Annual Report | 2006
Contents
Department Head’s Letter
Contents
3
A Note from Brett A. Peters, Department Head
4
Faculty Accolades
6
Outstanding Former Students
7
Major Gifts
8
News & Research
11
2006 Faculty
21
Our Advisory Council
22
Graduate Student Awards
23 Graduate Degrees Awarded
Annual Report
2006
A note from Brett A. Peters, Department Head
Dear Colleagues:
I am pleased to present the 2006 annual report for the Department
of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Texas A&M University. It
provides a glimpse of the many activities and accomplishments of our
faculty, staff and students over the past year.
These continue to be exciting times at Texas A&M and in the
department. The university is continuing an unprecedented faculty
hiring program, and our department has benefited immensely from
that. We have a strong faculty and an excellent group of junior faculty,
which makes our future even brighter; and we will continue to add
faculty over the next few years.
Our Mission Statement
Our mission, as a component of a land-grant institution, is
I hope you enjoy seeing an overview of the department’s activities.
We continue to move forward on many fronts and work to solidify our
status as a highly ranked industrial and systems engineering program.
We are excited about the future as we continue to build a culture of
excellence.
1. to provide the high-quality educational experience in the industrial engineering discipline that will prepare our graduates to
contribute successfully to society and to assume leadership roles in industrial, governmental and academic professions;
2. to provide the state and nation with new knowledge, both basic and applied, in the field of industrial and systems
engineering;
3. to provide service to the industrial, governmental and professional communities through dissemination of research findings,
provision of continuing education programs, interaction with industry and professional colleagues, membership on advisory
committees, consulting, and other outreach activities.
Brett A. Peters
Department Head
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Faculty Accolades
Faculty Accolades
Amarnath Banerjee
Guy Curry
Tenneco Meritorious Teaching Award, Dwight Look College of
Engineering, for significant teaching contributions
Winner (with his team of graduate students), Binary Time Series
Prediction Contest, Artificial Neural Networks in Engineering
Conference. The proposed method had an accuracy of 98.1 percent.
Albert G. Holtzman Distinguished Educator Award, Institute of
Industrial Engineers, for significant contributions to the industrial
engineering profession through teaching, research, extension, innovation
and/or administration in an academic environment
Dr. Guy L. Curry, Professor and Director of
Graduate Programs
Dr. Amarnath Banerjee, Associate Professor
Eric Bickel
Yu Ding
Decision Analysis Practice Award, INFORMS Decision Analysis Society,
with his colleagues, for research for WesternGeco that extended value of
information concepts to seismic valuation
TEES Select Young Faculty, Texas Engineering Experiment Station, for
outstanding performance as a young professional
Best Paper Award, IIE Transactions on Quality and Reliability in Engineering, with Jionghua Jin, for “Online Automatic Process Control Using
Observable Noise Factors for Discrete Part Manufacturing”
Dr. J. Eric Bickel, Assistant Professor
Dr. Yu Ding, Assistant Professor
Sila Çetinkaya
Natarajan Gautam
E.D. Brockett Professorship, Dwight Look College of Engineering, for
continued excellence in teaching and research
Outstanding Young Industrial Engineer, Institute of Industrial Engineers, for engineering contributions in application, design, research or
development of industrial engineering methodologies
TEES Fellow, Texas Engineering Experiment Station, for continued
outstanding performance in all aspects of teaching, research and service
Dwight Look College of Engineering Fellow, Dwight Look College
of Engineering, for contributions to the Engineering Program including
classroom instruction, scholarly activities and professional service
Dr. Sila Çetinkaya, Associate Professor
Dr. Natarajan Gautam, Associate Professor
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Outstanding Former Students
Major Gifts
Department honors Homeyer and Milstead as
Outstanding Former Students 2006
Howard C. Homeyer ’55 and Charles
F. Milstead ’60 were honored for their
distinguished careers by the Department
of Industrial and Systems Engineering at
its 2006 Honors and Awards Banquet, an
annual event sponsored by Parsons Corp.
Homeyer retired in 1988 from Texas
Eastern Corp. after 22 years in various
management positions, including
president of Texas Eastern Gas Pipeline
Co. and Algonquin Energy Co. Earlier in
his career he was employed by Hughes
Tool Co. and Southern Union Gas Co.
During his retirement, he has been a
management consultant and served
on several corporate, church and civic
boards.
Homeyer received his bachelor’s degree
in industrial engineering and a U.S.
Army commission from Texas A&M in
1955. During his time at Texas A&M
he lettered in basketball, was elected to
Tau Beta Pi and served on the Student
Engineers Council. He served on active
military duty in 1957 and was discharged
with the rank of captain. In 1963 he
received an MBA degree in finance from
Northwestern University in Evanston,
Ill. Howard and his wife, Dorothy,
are parents of three sons—all A&M
graduates—Michael ’76 (BSIE), Paul ’85
and Jonathan ’90.
Milstead quarterbacked his Tyler, Texas,
high school football team to the state
finals in 1955 and continued to play
in that position throughout his college
career at Texas A&M. He graduated in
1961 with a BS in industrial engineering.
Having been awarded All-Southwest
Conference honors in 1958-59, AllAmerica Quarterback in 1959 and
Academic All-America in 1959, he was
inducted into the Texas A&M Athletic
Hall of Fame in 1974. He was drafted
in 1959 by the Houston Oilers and
began working for Toole and Co. at the
same time. He left the Oilers in 1962
and in 1967 formed his own company,
Environmental Improvements Inc. In the
Howard C. Homeyer (left) and Charles F. Milstead (center) smile with Vice Chancellor and Dean of Engineering
G. Kemble Bennett, and receive honors as Outstanding Former Students.
early 1960s, Milstead helped form the
first local chapter of the Fellowship of
Christian Athletes (FCA) in Houston. In
addition to serving on the FCA board,
he has served on the boards of The
Good Samaritan Foundation and the Jail
Chaplaincy Ministry. He is past president
of the Texas Golf Association and The
100 Club of Houston. In 1997 he was
the Greater Houston Senior Amateur
Champion and was the Senior Match
Play Champion for the state of Texas in
2000. In 1998 Milstead was inducted into
the Texas High School Hall of Fame in
Waco. He and his wife, Jill, have three
sons (all Aggies) and daughters-in-law.
Previously recognized
former students:
2002
Ross E. George
Joe Barton
W. Michael Barnes
2004
Franklin A. Mikell
John A. Scott
2005
Jack T. Allison
G. Allen Flynt
Joseph B. Michels
Major Gifts to the Department in 2006
Jim and Donna Furber of Downey, Calif., have established the Donna and Jim Furber ’64 Faculty
Fellowship in Industrial and Systems Engineering. Distributions from this endowment will be used
to provide an annual award recognizing the outstanding teaching, research, service, and professional
development activities of junior faculty members in the department. (Donna Furber passed away early
in 2007.)
Dorothy and Howard Homeyer of Houston have endowed the Dorothy and Howard Homeyer
’55 Student Excellence Fund for support of student activities outside of the traditional classroom
education. Homeyer was recently named an outstanding alumnus by the Department of Industrial and
Systems Engineering.
The amount in the Accenture Endowed Scholarship Fund (formerly Andersen Consulting) has
been increased significantly thanks to Accenture partners Darryl Heath and Doug Sellers. Heath is a
former ISE Advisory Council member and Sellers is a current member. The fund will soon provide two
scholarships a year to deserving students.
Tammy Richards ’82, assistant dean of the School of Engineering at Southern Methodist University, has
instituted a Texas A&M Presidential Endowed Scholarship, with preference to be given to a student
in industrial engineering. These scholarships are administered by the Texas A&M Foundation.
Parsons Corp., represented on the ISE Advisory Council by John Scott, made a fourth annual gift to
underwrite the Parsons Seminar Series and the ISE Honors and Awards Banquet.
CenterPoint Energy underwrote the 2006 ISE tailgate party before the Texas A&M-University of
Missouri football game. This is the fourth year CenterPoint has sponsored the event. CenterPoint is
represented on the department’s advisory council by Gary Cerny.
The following people and organizations have made gifts to support the activities and travel of the
student chapters of IIE and INFORMS: Boeing, represented on the ISE Advisory Council by Kent Beran;
CenterPoint Energy, represented on the ISE Advisory Council by Gary Cerny; Halliburton, represented
on the ISE Advisory Council by Michael Haack; Charles Milstead, ISE Outstanding Former Student, and
Ross George, member of the ISE Advisory Council.
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News & Research
News & Research
ISE Faculty Working to Secure Ports and Waterways
Wilhelm said the researchers have to
understand which points to observe in
order to interdict these threats. Then the
information is fed into a sensor location
model to optimize the cost of buying,
installing and maintaining the sensors.
“The challenge is to develop algorithms
to solve problems as large as what might
be found in actual applications,” Wilhelm
said.
The researchers also have to deal with
uncertainty so that, in case a sensor fails,
a threat can still be observed. That’s
known as fault tolerance capability and is
the tactical part of the project.
Photo courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard
Increased security in American ports
and waterways is the goal of Wilbert
E. Wilhelm, Mike and Sugar Barnes
Professor, and assistant professor Yu
Ding. They have received a $331,111
grant from the National Science
Foundation for their project, “Strategic
design and tactical operation of
surveillance sensor systems for ports and
waterway security.” The researchers aim
to design surveillance sensor systems
to assure robust security in ports and
waterways, especially to deal with
unauthorized small boats that can easily
gain access to sensitive targets.
The Texas A&M researchers are using
the Houston Ship Channel as a trial case.
The 50-mile-long channel is an especially
sensitive case because of the transport of
hazardous and flammable materials to the
numerous refineries and chemical plants
that form a $15 billion petrochemical
center. Additionally, the ship channel
is fed by more than a dozen bayous,
presenting opportunities for unauthorized
access to restricted areas.
“Many people do not realize how
vulnerable our ports are to a variety
of threats,” Wilhelm said, “and how
devastating an attack could be to a
surrounding city –– for example, if
poisonous gas is released from a damaged
storage container.”
In the first part of the project, strategic
design, Wilhelm is determining where
to locate sensors to provide adequate
surveillance. Types of sensors include
television cameras; infrared cameras;
radar; and sound, motion or heat
detectors, and Wilhelm said he is
designing a heterogeneous sensor system
so as not to rely on a single type of
sensor.
“We’re looking at interdiction,” Wilhelm
said, “so we have to look at various
types of threats. For instance, a large
ship or tanker has certain characteristics,
such as traveling at a certain speed or
maneuvering in certain ways. Each type
of threat travels at a different speed.”
