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1. SEARCH-BASED MAXIMALLY PERMISSIVE DEADLOCK AVOIDANCE IN FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING CELLS

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Author:: Sidhu, Amiteshwar Singh
Title:: SEARCH-BASED MAXIMALLY PERMISSIVE DEADLOCK AVOIDANCE IN FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING CELLS
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: Problem Reduction
Look Ahead Search
Search Algorithms
Flexible Manufacturing Systems
Deadlock Avoidance
Circuit Detection
File:: Download thesis20090806.pdf
Committee Members:: Richard Allen Wysk, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

2. Paying healthcare providers: an agency-theoretic approach to chronic disease management

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Author:: Mata, Aurore-Laetitia
Title:: Paying healthcare providers: an agency-theoretic approach to chronic disease management
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: chronic disease
healthcare financing
principal-agent
File:: Download Mata_Thesis_Paying_Healthcare_Providers.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Nembhard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Harriet Black Nembhard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

3. INVESTIGATION OF EFFECTS OF CULTURAL BACKGROUND OF USERS ON INTERFACE DESIGN AND USABILITY

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Author:: Dhillon, Beant Kaur
Title:: INVESTIGATION OF EFFECTS OF CULTURAL BACKGROUND OF USERS ON INTERFACE DESIGN AND USABILITY
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: Usability
Hofstede
Interface Design
Culture
File:: Download Beant_Dhillon-_MS_Final_Thesis-2009.pdf
Committee Members:: Richard Donovan Koubek, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
M Jeya Chandra, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

4. The Effect of Task Characteristics on Perceived Usability

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Author:: Kokini, Christina Maria
Title:: The Effect of Task Characteristics on Perceived Usability
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: perceived usability
task analysis
usability
mental workload
control
File:: Download Christina_Kokini_MS_Thesis_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:: Richard Donovan Koubek, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard Donovan Koubek, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

5. An Evolutionary Game Model of Self-Deception and the Effect of Belief on Performance

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Author:: Achampong, Christina
Title:: An Evolutionary Game Model of Self-Deception and the Effect of Belief on Performance
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: collaboration
competition
hawk-dove
evolutionary dynamics
game theory
self-deception
File:: Download Christina__Achampong_MSThesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Eli Christopher C Byrne, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Soundar Kumara, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Dr Christopher C Byrne, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

6. AN EXPLORATION ON THE USE OF DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS IN THE PRODUCT DESIGN DOMAIN

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Author:: Lin, Chun-yu
Title:: AN EXPLORATION ON THE USE OF DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS IN THE PRODUCT DESIGN DOMAIN
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: product design
Data envelopment analysis
File:: Download Chun-yu_Lin_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Gul Kremer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gul Kremer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

7. Selection of a Preference Aggregation Method for Emergency Room Nurse Triage Decisions

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Author:: Fields, Erica Brooke
Title:: Selection of a Preference Aggregation Method for Emergency Room Nurse Triage Decisions
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: healthcare
multi-criteria decision making
preference aggregation
utility theory
File:: Download ebf-Thesis-REV_3.pdf
Committee Members:: Gul Kremer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gul Kremer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

8. COMPUTER AIDED PROCESS PLANNING SYSTEM FOR PIPE WELDING

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Author:: Aquilina, Edward Osbourne
Title:: COMPUTER AIDED PROCESS PLANNING SYSTEM FOR PIPE WELDING
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: mechanized equipment
pipe welding
Computer Aided Process Planning (CAPP)
sequencing operations
machine selection
File:: Download FINAL-Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Medeiros, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Deborah Jean Medeiros, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mark Thomas Traband, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

9. EXTENSION OF ISO 14001 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE METAL CASTING INDUSTRY TO INCLUDE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

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Author:: Macht, Gretchen A
Title:: EXTENSION OF ISO 14001 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE METAL CASTING INDUSTRY TO INCLUDE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: GHG
greenhouse gases
metal casting
foundry
environmental management system
ISO 14000
greenhouse gas emissions
GHG emissions
OPCAT
object-process methodology
OPM
File:: Download MS_IE_Thesis_Final_gam201.pdf
Committee Members:: Robert Carl Voigt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Carl Voigt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

10. AN EVALUATION AND ECONOMIC STUDY OF ALTERNATIVE JET FUEL FROM JATROPHA CURCAS OIL

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Author:: Belot, Gaelle Teresa
Title:: AN EVALUATION AND ECONOMIC STUDY OF ALTERNATIVE JET FUEL FROM JATROPHA CURCAS OIL
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: hydrocracking
jatropha
alternative jet fuel
biojet fuel
File:: Download Master_Thesis_May_09.pdf
Committee Members:: Robert Carl Voigt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Carl Voigt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Andre Louis Boehman, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

