University of Maryland

Jeffrey W. Herrmann

Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Institute for Systems Research

Research Publications

This page lists my publications by subject areas.

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The publications are organized into the following subjects:

Metareasoning and Autonomous Systems

  1. Nayak, Sharan, Suyash Yeotikar, Estefany Carrillo, Eliot Rudnick-Cohen, Mohamed Khalid M Jaffar, Ruchir Patel, Shapour Azarm, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Huan Xu, Michael W. Otte, Experimental Comparison of Decentralized Task Allocation Algorithms under Imperfect Communication, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2020. DOI: 10.1109/LRA.2019.2963646.
  2. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Data-driven Metareasoning for Collaborative Autonomous Systems, Technical Report, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, January, 2020.
  3. Patel, Ruchir, Eliot Rudnick-Cohen, Shapour Azarm, Michael Otte, Huan Xu, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Decentralized Task Allocation in Multi-Agent Systems using a Decentralized Genetic Algorithm, International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2020), June, 2020.
  4. Samuel T. Langlois, Oghenetekevwe Akoroda, Estefany Carrillo, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Shapour Azarm, Huan Xu, and Michael Otte, Metareasoning Structures, Problems, and Modes for Multiagent Systems: A Survey, IEEE Access, October 5, 2020. DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3028751
  5. Estefany Carrillo, Mohamed Khalid M. Jaffar, Sharan Nayak, Ruchir Patel, Suyash Yeotikar, Shapour Azarm, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Michael Otte, and Huan Xu, Communication-Aware Multi-Agent Metareasoning for Decentralized Task Allocation , IEEE Access, Volume 9, pp. 98712-98730, 2021, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3096229
  6. Caylor, Justine, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Chou Hung, Adrienne Raglin, John Richardson, Metareasoning for Multi-criteria Decision Making using Complex Information Sources, SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, April 3-7, 2022.
  7. Dawson, Michael, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Metareasoning Approaches for Thermal Management During Image Processing, DETC2022-88459, Proceedings of the ASME 2022 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE2022), St. Louis, Missouri, August 14-17, 2022.
  8. Akshay Bapat; Bharath Reddy Bora; Jeffrey Herrmann; Shapour Azarm; Huan Xu; Michael Otte, Distributed Task Allocation Algorithms for Multi-Agent Systems with Very Low Communication, IEEE Access, Volume 10, pages 124083-124102, 2022.
  9. Molnar, Sidney, Matt Mueller, Robert Macpherson, Lawrence Rhoads, and J.W. Herrmann, Using Metareasoning on a Mobile Ground Robot to Recover from Path Planning Failures, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, February 16, 2023.
  10. Eashwar Sathyamurthy, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, and Shapour Azarm, Multi-trip algorithm for multi-depot rural postman problem with rechargeable vehicles, arXiv, https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2303.03481, March 6, 2023.
  11. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Metareasoning for Robots: Adapting in Dynamic and Uncertain Environments, Springer Nature, 2023.

Risk-based Path Planning for UAVs

  1. Rudnick-Cohen, Eliot, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, and Shapour Azarm, Risk-based path planning optimization methods for UAVs over inhabited areas, DETC2015-47407, Proceedings of the ASME 2015 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2015, August 2-5, 2015, Boston, Massachusetts.
    Also published as Rudnick-Cohen, Eliot, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, and Shapour Azarm, Risk-Based Path Planning Optimization Methods For Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Over Inhabited Areas, ASME Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, Volume 16, Number 2, June, 2016. doi:10.1115/1.4033235.
  2. Rudnick-Cohen, Eliot, Shapour Azarm, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Multi-Objective Design and Path Planning Optimization of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), 16th AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conference, Dallas, Texas, June 22-26, 2015.
  3. Rudnick-Cohen, Eliot, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, and Shapour Azarm, Feasibility Robust Optimization via Scenario Generation and Reduction, DETC2018-85990, Proceedings of the ASME 2018 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC2018), Quebec City, Quebec, August 26-29, 2018.
  4. Patel, Ruchir, Eliot Rudnick-Cohen, Shapour Azarm, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Robust multi-UAV route planning considering UAV failure, International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Atlanta, Georgia, June 11-14, 2019.
  5. Eliot Rudnick-Cohen, Shapour Azarm, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Modeling Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Risks via Monte Carlo Simulation, International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Atlanta, Georgia, June 11-14, 2019.
  6. Eliot Rudnick-Cohen, Shapour Azarm, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Planning Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Takeoff Trajectories to Minimize Third-party Risk, International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Atlanta, Georgia, June 11-14, 2019.

