Andy Collins

Ph.D. in Operations Research, University of Southampton, (2009)

M.Sc. in Operations Research, University of Southampton, (2001)

B.A. in Mathematics, University of Oxford, (2000)

Expertise

Research Interests

Agent-based Modeling and Simulation, Game Theory, and Analytics

Articles

Collins, A. J., Lynch, C., Leathrum, J. F. and Grigoryan, G. Practical Considerations for Transitioning a Professional Short Course Online. Adult Learning.

Collins, A., Lynch, C., Leathrum, J. F., Grigoryan, G., Cotter, T., Gore, R. and Butler, B. M. (2024). Practical Considerations for Transitioning a Professional Short Course Online. Adult Learning.

Collins, A., Krejci, C. and Rajivan, P. (2024). Editorial for modeling and simulation special edition. Systems Engineering.

Collins, A. and Grigoryan, G. (2024). ABMSCORE: a heuristic algorithm for forming strategic coalitions in agent-based simulation. Journal of Simulation , pp. 1-25.

Elzie, T. and Collins, A. (2023). Groups in pedestrian evacuation: Survey data on attitudes. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 96 , pp. 103916.

Collins, A., Thaviphoke, Y. and Tako, A. A.. (2023). Using Strategic Options Development and Analysis (SODA) to understand the simulation accessibility problem. Journal of the Operational Research Society 74 (10) , pp. 2143-2164.

Collins, A., Sabz Ali Pour, F. and Jordan, C. (2023). Past challenges and the future of discrete event simulation. The Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation: Applications, Methodology, Technology 20 (3) , pp. 351-369.

Collins, A., Frydenlund, E., Lynch, C. and Robinson, R. Michael. (2022). Acceptance sampling to aid in the verification of computational simulations. International Journal of Modeling, Simulation, and Scientific Computing 13 (06).

Grigoryan, G., Etemadidavan, S. and Collins, A. (2022). Computerized agents versus human agents in finding core coalition in glove games. SIMULATION 98 (9) , pp. 807-821.

Collins, A., Etemadidavan, S. and Khallouli, W. (2022). Generating Empirical Core Size Distributions of Hedonic Games Using a Monte Carlo Method. International Game Theory Review 24 (03).

Collins, A. and Etemadidavan, S. (2022). Humans and the core partition: An agent-based modeling experiment. PLOS ONE 17 (9) , pp. e0273961.

Gore, R., Lynch, C., Jordan, C., Collins, A., Robinson, R. M., Fuller, G., Ames, P., Keerthi, P. and Kandukuri, Y. (2022). Estimating the Health Effects of Adding Bicycle and Pedestrian Paths at the Census Tract Level: Multiple Model Comparison. JMIR Public Health and Surveillance 8 (8) , pp. e37379.

Etemadidavan, S. and Collins, A. (2021). An Empirical Distribution of the Number of Subsets in the Core Partitions of Hedonic Games. Operations Research Forum 2 (4).

Vernon-Bido, D. and Collins, A. (2021). Finding Core Members of Cooperative Games Using Agent-Based Modeling. Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation 24 (1).

Grigoryan, G. and Collins, A. (2021). Game theory for systems engineering: a survey. International Journal of System of Systems Engineering 11 (2) , pp. 121.

Collins, A. and Etemadidavan, S. (2021). Interactive Agent-Based Simulation for Experimentation: A Case Study with Cooperative Game Theory. Modelling 2 (4) , pp. 425-447.

Collins, A., Jordan, C., Robinson, R. Michael., Cornelius, C. and Gore, R. (2020). Exploring good cycling cities using multivariate statistics. Environment Systems and Decisions 40 (4) , pp. 526-543.

Collins, A. and Frydenlund, E. (2018). Strategic group formation in agent-based simulation. Simulation 94 (3) , pp. 179-193.

Vernon-Bido, D., Collins, A., Sokolowski, J. A. and Seiler, M. J. (2017). The effect of neighborhood density and GIS layout on the foreclosure contagion effect. Journal of Housing Research 26 (2) , pp. 137-155.

Collins, A., Hester, P. T., Ezell, B. and Horst, J. (2016). An improvement selection methodology for Key Performance Indicators. Environment, Systems and Decisions 36 (2) , pp. 196-208.

