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

Doctoral Students [Completed]

  1. K. Sriram, A Study of Multiplexing Schemes for Voice and Data (Co-chaired with Pramod K. Varshney), December 1983.
  2. M. A. Jafari, Modelling of Automatic Transfer Lines with Scrapping, August 1984.
  3. S. S. Hwang, Models for Production Planning in Flexible Manufacturing Systems, June 1986.
  4. P. Y. Huang, Job Class Decomposition of Multi-Class Queueing Systems, December 1987.
  5. C. Samaratunga, Adaptive Routing and Control in Integrated Circuit Fabrication Systems, June 1989.
  6. L. E. Meester, Contributions to the Theory and Applications of Stochastic Convexity, November 1990.
  7. C. Wu, Analysis of Discrete Queueing Network Models of Communication Systems, December 1991.
  8. S. Seshadri, Stochastic Models of Semiconductor Fabs (Co-chaired with Roger Glassey), August 1993.
  9. W. Jang, Markovian Quality Control for Multiple Processes under Capacity Constraints, August 1997.
  10. W. Kuo, Adaptive Sampling Strategies for Semiconductor Manufacturing, December 1997.
  11. T. Sloan, Scheduling Semiconductor Wafer Manufacturing using In-Line Equipment Condition and Yield Information, May 1988.
  12. S. J. Lee, Inspection Tool Selection and Capacity Allocation for In Line Process Control, May 1999.
  13. J. Mo, Fair Congestion Control Protocols for the Internet (Co-chaired with Jean Walrand), May 1999.
  14. C. Beam, Auctioning and Bidding in the Electronic Commerce: The Online Auction (Co-chaired with Arie Segev), May 1999.
  15. N. Takezawa, Optimal Control of Service Times for Multi-Class Queues, July 1999.
  16. R. Nassongkhla, Pricing and Yield Management for an Effective Fabless-Foundry Partnership, October 1999.
  17. A. Ross, Queueing Systems with Daily Cycles and Stochastic Demand with Uncertain Param¬eters, 2001
  18. E. Junquiera, Customer Forecasts and Supplier Commitment and Production Decisions in Supply Contract Relationships , (Co-chaired with Candice Yano), 2002
  19. M. Celikbas, The Effects of Demand Uncertainty on Equilibrium of Price and Quantities in a Competitive Market, (Co-chaired with Miguel Vilalobas), 2002
  20. D. Gudmundsson, Inspection and Metrology Capacity Allocation in the Full Production and Ramp Phases of Semiconductor Manufacturing, Fall 2005
  21. A. Jain, Topics in Model Uncertainty and Learning, Spring 2010 (Co-chaired with Andrew Lim)

Doctoral Commitee [Completed]