Engineering Design Decision Making

  1. Schmidt, Linda C., Guangming Zhang, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, George E. Dieter, and Patrick F. Cunniff, Product Engineering and Manufacturing, 2nd edition, College House Enterprises, Knoxville, Tennessee, 2002.
  2. Jeffrey W. Herrmann and Linda C. Schmidt, Viewing Product Development as a Decision Production System, Technical Report 2002-11, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 2002.
  3. Jeffrey W. Herrmann and Linda C. Schmidt, Viewing Product Development as a Decision Production System, DETC2002/DTM-34030, Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology, ASME 2002 Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Montreal, Canada, September 29 - October 2, 2002.
  4. Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Decomposition in Product Development, Technical Report 2004-6, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 2004.
  5. Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Controlling Iteration in Product Development Processes, Technical Report 2005-91, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 2005.
  6. Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Managing Problem-Solving Iterations in Product Development, submitted to IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, July 7, 2005.
  7. Fitzgerald, Daniel P., Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Peter A. Sandborn, and Linda C. Schmidt, Environmental Objectives for New Product Development Decision-Making, submitted to Business Strategy and the Environment, December, 2005.
  8. Brochtrup, Brad M., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, A Classification Framework For Product Design Optimization, Proceedings of IDETC/CIE 2006, ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, September 10-13, 2006, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  9. Brochtrup, Brad M., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Selecting an Optimization Model for Product Development, Technical Report 2006-16, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 2006.
  10. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., and Linda C. Schmidt, Product development and decision production systems, in Decision Making in Engineering Design, K.E. Lewis, W. Chen, and L.C. Schmidt, editors, ASME Press, New York, 2006.
  11. Aughenbaugh, Jason M., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Updating Uncertainty Assessments: a Comparison of Statistical Approaches, Proceedings of IDETC/CIE 2007, ASME 2007 Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information Engineering Conference, September 4-7, 2007, Las Vegas, Nevada.
  12. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Evaluating Design Optimization Models, Technical Report 2007-11, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, May, 2007.
  13. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Decision-Based Design Processes, Technical Report 2008-1, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, January 2, 2008.
  14. Aughenbaugh, Jason M., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, A Comparison of Information Management using Imprecise Probabilities and Precise Bayesian Updating of Reliability Estimates, Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Reliable Engineering Computing (REC), NSF Workshop on Imprecise Probability in Engineering Analysis & Design, Savannah, Georgia, February 20-22, 2008.
  15. Karimian, Peyman, and J.W. Herrmann, Separating Design Optimization Problems into Decision-Based Design Processes, Journal of Mechanical Design, Volume 131, Issue 1, 011007 (8 pages), January 2009. (JMD site)
  16. Herrmann, J.W., Design Optimization with Imprecise Random Variables, Technical Report 2008-28, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 2008.
  17. Aughenbaugh, Jason M., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, A Comparison of Statistical Approaches for Assessing Reliability, International Journal of Reliability and Safety, Volume 2, Number 4, pages 265-285, 2008.
  18. Aughenbaugh, Jason M., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Reliability-Based Decision-Making: A Comparison of Statistical Approaches, Journal of Statistical Theory and Practice, Volume 3, Number 1, pages 289-304, March 2009.
  19. Herrmann, J.W., Design Optimization with Imprecise Random Variables, 2009 SAE World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, April 20-23, 2009.
    This also appeared as Herrmann, J.W., Design Optimization with Imprecise Random Variables, SAE International Journal of Materials and Manufacturing, Volume 2, Number 1, pages 99-107, 2009.
