J. George Shanthikumar

          Richard E. Dauch Chair of Manufacturing and Operations Management and Distinguished Professor of Management

          Phone: (765) 494-4468
          Office: Rawls 4007, 100 S. Grant Street
          Email: shanthikumar@purdue.edu

Book and Book Chapters    Journal Articles    Conference Proceedings     Working Papers & Technical Reports

Conference Proceedings

  1. Lim, A. E. B., J. G. Shanthikumar and T. Watewai, Robust Intensity Control of Stochastic Discrete Event Systems with Multiple Levels of Model Uncertainty and the Dual Risk-Sensitive Problem, Proceedings of the 49th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Atlanta, GA, Decem¬ber 15-17, (2010).
  2. Li, P., A. E. B. Lim and J. G. Shanthikumar, Decentralized Control of a Stochastic Dynamic Resource Allocation Problem, Proceedings of the 49th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Atlanta, GA, December 15-17, (2010).
  3. Akhavan-Tabatabaei, R., S. Ding and J. G. Shanthikumar, A Method For Cycle Time Estima¬tion of Semiconductor Manufacturing Toolsets with Correlations, Proceedings of the 2009 Winter Simulation Conference, Austin, TX, December 13-16, (2009) 1719-1729.
  4. Ding, S., R. Akhavan-Tabatabaei and J. G. Shanthikumar, Stochastic Modeling for Serial-Batching Workstations with Heterogeneous Machines, Proceedings of the 3rd Annual IEEE Con¬ference on Automation Science and Engineering, Phoenix, AZ, September 22-25, (2007) 77-81.
  5. Liyanage L., J. G. Shanthikumar and C. Fonseka, Operational Statistics and IT Solutions: Adding to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems, Visions of Futuristic Methodologies (2004) 277-286.
  6. Liyanage L., C. Fonseka, S. Broomhall, N. Nicolopoulos and J. G. Shanthikumar, Optimising Service Quality of NSW Fire Brigades and Campbelltown Hospital Emergency Service Facility using Operational Statistics, Visions of Futuristic Methodologies (2004) 197-214.
  7. Hung, M. Y., X. Chen and J. G. Shanthikumar, The More and Less of Effective Overlay Control, Semiconductor Fabtech, 21, (2004) 88-92.
  8. Liyanage L., J. G. Shanthikumar and C. Fonseka, Service Quality Improvements in Hospitals: Operational Statistics and IT Solutions, Innovations through Information Technology (2004) 787-790.
  9. Hung, M. Y., X. Chen, K. Kuo, S. Fu, V. Hazari, K. Monahan, M. Slessor, A. Lev, J. G. Shan-thikumar, Z. Mao and S. Deng, The More and Less of Effective Overlay Control, Yield Management Solutions, 5, (Summer 2003) 59-64.
  10. Chen, X., M. Y. Hung, K. Kuo, S. Fu, J. G. Shanthikumar, Z. Mao, S. Deng, V. Hazari, K. Monahan, M. Slessor, and A. Lev, Overlay Excursion Management through Sample Plan Optimiza-tion and Cycle Time Reduction, Proceedings of the SPIE Microlithography Conference, Santa Clara, Vol. 5038, February 23 -27 (2003)
  11. Elliot, R., R. Nurani, D. Gudmundsson, M. Preil, R. Nasongkhla and J. G. Shanthikumar, Sam¬pling Plan Optimization for Detection of Lithography and Etch CD Process Excursions, Proceedings of SPIE Microlithography Conference, Vol. 3998 (2000), 527-536.
  12. Nurani, R., D. Gudmundsson, M. Stoller and J. G. Shanthikumar, Intelligent Sampling Strate¬gies for Combined Optical/E-Beam Inspection, Yield Management Solutions, 2, (Spring 2000) 28-30.
  13. Williams, R. , D. Gudmundsson, K. Monahan, R. Nurani, M. Stoller, and J. G. Shanthiku¬mar, Optimized Sample Planning for Wafer Defect Inspection , Proceedings of the Eighth IEEE International Symposium on Semiconductor Manufacturing, Santa Clara, October 11-13 (1999), 43-46.
  14. Elliot, R., R. Nurani, D. Gudmundsson, M. Preil, R. Nasongkhla and J. G. Shanthikumar, Critical Dimension Sample Planning for Sub 0.25 Micron Processes, Proceedings of the 10-th Annual SEMI / IEEE Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference and Workshop, September 8-10, (1999), 139-142.
  15. Tomlinson, W., V. Samek, B. Shifler, D. Gudmundsson, J. Merritt, R. Nurani and J. G. Shanthikumar, Cost Effective Reticle Quality Management Strategies in Wafer Fabs, Proceedings of the 10-th Annual SEMI / IEEE Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference and Workshop, (1999), 254-258.