  1. F. V. Lu, Random Walk Markov Decision Processes and Their Application to Queues, January 1980.
  2. O. Balci, Statistical Validation of Multivariate Response Simulation Models, July 1981.
  3. W. Kim, The Efficiency of a Group of Machines Served by a Single Server, February 1986.
  4. S. C. B. Birger, Approximate Stochastic Behavior of a Voice/Data Multiplexer, May 1987.
  5. L. H. Tsai, The Loading and Scheduling Problems in Flexible Manufacturing Systems, June 1987.
  6. J. F. Goncalves, Continuous Time Analysis of Production Planning and Scheduling Models, September 1987.
  7. H. W. Koo, An Analysis of Information Pooling When Joint Bidding or Collusion Occurs in the First-Price Sealed Bidding, May 1988.
  8. B. S. Yoon, Approximations for the Transient Behavior of Stochastic Processes: Discretization and Uniformization, October 1988.
  9. S. Shekhar, Cooperating Expert Systems: Models and Techniques, December 1989.
  10. P. B. Danzig, Optimally Selecting the Parameters of Adaptive Backoff Algorithms for Computer Networks and Multiprocessors, November 1989.
  11. J. Park, Applying Multiple-Query Optimization Techniques to Database Processing, March 1990.
  12. H. Gunadhi, Processing Issues in Temporal Databases, October 1990.
  13. T. Makjamrosen, The Self-Organizing List and Processor Problems under Randomized Policies, February 1991.
  14. P. R. Cogez, Managing Uncertainty in Release Decisions for Semiconductor Fabrication: A Fuzzy Logic Based Approach, April 1991.
  15. K. Park, Real-Time Scheduling and Control for Machines with Changeovers in CIM, June 1991.
  16. X. Zhang, State Dependent Queues Versus Conventional Queues with Applications to Queueing Modeling, November 1991.
  17. M. M. Dessouky, An Aggregate Planning Model Considering Processing Time, June 1992.
  18. C. Liu, A Modular Production Planning System for Semiconductor Manufacturing, June 1992.
  19. J. Zhao, Rule Processing Issues in Expert Database System, August 1992.
  20. Z. Carmon, The Contingent Nature of Consumers’ Assessments of the Quality of Product and Services, April 1993.
  21. M. T. Raghunath, Interconnection Network Design Based on Packaging Considerations, Novem¬ber 1993.
  22. E. Rose, TOODM-A Temporal Object-Oriented Data Model and Query Language, December 1993.
  23. S. C. Shao, Statistical Computing in the Database Environment: A New Paradigm, January 1994.
  24. J. C. Yee, Real-Time Scheduling Policies for Multimedia Storage Systems, May 1994.
  25. C. L. Wang, Light Traffic Approximations for Regenerative Queueing Processes, December 1994.
  26. S. Cunningham, The Development and Use of In-Line Yield Estimates in Semiconductor Man-ufacturing, May 1995.
  27. C. Y. Lin, Shop Floor Scheduling of Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication using Real-Time Feedback Control and Predictions, March 1996.
  28. J. T. Shiau, Stochastic Analysis and Optimal Reservoir Operation During Drought Period, May 1997.
  29. R. Y. W. Han, Progressively Reliable Packet Delivery for Interactive Wireless Media, July 1997.
  30. Y. Shen, Stochastic Wafer Fabrication Scheduling, November 1997.
  31. T. Chitchachornvanich, Optimizing Semiconductor Fabrication Scheduling in the Face of Un-certainty, Spring 1998.
  32. P. Lerssrisuriya, Production Planing and Pricing with Shared Capacity, Demand Uncertainty and Lead-Time-Sensitive Customers, September 1998.
  33. V. N. Padmanabham, Addressing the Challenges of Web Data Transport, October 1998.
  34. S. Deng, Financial Methods in Competitive Electricity Markets, July 1999
  35. SA. Mehrotra, Simulation and Modeling Techniques for Noise in Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits, August 1999
  36. N. D. Talagala, Characterizing Large Storage Systems: Error Behavior and Performance Bench-marks, September 1999
  37. S. Asami, Reducing the Cost of System Administration of a Disk Storage System Built from Commodity Components. 1999
  38. A. Mehrotra, Simulation and Modelling Techniques for Noise in Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits. Fall 1999
  39. K. Lin, Admission Control with Incomplete Information. Spring 2000
  40. M. Stemm, An Network Measurement Architecture For Adaptive Applications. (1999/2000)
  41. P. Viswanath, Capacity of Vector Multiple Access Channels. (1999/2000)
  42. T. Wong, Multicast Forwarding and Application State Scalability in the Internet. 2000
  43. A. L. Erera, Design of Large-Scale Logisitc Systems for Uncertain Environment. Fall 2000
  44. C. N. Chuah, A Scalable Framework for IP-Network Resource Provisioning Through Aggrega-tion and Hierarchical Control. Fall 2001
  45. Z. H. Lee, Design and Analysis of Algorithms for Due Date Quotation. Spring 2003
  46. S. Deng, Production, Pricing and Contract Management in Supply Chains.
  47. P. Jula, Scheduling Backend Semiconductor Manufacturing.
  48. J. Shu, Pricing the Internet: Theory and Tools
  49. Y. Xia, Design and Analysis of Modern Network Transport Protocol, Fall 2003
  50. T. Roeder, An Information Taxonomy For Discrete Event Simulations, Spring 2004
  51. M. Roginsky, Modeling of Transient Processes in Markov Chains with an Application to the Internet Traffic, Fall 2004
  52. Z. Zhu, Valuation and Optimal Strategies for Swing Contract, Spring 2005
  53. Y. Ouyang, System Level Stability and Optimality of Decentralized Supply Chain, Fall 2005
  54. W. K. Chan, Mathematical Programming Representation of Discrete-Event System Dynamics, Fall 2005
  55. T. Watewai, Stochastic Optimization with Model Ambiguity, Spring 2006
  56. T. S. Tung, QoS in Wireless Networks, Fall 2006
  57. M. E. Mayorga, Essays on Consumer Heterogeneity and Optimal Stochastic Resource Allocation, Fall 2006
  58. M. Zhang, Robust Network Flow and Knapsack Polyhedra, Fall 2006
  59. T. Cui, Decision Making under Uncertainty: Reliability and Incentive Compatibility, Spring 2010
  60. S. Li, The Marketing/Operations Management Interface -Toward a Science of Delivering Value, Spring 2010
  61. L. Yu, Nonparametric Optimization with Objective Operational Statistics, Spring 2010
  62. D. Singham, Analysis of Sequential Stopping Rules for Simulation Experiments, Spring 2010
  63. M. Arikan, The Imapct of Airline Flight Schedules on Flight Delays: An Analysis of Block-Time, Delay Propagation, and Schedule Opimization Using Stochastic Models, Summer 2011
  64. Z. Ma, Dynamic Coordination in Manufacturing and Healthcare, Fall 2018
  65. C. Li, Emerging Topics in Supply Chain Management: Product Substitution, Demand Ambiguity, and Environmental and Social Responsibility, Summer 2019
  66. Y. Li, Interactions in Supply Chains: Consumers, Firms and Policy Makers, Summer 2020

