Francesco Ceccon

I work on new methods for mixed-integer non-linear optimization (MINLP), with focus on exploiting special structure. I detect special structure in user-formulated optimization problems, e.g. network and convexity structure. I make my research freely available using liberal licenses.

• SUSPECT

  A Python library to detect special structure such as convexity and monotonicity in MINLPs. It is easily extensible to detect additional convex structures.

• Pypopt

  A Python wrapper for the solver Ipopt. Uses Ipopt C++ interface to expose all functionality to Python.

• PoolingProblemDetection

  An F# library to detect Pooling Problems structure in flat MINLPs as described in "Using Functional Programming to recognize Named Structure in an Optimization Problem: Application to Pooling.".

• Ceccon F., Siirola J.D., Misener R.: SUSPECT: MINLP Special Structure Detector for Pyomo. Optimization Letters (2018) 1st Round Review

• Ceccon F., Kouyialis G., Misener R.: Using functional programming to recognize named structure in an optimization problem: Application to pooling AIChE Journal (2016) 62.9:3085 – 3095

• Ceccon F., Thukral L., Vergel P.: Momentum Strategies: Comparison of Programming Language Performance. Journal of Trading (2016) 11.2:49 – 53

• Zanella R., Ceccon F.: TEMPeRA: TEmplate Massively PaRAllel Library for Efficient N-Dimensional Signal Processing. High Performance Computing & Simulation Conference Proceedings (2014) 643 – 650

• Ceccon F., Misener R. SUSPECT: MINLP special structure detector for Python. 29th European Conference on Operations Research. Jul 2018

• Ceccon F., Misener R. Using Functional Programming to recognize Named Structure in an Optimization Problem: Application to Pooling. AIChE Annual Meeting. Nov 2016

• Ceccon F., Misener R. Using Functional Programming to recognize Named Structure in an Optimization Problem: Application to Pooling. 5th International Conference on Continuous Optimization. Aug 2016

• Ceccon F., Misener R. Using Functional Programming to recognize Named Structure in an Optimization Problem: Application to Pooling. 28th European Conference on Operations Research. Jun 2016

• Ceccon F., Misener R. Detecting Pooling Network Structure. Short Research Announcement at the Oberwolfach MINLP Workshop. Oct 2015