• Vanhoucke, M., 2007, "Work continuity optimization for the Westerscheldetunnel project in the Netherlands", Tijdschrift voor Economie en Management, 52, 435-449.

5. Book chapters

• Vanhoucke, M., 2009, "Static and dynamic determinants of earned value based time forecast accuracy", in: Handbook of Research on Technology Management's Planning and Operations, 361-374.
• Maenhout, B., and Vanhoucke, M., 2011, "Days on and days off scheduling of pilots under a variable workload", in Walsh, C.R., (ed.), Airline industry: Strategies, Operations and Safety, 193-212.

6. Books

• Vanhoucke, M., 2010, "Measuring Time - Improving Project Performance using Earned Value Management", International Series in Operations Research and Management Science, Vol. 136, Springer.
• Vanhoucke, M., 2012, "Project management with dynamic scheduling: Baseline scheduling, risk analysis and project control", Springer, to appear.