  20. Aughenbaugh, Jason M., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Information Management for Estimating System Reliability using Imprecise Probabilities and Precise Bayesian Updating, International Journal of Reliability and Safety, Volume 3, Numbers 1/2/3, pages 35-56, 2009.
  21. Karimian, Peyman, and J.W. Herrmann, Designing Product Families with Competition: a Design for Market Systems Approach, DETC2009-86422, Proceedings of the ASME 2009 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, August 30 - September 2, 2009, San Diego, California.
  22. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Separating Design Optimization Problems for Bounded Rational Designers, DETC2009-86462, Proceedings of the ASME 2009 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, August 30 - September 2, 2009, San Diego, California.
  23. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Progressive Design Processes and Bounded Rational Designers, Journal of Mechanical Design, August 2010,Volume 132, Issue 8, 081005 (8 pages). doi:10.1115/1.4001902 (JMD site)
  24. Fitzgerald, Daniel P., Jeffrey W. Herrmann, and Linda C. Schmidt, A Conceptual Design Tool for Resolving Conflicts Between Product Functionality and Environmental Impact, Journal of Mechanical Design, September 2010, Volume 132, Issue 9, 091006 (11 pages). doi:10.1115/1.4002144 (JMD site)
  25. Strunz, Richard, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Reliability as an Independent Variable Applied to Liquid Rocket Engine Hot Fire Test Plans, Journal of Propulsion and Power, Volume 27, Number 5, pages 1032-1044, 2011.
  26. Strunz, Richard, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, A Reliability As an Independent Variable (RAIV) methodology for optimizing test planning for liquid rocket engines, CEAS Space Journal, Volume 2, Numbers 1-4, pages 17-30, 2011.
  27. Strunz, Richard, and J.W. Herrmann, Planning, Tracking, and Projecting Reliability Growth: A Bayesian Approach, Proceedings of The Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium 2012, Reno, Nevada, January 23-26, 2012.
  28. Leber, Dennis D., and J.W. Herrmann, Incorporating Attribute Value Uncertainty into Decision Analysis, Proceedings of the 2012 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference, Orlando, Florida, May 20-22, 2012.
  29. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Separating the Searches of Bounded Rational Decision-Makers, Technical Report 2013-13, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, June, 2013.
  30. Leber, Dennis D., and J.W. Herrmann, Allocating Attribute-Specific Information-Gathering Resources To Improve Selection Decisions, Proceedings of the 2013 Winter Simulation Conference, R. Pasupathy, S.-H. Kim, A. Tolk, R. Hill, and M. E. Kuhl, eds., Washington, D.C., December 8-11, 2013.
  31. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Predicting the Performance of Teams of Bounded Rational Decision-makers Using a Markov Chain Model, Technical Report 2013-14, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, August, 2013.
  32. Leber, Dennis D., and J.W. Herrmann, Decision Analysis Methods for Selecting Consumer Services with Attribute Value Uncertainty, in Risk Assessment and Evaluation of Predictions, M.-L. T. Lee, M. Gail, R. Pfeiffer, G. Satten, T. Cai, and A. Gandy, editors, Lecture Notes in Statistics, Volume 210, pages 405-424, Springer, New York, 2013.
  33. Leber, Dennis D., and J.W. Herrmann, Resource Allocation for Selection Decisions with Measurement Uncertainty, Proceedings of the 2014 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference, Y. Guan and H. Liao, eds., Montreal, Canada, June 1-3, 2014.
  34. Gralla, Erica L., and J.W. Herrmann, Design Team Decision Processes in Facility Design, Proceedings of the 2014 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference, Y. Guan and H. Liao, eds., Montreal, Canada, June 1-3, 2014.
  35. Leber, Dennis D., and J.W. Herrmann, Sample Allocation for Multiple Attribute Selection Problems, Proceedings of the 2014 Winter Simulation Conference, A. Tolk, S.D. Diallo, I.O. Ryzhov, L. Yilmaz, S. Buckley, and J.A. Miller, eds., Savannah, Georgia, December 7-10, 2014.
  36. Herrmann, J.W., Engineering Decision Making and Risk Management, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 2015.
  37. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Modeling Separations of Plant Layout Problems, Technical Report 2014-04, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, August, 2014.
  38. Tamburello, Robert N., and J.W. Herrmann, A simulation-based approach to determine the evaluation adequacy of system-of-systems operational test configurations, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part O: Journal of Risk and Reliability, first published online on September 9, 2014 as doi:10.1177/1748006X14549394