11. A procedural validation for Affordance-based Finite State Automata (FSA) in Human-involved Complex Systems.

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Author:: Ransikarbum, Kasin
Title:: A procedural validation for Affordance-based Finite State Automata (FSA) in Human-involved Complex Systems.
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: Affordance
Finite State Automata
Human-involved Complex Systems
Validation
File:: Download Thesis_Final_Kasin_Ransikarbum.pdf
Committee Members:: Richard Allen Wysk, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard Allen Wysk, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Ling Rothrock, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard Donovan Koubek, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

12. Bi-criteria optimization model for a four stage centralized supply chain

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Author:: Vijayaragavan, Koushiik
Title:: Bi-criteria optimization model for a four stage centralized supply chain
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: supply chain
Multi-criteria optimization
goal programming
File:: Download Koushiik_Vijayaragavan_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Arunachalam Ravindran, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

13. CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT METALCASTING GREEN SAND SYSTEM CONTROL AND MONITORING PROCESSES

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Author:: Green, Melinda E
Title:: CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT METALCASTING GREEN SAND SYSTEM CONTROL AND MONITORING PROCESSES
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: Metalcasting
Foundry
Green Sand
Statistical Process Control
Green Sand Control
Quality Control
File:: Download melinda_green_thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Robert Carl Voigt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Carl Voigt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

14. DATA MINING AND NETWORK MINING APPROACH FOR SIGNIFICANT PROTEIN IDENTIFICATION IN GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY

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Author:: Madireddy, Manini
Title:: DATA MINING AND NETWORK MINING APPROACH FOR SIGNIFICANT PROTEIN IDENTIFICATION IN GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: Mass Spectrometry
Diabetes
Gene Filtering
Complex Networks
Systems Biology
Biological Networks
Protein Interaction Network
Bariatric Surgery
File:: Download Madireddy_Final_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Andrew Scanlon, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Soundar Rajan Tirupatikumara, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

15. CONGESTION PRICING AND CONGESTION SECURITY

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Author:: Wei, Mingcheng
Title:: CONGESTION PRICING AND CONGESTION SECURITY
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: bottleneck model
congestion option
Congestion pricing
File:: Download Thesis_by_Mingcheng_Wei.pdf
Committee Members:: Tao Yao, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Tao Yao, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Terry Lee Friesz, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

16. RAW MATERIALS PROCUREMENT PLANNING MODELS WITH APPLICATIONS

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Author:: Eidelman, Moises
Title:: RAW MATERIALS PROCUREMENT PLANNING MODELS WITH APPLICATIONS
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: real applications
supply chain management
inventory model
File:: Download Moises_Eidelman_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Arunachalam Ravindran, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Arunachalam Ravindran, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Felisa Del Carmen Preciado, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

17. Partnership Conditions for New Drug Development Based on a Real Option

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Author:: Kim, Min-Jung
Title:: Partnership Conditions for New Drug Development Based on a Real Option
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: real option
drug development
partnership
File:: Download Master_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Tao Yao, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Tao Yao, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Harriet Black Nembhard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

18. FINANCIAL OPTION METHOD FOR REVENUE MANAGEMENT IN THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY

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Author:: Zhang, Nan
Title:: FINANCIAL OPTION METHOD FOR REVENUE MANAGEMENT IN THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: revenue management
financial option
airline industry
American option
File:: Download Master_of_Science_Thesis_Nan_Zhang_Reference_without_Page.pdf
Committee Members:: M Jeya Chandra, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
M Jeya Chandra, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

19. A MULTIPLE-ITEM MULTIPLE-CONSTRAINT INVENTORY OPTIMIZATION AND SUPPLIER SELECTION MODEL UNDER LEAD TIME DEMAND UNCERTAINTY

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Author:: Zhu, Rongjia
Title:: A MULTIPLE-ITEM MULTIPLE-CONSTRAINT INVENTORY OPTIMIZATION AND SUPPLIER SELECTION MODEL UNDER LEAD TIME DEMAND UNCERTAINTY
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: supplier selection
Inventory control
uncertainty
File:: Download Master_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: M Jeya Chandra, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
M Jeya Chandra, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

20. SIMULATION BASED COMPARISON OF PUSH VERSUS PULL PRODUCTION IN A HARDWOOD DIMENSION MILL

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Author:: Gill, Satinder S
Title:: SIMULATION BASED COMPARISON OF PUSH VERSUS PULL PRODUCTION IN A HARDWOOD DIMENSION MILL
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: Hardwood Dimension Mill
Manufacturing
Simulation
Push-Pull System
File:: Download Satinder_S_Gill_IE_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Deborah Jean Medeiros, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Deborah Jean Medeiros, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Charles David Ray Sr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