“Fault tolerance analysis,” Ding said, “is
‘What if there is a failure due to harsh
environmental conditions or intentional
tampering? What kinds of redundancy are
needed and at what cost level?’”
Ding said that with different sensors
come different types of information and
different uncertainties. By integrating
the information in an intelligent way, a
heterogeneous surveillance system could
potentially be able to detect anomalies,
distinguishing between “normal” and
abnormal operation and behavior of a
ship in open water as well as in a ship
channel or waterway.
“Each type of ship has a set of unique
characteristics,” Wilhelm said. “In a
ship channel, the way a ship turns and
maneuvers and how it has to slow down
to turn are unique to each type of ship.
So if a ship starts to turn or speed up
unexpectedly, then maybe it’s been
commandeered and is being piloted
awkwardly, and we need to detect that
anomaly.
(cont’d from pg. 8)
“Additionally, ships of certain sizes go to
certain locations in a port or waterway, so
if we find a tanker upstream from where
it’s supposed to be, that’s anomalous.”
Another need is to reduce the number
of false alarms, Ding said. “With
too many false positives, the sensor
network becomes a nuisance rather than
a safeguard, so how can we keep the
probability of a false positive in check?”
Ding said.
Wilhelm and Ding said that the
mathematical models they are developing
will give better understating of how a
surveillance sensor network should work
and allow better decision making by port
and waterway security personnel.
Written by Lesley Kriewald, Texas A&M
Engineering Communications
Phillips Coordinates Security Research
The Engineering Program at Texas
A&M is on the cutting edge of training
and research in support of homeland
security efforts. Both research and
applications focused on protecting
the United States and its people have
become a major part of the engineering
programs at Texas A&M. Texas A&M
Engineering has the resources and
capabilities to address a variety of
homeland security issues and to deliver
solutions to emergency and first
responders, management agencies and
the state of Texas.
Don Phillips, Chevron Distinguished
Professor in the Department of
Industrial and Systems Engineering,
is currently serving as coordinator of
homeland security research initiatives
for the Engineering Program. Phillips
has previous experience in forming
interdisciplinary research teams
through his work with the Program
for Automation in Manufacturing
(a consortium of companies), the
Sematech Manufacturing Center
of Excellence at Texas A&M and the
Sustainability Program for Rotary Wing
Aircraft for Corpus Christi Army Depot.
Phillips served as co-principal
investigator and technical adviser to
the Department of Homeland Security
Systems Assessment and Validation for
Emergency Responders (SAVER), a test
and evaluation program for emergency
and first responder equipment and
operational systems. He was
instrumental in forming the Southwest
Border Security Coalition and the
Texas State Security Group, both
chartered among multiple universities
to address homeland security, state
security and border security issues.
Phillips is the point of contact for Texas
A&M’s membership in the America’s
Border Security Group, a coalition of
companies and universities chartered
by Ericsson Inc. to address America’s
border security issues.
The Engineering Program and the
ISE faculty are currently addressing
several key areas of homeland
security including robotics research,
bioterrorism, nuclear vulnerability,
weapons of mass destruction
mitigation, response and resolution,
border security, and port security.
External reviewers praise
doctoral program
The Department of Industrial and
Systems Engineering’s doctoral program
has received high marks from an external
committee.
The three-member committee—Jane
Ammons, NSF ADVANCE Professor
of Engineering at Georgia Institute of
Technology; Hanif D. Sherali, W. Thomas
Rice Endowed Professor of Engineering
at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University; and Thom J. Hodgson, James
T. Ryan Professor at North Carolina State
University—found the department’s
leadership, faculty, students, research and
education programs to be of “very high
quality.”
The committee spent three days in
January 2006 examining the doctoral
program.
“The department is well-deserving of its
consistent Top 10 ranking in the field,”
committee members wrote in their report.
“The Department’s research program is
on the cutting edge of methodological
and application developments in several
areas.”
The quality of the graduate program
is key to the academic reputation of a
department, and this review provided an
opportunity to identify ways to maintain
the current high standards of the program
as well as to look for ways to improve
and enhance it.
The three reviewers identified strengths
such as strategic vision, good laboratory
facilities, a strong curriculum and a high
degree of diversity. The next doctoral
program review for the department will
be in 2014.
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News & Research
2006 Faculty
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New Wildfire Research Ablaze at Texas A&M
Publications
Dasgupta, S. and A. Banerjee, “An
Augmented-Reality Based RealTime Panoramic Vision System for
Autonomous Vehicle Navigation,”
IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man
and Cybernetics, Part A, 36 (1): 154161, 2006
New software being developed at Texas A&M University may give firefighters an edge when they
go out to fight wildfires.
Amarnath Banerjee
Associate Professor and Director
of Undergraduate Program
Ph.D., University of Illinois at
Chicago
banerjee@tamu.edu
Dr. Lewis Ntaimo, assistant professor
of industrial and systems engineering, is
working with Dr. Xiaolin Hu, assistant
professor of computer science at Georgia
State University, to design and refine
software to predict in what direction and
how fast forest fires are moving. This
information will be used in mathematical
models that will help firefighters allocate
fire-fighting resources effectively in the
face of the uncertainties of how fires
spread.
The software that Ntaimo and Hu are
developing can model mathematical
equations for fire spread that use wind
speed and direction, slope conditions,
ambient temperature and the nature of
the forest. The software then creates
a simulation of the fire’s spread over
several hours, which can predict in which
direction the fire will spread. This will
assist fire managers in making effective
decisions to control and suppress fires.
The simulation tool is designed to be
used in real time or in “as-fast-as-can”
tactical decision-making.
The experimental software uses standard
fuel models to predict fire spread in both
uniform and non-uniform environmental
conditions, such as forest terrain and
wind speed and direction. Eventually, the
software will be linked to a geological
information system or, GIS, that will run
with local weather stations to give more
accurate predictions. To this end, Ntaimo
is collaborating with Dr. Jianbang Gan,
associate professor of forest science and
Dr. Popescu Sorin, assistant professor of
remote sensing spatial sciences laboratory
in the department of forest science, and
his MS student Muge Mutlu.
Ntaimo’s other collaborators include Dr.
Bernard P. Zeigler and Ph.D. student
Bithika Khargharia from the University
of Arizona and Dr. Maria Vasconcelos
from the Tropical Research Institute
in Portugal. Their initial research was
published in the October 2004 issue of
the Simulation Journal, Vol. 80, Issue 10.
Ntaimo became interested in the research
as a Ph.D. student at the University of
Arizona after seeing the Arizona fires
first hand in 2003. “It’s more like a hobby
than work—it’s very real and practical,
and less abstract. It’s invigorating to see
people envisioning this when we show
them the research,” Ntaimo said.
The software prototype is intended for
both commercial use worldwide and
for educational purposes. The current
work is being funded by a grant from the
directorate of computer and information
science and engineering (CISE) division
of the National Science Foundation
under the dynamic data-drive application
systems (DDDAS) program. Ntaimo is
the principal investigator on the project,
and Hu is the co-PI.
Written by Bonnie Shortner, Texas A&M
Engineering Communications, with Lewis
Ntaimo
Dr. Banerjee’s research interests are
in virtual manufacturing, simulation,
image processing, real-time video
processing, augmented reality
and human behavior modeling.
He directs the Advanced Virtual
Manufacturing and Augmented
Reality Laboratory. He teaches
courses in manufacturing and
production systems design and
control, facilities planning, virtual
manufacturing, and simulation.
Research
Ding, Y. and A. Banerjee, “Optimal
Utilization of Distributed Sensor
Systems for Manufacturing Quality
Improvement,” 2004-2006, Texas
Higher Education Coordinating
Board Advanced Technology
Program, $149,900
Gonzalez, J., J. A. Wall and A.
Banerjee, “Continuation of Research
in Support of Army Digitization
and Transformation (Force XXI),”
2005-2006, NAVAIR – Orlando TSD,
$1,051,890 (ISEN portion $25,000)
Gonzalez, J., J. A. Wall and A.
Banerjee, “Continuation of Research
in Support of Army Digitization
and Transformation (Force XXI),”
2006-2007, NAVAIR – Orlando TSD,
$749,999 (ISEN portion $66,000)
Wall, J., A. Banerjee and G. Gaukler,
“Development of Simulation
Support Methods for Training and
Exercise Development Tools to
Address Animal Biosecurity,” 20052006, Texas Agricultural Experiment
Station, $66,000 (ISEN subcontract
$25,000)
Comprehensive reviewer,
Automation, Production Systems, and
Computer Integrated Manufacturing,
by Mikell Groover, Third Edition
Panelist, National Science
Foundation, SBIR/STTR Phase I
Banerjee, A., “Three-Dimensional
Object Reconstruction Problem
and its Application to Information
Extraction and Process
Reconstruction,” IIE Annual Research
Conference, Orlando, Fla., May 2006
Dasgupta, S. and A. Banerjee, “Binary
Time Series Prediction Using
Recurrent Networks,” Artificial
Neural Networks in Engineering
Conference, St. Louis, Mo., November
2006
Professional Activities
Member, Program Committee, IEEE
Systems, Man and Cybernetics
Conference
Member, International Advisory
Council, 3rd International
Conference on Quality, Reliability
and Infocom Technology, New Delhi,
India
Member, Technical Committee,
IEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics:
Human Machine Systems Society
Associate Editor, International
Journal of Service Operations and
Informatics
Reviewer, Journal of Manufacturing
Systems
Reviewer, International Journal of
Service Operations and Informatics
Reviewer, IEEE Systems, Man and
Cybernetics Conference
Member, Texas Board of Professional
Engineers (Appointed by Gov. Rick
Perry)
Chair, Licensing Committee, Texas
Board of Professional Engineers
Member, Legislative Issues
Committee, Texas Board of
Professional Engineers
Sharda, B., S. Dasgupta, A. Cerekci
and A. Banerjee, “Binary Time
Series Prediction Using Recurrent
Networks,” Smart Engineering System
Design: Neural Networks, Evolutionary
Programming, Data Mining, and
Artificial Life, Vol.16, Proceedings
of the Artificial Neural Networks in
Engineering Conference, C.H. Dagli, A.
L. Buczak, D. L. Enke, M. Embrechts,
and O. Ersoy (Eds.), ASME Press, New
York, 2006, 785-790
Presentations
Professional Activities
Education advisory liaison, Texas
Board of Professional Engineers
Member, Professional Engineering
Exam Committee, Texas Board of
Professional Engineers
Member, Texas Deans of Engineering
G. Kemble Bennett
Professor, Vice Chancellor and
Dean of Engineering
Ph.D., Texas Tech University
kem-bennett@tamu.edu
Dr. Bennett specializes in homeland
security. His interests also include
engineering management, quality,
logistics and reliability engineering.