  39. Leber, Dennis, and J.W. Herrmann, Impact of Decision and Allocation Rules on Selection Decision Quality, Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, May 30-June 2, 2015.
  40. Tobias, Connor, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, and Erica L. Gralla, Exploring Problem Decomposition in Design Team Discussions, International Conference on Engineering Design, Milan, Italy, July 27-30, 2015.
  41. Krueger, Simon, Richard Strunz, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, A liquid rocket engine conceptual design tradeoff methodology using an a priori articulation of preference information with epistemic uncertainties, 51st AIAA/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference, Orlando, Florida, July 27-29, 2015.
  42. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Predicting the Performance of a Design Team Using a Markov Chain Model, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Volume 62, Number 4, pages 507-516, 2015.
  43. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., A Framework for Design Theory and Methodology Research, Technical Report 2016-01, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, April, 2016.
  44. Tobias, Connor, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Azrah Azhar, and Erica L. Gralla, Problem Decomposition by Design Teams, Fifth International Engineering Systems Symposium, CESUN 2016, Washington, D.C., June 27-29, 2016.
  45. Leber, Dennis D., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Sequential Sample Allocation for Multiple Attribute Selection Decisions, Proceedings of the 2016 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference, H. Yang, Z. Kong, and MD Sarder, eds., Anaheim, California, May 22-25, 2016.
  46. Azhar, Azrah, Erica L. Gralla, Connor Tobias, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Identification of Subproblems in Complex Design Problems: A Study of Facility Design, IDETC2016-60397, Proceedings of the ASME 2016 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2016, August 21-24, 2016, Charlotte, North Carolina.
  47. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Rational Decision Making, in Wiley StatsRef: Statistics Reference Online, DOI: 10.1002/9781118445112.stat07928, published online February 15, 2017.
  48. Morency, Michael, Azrah Anparasan, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, and Erica L. Gralla, Using Clustering Algorithms to Identify Subproblems in Design Processes, in Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED17), Volume 2: Design Processes, August 21-25, 2017, Vancouver, Canada.
  49. Herrmann, J.W., Michael Morency, Azrah Anparasan, and Erica Gralla, Evaluating Clustering Algorithms for Identifying Design Subproblems, Journal of Mechanical Design, Volume 140, pages 081401-1-12, August 2018. doi:10.1115/1.4040176, May 7, 2018.
  50. Gralla, Erica L., Jeffrey W. Herrmann, and Michael Morency, Design problem decomposition: an empirical study of small teams of facility designers, Research in Engineering Design, 2018, doi:10.1007/s00163-018-0300-0.
  51. Oehmen, J., A. Guenther, J.W. Herrmann, J. Schulte, and P. Willumsen, Risk Management in Product Development: Risk Identification, Assessment, and Mitigation---A Literature Review, 16th International Design Conference - DESIGN 2020, https://doi.org/10.1017/dsd.2020.27.
  52. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., and Kunal Mehta, Lookahead and Hybrid Sample Allocation Procedures for Multiple Attribute Selection Decisions, arXiv:2007.16119, July 31, 2020.
  53. Pandey, Vijitashwa, and J.W. Herrmann, Attribute-Wise Value of Information in Engineering Systems: A Simulation-Based Study, IMECE2021-69783, IMECE, August 2021.
  54. Shafiei, Neda, J.W. Herrmann, Aaron Krive, Guneet Sethi, Mohammad Modarres, Designing Reliability-Informed Customer Surveys, European Safety and Reliability Conference (ESREL 2021), September 19-23, 2021.
  55. Shafiei, Neda, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Aaron Krive, Guneet Sethi, Maxim P. Nikiforov, and Mohammad Modarres, Design of Reliability Test Specification for a New Product with Unknown Failure Modes, Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 26-July 1, 2022.
  56. Shafiei, Neda, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, and Mohammad Modarres, Applying User Surveys and Accelerated Tests Data to Estimate Reliability of New Consumer Products Using a Discrete Life Distribution Model, IEEE Access, Volume 10, pages 73847-73856, 2022. DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3187200