  16. Williams, R., D. Gudmundsson, Nurani, R., M. Stoller, A. Chatterjee, S. Seshadri and J. G. Shanthikumar, Challenging the Paradigm of Monitor Reduction to Achieve Lower Product Costs, Proceedings of the 10-th Annual SEMI / IEEE Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference and Workshop, (1999), 420-425.
  17. Nurani, R., M. Stoller, D. Gudmundsson and J. G. Shanthikumar, Evaluating Inspection Strate¬gies Using Advanced Statistical Methods, Yield Management Solutions, 1, (Spring 1999) 12-14.
  18. Jang, W. and J. G. Shanthikumar, Markovian Quality Control for Capacity Constrained Pro¬cesses, Proceedings of the 8-th Annual Industrial Engineering Research Conference (1999) (6 pages on CDROM).
  19. Shanthikumar, J. G. and S. H. Xu, Strongly Asymptotic Optimality of Focused Factory, Second Aegean International Conference on “Analysis and Modeling of Manufacturing Systems,” (1999) 37-47.
  20. Nasongkhla, R., J. G. Shanthikumar, R. Nurnai and M. McIntyre, Multivariate Control Ap¬proach: A Means to Reducing α and β Errors in In-Line Detection of Yield Excursions, Proceedings of the Seventh International Symposium on Semiconductor Manufacturing, (1998)
  21. Nasongkhla, R., J. G. Shanthikumar, R. Nurnai and M. McIntyre, How to Simultaneously Reduce α and β Errors with SPC: A Multivariate Process Control Approach, Proceedings of the 9-th Annual SEMI / IEEE Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference and Workshop, (1998) 253-256.
  22. Jang, W. and J. G. Shanthikumar, Allocation and Control of Inspection Capacity for Multiple Processes: Disaggregate Approach, Proceedings of the 1998 Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Conference (1998) 36-41.
  23. Seshadri, S, J. G. Shanthikumar, R. K. Nurani, and A. Chatterjee, Fabless-Foundary Part-nerships: Research on Coordination Issues, Proceedings of the 8th Annual SEMI / IEEE Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference and Workshop, (1997), 386-390.
  24. Tomlinson, W., R. K. Nurani, M. Burns and J. G. Shanthikumar, Development of Cost Effective Sampling Strategy for In-Line Monitoring, Proceedings of the 8th Annual SEMI / IEEE Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference and Workshop, (1997), 8-12.
  25. Patankar, A. K., A. Segev and J. G. Shanthikumar, A Directory Service for a Federation of CIM Databases with Migrating Objects, Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on IEDM, (1996).
  26. Nurani, R. K., R. Akella and J. G. Shanthikumar, Effects of Using Future Forecast Informa¬tion on Myopic Policies, Proceedings of the First Conference of the ORSA Technical Section on Manufacturing Management, (1994), 1-6.
  27. Buzacott, J.A., S.M. Price and J.G. Shanthikumar, The Performance of Kanban Controlled Serial Production Systems, Proceedings of the Joint US / German Conference on new directions for Operations Research in Manufacturing, (1992).
  28. Chang, C. S., X. Chao, M. Pinedo and J. G. Shanthikumar, Stochastic Convexity for Multidi-mensional Processes, Proceedings of the 29th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, (1990).
  29. Shanthikumar, J.G. and D.D. Yao, Stochastic Convexity and Its Applications in Parametric Optimization of Queueing Systems, Proceedings of the 27th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, (1988), 657-662.
  30. Shanthikumar, J.G. and D.D. Yao, General Queueing Networks: Representation and Stochastic Monotonicity, Proceedings of the 26th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, (1987), 1084-1087.
  31. Yao, D.D. and J.G. Shanthikumar, A Closed Queueing Network of Counting Processes, Pro-ceedings of the 26th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, (1987), 675-676.
  32. Shanthikumar, J.G. and U. Sumita, Performability of Production Systems and Lot Sizing Problems, Proceedings of the Eleventh IFORS International Conference on Operations Research, (1987), 292-303.