He has served on several
government blue ribbon panels
for the Department of Homeland
Security, Department of Justice
and the FBI. He currently serves as
executive director of the National
Emergency Response and Rescue
Training Center.
Presentations
University member, Executive
Committee, Texas Engineering and
Technical Consortium
Member, Task Force on Eco and
Animal Rights Terrorism, National
Association of State Universities and
Land Grant Colleges
Member, executive working group
for the Office of State and Local
Government Coordination and
Preparedness, U.S. Department of
Homeland Security
Executive director, National
Emergency Response and Rescue
Training Center
Executive director, System
Assessment and Validation for
Emergency Responders
Bennett, G. K., “Professional
Development of Department
Heads,” National Department Heads
Conference, American Society of
Civil Engineers, Galveston, Texas,
March 2006
Trustee, Southwest Research
Institute
Bennett, G. K., Chair, Responder Panel
Discussion, Performance Metrics
for Intelligence Systems Workshop,
National Institute of Standards and
Testing, Gaithersburg, Md., August
2006
Member, Emergency Preparedness
Institute Working Group, City of San
Antonio
Bennett, G. K., Moderator, National
Laboratory Panel, “The Energy Policy
Act of 2005, Conference of Key
National Leaders,” The Texas A&M
University System, College Station,
Texas, August 2006
Member, Advanced Energy Technical
Working Group, Texas Technology
Initiative
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Bickel, J. E. and R. Bratvold,
“Decision Focused Uncertainty
Quantification,” Society of
Petroleum Engineers/European
Association of Geoscientists and
Engineers Workshop “What do
Geoscientists and Engineers Need
to Better Manage Uncertainty?”
Dubrovnik, Croatia, March 2006
J. Eric Bickel
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Stanford University
ebickel@tamu.edu
Dr. Bickel’s research interests
include decision analysis, modeling
probabilistic dependence, value
of information and applications
of decision analysis to enhance
oil recovery. Dr. Bickel teaches
engineering economy, decision
analysis and senior design. Prior
to joining Texas A&M, Bickel was a
senior engagement manager for
Strategic Decisions Group (SDG) in
Houston, where he applied decision
analysis to corporate strategy for
Fortune 500 companies.
Research
Bickel, J. E., “Copulas and Energy
Price Process Forecasting,” 20052006, Suez North America, $15,000
Bickel, J. E., R. Gibson and D. McVay,
“Quantifying the Value of Seismic
Information: Phase II,” 2006,
WesternGeco/Schlumberger,
$125,000
Publications
Bickel, J. E., “Some Determinants of
Corporate Risk Aversion,” Decision
Analysis, 3(4): 233-251, 2006
Bickel, J. E. and J.E. Smith, “Optimal
Sequential Exploration: A Binary
Learning Model,” Decision Analysis,
3(1): 16-32, 2006
Pickering, S. and J. E. Bickel, “The
Value of Seismic Information,” Oil
and Gas Financial Journal 3(5):
26-33, 2006
Presentations
Bickel, J. E., “ChartMine®: Using
Decision Theory and Data Mining to
Improve On-Field Baseball Decision
Making,” INFORMS Annual Meeting,
Pittsburgh, Pa., November 2006
Bickel, J. E., R. Gibson, D. McVay,
S. Pickering and J. Waggoner,
“WesternGeco Uses Decision
Analysis to Communicate the Value
of Seismic Surveys to Potential
Clients,” INFORMS Annual Meeting,
Pittsburgh, Pa., November 2006
Bickel, J. E., R. Gibson, D. McVay, S.
Pickering and J. Waggoner, “Value
of Seismic with Multiple Drilling
Targets,” Society of Exploration
Geophysicists Annual Meeting, New
Orleans, La., October 2006
Bickel, J. E., R. L. Gibson, D. A. McVay,
S. Pickering and J. Waggoner,
“Quantifying 3D Land Seismic
Reliability and Value,” Society
of Petroleum Engineers Annual
Technical Conference and
Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas,
September 2006
Bickel, J. E., R. Gibson, D. McVay,
S. Pickering and J. Waggoner,
“Value of Seismic with Multiple
Drilling Targets,” SEG/SBGf/ULG,
Development and Production
Forum, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August
2006
Bickel, J. E., J. E. Smith and J.L. Meyer,
“Modeling Dependence Among
Geologic Risks in Sequential
Exploration Decisions,” Society
of Petroleum Engineers Annual
Technical Conference and
Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas,
September 2006
aspects of continuous global
optimization approaches for solving
discrete optimization problems
on graphs. Applications of interest
include network-based data mining,
computational biology, social
networks and remote sensing.
(Butenko, publications, cont’d)
Research
Presentations
Pickering, S. and J. E. Bickel, “The
Value of Seismic Information,” PETEX
(Petroleum Exploration Society of
Great Britain), London, England,
November 2006
Butenko, S., “Pathways to the
Doctorate Research Assistantship
Award,” 2005-2006, Office of the Vice
President for Research, Texas A&M
University, $25,000
Balasundaram, B., S. Butenko and
I. Hicks, “Generalization of Cliques,
Independent Sets and Coloring,”
INFORMS Annual Meeting,
Pittsburgh, Pa., November 2006
Butenko, S., “IRES: Discrete and
Nondifferentiable Optimization:
Algorithms and Applications,” 20062009, National Science Foundation,
$123,385
Butenko, S., “Clique Relaxations
in Network Clustering: Models,
Algorithms and Applications,”
Systems Division Seminar, Leeds
School of Business, University of
Colorado, Boulder, Colo., February
2006
Professional Activities
Member, Advisory Committee for
the Quantification and Management
of Risk in Exploration and
Production, International Research
Institute of Stavanger (IRIS),
University of Stavanger
Council member, INFORMS Decision
Analysis Society
Member, Publication Award
Committee, INFORMS Decision
Analysis Society
Member, Membership Committee,
INFORMS Decision Analysis Society
Panelist, National Science
Foundation, DMII
Reviewer, Decision Analysis
Reviewer, IIE Transactions on
Engineering Management
Bickel, J. E., R. Gibson, D. McVay, S.
Pickering and J. Waggoner, “Value
of Seismic with Multiple Drilling
Targets,” European Association of
Geoscientists and Engineers Annual
Conference, Vienna, Austria, June
2006
Bickel, J. E. and J. E. Smith, “Optimal
Sequential Exploration: A Binary
Learning
Model,” Society of Petroleum
Engineers/European Association
of Geoscientists and Engineers
Workshop “What Do Geoscientists
and Engineers Need to Better
Manage Uncertainty?” Dubrovnik,
Croatia, March 2006
Bickel, J. E. and J. E. Smith, “Optimal
Sequential Exploration: A Binary
Learning Model,” Decision Analysis
Affinity Group, Baltimore, Md., March
2006
Butenko, S. and P. Stetsyuk, “NetworkBased Techniques for Mining
Massive Data Sets,” 2006-2008,
Civilian Research and Development
Foundation, $55,500
Butenko, S. and Y. Shkvarko,
“Optimization Algorithms for
Network Design and Data
Processing in Remote Sensing,”
2005-2006, TAMU-CONACYT
Collaborative Research Grant
Program, $24,000
Krugler, P. E., S. Butenko, C. ChangAlbitres, R. M. Feldman, S. Guikema, I.
V. Hicks, D. Kang. T. Lomax, K. Pickett
and R. Smith, “Asset ManagementTexas Style,” 2005-2006, Texas
Department of Transportation,
$169,068.
Publications
Sergiy Butenko
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Florida
butenko@tamu.edu
Dr. Butenko’s research concentrates
mainly on global and discrete
optimization and their applications.
In particular, he is interested in
theoretical and computational
Butenko, S. and W. Wilhelm, “CliqueDetection Models in Computational
Biochemistry and Genomics,”
European Journal of Operational
Research, 173(1):1-17, 2006
Professional Activities
Co-organizer, International
Conference on Applied
Optimization and Metaheuristic
Innovations, Yalta, Ukraine, July 2006
Co-organizer, Center for Discrete
and Theoretical Computer Science
Workshop on Clustering Problems
in Biological Networks, Rutgers
University, Piscataway, N.J., May 2006
Editorial Board, Journal of Global
Optimization
Editorial Board, Optimization Letters
Butenko, S., “Clique Relaxation
Models of Clusters in Biological
Networks,” Center for Discrete
Mathematics and Theoretical
Computer Science, Workshop on
Clustering Problems in Biological
Networks, Rutgers University,
Piscataway, N.J., May 2006
Butenko, S. and B. Balasundaram,
“Clique Relaxation Models of
Clusters in Networks,” International
Conference on Applied
Optimization and Metaheuristic
Innovations, Yalta, Ukraine, July 2006
Butenko, S. and B. Balasundaram, “On
Continuous Formulations of Discrete
Optimization Problems,” INFORMS
Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pa.,
November 2006
Balasundaram, B. and S. Butenko,
“On a Polynomial Fractional
Formulation for Independence
Number of a Graph,” Journal of Global
Optimization, 35(3): 405-421, 2006
Kahruman, S. and S. Butenko,
“Scheduling Adjuvant Endocrine
Therapy for Breast Cancer,” INFORMS
Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pa.,
November 2006
Balasundaram, B. and S. Butenko,
“Graph Domination, Coloring and
Cliques in Telecommunications,”
Handbook of Optimization in
Telecommunications, M. G. C.
Resende and P. M. Pardalos (eds.),
Springer Science + Business Media,
New York, 2006, 865-890
Shkvarko, Y. and S. Butenko,
“Optimization of Multisource
Information Fusion for Resource
Management with Remote
Sensing Imagery: An Aggregated
Regularization Method with
Neural Network Implementation,”
International Symposium on
Defense and Security, Orlando, Fla.,
April 2006
Boginski, V., S. Butenko and P.
Pardalos, “Mining Market Data: A
Network Approach,” Computers &
Operations Research, 33(11): 31713184, 2006
Trukhanov, S. and S. Butenko, “Using
Critical Sets to Solve the Maximum
Independent Set Problem,”
International Conference on Applied
Optimization and Metaheuristic
Innovations, Yalta, Ukraine, July 2006
Trukhanov, S., S. Butenko and B.