Design for Environment

  1. Fitzgerald, Daniel P., Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Peter A. Sandborn, Linda C. Schmidt, Thornton H. Gogoll, Beyond Tools: A Design for Environment Process, International Journal of Performability Engineering, Volume 1, Number 2, pages 105-120, 2005. Previously published as Technical Report 2005-69, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 2005.
  2. Fitzgerald, Daniel P., Jeffrey W. Herrmann, and Linda C. Schmidt, Improving Environmental Design Using TRIZ Inventive Principles, Proceedings of the 16th CIRP International Design Seminar, Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, July 16-19, 2006.
  3. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Daniel Fitzgerald, Peter Sandborn, Linda C. Schmidt, and Ted Gogoll, Design for environment strategies, practices, guidelines, methods, and tools, in Environmentally Conscious Mechanical Design, Myer Kutz, editor, Wiley, 2007.
  4. Fitzgerald, Daniel P., J.W. Herrmann, Peter A. Sandborn, Linda C. Schmidt, and Thorton H. Gogoll, Constructing a Product Design for the Environment Process, in Handbook of Performability Engineering, Krishna B. Misra, editor, Springer, New York, 2008.
  5. Fitzgerald, Daniel P., J.W. Herrmann, and Linda C. Schmidt, A TRIZ-based Design Tool for Resolving Contradictions, The TRIZ Journal, July 2010.
  6. Fitzgerald, Daniel P., Jeffrey W. Herrmann, and Linda C. Schmidt, A Conceptual Design Tool for Resolving Conflicts Between Product Functionality and Environmental Impact, Journal of Mechanical Design, September 2010, Volume 132, Issue 9, 091006 (11 pages). doi:10.1115/1.4002144 (link to JMD web site)
  7. Fitzgerald, Daniel P., Thornton H. Gogoll, Linda C. Schmidt, J.W. Herrmann, and Peter A. Sandborn, Design-for-Environment Processes and Tools, in Mechanical Engineers' Handbook, Volume 2, Design, Instrumentation, and Controls, 4th Edition, Myer Kutz (Editor), Wiley, 2015.

Healthcare Systems Engineering

  1. Herring, William L., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, A stochastic dynamic program for the single-day surgery scheduling problem, IIE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering, 1:4, pages 213-225, 2011. (See also paper at journal website.)
  2. Herring, William L., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, The single-day surgery scheduling problem: sequential decision-making and threshold-based heuristics, OR Spectrum, DOI: 10.1007/s00291-011-0270-3. (See also paper at journal website and its entry in Frank Dexter's bibliography.)
  3. Shuggi, Isabelle M., Patricia A. Shewokis, J.W. Herrmann, and Rodolphe Gentili, Changes in motor performance and mental workload during learning of reaching movements: a team dynamics perspective, Experimental Brain Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-017-5136-8. First Online: December 6, 2017.
  4. Lancaster, Greg, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Simulating cardiac arrest events to evaluate novel emergency response systems, IISE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering, October, 2020. DOI: 10.1080/24725579.2020.1836090
  5. Lancaster, Greg, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Computer Simulation of the Effectiveness of Novel Cardiac Arrest Response Systems, Resuscitation Plus, Volume 7, September 2021. See also this copy.

