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    Preventing The Spread of Disease in Social Networks

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Abnousi, Armen (Author) ; Jafari, Amir (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    In this thesis, first we will have a thorough review on problems and models presented in the field of contagion in networks (spread of diseases, spread of computer viruses,etc.). Then we will investigate the basic model of virus inoculation game with purely selfish players and the modified version of it which takes into account a factor of friendship. We will discuss the results of these models including computing and comparing Nash Equilibria  

    Fair Multi-Dose Multi-Vaccine Distribution with Uncertain Demand

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Asad Araghi, Alireza (Author) ; Haji, Alireza (Supervisor) ; Fatahi Valilai, Omid (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    Among disasters, outbreaks of pandemics account for excessive human and material damages,including a significant number of deaths. During any pandemic and once an or a set of effective vaccines have been identified/produced, governments all around the world enter a crucial phase when a crucial demand for an effective global vaccination campaign arises to vaccinate the population to stop/avoid the disease, knowing that the vaccines are not immediately available and may even become available with considerable delays (i.e., delivery and validation delays). Therefore, such phase of a pandemic is very crucial to identify and produce effective vaccines as well as to globally and equitably...