Ph.D.
鈥 Mutib AlGannas, 鈥淪upply Chain System for Perishable Products: Issues, Models, &
Strategies,鈥 Fall 2016
鈥 John Jatta, 鈥淪upply Chain Planning and Control: An examination of Demand Planning
and Inventory Classification,鈥 Summer 2016
鈥 Samir Alsobhi, 鈥淢odels and Analysis for Damage and Yield for Effective Supply Chain
Network Design,鈥 Spring 2015 (Assistant Professor)
鈥 Abdulaziz Almaktoom, 鈥淩obust and Resilient Complex Supply Chain Systems: Design
and Analysis under Uncertainty,鈥 Spring 2015 (Assistant Professor)
鈥 Dhagash Shah, 鈥淒esign of Dynamic Facility Layouts under Production and Material
handling Capacity Constraints,鈥 Fall 2014
鈥 Mukund Dhuttargaon, 鈥淎n Integrated Approach to the Design of Production and Material
Handling Systems using the Concept of Manufacturing System States鈥 Fall 2014 (Assistant
Professor)
鈥 Shokoufeh Mirzaei, 鈥淪upply Chain Systems: Dynamicity, Uncertainty, and Sustainability,鈥
Spring 2012 (Assistant Professor)
鈥 Id Jithavech, 鈥淔acility Layout Design Considering Risk for Single-Period and Multi-Period,鈥
Spring 2008
鈥 Chandan Nayak*, 鈥淪olutions to Dynamic and Uncertain Facility Layout Problems: Dynamic
From Between Chart (DFBC) and Stochastic Layout Modeling (SLM),鈥 Fall 2007
鈥 Jianming Yu, 鈥淭he Open Architecture and Control Algorithm of Distributed Agile
Manufacturing Cells,鈥 Spring 2004
* - Received the IIE John S.W. Fargher scholarship for the best IE student nationwide
M.S. (Thesis)
鈥 Yahya Daehy, 鈥淩eliability Assessment and an Optimization Approach of Global Supply
Chain System,鈥 Spring 2017
鈥 Ramkumar Harikumar 鈥淧roject Management Tool to Identify Multiple Critical Path
Scenarios and Improve Time-Cost Decision,鈥 Spring 2017
鈥 Mastoor Abushaega, 鈥淒esign of Supply Chain Network to Reduce Impacts of Damages
During Shipping,鈥 Fall 2016
鈥 Majid Talaei, 鈥淗euristics for Energy Efficient Vehicle Routing Problem,鈥 Fall 2012
鈥 Mervyn John, 鈥淐ritical Path Analysis Using Simulation Techniques and Selection
of Lean Tools to Multiple Critical Paths based on Cost Factor, Fall 2011
鈥 Sathyamadan S Pachaimuthu, 鈥淩isk Based Worker Allocation and Line Balancing,鈥 Fall
2010
鈥 Arul Karthikeyan, 鈥淒etection of Bottlenecks for Multiple Products and Mitigation
using Alternative Process Plans鈥 Fall 2010
鈥 Pradeesh Narayanasamy, 鈥淚dentification and Mitigation of Bottlenecks in Complex
Production Systems鈥 Fall 2010
鈥 Prakhash Udaykumar, 鈥淩isk Oriented Assembly Line Balancing鈥 Spring 2010
鈥 Prassana Tamilselvan, 鈥淏ottleneck Shifting in Production Lines 鈥 Impact of Variability,
New Detection Methods, and Control Strategies鈥 Spring 2010
鈥 Vijayraghavan Venkatasamy, 鈥淥ptimization Approach to Cell Formation using From-Between
Chart and Development of GA Based Cellular Layouts,鈥 Fall 2009
鈥 Vignesh Krishnamurthy, 鈥淧erformance Study of Facility Layouts under Degrading Machine
Availability,鈥 Fall 2008
鈥 Venkatramani Narayanan, 鈥淒esign of Hybrid Layouts for Large Size Facility Layout
Problems,鈥 Fall 2007
鈥 Jaikannan Jagannathan, 鈥淪olution to Large Facility Layout Problems using Group
Technology,鈥 Spring 2007
鈥 Athmanathan Ganesan, 鈥淢odeling of Distributed Layouts for Dynamic Period Cases,鈥