Mass Dispensing and Vaccination Clinics, Public Health Emergency Preparedness

  1. Aaby, Kay, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Carol Jordan, Mark Treadwell, Kathy Wood, Improving Mass Vaccination Clinic Operations, proceedings of the International Conference on Health Sciences Simulation, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 23-27, 2005.
  2. Treadwell, Mark, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Comparing Queueing Software for Mass Dispensing and Vaccination Clinics, Technical Report 2005-113, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 2005.
  3. Aaby, Kay, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Carol Jordan, Mark Treadwell, and Kathy Wood, Montgomery County's Public Health Service uses operations research to plan emergency mass-dispensing and vaccination clinics, Interfaces, Volume 36, Number 6, pages 569-579, 2006.
  4. Aaby, Kay, Rachel Abbey, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Mark Treadwell, Carol Jordan, and Kathy Wood, Embracing Computer Modeling to Address Pandemic Influenza in the 21st Century, Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, Volume 12, Number 4, pages 365-372, July-August 2006.
  5. Pilehvar, Ali, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Constructing Queueing Network Approximations for Mass Dispensing and Vaccination Clinics, Technical Report 2006-17, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 2006.
  6. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Alpa Kothari, and Sana Shaikh, Designing a Decision-Making System for Exceptional Events: the Case of Medical Disaster Mutual Aid, Technical Report 2007-2, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 2007.)
  7. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Alpa Kothari, and Sana Shaikh, Designing a Decision-Making System for Exceptional Events: the Case of Medical Disaster Mutual Aid, Proceedings of the 2007 Industrial Engineering Research Conference, G. Bayraksan, W. Lin, Y. Son, and R. Wysk, eds., pages 48-53, Nashville, Tennessee, May 19-23, 2007.
  8. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Disseminating Emergency Preparedness Planning Models as Automatically Generated Custom Spreadsheets, Interfaces, Volume 38, Number 4, pages 263-270, 2008.
  9. Fomundam, Samuel, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, A Survey of Queuing Theory Applications in Healthcare, Technical Report 2007-24, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 2007.
  10. Pilehvar, Ali, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Queueing Network Approximations for Mass Dispensing and Vaccination Clinics, Technical Report 2008-2, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 2008.
  11. Pilehvar, Ali, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Queueing Network Approximations for Mass Dispensing and Vaccination Clinics, INFORMS Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Conference, College Park, Maryland, June 5-6, 2008. (Extended abstract)
  12. Fomundam, Samuel, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Solving Continuous Replenishment Inventory Routing Problems, INFORMS Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Conference, College Park, Maryland, June 5-6, 2008. (Extended abstract)
  13. Herrmann, J.W., Sara Lu, and Kristen Schalliol, Routing and Scheduling for Medication Distribution Plans, Technical Report 2008-26, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 2008.
  14. Herrmann, J.W., Sara Lu, and Kristen Schalliol, A Routing and Scheduling Approach for Planning Medication Distribution, Proceedings of the 2009 Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Miami, Florida, May 30 - June 3, 2009.
  15. Fomundam, Samuel, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Solution Techniques for Continuous Replenishment Inventory Routing Problems, Technical Report 2009-11, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, July, 2009.
  16. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Sara Lu, and Kristen Schalliol, Delivery Volume Improvement for Planning Medication Distribution, Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, San Antonio, Texas, October 11-14, 2009.
  17. Montjoy, Adam, Stephanie Brown, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Solving the Inventory Slack Routing Problem for Medication Distribution Planning, Technical Report TR_2009-13, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, September, 2009.
  18. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., and Samuel Fomundam, Solving Continuous Replenishment Inventory Routing Problems with Route Duration Bounds, Technical Report 2010-1, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, January, 2010.
  19. Montjoy, Adam, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Adaptive Large Neighborhood Search for the Inventory Slack Routing Problem, Proceedings of the 2010 Industrial Engineering Research Conference, A. Johnson and J. Miller, eds., Cancun, Mexico, June, 2010.
  20. Houck, Michelle L., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Predicting the Impact of Placing Pre-event Pharmaceuticals for Anthrax, Technical Report 2011-02, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, revised February 8, 2011.
  21. Houck, Michelle L., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Preparing for an Anthrax Attack: the Impact of Distributing MedKits, Proceedings of the 2011 Industrial Engineering Research Conference, T. Doolen and E. Van Aken, eds., Reno, Nevada, May 21-25, 2011.
  22. Yan, Zijie, Adam Montjoy, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Variants of the Adaptive Large Neighborhood Search for the Inventory Slack Routing Problem, Technical Report TR_2011-10, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, September, 2011.
  23. Montjoy, Adam, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Optimizing Urgent Material Delivery by Maximizing Inventory Slack, Technical Report TR_2012-6, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, June, 2012.
  24. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Separating the Inventory Slack Routing Problem, Technical Report TR_2012-8, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, July, 2012.
  25. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., editor, Handbook of Operations Research for Homeland Security, Springer, New York, 2012..
  26. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., William Rand, Brandon Schein, and Neza Vodopivec, An Agent-Based Model of Urgent Diffusion in Social Media, the Computational Social Science Society of the Americas (CSSSA) 2013 Conference, Santa Fe, New Mexico, August 22-25, 2013.
  27. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Improving Public Health with Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Public Health Research@Maryland Day, College Park, Maryland, April 8, 2014.
  28. Herrmann, J.W., William Rand, Brandon Schein, and Neza Vodopivec, An Agent-Based Model of Urgent Diffusion in Social Media, Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, Volume 18, Number 2, Page 1, March 31, 2015.
  29. Pettie, Christa, and J.W. Herrmann, Information Diffusion: A Study of Twitter During Large Scale Events, Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, May 30-June 2, 2015.