Balasundaram, “Network-Based
Approaches in Data Mining,”
INFORMS Annual Meeting,
Pittsburgh, Pa., November 2006
Editorial Board, Computational
Management Science
Editorial Board, International Journal
of Computational Science and
Engineering
Reviewer, Journal of Global
Optimization
Reviewer, IIE Transactions
Reviewer, Journal of Manufacturing
Systems
Reviewer, Optimization Letters
Reviewer, Bulletin of the Institute of
Combinatorics and its Applications
research examines inventory,
production and transportation
issues in the context of supply
chain integration and coordination.
She teaches courses in production
planning and control, inventory
theory, and supply chain
coordination.
Research
Çetinkaya, S., “CAREER: Coordination
of Transportation and Inventory
Decision - Premises, Models, and
Justification,” National Science
Foundation, 2001-2006, $371,000
Çetinkaya, S. (PI) and E. Tekin (Co-PI),
“Effective Inventory Management
and Capacity Utilization Under
Demand Uncertainty for Technology
Products with Short Life-Cycles,”
Nokia Telecommunications, 20062007, $50,000
Çetinkaya, S. (PI) and H. Üster (Co-PI),
“An Integrated Outbound Logistics
Model for Frito-Lay: Coordinating
Production Output & Distribution
Decisions,” Frito-Lay, 2005- 2006,
$158,000
Klutke, G.-A. (PI) and S. Çetinkaya
(Co-PI), “Graduate Assistance in
Areas of National Need: Fellowships
for Research in Industrial and
Systems Engineering,” U.S.
Department of Education, 20062009, $380,000
Tekin, E. (PI) and S. Çetinkaya
(Co-PI), “Supply Chain Revenue
Management: Mitigating Profitat-Risk in Manufacturing and
Distribution Networks,” National
Science Foundation, 2006-2009,
$250,000
Üster, H. (PI) and S. Çetinkaya (Co-PI),
“An Integrated Outbound Logistics
Model for Frito-Lay: Operational
Level Distribution Optimization,”
Frito-Lay and Pepsi-Co, 2006- 2007,
$212,000
Sila Çetinkaya
Associate Professor
Ph.D., McMaster University
sila@tamu.edu
Dr. Çetinkaya specializes in supply
chain management. Her current
Üster, H. (PI), S. Çetinkaya (Co-PI) and
E. Akçali, “Collaborative Research:
Analytical Approaches for the
Design and Operation of ClosedLoop Supply Chains,” National
Science Foundation, 2005-2008,
Texas A&M University share
$182,000
Publications
Atasu, A. and S. Çetinkaya, “Lot Sizing
for Optimal Collection and Use of
Remanufacturable Returns over a
Finite Life-Cycle,” Production and
Operations Management, 15(4): 473487, 2006
Çetinkaya, S., “Quantitative
Approaches for Integration of
Inventory and Transportation
Decisions,” Proceedings of the 2006
National Science Foundation Design,
Service, and Manufacturing Grantees
and Research Conference, St. Louis,
Mo., July 2006
Çetinkaya, S., F. Mutlu and C.-Y. Lee, “A
Comparison of Outbound Dispatch
Policies for Integrated Inventory and
Transportation Decisions,” European
Journal of Operational Research,
171(3):1094-1112, 2006
Toptal, A. and S. Çetinkaya,
“Contractual Agreements and
Vendor Managed Delivery
Under Explicit Transportation
Considerations,” Naval Research
Logistics, 53(5): 397-417, 2006
Üster, H., S. Çetinkaya and E. Akçalı,
“Collaborative Research: Analytical
Approaches for the Design and
Operation of Closed-Loop Supply
Chains,” Proceedings of the 2006
National Science Foundation Design,
Service, and Manufacturing Grantees
and Research Conference, St. Louis,
Mo., July 2006
Presentations
Çetinkaya, S., “Quantitative
Approaches for Integration of
Inventory and Transportation
Decisions,” National Science
Foundation Design, Service, and
Manufacturing Grantees and
Research Conference, St. Louis, Mo.,
July 2006
Çetinkaya, S. and X. Liu, “The Impact
of Supply Quality Information and
Supplier Development on Contract
Design,” INFORMS Annual Meeting,
Pittsburgh, Pa., November 2006
Easwaran, G., H. Üster, E. Akçalı and
S. Çetinkaya, “Closed Loop Supply
Chain Network Design Problem with
Multi-Product Remanufacturing,”
INFORMS Annual Meeting,
Pittsburgh, Pa., November 2006
Keskin, B. B., H. Üster and S.
Çetinkaya, “Distribution Center
Location and Inventory Allocation
under Generalized Transportation
Costs,” INFORMS Annual Meeting,
Pittsburgh, Pa., November 2006
Annual Report | 2006
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2006 Faculty
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15
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industry. He teaches courses in
quality control, change and anomaly
detection, prediction methods, and
design of experiments.
Üster, H., S. Çetinkaya and E. Akçalı,
“Collaborative Research: Analytical
Approaches for the Design
and Operation of Closed-Loop
Supply Chains,” National Science
Foundation Design, Service, and
Manufacturing Grantees and
Research Conference, St. Louis, Mo.,
July 2006
Easwaran, G., H. Üster, E. Akçalı
and S. Çetinkaya, “A Multi-Product
Remanufacturing Network Design
Problem,” IIE Annual Research
Conference, Orlando, Fla., May 2006
Professional Activities
President, Forum for Women in
OR/MS, INFORMS
Cluster chair, INFORMS Annual
Meeting
Invited panelist, INFORMS Doctoral
Colloquium
Department editor, Supply Chains,
IIE Transactions
Division editor, Operations and
Decision Sciences, Canadian Journal
of Administrative Sciences
Associate editor, Naval Research
Logistics
Associate editor, IIE Transactions
Editorial board, International Journal
of Inventory Research
Panelist and reviewer, National
Science Foundation
Referee, Computers and Operations
Research
Referee, European Journal of
Operational Research
Referee, International Journal of
Production Economics
Referee, Management Science
Referee, Naval Research Logistics
Referee, Manufacturing and
Service Operations Management
Conference, INFORMS
Research
Ding, Y., “CAREER: Collaborative
Information Processing of
Distributed Sensor Networks
for Manufacturing Quality
Improvements,” 2004-2009, National
Science Foundation, $400,000
Guy L. Curry
Professor and Director of Graduate
Program
Ph.D., University of Arkansas
g-curry@tamu.edu
Dr. Curry specializes in the
application of operations research
techniques to the design and
analysis of manufacturing systems.
He teaches courses in optimization
and production systems.
Publications
Matis, T. I., R. M. Feldman and G. L.
Curry, “Queues with Nonexponential
Failure Times,” Quality Technology
& Quantitative Management, 2006,
in press
Curry, G. L. and R. N. Coulson, “An
Optimization Based System Model
of Disturbance Generated Forest
Biomass Utilization,” Proceedings of
the International Conference on
Flexible Automation and Intelligent
Manufacturing, Limerick, Ireland,
June 2006
Bryan L. Deuermeyer
Professor
Ph.D., Northwestern University
b-deuermeyer@tamu.edu
Dr. Deuermeyer’s interests lie in the
integration of operations research
and computer science with specific
emphasis on developing new
discrete simulation languages
and run-time engines. Currently
he is developing quick-response
simulation systems to support
the design and analysis of
semiconductor manufacturing
systems. He teaches courses in
mathematical programming,
discrete simulation and general
operations research.
(Dr. Deuermeyer retired as Emeritus
Professor Dec. 31, 2006.)
Ding, Y., “SST: Robust Wireless
Piezoelectric Sensor Network for
Structural Health Monitoring,” 20042007, National Science Foundation,
$150,000. In collaboration with Jiong
Tang at University of Connecticut
and Xiaodong Wang at Columbia
University
Ding, Y., “DDDAS - SMRP: A
Framework for the Dynamic
Data-Driven Fault Diagnosis of
Wind Turbine Systems,” 2006-2009,
National Science Foundation,
$180,000. In collaboration with
Dr. Jiong Tang at University of
Connecticut.
Ding, Y. and A. Banerjee, “Optimal
Utilization of Distributed Sensor
Systems for Manufacturing Quality
Improvement,” 2004-2006, Texas
Higher Education Coordinating
Board Advanced Technology
Program, $149,900
Wilhelm, W. E. and Y. Ding, “Strategic
Design and Tactical Operation of
Surveillance Sensor Systems for
Ports and Waterway Security,” 20052008, National Science Foundation,
$331,111
Presentations
Curry, G. L. and R. N. Coulson, “An
Optimization-Based System Model
of Disturbance Generated Forest
Biomass Utilization,” International
Conference on Flexible Automation
and Intelligent Manufacturing,
Limerick, Ireland, June 2006
Wilhelm, W. E. and Y. Ding, REU
Supplementary Grant, 2005-2008,
National Science Foundation,
$12,000
Publications
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Michigan
yuding@iemail.tamu.edu
Chen, Y., D. Ceglarek, Y. Ding and J.
Jin, “Integration of Tolerance and
Maintenance Design for MultiStation Manufacturing Processes,”
IEEE Transactions onAutomation
Science and Engineering, 3(4): 440453, 2006
Dr. Ding’s research interests are in
quality and reliability engineering,
with emphases on data-mining
methods for analysis and design and
optimal utilization of distributed
sensor systems. His recent projects
are funded by the National Science
Foundation, the State of Texas and
Ding, Y., E.A. Elsayed, S. R.T. Kumara, JC Lu, N. Feng and J. Shi, “Distributed
Sensing for Quality and Productivity
Improvements,” IEEE Transactions on
Automation Science and Engineering,
3(4): 344-359, 2006
Yu Ding
(Ding, publications, cont’d)
Ding, Y., L. Zeng and S. Zhou, “Phase-I
Analysis for Monitoring Nonlinear
Profile Signals in Manufacturing
Processes,” Journal of Quality
Technology, 38(3): 199-216, 2006
Gupta, A., Y. Ding, T. Reinikainen
and L. Xu, “Optimal Parameter
Selection for Electronic Packaging
using Sequential Computer
Simulations,” ASME Transactions,
Journal of Manufacturing Science and
Engineering, 128(3): 705-715, 2006
Mandroli, S. S., Y. Ding and
A. Shrivastava, “A Survey of
Inspection Strategy and Sensor
Distribution Studies in DiscretePart Manufacturing Processes,” IIE
Transactions, 38(4): 309-328, 2006
Ren, Y., Y. Ding and S. Zhou, “A
Data-Mining Approach to Study
the Significance of Nonlinearity in
Multi-Station Assembly Processes,”
IIE Transactions, 38(12):1069 - 1083,
2006
Shrivastava, A.K., D. Ceglarek, J.