Fall 2006
鈥 Chandrasekhar Subramani, 鈥淒ynamic Facility Layout Problems using Dynamic From-Between
Charts and Genetic Algorithms,鈥 Fall 2004
鈥 Sebastian Thomas, 鈥淎 Material Handling Scheduling System in an Agent Based Environment,鈥
Fall 2004
鈥 Jayanth Sasi, 鈥淟ook-Ahead Method for Scheduling of Material Handling Systems,鈥
Spring 2004
鈥 Chintu Dave. 鈥淚ntegrated Facility Layout for Heterogeneous Material Handling Systems
using Hybrid Genetic Algorithm,鈥 Fall 2003
鈥 Kunal Patel, 鈥淚ntegrated Facility Layout Design Model and Interaction Between Capacity,
Layout, and Scheduling Logic,鈥 Fall 2003
鈥 Sumeet Pujari, 鈥淎 Genetic Algorithm Based Approach to Integrated Facility Planning
and Material Handing,鈥 Fall 2003
鈥 Yuan Chen, 鈥淢ulti-Objective Genetic Algorithm For Job-Shop Scheduling Problem,鈥
Fall 2003
鈥 Sriram Raju, 鈥 A Real-Time Rescheduling System for E-Manufacturing Environment,
Summer 2003
鈥 Vishnuvarth Subramaniam, 鈥淧redefined Unequal Area Facility Layout Optimization
Approach using Genetic Algorithm,鈥 Summer 2003
鈥 Shrikant Mysore, "Rescheduling in an E-Manufacturing Environment Using Genetic
Algorithms," Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Spring 2002
鈥 Sijith Velayudhan, "Rescheduling System for Job Shop Industries in an E-Manufacturing
Environment," Spring 2002
鈥 Sudhir Kumar, "Object-Oriented System for Part Geometry Tracking and Identification,"
Spring 2002
鈥 Pradeesh Somasundaram, "A Comprehensive Web-Based Inventory Tracking System for
E-Manufacturing," Fall 2001
鈥 Mahesh Krishnan, "Web-Based Design Advisory System for Manufacturability Analysis,"
Spring 2001
鈥 Jimmy Kappen, "Agent Based Architecture for Shop-Floor Modeling and Web-Based Integration,"
Spring 2001
鈥 Prakash Subramaniam, "Order Activity Propagation in a Web-Based Integration System,"
Spring 2001
鈥 Yee-Kang Wong, "Reverse Engineering of Free Form Surfaces: Data Reduction When
Using an On-Line Contact Probe," Mechanical Engineering, (Co-Chair with Dr. Bahr),
Spring 2001
鈥 Parag Bhandare, "A Free-Form Modeling Approach to the Definition of Workspace Envelope
of Persons with Disabilities," (Co-Chair with Dr. Malzahn), Summer 2000
鈥 Tushar Patil, "Design Agent Architecture and Integration in the Web-Based Integrated
System for Enterprise Architecture," summer 2000.
鈥 Muruga V. Kumaran, "Web Base Integrated System for Enterprise," Summer 2000.
鈥 Prithvi Krishnappa, "CAD Based System for Generation of Virtual Gage Parameters,"
(Co-Chair with Dr. Cheraghi), Spring 1999
鈥 Vishwanath Mohanram, "Computer Aided Process Planning System for Laser Jet Machining,"
(Co-Chair with Dr. Bahr), Mechanical Engineering, spring 1999
鈥 Raghuram Reddy Tera, "NC Tool Path Planning System for NURBS Surfaces using Piece-wise
Bezier Curves," Spring 1999
鈥 Sunil Kanchi, "Representation of Tertiary and Process Features Based Model in a
Feature Based CAD Modeler," Spring 1999
鈥 Prithwish Paul Chowdhury, "A Computer Aided System for Rapid Prototyping of Tools
and Dressing of Tools and Dies," Summer 1999
鈥 Zia Mohammed, "Multiple Process Plan Generation System for an Integrated Process
and Production Planning System," Spring 1998.