21. Airline Revenue Management with callable products in a market of shrinking margin

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Author:: Hwang, Sunwoo
Title:: Airline Revenue Management with callable products in a market of shrinking margin
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: financial engineering
callable products
revenue management
File:: Download 2009_Sunwoo_Hwang_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: M Jeya Chandra, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
M Jeya Chandra, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

22. COMPUTER-AIDED GENERATION OF MODULARIZED CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS WITH ASSEMBLY AND VARIETY CONSIDERATIONS

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Author:: Gupta, Saraj
Title:: COMPUTER-AIDED GENERATION OF MODULARIZED CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS WITH ASSEMBLY AND VARIETY CONSIDERATIONS
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: Modularity
Conceptual Design
Design for Assembly
Design for Variety
Computer-aided Design
Functional Basis of Design
Design Repository
File:: Download SarajGupta_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Gul Kremer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

23. Improved Heat Treatment Process Control For Fuel Efficiency And Cycle Time Reduction

Open Access

Author:: Karnezos, Thomas C.P.
Title:: Improved Heat Treatment Process Control For Fuel Efficiency And Cycle Time Reduction
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: heat transfer modeling
heat treatment
process control
fuel efficiency
infrared sensor
gas flow
File:: Download Tom_Karnezos_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Robert Carl Voigt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Robert Carl Voigt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

24. THE MODELING OF A SIX DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM INDUSTRIAL ROBOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF EFFICIENT PATH PLANNING

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Author:: Carter, Tyler James
Title:: THE MODELING OF A SIX DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM INDUSTRIAL ROBOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF EFFICIENT PATH PLANNING
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: industrial robot
path efficiency
energy consumption
travel distance
process time
File:: Download Tyler_Carter_-_Thesis_-_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Richard Allen Wysk, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard Allen Wysk, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

25. THE EFFECTS OF NON-CONTACT ACOUSTIC VIBRATIONS ON THE SOLIDIFICATION AND MICROSTRUCTURE OF DUCTILE AND GRAY CAST IRON

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Author:: Grenko, Timothy Michael
Title:: THE EFFECTS OF NON-CONTACT ACOUSTIC VIBRATIONS ON THE SOLIDIFICATION AND MICROSTRUCTURE OF DUCTILE AND GRAY CAST IRON
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: vibration
ultrasonic treatment
cast iron
solidification
File:: Download Timothy_Grenko_Thesis_eTD.pdf
Committee Members:: Robert Carl Voigt, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

26. An Investigation on the Importance of Design form and Function: Market Success and Consumer Preference

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Author:: Kim, Taehyun
Title:: An Investigation on the Importance of Design form and Function: Market Success and Consumer Preference
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: design
form
function
market success
consumer preference
File:: Download PSU_Thesis-Taehyun_8_4_09.pdf
Committee Members:: GÜL E Okudan Kremer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gul Kremer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

27. Modeling and Analysis of a four stage Multi-period Supply Chain

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Author:: Nimmala Manikandan, Uday
Title:: Modeling and Analysis of a four stage Multi-period Supply Chain
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: Centralized supply chain
Deterministic modeling
Supplier selection
Mixed integer linear programming
File:: Download Uday_Nimmala_Manikandan_Masters_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Arunachalam Ravindran, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

28. SIMULATION AND CONTROL OF DISTRIBUTED MULTI-AGENT BASED LOGISTICS SYSTEMS

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Author:: Slaugh, Vincent William
Title:: SIMULATION AND CONTROL OF DISTRIBUTED MULTI-AGENT BASED LOGISTICS SYSTEMS
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: multi-agent systems
logistics
File:: Download vslaugh_thesis_final.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Soundar Kumara, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Soundar Rajan Tirupatikumara, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

29. OPERATION READINESS LEVEL (ORL) ASSESSMENT USING MULTI CRITERIA DECISION MAKING (MCDM) METHODS

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Author:: Kocaman, Veysel
Title:: OPERATION READINESS LEVEL (ORL) ASSESSMENT USING MULTI CRITERIA DECISION MAKING (MCDM) METHODS
Graduate Program:: Industrial Engineering
Keywords:: ORL
MCDM
AHP
LINMAP
DEA
Lp Metrics
Borda Count
Readiness
Ranking
Scaling
Normalization
File:: Download Kocaman_thesis_ORL_Assessment.pdf
Committee Members:: Dr Soundar Kumara, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Soundar Rajan Tirupatikumara, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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