Coody, Y. Ding and F. Niu, “Modeling,
Analysis and Design of Complex
Quality Testing Systems using a
Hierarchical Simulation Framework,”
Proceedings of the IEEE International
Conference On Networking, Sensing
and Control, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., April
2006
Xue, X., Y. Ding, N. Sammers and J.
Tang, “Condition Monitoring of PEM
Fuel Cell using Hotelling T 2 Control
Limits,” Journal of Power Sources,162:
388-399, 2006
Presentations
Abhishek, K. S. and Y. Ding, “Modeling,
Analysis and Design of Complex
Quality Testing Systems using a
Hierarchical Simulation Framework”
IEEE International Conference on
Networking, Sensing and Control, Ft.
Lauderdale, Fla., April 2006
Cho, J.J. and Y. Ding, “Robust
Calibration for Clustered Wireless
Sensor Network,” INFORMS Annual
Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pa., November
2006
Ding, Y., “Data-Mining, Sensor
Systems, and Quality and
Productivity Improvements,”
Chaparral Steel, Midlothian, Texas,
January 2006
Ding, Y., “Sensor Redundancy and
Robust Estimation,” University of
California at Berkeley, Department
of Industrial Engineering and
Operations Research, Berkeley, Cal.,
May 2006
Matis, T. I., R. M. Feldman and G. L.
Curry,“Queues with Nonexponential
Failure Times,” Quality Technology &
Quantitative Management, 2006, in
press
Professional Activities
Ding, Y., “Distributed Sensor System
for Quality Improvements,” Tsinghua
University, Department of Industrial
Engineering, Beijing, China, July
2006.
Ding, Y., “Selecting Unique Designs
from Complex Design Spaces Using
Graph Enumeration Method,”
International Conference on Design
of Experiments and Its Applications,
Tianjin, China, July 2006
Ding, Y., “Distributed Sensor System
for Quality Improvements,” Tianjin
University, School of Mechanical
Engineering, Tianjin, China, July 2006
Ding, Y., “Teaching Quality
Engineering in IE/OR Programs,”
INFORMS QSR Invited Panelist,
Pittsburgh, Pa., November 2006
Ding, Y., “Process-Oriented
Tolerancing for Multi-Station
Assembly Processes,” IIE
Transactions Invited Paper Session,
INFORMS Annual Meeting,
Pittsburgh, Pa., November 2006
Ren, Y. and Y. Ding, “Nonlinearity
Analysis of Multi-Station Assembly
Processes,” ASME International
Conference on Manufacturing
Science and Engineering, Ypsilanti,
Mich., October 2006
Xia, H. and Y. Ding, “Bayesian Spatial
Methods for Form Error Assessment
Using Coordinate Measurements,”
ASA/ASQ Joint Research Conference,
Knoxville, Tenn., June 2006
Professional Activities
Co-chair, Invited Paper session, IEEE
Transactions on Automation Science
and Engineering, INFORMS Annual
Meeting
Session chair, “Sensor System I”,
INFORMS Annual Meeting
Council member, INFORMS Section
on Quality, Statistics, and Reliability
Department editor, IIE Transactions
on Quality and Reliability
Associate editor, IEEE Transactions on
Automation Science & Engineering
Reviewer, IIE Transactions
Reviewer, Computers & Industrial
Engineering
Richard M. Feldman
Professor
Ph.D., Northwestern University
richf@tamu.edu
Dr. Feldman specializes in applied
probability, simulation and
operations research. He is currently
part of two interdisciplinary
research teams, one team from
the entomology and geography
departments, and one team within
the Texas Transportation Institute.
Feldman is primarily responsible
for developing simulation tools for
these teams. He teaches simulation,
operations research, stochastic
processes and queueing theory.
Research
Coulson, R.N., A. Birt, D. Cairns, R.M.
Feldman, J.M. Guldin, C. Lafon,
F. Stephen and M.D. Tchakerian,
“Applied Silvicultural Assessment of
Southern Pine Beetle in Southern
Pine Stands West of the Mississippi,”
2005-2006, USDA Forest Service,
$204,173
Coulson, R.N., A. Birt, D. Cairns, R.M.
Feldman, J.M. Guldin, C. Lafon,
F. Stephen and M.D. Tchakerian,
“Applied Silvicultural Assessment of
Southern Pine Beetle in Southern
Pine Stands West of the Mississippi,”
2006-2008, USDA Forest Service,
$249,893
Krugler, P. E., S. Butenko, C. ChangAlbitres, R. M. Feldman, S. Guikema, I. V.
Hicks, D. Kang. T. Lomax, K. Pickett and
R. Smith,“Asset Management - Texas
Style,” 2005-2006, Texas Department
of Transportation, $169,068
Krugler, P. E., C. Chang-Albitres,
R.M. Feldman, D. Kang and R.
Smith,“Development of a TxDOT
ROW Acquisition SimulationOptimization Model,” 2006 - 2007,
Texas Department of Transportation,
$170,000
Gary M. Gaukler
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Stanford University
gaukler@tamu.edu
Dr. Gaukler’s research interests are in
applications of RFID in supply chain
management, supply chain visibility
and inventory control policies,
homeland security and supply chain
vulnerabilities, and informationsharing across the supply chain.
Gaukler directs the RFID and Supply
Chain Systems Lab. He teaches
courses in operations management
and logistics.
Research
Wall, J., A. Banerjee and G. Gaukler,
“Development of Simulation
Support Methods for Training and
Exercise Development Tools to
Address Animal Biosecurity,” 20052006, Texas Agricultural Experiment
Station, $66,000 (ISEN subcontract
$25,000)
Presentations
Gaukler, G. M., “Lateral Transshipment Options in a 2-Stage
Supply Chain,” INFORMS Annual
Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pa.,
November 2006
Gaukler, G. M., “RFID in Assembly
Operations,” IIE Annual Research
Conference, Orlando, Fla., May 2006
Annual Report | 2006
2006 Faculty
2006 Faculty
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(Gaukler, presentations, cont’d)
Gaukler, G. M., “RFID in Operations
Management: Current Research
Directions,” Distinguished Speaker
Series, University of Houston,
Houston, Texas, April 2006
Professional Activities
Referee, International Journal of
Services Operations and Informatics
17
Publications
Jayabalan, D., N. Gautam and A.
Elefteriadou, “Short-Term Direct
Travel Time Prediction for Freeway
Segments,” Proceedings of the
IIE Annual Research Conference,
Orlando, Fla., May 2006
Referee, Production and Operations
Management
Qin, W. B., Q. Wang, Y. Chen and N.
Gautam, “A First-Principles Based
LPV Modeling and Design for
Performance Management of
Internet Web Servers,” Proceedings
of the American Control Conference,
Minneapolis, Minn., 2006
Referee, Naval Research Logistics
Presentations
Member, Production and Operations
Management Committee on Raising
POM Journal Awareness
Gautam, N., “Building an Academic
Reputation; Enhancing Internal
Reputation,” Doctoral Colloquium
Speaker, IIE Annual Research
Conference, Orlando, Fla., May 2006
Referee, IIE Transactions
Gautam, N., D. Jayabalan and A.
Elefteriadou, “Short-Term Direct
Travel Time Prediction for Freeway
Segments,” IIE Annual Research
Conference, Orlando, Fla., May 2006
Goel, P. and N. Gautam, “On Using
Fluid Flow Models for Performance
Analysis of Computer Networks,”
INFORMS Telecommunications
Conference, Dallas, Texas, March
2006
Natarajan Gautam
Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill
gautam@tamu.edu
Dr. Gautam’s areas of interest
include optimal design, control
and performance evaluation of
stochastic systems, with special
emphasis on service engineering,
using techniques in queueing
theory, applied probability and
optimization. His specific research
topics include telecommunication
network design and traffic
engineering for providing quality of
service, computer-communication
network controls including web
servers and mobile ad-hoc networks,
transportation systems modeling for
traffic operations and performance
analysis, and information
technology including survivability
of multi-agent systems and peer-topeer networks.
director, Omega Rho (Operations
Research International Honors
Society)
Northeastern North America
regional director, Omega Rho
(Operations Research International
Honors Society)
Member-of-council, INFORMS
Telecommunication Section
Associate editor, INFORMS Journal on
Computing
Reviewer, African Journal of
Information and Communication
Technology
Reviewer, Asia-Pacific Journal of
Operations Research
Reviewer, Handbook of OR/MS
Reviewer, European Journal of
Operational Research
Reviewer, INFORMS Journal on
Computing, Networks and Spatial
Economics
Reviewer, Operations Research
Reviewer, INFORMS Junior Faculty
Interest Group
courses in discrete optimization.
Research
Krugler, P. E., S. Butenko, C. ChangAlbitres, R. M. Feldman, S. Guikema, I.
V. Hicks, D. Kang. T. Lomax, K. Pickett
and R. Smith, “Asset ManagementTexas Style,” 2005-2006, Texas
Department of Transportation,
$169,068
Publications
E. J. Kim, K. H. Yum, and C. R. Das,
“Performance Analysis of a QoS
Capable Cluster Interconnect,”
Performance Evaluation, vol. 60, no.
1-4, pp. 275-302, May 2005.
M. Lee, E. J. Kim and M. Yousif,
“Security Enhancement in InfiniBand
Architecture,” Proceedings of the
19th IEEE International Parallel &
Distributed Processing Symposium,
Denver, 2005.
Arambula, I. and I. V. Hicks, “Restricted
b-factors in Bipartite Graphs and
t-designs,” Journal of Combinatorial
Design, 14(3): 169-182, 2006
Presentations
Balasundaram, B., S. Butenko and
I. Hicks, “Generalization of Cliques,
Independent Sets and Coloring,”
INFORMS Annual Meeting,
Pittsburgh, Pa., November 2006
Wang, Q., W.B. Qin, Y. Chen and N.
Gautam, “A First-Principles Based
LPV Modeling and Design for
Performance Management of
Internet Web Servers,” American
Control Conference, Minneapolis,
Minn., June 2006
Professional Activities
Member, Technical Program
Committee, International
Conference on Sensor Networks,
Tahiti, French Polynesia, November
2006
Member, Conference Organizing
Committee, IIE Annual Research
Conference, Orlando, Fla., May 2006
Tenured faculty mentor for
MentorNet, The E-Mentoring
Network for Diversity in Engineering
and Science
Director and board member, IIE
Computer and Information Systems
Division
Central North America regional
Illya V. Hicks
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Rice University
ivhicks@tamu.edu
Dr. Hicks’ research interests are in
combinatorial optimization, graph
theory and integer programming.