鈥 Jose Daniel, "Modeling of Abrasive Water-Jet Machining Process in a CAD System
for the Manufacture of Free-Form Surfaces," Summer 1998M.S (Projects)
MS Projects Directed
鈥 Sanjay R. Shivanier, 鈥淚mprove Throughput of the Assembly Line Using Lean Manufacturing
Tools,鈥 Spring 2017
鈥 Paul Alapatt, 鈥淚mprove Value Added Ration and Lead time through the use of Super
Market and Kitting,鈥 Fall 2016
鈥 Abdullah Yahya, 鈥淒etection of Bottlenecks and Bottleneck Shifting during Production,鈥
Fall 2016
鈥 Brent Garber, 鈥淧roduction Forecast Loader,鈥 Fall 2016
鈥 Sachin Anil Varkey, 鈥淒esign and Development of Simulation Models to Optimize Shop
Floor,鈥 Summer 2016
鈥 Vasudev K Nalapat, 鈥淒evelopment of Layout for High Variability Production,鈥 Summer
2016
鈥 Shammith Shetty, 鈥淒evelopment and Design of a Lean Facility Layout,鈥 Summer, 2016
鈥 Sudheer Peter Betha, 鈥淩e-balancing residential package unit line to improve line
efficiency鈥 Spring 2016
鈥 Krupa Viswanath, 鈥淚mplementation of Value Stream Map and Kaizen in a Manufacturing
Assembly Line,鈥 Spring 2016
鈥 Bahareh Karimibavani (co-Chair), 鈥淐onverting Orange and Banana Peels in Briquettes
and Activated Charcoals as Sustainable Carbon and Fuel Sources,鈥 Spring 2016
鈥 Nasrin Baratzadeh Khorasgani (co-Chair), 鈥淏riquetting and Carbonization of Leaf
and Grass Biomass for Fuel and Activated Carbon Application,鈥 Spring 2016
鈥 Md Tanbiruj Jaman, 鈥淏ottleneck Control Strategies in Designing a Flexible Manufacturing
System, Spring 2014
鈥 Varunkumar Vasankumar, 鈥淧rocess Quality Improvement in Materials Logistics,鈥 Fall
2013
鈥 Arun Kandasamy, 鈥淪imulation Based Methodology to Determine Material Handling Fleet
Size Based on Performance in Manufacturing System,鈥 Fall 2013
鈥 Murali Venketasamy, 鈥淏ottleneck Analysis of an Aerospace Industry Paint Process
to Determine the Maximum Throughput,鈥 Fall 2013
鈥 Ken Ooi Foo, 鈥淚nvestigate the Effects of Moisture Content on Hot-Wet Specimen鈥
Spring 2011
鈥 Thiagarajan Valiappan, 鈥淰ehicle Requirement Analysis using Simulation Techniques鈥
Spring 2011
鈥 Siddharth Sivaramakrishnan, 鈥淧rofit maximization in an FMS using Graph theory鈥
Fall 2011
鈥 Govindarajan Balasubramony 鈥淓valuation of Buckling Strength of Filament Wound Composite
Grid Stiffened Structure using Single Stiffener Flat Panel Specimens鈥 Fall 2011
鈥 Van Hoang 鈥淐hemical Process Line 鈥 a simulation, an analysis鈥, Fall 2011
鈥 Shankar Vidyala Rao 鈥淎 Metric Based Approach for Dynamic Demand Scenarios and Process
Engineering鈥 Fall 2010
鈥 Wei Li, 鈥淓stimating Overbooking Based on a Showup Rate Distribution in Third Party
Logistic Company鈥 Summer 2010
鈥 Abishek Gangadharan, 鈥淎n Integrated Vendor Buyer Inventory Model with Controllable
Lead Time Which Considers Vendor Reworking Process &Variable Setup Cost鈥 Summer 2010
鈥 Punetes, 鈥淚dentification of the Most Suitable Method for Implementing Measurement
System Analysis at NIAR Composite Dimensioning Department,鈥 Spring 2010
鈥 Kaushik Durgaparameswaran, 鈥淪election of Lean Manufacturing Projects in Low Volume
High Variability Systems鈥 Spring 2010
鈥 Vinod Innala, 鈥淪imulation Based Analysis of Facility Layouts,鈥 Spring 2010
鈥 Velmurugan P Jaganathan, 鈥淎 Simulation Study for Implementing Mixed Model Assembly
Line,鈥 Fall 2008
