Algorithmic And Mathematical Programming Approaches To Scheduling Problems With Energy-Based Objectives

This is to certify that the thesis/dissertation prepared By Entitled For the degree of Is approved by the final examining committee: Chair To the best of my knowledge and as understood by the student in the Research Integrity and Copyright Disclaimer (Graduate School Form 20), this thesis/dissertation adheres to the provisions of Purdue University's " Policy on Integrity in Research " and the use of copyrighted material. ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS First and foremost, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my major advisor, Dr. Nelson A. Uhan, for his excellent guidance and support during my PhD study. His strong enthusiasm for research and his earnest mentorship is of great value to me. I am grateful for his comments, inspiration, and patience throughout these years, all of which led me to a deeper understanding of the topics in this dissertation. I would also like to thank my co-advisor, Dr. Andrew L. Liu, for his guidance and his time to help me a lot during the last two years of my PhD study. I am thankful to