  33. Yao, D.D. and J.G. Shanthikumar, Optimal Periodic Run Quantities for a Set of Cells under Joint Setup, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, (1987).
  34. Yao, D.D. and J.G. Shanthikumar, Some Resource Allocation Problems in Multi-Cell Systems, Proceedings of the Second ORSA/TIMS Special Interest Conference on Flexible Manufacturing Sys¬tems, (1986), 245-255.
  35. Sumita, U. and J.G. Shanthikumar, APL Software Development for Central Control Telephone Switching System Via the Row-Continuous Markov Chain Procedure, Proceedings of the ITC Con¬ference, (1985).
  36. Shanthikumar, J.G., A Random Variate Generation Technique Useful in Hybrid Simulation/Analytic Modelling, Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference, (1984), 161-167.
  37. Shanthikumar, J.G., On Decomposition Approaches in Permutation Scheduling Problems, Proceedings of the International Conference on Production Research, (1983), 285-291.
  38. Shanthikumar, J.G. and R.G. Sargent, A General Algorithmic Solution to Some Machine In-terference Problems with Several Types of Failures, Proceedings of the International Conference on Production Research, (1983), 191-197.
  39. Sriram, K., P.K. Varshney and J. G. Shanthikumar, Buffered Digital Speech Interpolation with Fixed Delay, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Communications, (1983), D6.2.1-D6.2.5.
  40. Tufekci, S. and J.G. Shanthikumar, Development of a Decision Support System to Assist in Software Release Time Decisions, Proceedings of the Second Annual Phoenix Conference on Computers and Communications, (1983), 350-354.
  41. Sriram, K., P. K. Varshney and J. G. Shanthikumar, Discrete-Time Analysis of Integrated Voice-Data Multiplexers With and Without Speech Activity Detectors, Proceedings of the IEEE Global Telecommunication Conference, (1982), B2.2.1-B.2.2.5.
  42. Shanthikumar, J. G., P.K. Varshney and K. Sriram, A Priority Cutoff Flow Control Scheme for Integrated Voice-Data Multiplexers, Performance Evaluation Review, 11, (Fall 1982), 8-14.
  43. Shanthikumar, J. G. and R.G. Sargent, A Hybrid Simulation / Analytic Model of a Comput¬erized Manufacturing System, Proceedings of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies Conference, (1981), 901-915.
  44. Shanthikumar, J. G., On the Buffer Behavior with Poisson Arrivals, Priority Service and Ran¬dom Server Interruptions, Proceedings of the International Conference on Communications, (1981), 41.5.1-41.5.5.
  45. Shanthikumar, J. G., Analysis of the Effects of Service Time Variability in a Dynamic Job Shop Using a Simulation Model, Proceedings of the Summer Computer Simulation Conference, (1981), 377-382.
  46. Shanthikumar, J. G., A State-and Time-Dependent Error Occurrence-Rate Software Reliability Model with Imperfect Debugging, Proceedings of the National Computer Conference, (1981), 311--315.
  47. Shanthikumar, J. G., A Non-Homogeneous Markov Process Software Reliability Model, Proceed-ings of the Nineteenth Annual Spring Reliability Seminar, (1981), 77-92.
  48. Shanthikumar, J. G. and S. Tufekci, Optimal Software Release Time Using Generalized Decision Trees, Proceedings of the Fourteenth Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, (1981), 58-65.
  49. Shanthikumar, J. G., A Binomial Model for Software Performance Prediction, Proceedings of the Eighteenth Annual Allerton Conference on Communication, Control, and Computing, (1980), 524-533.
  50. Shanthikumar, J. G., Matching Detection and Correction Routines in Reliability Improvement, Proceedings of the International Congress on Applied System Research and Cybernetics Conference, (1980), 105-110.
  51. Shanthikumar, J. G. and O. Balci, A Variance Reduction Technique for the Simulation of a Single Server GI/G/1 Controlled Queue, Proceedings of the Summer Computer Simulation Conference, (1980), 105-110.
  52. Shanthikumar, J. G., Software Performance Prediction Using a State-Dependent Error Occurrence-Rate Model, Proceedings of the 19th Annual Technical Symposium -Pathways to System Integrity, (1980), 67-73.