鈥 Shyam Krishna, 鈥淎 Comparative Simulation Study on Distributed Layouts over Process
Layouts,鈥 Fall 2007
鈥 Vinay Kumar Javennapalli, 鈥淪ix Sigma Approach to Standardize Leak Testing Procedure:
A Case Study,鈥 Fall 2007
鈥 Chandramohan Subramoniam, 鈥淎 Genetic Algorithm Approach to Solving Unequal Area
Facility Layout Problems,鈥 Fall 2006
鈥 Satish Mudgabale, 鈥淔acility Layout Design for Multiple Production,鈥 Fall 2005
鈥 Anand Thirumurthi, 鈥淎pplication of Digital Models for Training in Aircraft Industries,鈥
Fall 2005
鈥 Prem Mahendran, 鈥淎pplication of Virtual Reality & Digital Manufacturing Techniques
in Aircraft Manufacturing Assembly,鈥 Summer 2005
鈥 Aneesh Joshi, 鈥淓ffect of Material Handling Capacity and Inter-Arrival Rate on Work-In-Process
in a Job-shop Manufacturing System, Summer 2005
鈥 Pardhiva Errampali, 鈥淪upplier Benefit Analysis using Optimized Scheduling,鈥 Summer
2005
鈥 Gajanan R. Dusane, 鈥淓ffect of material Handling Capacity and Inter Arrival Rate
on Throughput, Spring 2005
鈥 Bachu Joseph, 鈥淎n Integrated Approach Towards Facility Planning,鈥 Spring 2005
鈥 Venkatesh Sriraman, 鈥淲eb Based Implementation for Material Handling Algorithm for
Facilities Planning Course,鈥 Fall 2004
鈥 David Hinote, 鈥淒eveloping and Implementing an Electronic Design Engineering Reference
Knowledgebase to Facilitate Product Lifecycle Development, Fall 2004
鈥 Sudhakar Sivakumar, 鈥淐omputer Aided Layout Design Systems using Improving Heuristics,鈥
Fall 2004
鈥 Kasargod Gautham Shenoy, 鈥淲eb-Enabled Models for Estimating the Fleet Size of Various
Material Handling Systems,鈥 Summer 2004
鈥 Balasubramaniam Senthil, Operation Allocation and Material Handling System Selection
in a Job Shop Environment: A Simultaneous Modeling Approach, Fall 2003
鈥 Kumaravelu S., 鈥淲eb Based System for Parts Standardization,鈥 Fall 2003
鈥 Kumaragurubalan A., 鈥淲eb Based Collaborative Product Development System for DFM,鈥
Summer 2003
鈥 Irma Whitehill, 鈥淐ellular Manufacturing and Bottleneck Analysis: Strategies for
Reducing Lead Time,鈥 Summer 2003
鈥 Harish Dhanwantri, Decision Advisory System for Validating Schedules by Initiating
Reordering of Resource Inventory in Job Shops, Spring 2003
鈥 Nagappan Periakarrupan, "Dynamic Web-Based System for Design for Manufacturability,"
Fall 2002
鈥 Yash Bhatia, "Co-Existence of Manual and Automated Shop-Floor Processes for Web-Based
Enterprise Integration," Summer 2001
鈥 Wai K. Wong, "Shainin Process Improvement: Techniques and Case Studies," Fall 2000
鈥 Shazia Malik, "Development of Process Planning Agent and Its Integration with WISE,"
Fall 2000
鈥 Kaushal Kapoor, "Interactively Built Programmable Logic Controllers for Web Based
Integration of Enterprise," Summer 2000
鈥 Erwin Unaja, "Modified Drum Buffer Rope (DBR) Application for High Volume Batch
Processing (HVBP) Scheduling," (Co-Chair with Dr. Malzahn), Spring 2000
鈥 Kai Hallacy, "Constraint Identification and Scheduling in Systems with High Volume
Batch Process," Summer 2000
鈥 Rajendra Khatwadi, "Development of Finite Capacity Scheduling," Fall 1999
鈥 Rajmurugesh Ravindren, "Object-Oriented Systems for the Classification of Design
and Capture of Design Intent," Fall 1999
鈥 Joseph Thamrin, "Investigation of Alternatives in a DNC System,鈥 Spring 1999