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3. Optimizing an Integrated Supply Chain

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Open Access
Author:
Cintron, Aixa L
Title:
Optimizing an Integrated Supply Chain
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
multi-criteria
distribution network design
distribution network
supply chain design
supply chain
mutiple criteria
location/allocation model
File:
Download Cintron_PhD_Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Dr Ravindran, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Arunachalam Ravindran, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jose Antonio Ventura, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Richard Allen Wysk, Committee Member
Felisa Del Carmen Preciado, Committee Member

4. A SYSTEMATIC PROCESS FOR PRODUCT FAMILY DISSECTION AND BENCHMARKING

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Open Access
Author:
Jain, Avanti
Title:
A SYSTEMATIC PROCESS FOR PRODUCT FAMILY DISSECTION AND BENCHMARKING
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Product Line Commonality Index (PCI)
Design Structure Matrix (DSM)
Bill of Materials (BOM)
Benchmarking
Dissection
Product Family
Generational Variety Index (GVI)
Market Segmentation Grid
File:
Download MS_thesis_IE_Avanti_.pdf
Committee Members:
Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

8. Effective Methodologies for Supplier Selection and Order Quantity Allocation

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Open Access
Author:
Mendoza, Abraham
Title:
Effective Methodologies for Supplier Selection and Order Quantity Allocation
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
vendor selection
inventory management
supply chain management
order quantity allocation
supplier selection
File:
Download AbrahamMendoza-FinalDissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Jose Antonio Ventura, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Arunachalam Ravindran, Committee Member
Tao Yao, Committee Member
Terry Paul Harrison, Committee Member

10. Newsvendor Inventory Decisions under Risk: Analytical and Evolutionary Agent models

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Open Access
Author:
Rangarajan, Atul
Title:
Newsvendor Inventory Decisions under Risk: Analytical and Evolutionary Agent models
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
risk preferences
supply chain disruptions
utility models
Newsvendor model
evolutionary agent computation
inventory models
File:
Download Rangarajan_Dissertation_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Arunachalam Ravindran, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
V Daniel R Guide Jr., Committee Member
Soundar Rajan Tirupatikumara, Committee Member
David Arthur Nembhard, Committee Member

13. OPTIMIZATION-DRIVEN DESIGN OF SYNTHETIC GENETIC CIRCUITS USING BIOBRICKS

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Open Access
Author:
Zomorrodi, Ali Reza
Title:
OPTIMIZATION-DRIVEN DESIGN OF SYNTHETIC GENETIC CIRCUITS USING BIOBRICKS
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Biobrick
MIT registry of standard biological parts
Synthetic genetic circuits
Integer linear programming
File:
Download MS_thesis_Ali_R_Zomorrodi_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Costas D Maranas, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Costas D Maranas, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Soundar Rajan Tirupatikumara, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

15. MODIFICATION OF THE ORDER PICKING AND REPLENISHMENT POLICY IN A DISTRIBUTION CENTER

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Open Access
Author:
Latumena, Anita
Title:
MODIFICATION OF THE ORDER PICKING AND REPLENISHMENT POLICY IN A DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
replenishment
replenishment optimization
order picking
picking
batched picking
zone based
distribution center
warehouse
File:
Download AnitaLatumenaMasterThesisMay2011.pdf
Committee Members:
Deborah Jean Medeiros, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Deborah Jean Medeiros, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

16. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS OF PALLETS USING LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS AND MULTI-OBJECTIVE DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING

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Open Access
Author:
Anil Philip, Sebastian K
Title:
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS OF PALLETS USING LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS AND MULTI-OBJECTIVE DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
LCA
Life Cycle Analysis
Pallets
Dynamic Programming
Environmental Analysis
Multi Objective Dynamic Programming
File:
Download MS_Thesis_Sebastian.pdf
Committee Members:
Gul Kremer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Gul Kremer, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Charles David Ray Sr., Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

18. MULTI-CRITERIA SUPPLY CHAIN INVENTORY MODELS WITH TRANSPORTATION COSTS

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Open Access
Author:
Natarajan, Ajay
Title:
MULTI-CRITERIA SUPPLY CHAIN INVENTORY MODELS WITH TRANSPORTATION COSTS
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Multi-Criteria optimization
Single Objective optimization
Inventory policies
Transportation
Inventory
Supply Chain
Stochastic modelling
Supply chain Case Study
File:
Download Thesis_Report.pdf
Committee Members:
Arunachalam Ravindran, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Soundar Rajan Tirupatikumara, Committee Member
Timothy William Simpson, Committee Member
John Eugene Tyworth, Committee Member

