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I am a fourth year Ph.D student in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at University of Wisconsin Madison, advised by Prof. Shiyu Zhou. I am also expected to get my M.S. degrees in both Computer Science and Statistics.

 

Before coming to Madison, I spent 4 years in Tsinghua University, where I got my B.S. degree in the Department of Automation.

 

Contact:

3141 Mechanical Engineering Building 1513 University Avenue Madison, WI 53706

Office: (608)-263-2694 Cell: (608)-698-2075 Email: nchen3@wisc.edu

 

 

Research Interests

My research interests include: statistical modeling of production and service systems; quality monitoring and control; simulation.

 

Education

09/2006-05/2010(Expected):	University of Wisconsin Madison Ph.D Student, Department of Industrial and Systems Egnineering Advisor: Shiyu Zhou
09/2007-05/2010(Expected):	University of Wisconsin Madison M.S. Department of Statistics Major GPA: 4.0/4.0
09/2007-05/2009:	University of Wisconsin Madison M.S. Department of Computer Science Major GPA: 4.0/4.0
09/2002-07/2006:	Tsinghua University, China B.S. Department of Automation Major GPA: 95/100, Rank: 2/171

 

Publication

1. Chen, N., and Zhou, S. (2009), "Simulation based cycle time quantile regression on system throughput rates", submitted to IIE Transactions.
2. Chen, N., Chen, Y., Li, Z., and Zhou, S. (2009), "Optimal variability-sensitive condition-based maintenance based on event log data", submitted to IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering..
3. Loose, J., Chen, N., and Zhou, S. (2009), "Surrogate modeling of dimensional variation propagation in multistage assembly process", IIE Transaction, 41, forthcoming.
4. Chen, N., and Zhou, S. (2009), "Detectability study for statistical monitoring of multivariate dynamic processes", IIE Transaction, 41, 593-604.
5. Chen, N., Zhou, S., Chang, T. S., and Huang, H. (2008), "Attribute control charts using generalized zero-inflated Poisson distritbuion", Quality and Reliability Engineering International, 24(7), 793-806.

Invited Presentation

1. "Simulation based cycle time quantile regression on system throughput rates", 2009 INFORMS International Conference on Service Science, Aug 2009， Hong Kong (forthcoming).
2. "Attribute control charts using generalized zero-inflated Poisson distritbuion", 2009 Quality and Productivity Research Conference, Jun 2009, Yorktown Heights, NY (forthcoming).
3. "Optimal variability-sensitive condition-based maintenance based on event log data", 2008 INFORMS Annual Meeting, Oct 2008, Washington D.C.
4. "Detectability study for statistical monitoring of multivariate dynamic processes", 2007 INFORMS Annual Meeting, Nov 2007, Seattle, WA.

Awards

• Graduates Travel Grant, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin Madison, 2008.
• Graduates Travel Grant, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Wisconsin Madison, 2007.
• Distinguished Graduates, Tsinghua University, 2006.
• Excellent Bachelor Thesis, Tsinghua University, 2006.
• Comprehensive Excellence Scholarship, Tsinghua University, 2005.
• Comprehensive Excellence Scholarship, Tsinghua University, 2004.
• First Class Academic Excellence Scholarship, Tsinghua Univeristy, 2003.
• First Class Award in 19th Physics Competition of Beijing undergraduates, Beijing, China, 2003.

Memberships & Activities

• President of Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Student Chapter, University of Wisconsin Madison, since Sep 2008.
• INFORMS Member, since 2008.
• Student Advisory Board, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Wisconsin Madison, 2008.
• Volunteered Tutor, Greater University Tutoring Service, University of Wisconsin Madison, 2007.