Some applications of interest are
network design, manufacturing
and logistics. His current research
is focused on using graph
decompositions to solve NPcomplete problems. He teaches
Andrew Johnson
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of
Technology
ajohnson@tamu.edu
Dr. Johnson’s research interests
are in productivity measurement,
warehouse operations and design,
web applications to support
decision making, modeling and
analysis of revenue management
applied to logistics, reference model
(Johnson, cont’d)
Conference for the TEI Community,
Washington, D. C., February 2006
development for industrial systems,
and enterprise transformation.
Professional Activities
Research
Program evaluator, TAC-ABET,
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Johnson, A.L., “Warehouse
Performance Self-Assessment and
Benchmarking,” 2006-2007, The
Book Industry Study Group, Inc.,
$15,000
Editor, Journal of Manufacturing
Systems
Publications
Johnson, A. L., “Methods in
Productivity and Efficiency Analysis
with Applications to Warehousing,”
The H. Milton Stewart School of
Industrial and Systems Engineering,
Georgia Institute of Technology,
Atlanta, Ga., 2006 (Doctor of
Philosophy)
Presentations
Johnson, A.L., “Orientation Issues
in Data Envelopment Analysis,”
INFORMS Annual Meeting,
Pittsburgh, Pa., November 2006
Johnson, A.L., “An Application of
the Hyperbolic Oriented Efficiency
Measure to Outlier Detection,” North
American Productivity Workshop,
New York, N.Y., June 2006
Johnson, A.L. and L.F. McGinnis,
“Benchmarking Warehouse
Performance,” INFORMS Annual
Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pa., November
2006
Georgia-Ann Klutke
V. Jorge Leon
Dr. Klutke’s research interests
are in applied probability and
stochastic processes, with particular
emphasis on problems that
arise in production and service
systems. Her work has examined
queueing behavior, inspection
and maintenance scheduling,
product flow control, degradation
processes, information structure
in decision models, and layout of
retail facilities. She teaches courses
in operations research, queueing
theory, stochastic processes,
engineering systems design,
production operations, reliability
and maintenance science.
Dr. Leon’s research interests are in
manufacturing system optimization,
finite-capacity resource planning
and scheduling, applications of
combinatorial optimization, and
heuristic search. Recent work
involves the study of collaborative
distributed production systems
and global manufacturing. (Leon’s
primary appointment is to the
Department of Engineering
Technology and Industrial
Distribution.)
Professor
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University
klutke@tamu.edu
Allen-Bradley Professor in Factory
Automation
Joint Appointment with
Department of Engineering
Technology and Industrial
Distribution
Ph.D., Lehigh University
jleon@tamu.edu
Research
Research
Johnson, A.L. and L.F. McGinnis,
“Integrating Theory and Methods for
System Performance Assessment,”
National Science Foundation Design,
Service and Manufacturing Grantees
and Research Conference, St. Louis,
Mo., July 2006
Klutke, G.-A., and S. Çetinkaya,
“Graduate Assistance in Areas
of National Need Fellowships
for Research in Industrial and
Systems Engineering,” 2006-2009,
Department of Education, $130,000
Hung, N.P., L. San Andres, V. J. Leon
and D. Kim, “REU Site: Development
of Micro-Turbomachinery,” 20062009, National Science Foundation,
$259,249
Johnson, A.L. and L.F. McGinnis,
“Performance Measurement and
Benchmarking with Applications to
Warehousing,” Young Researchers
Conference at North American
Productivity Workshop, New York,
N.Y., June 2006
Department editor, IIE Transactions
on Operations Engineering
Professional Activities
Reviewer, Journal of Manufacturing
Systems
Reviewer, International Journal of
Production Research
Reviewer, Journal of the Operations
Research Society
Professional Activities
Member, CIEADH IERC Committee
Member, Committee of Visitors,
National Science Foundation
Division of Design and
Manufacturing Innovation
Panel review member, National
Science Foundation
Publications
Chu, C.- L. and V.J. Leon, “Powerof-Two Single-Warehouse MultiBuyer Inventory Coordination in
Distributed Environments with
Partial Information Sharing,”
International Journal of Production
Economics, December 2006
Leon V.J. and U. Brens, “Collaborative
Research: US Mexico Virtual
Laboratory for Electronics
Manufacturing,” Proceedings of the
NSF-DMII Grantees Conference, St.
Louis, Mo., July 2006
Presentations
Leon, V.J., “Continuous Improvement
Plan for Manufacturing and
Mechanical ET,” A Capstone
César O. Malavé
Professor and Assistant Dean for
Recruitment and International
Programs
Ph.D., University of South Florida
malave@tamu.edu
Dr. Malavé’s research interests are
in manufacturing systems analysis
and planning. He teaches graduate
courses and conducts research
in the area of manufacturing
systems modeling and control.
In his capacity as Assistant Dean
for International Programs in the
Dwight Look College of Engineering,
Malavé leads the study abroad
programs, negotiates international
agreements, and liaises with the
newly established Qatar campus.
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2006 Faculty
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18
Lewis Ntaimo
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Arizona
ntaimo@tamu.edu
Dr. Ntaimo’s research interests
are stochastic programming,
discrete event modeling
and simulation, and systems
modeling. His research focuses
on decomposition algorithms for
large-scale optimization problems
characterized by uncertainty in the
problem data. Applications include
wildfire management, healthcare,
facility location and supply chain
planning. He teaches courses in
stochastic programming, systems
thinking and analysis, facilities
planning and material handling,
and operations research.
Research
Ntaimo, L. and X. Hu, “DDDAS-SMRP:
Dynamic Data Driven Integrated
Simulation and Stochastic
Optimization for Wildland Fire
Containment,” 2005-2008, National
Science Foundation, $200,000
Publications
Hu, X. and L. Ntaimo, “Dynamic
Multi-Resolution Cellular Space
Modeling for Forest Fire Simulation,”
Proceedings of Spring Simulation
Multi-Conference, Huntsville, Ala.,
April 2006
Ntaimo, L. and B. Khargharia,
“Two-Dimensional Fire Spread
Decomposition in Cellular DEVS
Models,” Proceedings of Spring
Simulation Multi-Conference,
Huntsville, Ala., April 2006
Ntaimo, L., W. J. Lee and A. Jalora,
“A Stochastic Mixed-Integer
Programming Approach to Optimal
Resource Allocation for Wildfire
Containment,” Proceedings of the
IIE Annual Research Conference,
Orlando, Fla., May 2006
19
Ntaimo, L. and S. Sen, “A Branchand-Cut Algorithm for Two-Stage
Stochastic Mixed-Binary Programs
With Continuous First-Stage
Variables,” Stochastic Programming
E-Print Series, 2006
Session chair, INFORMS Annual
Meeting
Ntaimo, L. and S. Sen, “A Comparative
Study of Decomposition Algorithms
for Stochastic Combinatorial
Optimization,” Computational
Optimization and Applications
Journal, accepted 2006
Referee, Computational Optimization
and Applications Journal
Ntaimo, L. and S. Sen, “A Branchand-Cut Algorithm for Two-Stage
Stochastic Mixed-Binary Programs
With Continuous First-Stage
Variables,” International. Journal
on Computational Science and
Optimization, accepted 2006
Presentations
Session chair, DEVS Symposium
2006 - Spring Simulation
Multiconference
Referee, IIE Transactions
Referee, Informs Journal on
Computing
Referee, SIMULATION
Referee, 2006 DEVS Symposium
Member, Technical Committee,
2006 DEVS Symposium - Spring
Simulation Multiconference
Ntaimo, L., “A Class of Algorithms
for Large-Scale Stochastic
Mixed-Integer Programs and
Applications,” Department of
Mechanical Engineering Seminar
Series, University of Texas at Austin,
September 2006
Ntaimo, L., “Disjunctive
Decomposition for Stochastic
Mixed-Binary Programs with
Random Recourse,” International
Symposium on Mathematical
Programming, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil,
August 2006
Ntaimo, L. and X. Hu, “Dynamic MultiResolution Cellular Space Modeling
for Forest Fire Simulation,” Spring
Simulation Multiconference - DEVS
Integrative M&S Symposium, Von
Braun Center, Huntsville, Ala., April
2006
Ntaimo, L. and B. Khargharia,
“Two-Dimensional Fire Spread
Decomposition in Cellular DEVS
Models,” Spring Simulation
Multiconference - DEVS Integrative
M&S Symposium, Von Braun Center,
Huntsville, Ala., April 2006
Ntaimo, L., W. J. Lee and A. Jalora,
“A Stochastic Mixed-Integer
Programming Approach for Wildfire
Containment,” IIE Annual Research
Conference, Orlando, Fla., May 2006
Professional Activities
Research advisor for operations
research, Arizona Center for
Integrated Manufacturing and
Simulation
Chae, J. and B.A. Peters, “Integration
of Flow-Based Department
Formation into Facility Layout
Design,” Progress in Material
Handling Research: 2006, R.D. Meller,
M.K. Ogle, B.A. Peters, G.D. Taylor, and
J.S. Usher (editors), 2006
Publications
Chae, J. and B.A. Peters, “A
Simulated Annealing Algorithm
Based On A Closed Loop Layout
For Facility Layout Design In
Flexible Manufacturing Systems,”
International Journal of Production
Research, 44(13): 2561-2572, 2006
Reviewer, IIE Transactions
Reviewer, Naval Research Logistics
Don T. Phillips
Progress in Material Handling
Research: 2006, editors: R.D. Meller,
M.K. Ogle, B.A. Peters, G.D. Taylor,
and J.S. Usher, Material Handling
Institute, Charlotte, N.C., 2006
Dr. Phillips teaching and
research interests include lean
manufacturing systems analysis,
operations research, lean thinking,
systems simulation, product cost
flow analysis, and the analysis
and control of remanufacturing/
sustainment systems. In addition
to his teaching and pedagogical
interests, Phillips is currently
Director of the Homeland
Security Research Initiatives for
all engineering programs at Texas
A&M University. In this capacity, he
develops interdisplinary research
teams to address both educational
and research program initiatives
in the Department of Homeland
Security and other federal funding
programs. He is currently active in
several homeland security initiatives.
Phillips is an IIE Fellow and a
member of SME.
Member, organizing committee,
International Material Handling
Research Colloquium, Salt Lake City,
Utah
Dr. Peters’ research interests
include design, analysis, operation
and control of manufacturing,
distribution and service systems.
He concentrates on facilities
design and management issues,
including facility layout and material
handling system design. He teaches
courses in facilities design, material
handling, and systems planning and
operation.
