Production Systems

Production Systems

Focusing on Complex Systems & Networks


Production Systems are not just for manufacturing. If something is put through a process or system, it is a production system. This could be patient flow in a healthcare setting, building supply chain resiliency, logistics, or how information is disseminated. The Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering was built on the trailblazing work of Alan Pritsker in discrete event simulations, Moshe Barash in manufacturing processes, W. Dale Compton in healthcare systems, and James Solberg in intelligent manufacturing systems.

Today, in this global and highly integrated world, production systems work is more relevant than ever. Now it is our turn to carry the banner. Join us on this persistent pursuit of preeminence.

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Faculty


Stephan Biller
Harold T. Amrine Distinguished Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering;
Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business Director of Dauch Center for the Management of Manufacturing Enterprises

Research Interests

Digital manufacturing and supply chain resiliency

Industrial Internet of Things (Industry 4.0)

Democratization of manufacturing

Implementing digital transformation

Hua Cai
Thomas and Jane Schmidt Rising Star Associate Professor Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering;
Joint Appointment with Environmental & Ecological Engineering

Research Interests

Environmental implications of emerging technologies

Urban Sustainability

Industrial ecology

Complex adaptive systems

Melba M Crawford
Professor, Courtesy Appointment in Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering

Research Interests

Methods in statistical pattern recognition for high dimensional data analysis

Data fusion techniques for multisensor problems

Multiresolution methods in image analysis

Knowledge transfer in data mining

Nga Hin Ben Fong
Associate Professor of Practice Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering;
Director of Professional Master's Program

Research Interests

Cyber-Physical Systems and Industry 4.0

IoT touch-screen devices smart sensors and Cloud services

Management of industrial monitoring system and AI/ML data analytics

Innovations in Experiential Learning and Professional Development practice

Global Technology Product Management

Reem Khir
Assistant Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering

Research Interests

Complex Systems

Logistics and transportation planning

Supply chain analytics

System modeling and optimization

Robust and stochastic optimization

Machine learning for constrained optimization

Nan Kong
Assistant Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering

Research Interests

Stochastic integer programming/Markov decision processes/global optimization under uncertainty

System design, resource allocation, workforce scheduling in healthcare and supply chain applications

Computational modeling and optimization of disease prevention and control

Electronic health record and insurance claims data analysis

Seokcheon Lee
Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering

Research Interests

Distributed Control

Supply chain management

Computer/Communication networks

Sensor networks/Ubiquitous systems

Service systems

Shimon Nof
Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering;
Director, PRISM Center

Research Interests

Collaborative robotics, e-Work, and e-Business systems

Decision support networks for integrated production and service systems

Automation of nano and micro sensor networks

ESystems security, integrity, and assurance

Sivaranjani Seetharaman
Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering

Research Interests

Safety engineering

Hazard Communication and Decision Support Systems

J Shanthikumar
Richard E. Dauch Chair in Manufacturing and Operations Management;
Courtesy Appointment in Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering

Research Interests

Production system modeling and analysis

Queueing theory and applications

Reliability and probability theory

Scheduling and sequencing

Simulation methodology

Stochastic processes and modeling

Yu She
Assistant Professor Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering

Research Interests

Robotics

Mechanism Design

Tactile Perception

Young-Jun Son
James J. Solberg Head;
Ransburg Professor Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering

Research Interests

Real-time Control of Smart Factory and Extended Enterprises via Digital-Twin

Modeling Human Decision-Making (Extended Belief-Desire-Intention Model)

Multi-paradigm Simulations (agent, discrete event, system dynamics, virtual reality)

Modeling and Control of Emerging Applications (Emergency Evacuation, Healthcare, UAV/UGV Coordination, Social Network)

Juan Wachs
James H. and Barbara H. Greene Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering

Research Interests

Machine and computer vision

Robotics

Tele-operations

Human Computer Interaction

Assistive technologies and Health support systems

Yuehwern Yih
Tompkins Professor Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering;
Director of Smart Systems and Operations Laboratory;
Director of LASER PULSE Consortium

Research Interests

Design, monitor, and control of complex systems

Behavior-based dynamic control

Process/system model, analysis, and improvement

Machine learning and artificial intelligence

Healthcare system re-engineering

Zhe "Jimmy" Zhang
Assistant Professor, Edwardson School of Industrial Engineering

Research Interests

Stochastic Optimization

Distributed Optimization

Machine Learning

Related Work

eXcellence in Manufacturing and Operations (XMO) Initiative

Dauch Center for the Management of Manufacturing Enterprises (DCMME)

Urban Sustainability Modeling & Analysis Research Team (uSMART)

Distributed Control Lab

Mechanisms and Robotics Systems (MARS) Lab

Production, Robotics, and Integration Software for Manufacturing and Management (PRISM)

Intelligent Systems and Assistive Technologies Lab

Smart Operations & Systems (SOS) Lab

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