21. ROBUST AND DYNAMIC MODELS FOR SUPPLY CHAIN AND TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS

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Open Access
Author:
Chung, Byung Do
Title:
ROBUST AND DYNAMIC MODELS FOR SUPPLY CHAIN AND TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Dynamic traffic assignment
Supply chain and transportation networks
Robust optimization
Demand uncertainty
File:
Download Dissertation_Chung.pdf
Committee Members:
Tao Yao, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Tao Yao, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Terry Lee Friesz, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Soundar Rajan Tirupatikumara, Committee Member
Venkataraman Shankar, Committee Member

23. Stochastic Analysis of Disruption in Supply Chain Networks

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Open Access
Author:
Masihtehrani, Behdad
Title:
Stochastic Analysis of Disruption in Supply Chain Networks
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Optimal inventory policy
Copula and vine-copula
Supermodular and orthant dependence orders
Multi-source and assembly structures
Dependent supply disruptions
Performance bounds
Numerical analysis
File:
Download Behdad_Dissertation_vf.pdf
Committee Members:
Drs Soundar Kumara And Susan Xu, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Soundar Kumara, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Susan Xu, Committee Member
Tao Yao, Committee Member
M Jeya Chandra, Committee Member

24. An Adaptive Framework for Synchronization of Distributed Simulations

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Open Access
Author:
Altuntas, Bertan
Title:
An Adaptive Framework for Synchronization of Distributed Simulations
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
simulation
discrete event
synchronization
distributed simulation
File:
Download Dissertation_of_Bertan_Altuntas.pdf
Committee Members:
Richard Allen Wysk, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Catherine Mary Harmonosky, Committee Member
Vittaldas V Prabhu, Committee Member
David J Hall, Committee Member

26. Using Topological Constructs to Model Interactive Information Retrieval Dialogue in the Context of Belief, Desire, and Intention Theory

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Open Access
Author:
Nowack, Craig Alan
Title:
Using Topological Constructs to Model Interactive Information Retrieval Dialogue in the Context of Belief, Desire, and Intention Theory
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
search engine
dialogue
topology
queries
File:
Download Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Soundar Rajan Tirupatikumara, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Eli Christopher C Byrne, Committee Member
Natarajan Gautam, Committee Member
Shankar Sundaresan, Committee Member
Richard Donovan Koubek, Committee Member

27. MULTI-OBJECTIVE, INTEGRATED SUPPLY CHAIN DESIGN AND OPERATION UNDER UNCERTAINTY

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Open Access
Author:
Solo, Christopher James
Title:
MULTI-OBJECTIVE, INTEGRATED SUPPLY CHAIN DESIGN AND OPERATION UNDER UNCERTAINTY
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
supply chain
uncertainty
stochastic optimization
robust optimization
chance-constrained goal programming
File:
Download Solo--dissertation--3_Jun_09.pdf
Committee Members:
Arunachalam Ravindran, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Arunachalam Ravindran, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Soundar Rajan Tirupatikumara, Committee Member
M Jeya Chandra, Committee Member
Susan H Xu, Committee Member

29. A Study of Repeat Collaboration in Social Affiliation Networks

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Open Access
Author:
Carrino, Christopher N.
Title:
A Study of Repeat Collaboration in Social Affiliation Networks
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
social network analysis
repeat collaboration
link prediction
link analysis
affiliation network
centrality
similarity
network data mining
pareto clique
File:
Download ChristopherCarrino-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Soundar Rajan Tirupatikumara, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Reka Z Albert, Committee Member
Leah C Newman, Committee Member
Tao Yao, Committee Member

32. DISTRIBUTED ENERGY-BALANCED ROUTING IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS

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Open Access
Author:
OK, CHANG-SOO
Title:
DISTRIBUTED ENERGY-BALANCED ROUTING IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Wireless Sensor network
Energy Balancing
Distributed Control
Social Welfare Function
Ant Colony Optimization
Energy Cost
File:
Download okcs-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Soundar Rajan Tirupatikumara, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Arunachalam Ravindran, Committee Member
Tao Yao, Committee Member
Prasenjit Mitra, Committee Member

33. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND ROBUST PARAMETER DESIGN IN MULTIPLE STAGE MANUFACTURING FOR NANO-ENABLED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

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Author:
Yuangyai, Chumpol
Title:
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND ROBUST PARAMETER DESIGN IN MULTIPLE STAGE MANUFACTURING FOR NANO-ENABLED SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
two-level fractional factorial design
split plot
split block
multistage experiments
minimum aberration
File:
Download Dissertation_Chumpol_Yuangyai.pdf
Committee Members:
Harriet Black Nembhard, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Harriet Black Nembhard, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Sanjay B Joshi, Committee Member
Dennis Kon Jin Lin, Committee Member
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member

34. DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION OF PARAMETERS AFFECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ANTIBACTERIAL SYSTEM USING ELECTRICALLY ACTIVATED METALS

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Open Access
Author:
Charumani, Charumani
Title:
DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION OF PARAMETERS AFFECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF AN ANTIBACTERIAL SYSTEM USING ELECTRICALLY ACTIVATED METALS
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
ELECTRICALLY ACTIVATED METALS
ANTIBACTERIAL
DESIGN PARAMETERS
File:
Download Charumani_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Richard Allen Wysk, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Richard Allen Wysk, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

36. Decidability and Optimality in Pushdown Control Systems: A New Approach to Discrete Event Control

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Open Access
Author:
Griffin, Christopher Howard
Title:
Decidability and Optimality in Pushdown Control Systems: A New Approach to Discrete Event Control
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Decidability
Control
Discrete Event System
Optimization
File:
Download GriffinDissertation.pdfDownload CodeArchive.zip
Committee Members:
Tom Michael Cavalier, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Terry Lee Friesz, Committee Member
Jose Ventura, Committee Member
George Kesidis, Committee Member

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

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Open Access
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

39. ERGONOMIC DESIGN AND EVALUATION USING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH: APPLICATION TO HAND TOOLS

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Open Access
Author:
Lee, Cheol
Title:
ERGONOMIC DESIGN AND EVALUATION USING A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH: APPLICATION TO HAND TOOLS
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Hand tools
Ergonomic evaluation
Ergonomic design
QFD
Screwdriver
File:
Download Thesis_eTD.pdf
Committee Members:
Andris Freivalds, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
M Jeya Chandra, Committee Member
Ling Rothrock, Committee Member
Joel B Haight, Committee Member

41. Resource and Space Constrained Project Scheduling

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Open Access
Author:
Finke, Daniel
Title:
Resource and Space Constrained Project Scheduling
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Congestion Modeling
4D Modeling
Project Scheduling
Genetic Algorithm
File:
Download Space_and_Resource_Project_Scheduling_Finke_Dissertation_Final.pdf
Committee Members:
Deborah Jean Medeiros, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Deborah Jean Medeiros, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mark Thomas Traband, Committee Member
Catherine Mary Harmonosky, Committee Member
John Messner, Committee Member
Michael Andrew Yukish, Committee Member
Vaughn Eugene Whisker Iii, Committee Member

44. TOWARDS A FRAMEWORK FOR AUTOMATED EVALUATION OF COMPLEX PROBLEM SOLVING ENVIRONMENTS

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Open Access
Author:
Bhandarkar, Damodar
Title:
TOWARDS A FRAMEWORK FOR AUTOMATED EVALUATION OF COMPLEX PROBLEM SOLVING ENVIRONMENTS
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
simulation.
human computer interaction
human factors
File:
Download dnbThesis.pdf
Committee Members:
Ling Rothrock, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Soundar T Kumara, Committee Member
Richard Donovan Koubek, Committee Member
Frank Edward Ritter, Committee Member

45. A Formal Model for Analysis and Control for Human-involved Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems

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Open Access
Author:
Shin, Dongmin
Title:
A Formal Model for Analysis and Control for Human-involved Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
Formal Model
Control
Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems
Material Handling
File:
Download Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:
Richard Allen Wysk, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Ling Rothrock, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Timothy William Simpson, Committee Member
Ali R Hurson, Committee Member

46. DYNAMIC VITALS MONITORING FOR PATIENT PRIORITIZATION IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT: A TECHNOLOGY ENABLED UTILITY APPROACH

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Open Access
Author:
Claudio, David
Title:
DYNAMIC VITALS MONITORING FOR PATIENT PRIORITIZATION IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT: A TECHNOLOGY ENABLED UTILITY APPROACH
Graduate Program:
Industrial Engineering
Keywords:
vital signs monitoring
dynamic MAUT
Multi-attribute utility theory
Emergency Department
patient prioritization
technology
File:
Download Claudio_Thesis_Document_092310.pdf
Committee Members:
Gul Kremer, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Paul Griffin, Committee Member
Gul Kremer, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Andris Freivalds, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Chao Hsien Chu, Committee Member

49. COMPUTER AIDED PROCESS PLANNING SYSTEM FOR PIPE WELDING

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Open Access
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