Publications

PUBLICATIONS

Journal Papers

  1. Tien, K. W., & Prabhu, V. V. (2024). Phase-type distribution models for performance evaluation of condition-based maintenance. IISE transactions, manuscript submitted for publication.
  2. Rawal, R., Hurli, S., Tien, K. W., Woodman, A., & Prabhu, V. V. (2023). Modelling customer experience in digital services. International Journal of Services Operations and Informatics, 12(3), 225-243.
  3. Alexopoulos, C., Goldsman, D., Mokashi, A. C., Tien, K. W., & Wilson, J. R. (2019). Sequest: A sequential procedure for estimating quantiles in steady-state simulations. Operations Research, 67(4), 1162-1183.
  4. Lin, Y. I., Tien, K. W., & Chu, C. H. (2013). Multitarget hierarchical negotiation for distributed design in collaborative product development. IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, 11(3), 881-890.
  5. Lin, Y. I., Tien, K. W., & Chu, C. H. (2012). Multi-agent hierarchical negotiation based on augmented price schedules decomposition for distributed design. Computers in Industry, 63(6), 597-609.
  6. Chu, C. H., Lee, C. T., Tien, K. W., & Ting, C. J. (2011). Efficient tool path planning for 5-axis flank milling of ruled surfaces using ant colony system algorithms. International Journal of Production Research, 49(6), 1557-1574.

Book Chapters

  1. Tien, K. W., Pang, G., & Prabhu, V. V. (2023). OR Models for Service Systems Design. Maynard’s Industrial Engineering Handbook, 6th ed., Chapter 56.0. New York: McGraw Hill.

Conference Papers

  1. Tien, K. W., & Prabhu, V. V. (2021). Engineering large event catering services. In A. Dolgui, A. Bernard, D. Lemoine, G. von Cieminski, & D. Romero (Eds.), Advances in Production Management Systems. Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable and Resilient Production Systems (pp. 215–223). Springer, Cham.
  2. Tien, K. W., Sitzabee, W. E., Melnick, P., & Prabhu, V. V. (2021). Smart landscaping services. In A. Dolgui, A. Bernard, D. Lemoine, G. von Cieminski, & D. Romero (Eds.), Advances in Production Management Systems. Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable and Resilient Production Systems (pp. 220–227). Springer, Cham.
  3. Shin, H., Tien, K. W., & Prabhu, V. V. (2019). Modeling the maintenance time considering the experience of the technicians. In F. Ameri, K. E. Stecke, G. von Cieminski, & D. Kiritsis (Eds.), Advances in Production Management Systems. Production Management for the Factory of the Future (pp. 716–721). Springer, Cham.
  4. Tien, K. W., & Prabhu, V. V. (2018). Modeling the influence of technician proficiency and maintenance strategies on production system performance. In I. Moon, G. M. Lee, J. Park, D. Kiritsis, & G. von Cieminski (Eds.), Advances in Production Management Systems. Smart Manufacturing for Industry 4.0 (pp. 47–54). Springer, Cham.
  5. Badarinath, R., Tien, K. W., & Prabhu, V. V. (2018). Unified control of production, capacity, and pre-emptive maintenance of fused filament fabrication process. In Proceedings of ASME 2018 13th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (V003T02A032). American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
  6. Tien, K. W., Kulvatunyou, B., Jung, K., & Prabhu, V. V. (2016). An investigation to manufacturing analytical services composition using the analytical target cascading method. In I. Nääs, O. Vendrametto, J. Mendes Reis, R. F. Gonçalves, M. T. Silva, G. von Cieminski, & D. Kiritsis (Eds.), Advances in Production Management Systems. Initiatives for a Sustainable World (pp. 469–477). Springer, Cham.
  7.  Alexopoulos, C., Goldsman, D., Mokashi, A., Tien, K. W., & Wilson, J. R. (2015). Sequem: Estimating extreme steady-state quantiles via the maximum transformation. In Proceedings of 2015 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), (pp. 562–574). IEEE.

Invention Disclosures

  1. “Smart Staffing Playbook – Managing Staff in a Food Service System,” Inventors: Kai-Wen Tien and Vittaldas V Prabhu, PSU Invention Disclosure Number: 2019-4983, filed September 9, 2019.
  2. “Smart Party – Engineering Large Tailgate Events,” Inventors: Kai-Wen Tien and Vittaldas V Prabhu, PSU Invention Disclosure Number: 2019-4874, filed February 6, 2019.
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