Organizer and chair, Future
Academician Colloquium, INFORMS
Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pa.,
November 2006
Peters, B.A. and A. Jalora, “AS/RS
Design Under Service Level
Constraints,” Progress in Material
Handling Research: 2006, R.D. Meller,
M.K. Ogle, B.A. Peters, G.D. Taylor, and
J.S. Usher (editors), 2006
Scholarship fund trustee, Institute of
Industrial Engineers
Professor and Department Head
Ph.D., Georgia Institute of
Technology
bpeters@tamu.edu
Professional Activities
Peters, B. A., “Layout Design of
Multi-Bay Facilities with Limited Bay
Flexibility,” Journal of Manufacturing
Systems, 25(1), 2006
Professional Activities
Brett A. Peters
Demand,” INFORMS Annual Meeting,
Pittsburgh, Pa., November 2006
Member, editorial board,
International Journal of Industrial
Engineering
Associate editor, Journal of
Manufacturing Systems
Member, editorial board, Assembly
Automation
Chevron Professor
Ph.D., University of Arkansas
drdon@tamu.edu
Research
Phillips, D.T., “Testing and Evaluating
First Responder Equipment: Phase
II,” Department of Homeland
Security, $121,000
Phillips, D.T., “Homeland Security
Support,” Texas Engineering
Experiment Station, $25,000
Presentations
Phillips, D.T., D. McIntyre and L.
Benning, “New Horizons and
Opportunities in Homeland Security
Research,” Transportation National
Conference, Clear Lake, Texas, 2006
Donald R. Smith
Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Arkansas
dr-smith@tamu.edu
Dr. Smith’s research interests are
in large systems database design,
highway segment data collection
and analysis, systems simulation
and cost modeling for advanced
manufacturing systems. He
teaches engineering economic
analysis, computer programming,
engineering management, industrial
labor relations, facilities layout and
design, and production planning
and control. Smith is a member
of the Advisory Council of the
International Center for Sustainable
Development for the Republic of
Panama.
Research
Smith, D. R., “Develop the Design
of a Functional Prototype,” 20052006, Sandia National Laboratories,
$17,080
Professional Activities
Member, Advisory Council,
International Center for Sustainable
Development, Republic of Panama
Eylem Tekin
Reviewer, Operations Research
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Northwestern University
eylem@tamu.edu
Reviewer, OMEGA
Dr. Tekin’s research interests are
in optimal design and control
of stochastic systems, revenue
management and supply chain
management. Her current research
focuses on the design and analysis
of systems with flexible production/
service capacity and cross-trained
servers to create agile operations.
The application areas of her research
include manufacturing systems, call
centers, health care services, airlines
and hospitality industry. She teaches
courses on production systems
operation, stochastic models
of manufacturing systems and
stochastic dynamic programming.
Reviewer, Journal of Production
Economics
Research
Halit Üster
Cetinkaya S. and E. Tekin, “Effective
Inventory Management and
Capacity Utilization under Demand
Uncertainty for Technology Products
with Short Life Cycles,” 2006-2007,
Nokia, $50,000
Tekin E. and S. Cetinkaya, “Supply
Chain Revenue Management:
Mitigating Profit-at-Risk in
Manufacturing and Distribution
Networks,” 2006-2009, National
Science Foundation, $250,000
Presentations
Huang T. and E. Tekin, “Multiple
Period Pricing Models,” INFORMS
Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pa.,
November 2006
Tekin, E., “A Strategic Model for
Healthcare Resource Allocation,”
INFORMS Annual Meeting,
Pittsburgh, Pa., November 2006
Tekin, E. and T. Huang, “Dynamic
Allocation of Flexible Resources to
Market Differentiated Stochastic
Reviewer, Production and Operations
Management
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., McMaster University
uster@tamu.edu
Dr. Üster’s research interests are in
supply chain logistics and applied
optimization. His current research
concentrates on network design
problems with applications in
logistics and communications.
He teaches courses in operations
planning, logistics, network
optimization and heuristics. Üster
directs the Logistics and Networked
Systems Research Lab.
Research
NSF Faculty Early Career
DevelopÇetinkaya, S. (PI) and
H. Üster (Co-PI), “Coordinating
Production Output and Distribution
Decisions,” 2005-2006, Frito-Lay, Inc.,
$158,000
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2006 Faculty
2006 Faculty / Advisory Council
20
(Üster, research, cont’d)
Üster, H., “Sensors: Models and
Algorithms for Efficient Design
and Operation of Wireless Sensor
Networks,” 2005-2007, National
Science Foundation, $160,000
Üster, H. (PI) and S. Çetinkaya (Co-PI),
“Operational Level Distribution
Optimization,” 2006-2007, Frito-Lay,
Inc. and Pepsi Co., $212,000
Üster, H. (TAMU PI), S. Çetinkaya
(TAMU Co-PI) and E. Akçalı (UF-PI),
“Collaborative Research: Analytical
Approaches for the Design and
Operation of Closed-Loop Supply
Chains,” 2005-2008, National Science
Foundation, $182,212 (TAMU), Total
Budget: $303,258
Publications
Üster, H., “Sensors: Models and
Algorithms for Efficient Design
and Operation of Wireless Sensor
Networks,” Proceedings of the
National Science Foundation Design,
Service, and Manufacturing Grantees
and Research Conference, St. Louis,
Mo., 2006.
Üster, H., S. Çetinkaya and E. Akçalı,
“Collaborative Research: Analytical
Approaches for the Design and
Operation of Closed-Loop Supply
Chains,” Proceedings of the National
Science Foundation Design, Service,
and Manufacturing Grantees and
Research Conference, St. Louis, Mo.,
2006
Presentations
Agrahari, H. and H. Üster,
“Comparison of Formulations for
a Distribution Network Design
Problem with Load Consolidations,”
IIE Annual Research Conference,
Orlando, Fla., May 2006
Easwaran, G., H. Üster, E. Akçali and
S. Çetinkaya, “Closed Loop Supply
Chain Network Design Problem with
Multi-Product Remanufacturing,”
INFORMS Annual Meeting,
Pittsburgh, Pa., November 2006
Easwaran, G., H. Üster, E. Akçali
and S. Çetinkaya,“A Multi-Product
Remanufacturing Network Design
Problem,” IIE Annual Research
Conference, Orlando, Fla., May 2006
Keskin, B.B., H. Üster and S. Çetinkaya,
“Distribution Center Location and
Inventory Allocation under Explicit
Transportation Costs,” INFORMS
21
Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pa.,
November 2006
2008, National Science Foundation,
$331,111
Keskin, B.B., H. Üster and S. Çetinkaya
, “One Warehouse, Multi-Retailer
Inventory Problem with Integrated
Inventory and Location Decisions”,
National Science Foundation
Design, Service, and Manufacturing
Grantees and Research Conference,
St. Louis, Mo., 2006
2008, National Science Foundation,
$331,111
Üster, H. and S.K.S. Kumar, “Design of
Resilient Network Topologies with
Balanced Rings,” INFORMS Annual
Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pa., November
2006
Butenko, S. and W. E. Wilhelm,
“Clique-Detection Models in
Computational Biochemistry and
Genomics,” European Journal of
Operational Research, 173(1): 1-17,
2006
Üster, H. and H. Lin, “Approaches to
Wireless Sensor Network Design
and Routing for Prolonged Network
Life,” INFORMS Annual Meeting,
Pittsburgh, Pa., November 2006
Üster, H. and H. Lin, “Sensors:
Models and Algorithms for Efficient
Design and Operation of Wireless
Sensor Networks,” National Science
Foundation Design, Service, and
Manufacturing Grantees and
Research Conference, St. Louis, Mo.
2006
Üster, H. and N. Maheswari, “Strategic
Network Design for Multi-Zone
Truckload Shipments,” Department
of Industrial Engineering, Monterrey
Tech, Toluca, Mexico, November
2006.
Üster, H., S. Çetinkaya, E. Akçalı and G.
Easwaran, “Collaborative Research:
Analytical Approaches for the
Design and Operation of ClosedLoop Supply Chains,” National
Science Foundation Design, Service,
and Manufacturing Grantees and
Research Conference, St. Louis, Mo.
2006
Professional Activities
Member, Organizing Committee,
New Faculty Colloquium, IIE Annual
Research Conference
Session Co-organizer, “Optimization
in Closed-Loop Supply Chains,”
INFORMS Annual Meeting
Associate editor, IIE Transactions
Referee, IIE Transactions
Referee, European Journal of
Operational Research
Referee, IEEE Transactions on
Automation Science and Engineering
Committee on the Next Decade in
Industrial Engineering (CONDIE),”
2005-2006, National Science
Foundation, $75,000
Wortman, M. A., “Collaborative
Research: Innovations in Product
Flexibility,” 2006-2009, National
Science Foundation, $219,971
Wilhelm, W. E. and Y. Ding, REU
Supplementary Grant, 2005-2008,
National Science Foundation,
$12,000
Publications
Wilbert E. Wilhelm
Mike & Sugar Barnes Professor
Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University
wilhelm@tamu.edu
Dr. Wilhelm specializes in integer
programming, scheduling, and the
design and operation of assembly
systems. Currently, he is conducting
two research projects. One involves
devising new integer programming
algorithms to prescribe the types
of sensors, the number of each type
and the location of each sensor in a
surveillance system to assure robust
homeland security in U.S. ports and
waterways. The second deals with
the design of international assembly
systems and their supply chains
under NAFTA. He teaches courses in
integer programming, scheduling,
linear programming and operations
research. Wilhelm is an IIE Fellow
and a recipient of the IIE David
E. Baker Distinguished Research
Award.
Research
Wilhelm, W. E., “Enhancing
NAFTA Logistics: Synthesizing
Opportunities for Companies and
Their Supply Chains,” 2006-2007,
National Science Foundation, $49,
997. ( In collaboration with James
H. Bookbinder, Department of
Management Sciences, University
of Waterloo, and Fernando Mata
Carrasco, Escuela de Graduados
en Administración y Dirección de
Empresas, Instituto Tecnológico y de
Estudios Superiores de Monterrey,
Monterrey, Mexico)
Wilhelm, W. E., REU Supplementary
Grant, 2006-2007, National Science
Foundation, $6,000
Wilhelm, W. E. and Y. Ding, “Strategic
Design and Tactical Operation of
Surveillance Sensor Systems for
Ports and Waterway Security,” 2005-
Wilhelm, W. E., I. Arambula and N.
