Publications

Journal Publications

Yuan, M., Zhou, C., Ribeiro, N. A., Ren, X., Xue, L., & Teng, Y. (2026). An exact method for storage space assignment at airport cargo terminal: A temporal-spatial packing problem. European Journal of Operational Research. Advance online publication.
Li, Y., Fang, Y., Zhou, S., Long, T., Zhang, Y., Ribeiro, N. A., & Melgani, F. (2025). A lightweight normalization-free architecture for object detection in high-spatial-resolution remote sensing imagery. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 18, 24491–24508.
Li, Y., Fang, Y., Zhou, S., Zhang, Y., & Ribeiro, N. A. (2025). Robust small-object detection in aerial surveillance via integrated multi-scale probabilistic framework. Mathematics, 13(14), 2303.
Suvittawat, N., Kurniawan, C., Datephanyawat, J., Tay, J., Liu, Z., Soh, D. W., & Ribeiro, N. A. (2025). Advances in aircraft skin defect detection using computer vision: A survey and comparison of YOLOv9 and RT-DETR performance. Aerospace, 12(4), 356.
López-Ramos, F., Benita, F., & Ribeiro, N. A. (2025). A novel decision support framework for the multi-objective aircraft routing problem. Computers & Operations Research, 180, 107058.
Ribeiro, N. A., Tay, J., Ng, W., & Birolini, S. (2025). Delay predictive analytics for airport capacity management. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 171, 104947.
Ng, W., Ribeiro, N. A., & Jorge, D. (2024). An optimization approach for the terminal airspace scheduling problem. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies, 169, 104856.
Pouget, L., Ribeiro, N. A., Odoni, A. R., & Antunes, A. P. (2023). How do airlines react to slot displacements? Evidence from a major airport. Journal of Air Transport Management, 106, 102300.
Birolini, S., Jacquillat, A., Schmedeman, P., & Ribeiro, N. A. (2023). Passenger-centric slot allocation at schedule-coordinated airports. Transportation Science, 57(1), 4–26.
Jorge, D., Ribeiro, N. A., & Antunes, A. P. (2021). Towards a decision-support tool for airport slot allocation: Application to Guarulhos (São Paulo, Brazil). Journal of Air Transport Management, 93, 102048.
Ribeiro, N. A., Jacquillat, A., & Antunes, A. P. (2019). A large-scale neighborhood search approach to airport slot allocation. Transportation Science, 53(6), 1772–1797.
Ribeiro, N. A., Jacquillat, A., Antunes, A. P., & Odoni, A. (2019). Improving slot allocation at Level 3 airports. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 127, 32–54.
Ribeiro, N. A., Jacquillat, A., Antunes, A. P., Odoni, A. R., & Pita, J. P. (2018). An optimization approach for airport slot allocation under IATA guidelines. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 112, 132–156.

Manuscripts Under Review

Li, M., Birolini, S., & Ribeiro, N. A. (2025). Hub Competition and Demand Modeling in Long-Haul Aviation Markets: A Forward-Looking Scenario-Based Game-Theoretical Approach.
Liu, Y., Chu, N., Ng, K. H., Ribeiro, N. A., Zhu, C., & Leung, C. Y. (2025). Spatio-Temporal Weather and Airspace Graph Network (SWAG-Net) for Trajectory-Based ETA Prediction.
Teo, D., Jackson, P. L., Delahaye, D., & Ribeiro, N. A. (2025). Optimization-Based Simulation of Air Traffic Flow Management within the Decentralized ASEAN Region.
Teo, D., Dai, G., Nandi, R., Jackson, P., & Ribeiro, N. A. (2025). From Decentralized to Collaborative ATFM: A Simulation-Based Assessment of FF-ICE/R1 in Southeast Asia.
Ng, W., Birolini, S., & Ribeiro, N. A. (2025). Data-Driven Optimization of Aircraft Sequencing and Descent Trajectories for Fuel Efficiency in the Terminal Manoeuvring Area.

Conference Papers

Jackson, P., & Ribeiro, N. A. (2024). Terminal Maneuvering Area Design Tool: Translational Research in Aviation. Proceedings of the 5th Asia Pacific Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management.
Suvittawat, N., & Ribeiro, N. A. (2024). Aircraft Surface Defect Inspection System Using AI with UAVs. Proceedings of the International Conference on Research in Air Transportation (ICRAT).
Ng, W., & Ribeiro, N. A. (2024). A Modeling Framework for Rapid Assessment of Terminal Airspace Configurations and Planning Scenarios. Proceedings of the International Conference on Research in Air Transportation (ICRAT).
Jorge, D., Ribeiro, N. A., & Antunes, A. P. (2020). Towards a Decision-Support Tool for Airport Slot Allocation. Proceedings of the TSL Second Triennial Conference.
Tralhão, L., Sousa, N., Ribeiro, N. A., & Coutinho-Rodrigues, J. (2015). Design of bicycling suitability maps for hilly cities. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers – Municipal Engineer, 168(2), 96–105.
Ribeiro, N. A., Tralhão, L., Rodrigues, J. C., & Sousa, N. (2013). Building a Bicycle Suitability Map for Coimbra. Proceedings of the Energy for Sustainability Multidisciplinary Conference (EfS).

White Papers