Aldy GUNAWAN
Full-time Faculty
Associate Professor of Computer Science (Practice)
School of Computing and Information Systems
SCIS
Qualification
- PhD, National University of Singapore, 2009
Teaching Topics
- Computer as an Analysis Tool
- Applied Statistical Analysis with R
Research Advisor/Co-Research Advisor to
Research Areas and Areas of Expertise
Strategic Priorities
HighlightsAldy Gunawan is an accomplished operations research scholar specializing in heuristic optimization, vehicle routing, and analytics, with extensive contributions to logistics, scheduling, and algorithmic decision-making.
Recognized for bridging methodological innovation in metaheuristics and AI-driven optimization with impactful applications in logistics, sustainability, and healthcare; significant influence on vehicle routing and orienteering problem research; strong record of interdisciplinary collaboration and real-world deployment; leadership in grant-funded projects and scholarly publishing.
Focused research areas include Development and application of advanced heuristics and metaheuristics for vehicle routing, scheduling, and logistics problems; integration of deep reinforcement learning and hybrid AI methods in operations research; optimization in e-waste management, city logistics, and healthcare delivery; algorithm selection and configuration for complex decision-making.
Recognized for bridging methodological innovation in metaheuristics and AI-driven optimization with impactful applications in logistics, sustainability, and healthcare; significant influence on vehicle routing and orienteering problem research; strong record of interdisciplinary collaboration and real-world deployment; leadership in grant-funded projects and scholarly publishing.
Focused research areas include Development and application of advanced heuristics and metaheuristics for vehicle routing, scheduling, and logistics problems; integration of deep reinforcement learning and hybrid AI methods in operations research; optimization in e-waste management, city logistics, and healthcare delivery; algorithm selection and configuration for complex decision-making.
Areas of Expertise
Operations ResearchArtificial IntelligenceStatisticsScheduling and Timetabling
Past Awarded Grant
- "E-waste must never be wasted" : Vehicle Route Planning Optimization for E-Waste Collection, SMU Internal Grant, Ministry of Education (MOE) Tier 1 , PI (Project Level): Aldy GUNAWAN , Co-PI (Project Level): Aidan WONG, 2022, S$91,140.07
- Vehicle Routing Problem with a Reverse Cross-Dock, SMU Internal Grant, Ministry of Education (MOE) Tier 1 , PI (Project Level): Aldy GUNAWAN, 2019, S$86,000
- Transition from Living Analytics Research Centre to Social Urban Observatory, Strategic Capabilities Research Centres Funding Initiative, NRF PI (Project Level): LIM Ee Peng, Co-PI (Project Level): ZHENG Baihua, Archan MISRA, Jing JIANG, Wei GAO, SUN Qianru, HARA, Kotaro, Palakorn ACHANANUPARP, 2021, SGD2,687,280
- Optimization Models for City Logistics with Electric Vehicles, Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) Taiwan, Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) Taiwan Vincent F. Yu, PI (Project Level): Aldy GUNAWAN, Vincent F. Yu, 2019, TWD160,000
Latest Publications
Showing up to 6 latest publications from the past 5 years.
- W Zhang, B Gao, A Gunawan, Y Niu, J XiaoSwarm and Evolutionary Computation 102, 102345, 2026
- G Peng, J Wang, G Song, A Gunawan, L Xing, P VansteenwegenEuropean Journal of Operational Research 326 (3), 427-438, 2025
- J Liu, A Gunawan, KL Wood, KH LimJournal of Big Data 12 (1), 201, 2025
- A Gunawan, AM Wong, T Visawameteekul, MP Huynh, LC TranAnnals of Operations Research, 1-27, 2025
- FY Vincent, NY Salsabila, A Gunawan, N SiswantoTransportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review 200, 104143, 2025
- DVA Nguyen, A Gunawan, M Misir, LK Hui, P VansteenwegenEuropean Journal of Operational Research, 2025
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Qualification
- PhD, National University of Singapore, 2009
Teaching Topics
- Computer as an Analysis Tool
- Applied Statistical Analysis with R