Simulation

  1. Herrmann, J.W., E. Lin, B. Ram, and S. Sarin, Adaptable simulation models for manufacturing, Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Volume 2, pp. 989-995, College Park, Maryland, June 26-28, 2000.
  2. Henn-Lecordier, Laurent, Manh-Quan Nguyen, Brian F. Conaghan, Praveen Mellachuruvu, Rohit Kumar, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, and Gary W. Rubloff, Integrating Process Models, Equipment Logistics, and Factory Flow for Manufacturing Systems Optimization, 47th International Symposium, American Vacuum Society, Boston, October 2-6, 2000.
  3. Herrmann, J.W., N. Chandrasekaran, B.F. Conaghan, M.-Q. Nguyen, G.W. Rubloff, R.Z. Shi, Evaluating the impact of process changes on cluster tool performance, IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing, Volume 13, Number 2, pages 181-192, 2000.
  4. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Brian F. Conaghan, Laurent Henn-Lecordier, Praveen Mellachuruvu, Manh-Quan Nguyen, Gary W. Rubloff, and Rock Shi, Understanding the impact of equipment and process changes with a heterogeneous semiconductor manufacturing simulation environment, 2000 Winter Simulation Conference, Orlando, December 10-13, 2000.
  5. Gahagan, Sean M., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Improving simulation model adaptability with a production control framework, Proceedings of the 2001 Winter Simulation Conference, B.A. Peters, J.S. Smith, D.J. Medeiros, and M.W. Rohrer, eds., Arlington, Virginia, December 9-12, 2001.
  6. Chipman, Gene, Catherine Plaisant, Sean Gahagan, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Sara Hewitt, Lakeisha Reaves, Understanding Manufacturing Systems with a Learning Historian for User-Directed Experimentation, CS-TR-4243, UMIACS-TR-2001-29, University of Maryland, College Park, 2001.
  7. Sara T. Hewitt and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Interfaces to enhance user-directed experimentation with simulation models of discrete-event systems, in proceedings of the International Conference on Simulation and Multimedia in Engineering Education, M. Roccetti and M.R. Syed, eds., Orlando, Florida, January 19-23, 2003.
  8. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Edward Y. Lin, and Guruprasad Pundoor, Supply chain simulation modeling using the Supply Chain Operations Reference model, DETC2003/CIE-48220, proceedings of the ASME 2003 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information In Engineering Conference, Chicago, Illinois, September 2-6, 2003.
  9. Pundoor, Guruprasad, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, A hierarchical approach to supply chain simulation modeling using the Supply Chain Operations Reference model, International Journal of Simulation and Process Modeling, Volume 2, Issues 3/4, pages 124-132, 2006.
  10. Gahagan, Sean M., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Finding the optimal production control policy using the production control framework Proceedings of the 2005 Winter Simulation Conference, Orlando, Florida, December 4-7, 2005.
  11. Mark A. Treadwell and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, A Kanban Module for Simulating Pull Production in Arena, proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference, Orlando, Florida, December 4-7, 2005.
  12. Gahagan, Sean M., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Minimizing the Cost of Lean Production Control Transition, Proceedings of the 2007 Industrial Engineering Research Conference, pages 1521-1526, Nashville, Tennessee, May 19-23, 2007.
  13. Hoy, Timothy W., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Optimal utilization of test facilities to replicate operational environments, Journal of the IEST, Volume 51, Number 2, pages 10-19, 2008.
  14. Haynes, Staunton, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, and Paul Zimmerman, Using Discrete Event Simulation to Improve Aircraft Engine Reliability Forecasts, 2018 Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS), Reno, Nevada, January 22-25, 2018.