N. Choudhry, “A Model to Optimize
Picking Operations on DualHead Placement Machines,” IEEE
Transactions on Automation Science
and Engineering, 3(1): 1-15, 2006
Martin A. Wortman
Professor
Ph.D., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University
wortman@tamu.edu
Wortman, M. A., “Collaborative
Research: SGER: Investigating
Probability Laws in the Design of
Manufacturing Processes for Safety
Critical Parts,” 2006-2008, National
Science Foundation, $99,998
Presentations
Wortman, M.A. and A. Savachkin,
“Capacity Disruption Risk in
Production Enterprise Networks,”
INFORMS Annual Meeting,
Pittsburgh, Pa., November 2006
Zhu, X. and W. E. Wilhelm, “SequenceDependent Scheduling: A Literature
Review,” IIE Transactions, 38: 9871007, 2006
Dr. Wortman’s research and teaching
interests are in applied probability
and stochastic processes. Currently,
he is exploring computational
methods for predictive modeling
applied to technology evaluation
and assessment. He teaches courses
in stochastic processes and system
operations.
Presentations
Research
Professional Activities
Warrier, D. and W. E. Wilhelm, “Cut
Generation Techniques within a
Branch and Price Scheme,” INFORMS
Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pa.,
November 2006
Wortman, M. A., “Collaborative
Research Workshop: Industrial
Engineering for the Next Decade:
Area editor, Manufacturing Systems,
IIE Transactions
Wilhelm, W. E. and X. Zhu,
“Resource-Constrained ShortestPath Sub-Problems on Acyclic
Graphs in a Column-Generation
Context,” INFORMS Annual Meeting,
Pittsburgh, Pa., November 2006
Our Advisory Council
The mission of the Industrial and Systems Engineering
Advisory Council is to provide a continuing liaison
between the department and the practicing profession
for the purpose of improving the quality of the industrial
engineering program at Texas A&M University.
Function 1: assist in resource development to support the
needs and programs of the department.
Function 2: serve in an advisory capacity to the
department head by making recommendations about the
goals and programs of the department.
Kent Beran, Director
Production Operations and Manufacturing Improvements
Boeing Co.
Gary Cerny
Triple C Ranch
Wortman, M. A., “Some Personal
Observations Regarding an
Academic Career in Operations
Research,” INFORMS Annual
Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pa., November
2006
Greg R. Clapp, Vice President
Production and Operations Planning
Fujitsu Network Communications
Ross B. George, Chairman
Five G Management, LLC
Karen Gleasman, Director
DAO Process Engineering
Dell Inc.
Michael Haack, P.E., Alaska District Manager
Halliburton Energy Services
Victoria L. Hunter, Senior Director
Manufacturing Operations
Applied Materials
Stephen M. Johnson, Senior Executive Vice President
Washington Group International
James Knickel, Director of Operations
Raytheon Systems
Dean Liollio, President and CEO
Energy South Inc.
James Menke, Director of Materials
Solectron Texas
Brad J. Miles, Manager of Operations
Freescale Semiconductor
John A. Scott, President and COO
Parsons Corp.
Douglas W. Sellers, Partner
Accenture
Lee Sneddon, Manager of Construction
Latin America Region
Intel Corp.
Rob Trimble, III, President and COO
TXU Electric Delivery
Annual Report | 2006
Graduate Student Awards
22
Graduate Student Awards
Burcu Keskin, honored with the Judith Liebman Award for
being a “moving spirit.”
Abdullah Cerekci, winner of Binary Time Series Prediction
Contest
Bikram Sharda, winner of Binary Time Series Prediction
Contest
At the 2006 INFORMS Annual Meeting,
Burcu Keskin was honored with the
Judith Liebman Award for being a
“moving spirit” in the Texas A&M
University chapter. Keskin has been a
leader in helping organize the student
INFORMS chapter at Texas A&M.
Her advisors are Halit Üster and Sila
Çetinkaya.
Brett Peters, is developing a distributed
control procedure for designing order
picking systems.
has demonstrated good citizenship.
Abdullah Cerekci, Bikram Sharda,
and Sumantra Dasgupta attended the
Artifical Neural Networks in Engineering
Conference, where they won the Binary
Time Series Prediction Contest. Their
algorithm performed with an accuracy
of 98.1percent. The team was advised by
Amarnath Banerjee.
Balabhaskar “Baski” Balasundarum
was presented with a Senator Phil
Gramm Doctoral Fellowship. This
fellowship was established to reward
outstanding teaching and research by
doctoral students whose command of
their respective disciplines exemplifies
the meaning of scholar/mentor in
the highest sense. Balasundarum is a
student of Sergiy Butenko.
Bahadir Aral, a student of Georgia-Ann
Klutke, and Baski Balasundaram are
recipients of the prestigious Association
of Former Students Distinguished
Graduate Student Award for Excellence
in Teaching.
Sumantra Dasgupta won a first place
during the university-wide Student
Research Week for his presentation
“Binary Time Series Prediction Using
Recurrent Neural Networks.” Dasgupta is
a student of Amarnath Banerjee.
Soondo Hong has been awarded the
Education Foundation Scholarship
from the Material Handling Institute
of America. Hong, whose adviser is
Balasundarum has also won the
Kunze Prize, presented by the
Graduate Student Council to a doctoral
student who is nearing completion
of the degree program, and who has
demonstrated superior academic
achievement, has published in a journal
of national or international stature, and
Soondo Hong, awarded the Education Foundation
Scholarship
Bahadir Aral (left) and Baski Balasundaram (right) stand with department head Brett Peters. Both received the
Distiguished Graduate Student Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Svyatoslav Trukhanov, a student of
Sergiy Butenko, also participated in
Student Research Week. He placed third
with his oral presentation “Adaptive
Multi-Cut Aggregation in Solving
Two-Stage Linear Programs with Fixed
Recourse.”
Graduate Degrees Awarded
Graduate Degrees Awarded
23
Adnyana, Dewagede P., M.Eng. (adviser:
Guy Curry)
Kalidas, Prahlad, M.Eng. (adviser: Halit
Üster)
Panigrahi, Chinmoy, M.Eng. (adviser:
Amarnath Banerjee)
Agarwal, Ushank, M.Eng. (adviser: Guy
Curry)
Kaya, Ayse, M.Eng. (adviser: Richard
Feldman)
Puente Sotomayor, Diego Ramiro,
M.Eng. (adviser: Richard Feldman and
Lewis Ntaimo)
Asalapuram, Vidyasagar, M. Eng.
(adviser: Sergiy Butenko)
Kennedy, Angela S., M.Eng. (adviser:
Guy Curry)
Burton, Kathedra E., M.Eng. (adviser:
Eric Bickel)
Cahyadi, Denny, M. Eng. (adviser: Yu
Ding)
Kerr, Bradley, D.E., “Sustaining
Engineering in the Reservoir Sampling
and Pressure Group of the Commercial
Products and Support Organization”
(adviser: Don Smith)
Carillo Morales, Rodrigo L., M.Eng.
(adviser: Don Smith)
Kim, Hyun Dong, M.Eng. (adviser: Sergiy
Butenko)
Choi, Dae Heon, M.S., “A Simulation
Study on the Impact of Rescheduling
Frequency in a Supply Chain” (adviser:
Gary Gaukler)
Ko, Chia-Hao, M.Eng. (adviser: Sila
Çetinkaya)
Chu, Chi-Leung, Ph.D., “Coordination of
Supply Chain Inventory Systems with
Private Information” (adviser: Jorge
Leon)
Dadali, Engin Hasan, M.Eng. (adviser:
Halit Üster)
Garcia, Javier M., M.Eng. (adviser: Guy
Curry)
Graves, Gregory H., Ph.D., “Analytical
Foundation of Physical Security System
Assessment” (adviser: Martin Wortman)
Ha, Kyoung Nam, M.Eng. (adviser: Sergiy
Butenko)
Hadinoto, Milton P., M.Eng. (adviser:
Don Smith)
Hsu, Wei-Lun, M.Eng. (adviser: Gary
Gaukler)
Huntsinger, Guy C., M.S. (adviser: Don
Smith)
Jalora, Anshu, Ph.D., “Order Acceptance
and Scheduling at a Make-To-Order
System Using Revenue Management”
(adviser: Brett Peters)
Lakshminarayanan, Jagdish, M.Eng.
(adviser: Guy Curry)
Lee, Won Ju, M.S., “A Stochastic Mixed
Integer Programming Approach to
Wildfire Management Systems” (adviser:
Lewis Ntaimo)
Lepore, Christopher B., M.Eng. (adviser:
Don Smith)
Lu, Qiwei, M.Eng. (adviser: Eric Bickel)
Lucero, Derek D., M.Eng. (adviser: Don
Smith)
Masad, Lina Ahmad, M.Eng. (adviser:
Guy Curry)
Maru, Rajanikant, M.S. (adviser:
Amarnath Banerjee)
Mutlu, Fatih, Ph.D., “The Transporter’s
Impact on Channel Coordination and
Contractual Agreements” (adviser: Sila
Çetinkaya)
Na, Byungsoo, M.S., “Heuristic
Approaches for No-Depot Multiple
Traveling Salesmen Problem with Minmax Objective” (adviser: Sergiy Butenko)
Nadakumar, Sundeep-Gowtham,
M.Eng. (adviser: Guy Curry)
Rachamallu, Shilpa, M.Eng. (adviser:
Gary Gaukler)
Rayapeta Satyanarayana, Bharath,
M.Eng. (adviser: Halit Üster)
Rinkleff, Stuart Clayton, M. Eng.
(adviser: Illya Hicks)
Sachchamarga, Wititchai, M.Eng.
(adviser: Eric Bickel)
Satriano, Ahmed Rizki, M. Eng. (adviser:
Yu Ding)
Sharma, Tarun, M.Eng. (adviser: Gary
Gaukler)
Shim, Younghak, Ph.D., “Design
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the Configuration and Capacity
Management of Manufacturing Cells”
(adviser: César Malavé)
Spann, David Joseph, M.Eng. (adviser:
Richard Feldman)
Sun, Feng, Ph.D., “Stochastic Analyses
Arising from a New Approach for Closed
Queueing Networks” (adviser: Richard
Feldman)
Tai, Shih-Hsin, M.Eng. (adviser: Gary
Gaukler)
Tan, Xiaowei, D.E., “A Parametric
Building Energy Cost Optimization Tool
Based on a Genetic Algorithm” (adviser:
Don Phillips)
Tirumala, Vidia Sagar Asalapuram
Munidara, M.Eng. (adviser: Sergiy
Butenko)
Tongkeaw, Suthon, M.Eng. (adviser:
Gary Gaukler)
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