Doctoral Committee [Outside Reader/External Examiner]

  1. R. Nurani, Role of In-Line Process Monitoring and Control in Wafer Fab Management, Graduate School of Industrial Administration, Carneigie Mellon University, Pittsburg, PA. (December 1995)
  2. T. Wong, Contributions to the Theory of Stochastic Orders, Program in Applied Mathematics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. (May 1996)
  3. H. C. Xia, Dynamic Scheduling of Queueing Systems with Applications to Computer Networks and Flexible Manufacturing, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA. (December 1998)
  4. M. A. Begen, Appointment Scheduling with Discrete Random Durations and Applications, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada (March 2010)
  5. Raha Akhavan-Tabatabaei, A Markov Chain Framework for Approximation of Cycle Time in Semi¬conductor Manufacturing Toolsets, North Carolina State University, NC (November 2010).

Industrial Engineering Degree Students

  1. S. Y. Wang, Level Crossing Analysis of Some Markovian Multi-Server Queueing Systems with Two Types of Arrivals, 1981.
  2. B. R. Sarker, A Generalized Approach for Serial or Parallel Line Balancing, 1982.

M.S. Students

  1. A. H. Elnaby, Scheduling of Parallel Flowshops, 1981.
  2. C. C. Tien, Analysis of a Two-Stage Transfer Line with Possible Scrapping of Units, 1981.
  3. M. Gocmen, Heuristic Analysis of Closed Queueing Network, 1982.
  4. D. G. Baldwin, A Bulk Arrival Model for Police Patrol Systems, 1983.
  5. S. Nimnual, Approximating Single Server GI/G/1 Queueing Systems by GPH/GPH/1 Queues, 1985.
  6. K. Akiya, Optimization Methods for the Reliability Design of Telecommunications Networks, 1996.

M.S. Thesis Committee

  1. J. M. Chiou, A Simulation Study of Threshold Exceeding Time for Work in Light Traffic M/G/1 System, 1997

MBA Projects

  1. S. Nittler, The Role of Manufacturing at Barneyscan Corporation, 1988.

Undergraduate Project/Thesis

  1. H. Kim, S. Tseng, W. Lee and F. Yen, DC Expansion and Prepack Analysis for Gymboree, 1995.