Elize, T., Frydenlund, E., Collins, A. and Robinson, R. M. (2016). Panic That Spreads: Socio-Behavioral Contagions in Pedestrian Evacuations. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2586 , pp. 1-8.

Vernon-Bido, D., Collins, A., Sokolowski, J. A. and Seiler, M. Using Real Property Layouts to Study the Foreclosure Contagion Effect in Real Estate with Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation. Journal of Housing Research.

Collins, A., Robinson, R. M., Jordan, C., Foytik, P. and Ezell, B. Integrating a Simple Traffic Incident Model for Rapid Evacuation Analysis. International Journal of Transportation.

Collins, A., Flanagan, D. and Ezell, B. (2015). Analysis of the Cost of Emergency Managers’ Meeting Load: A Hampton Road Case-study. Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management 12 (1) , pp. 169-191.

Collins, A., Petty, M., Vernon-Bido, D. and Sherfey, S. (2015). Call to Arms: Standards for Agent-based Modeling and Simulation. Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation 18 (3) , pp. 12.

Elize, T., Frydenlund, E., Collins, A. and Robinson, R. M. (2015). Conceptualizing Intragroup and Intergroup Dynamics Within a Controlled Crowd Evacuation. Journal of Emergency Management 13 (2) , pp. 109-120.

Collins, A., Frydenlund, E., Robinson, R. M. and Cetin, M. (2015). Exploring a Toll Auction Mechanism Enabled By Vehicle-To-Infrastructure Technology. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2530 , pp. 106-113.

Collins, A. J., Harrison, D. M. and Seiler, M. J. (2015). Mortgage Modification and the Decision to Strategically Default: A Game Theoretic Approach. Journal of real Estate Research 37 (3) , pp. 439-470.

Collins, A., Sokolowski, J. A. and Banks, C. M. (2014). Applying Reinforcement Learning to an Insurgency Agent-based Simulation. The Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation: Applications, Methodology, Technology 11 (4) , pp. 353-364.

Collins, A., Foytik, P., Frydenlund, E., Robinson, R. M. and Jordan, C. (2014). Generic Incident Model for Use in Large-Scale Evacuation Simulations. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2459 , pp. 11-17.

Collins, A., Seiler, M., Gangel, M. and Croll, M. (2013). Applying Latin hypercube sampling to agent-based models: Understanding foreclosure contagion effects. International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis 6 (4) , pp. 422-437.

Gangel, M., Seiler, M. and Collins, A. (2013). Exploring the foreclosure contagion effect using agent-based modeling. Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics 46 (2) , pp. 339-354.

Gangel, M., Seiler, M. and Collins, A. (2013). Latin Hypercube Sampling and the Identification of the Foreclosure Contagion Threshold. Journal of Behavioral Finance 14 (2) , pp. 149-159.

Collins, A. and Thomas, L. C.. (2013). Learning competitive dynamic airline pricing under different customer models. Journal of Revenue & Pricing Management 12 (5) , pp. 416-430.

Collins, A., Vegesana, K. Bharath., Seiler, M., O’Shea, P., Hettiarachchi, P. and McKenzie, F. D. (2013). Simulation and mathematical programming decision-making support for smallholder farming. Environment Systems and Decisions 33 (3) , pp. 427-439.

Seiler, M., Collins, A. and Fefferman, N. H.. (2013). Strategic Mortgage Default in the Context of a Social Network: An Epidemiological Approach. Journal of Real Estate Research 35 (4) , pp. 445-475.

Collins, A. and Thomas, L. C.. (2012). Comparing Reinforcement Learning Approaches for Solving Game Theoretic Models: A Dynamic Airline Pricing Game Example. Journal of Operational Research 63 (8) , pp. 1165-1173.

Ezell, B., Behr, J. G. and Collins, A. (2012). Identifying Factors that Influence Terrorist Decisions and Target Selection. Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management 9 (1) , pp. 8.

Ezell, B., Bennett, S. P.., von Winterfeldt, D., Sokolowski, J. A. and Collins, A. (2010). Probabilistic Risk Analysis and Terrorism Risk. Risk Analysis 30 (4) , pp. 575-589.

Book Chapters

Collins, A. (2019). Strategic Group Formation in the El Farol Bar Problem Understanding Complex Systems (pp. 199-211) Springer International Publishing.