Facility Design (Manufacturing System Design)

  1. Herrmann, J.W., G. Ioannou, I. Minis, R. Nagi, and J.-M. Proth, Design of material flow networks in manufacturing facilities, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Vol. 14, No. 4, pp. 277-289, 1995.
  2. Delaney, D., J.W. Herrmann, G. Ioannou, T. Lu, I. Minis, A.H. Mirza, and R. Palmer, Design and implementation of a hybrid manufacturing facility, Computers and Industrial Engineering, Volume 29, Number 1-4, pp. 315-319, 1995.
  3. Herrmann, J.W., G. Ioannou, I. Minis, and J.-M. Proth, A dual ascent approach to the fixed-charge capacitated network design problem, European Journal of Operational Research, Volume 95, Number 3, pages 476-490, 1996.
    (See also Bernard Gendron's note that corrects an error in the original paper.)
  4. Herrmann, J.W., G. Ioannou, I. Minis, and J.-M. Proth, Minimization of acquisition and operational costs in horizontal material handling system design, IIE Transactions, Volume 31, Number 7, pages 679-693, 1999.
  5. Mellacheruvu, Praveen, Michael C. Fu, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Comparing gradient estimation methods applied to stochastic manufacturing systems, Technical Report 2000-1, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, 2000.
  6. Kumar, Rohit, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Selecting Equipment for Flexible Flow Shops, Technical Report 2003-19, Institute for Systems Research, 2003.
  7. Herrmann, J.W., Ioannou, G., Minis, I., and Proth, J.M., A Dual Ascent Approach to the Fixed-Charge Capacitated Network Design Problem, Technical Report 1994-29, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 1994.
  8. Herrmann, J.W., Ioannou, G., Minis, I., Nagi, R., and Proth, J.M., Design of Material Flow Networks in Manufacturing Facilities, Technical Report 1994-50, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 1994.
  9. Herrmann, J.W., Ioannou, G., Minis, I., and Proth, J.M., Minimization of Acquisition and Operational Costs in Horizontal Material Handling System Design, Technical Report 1995-12, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 1995.
  10. Bassam, Soroush, J.W. Herrmann, and Linda C. Schmidt, Using SysML for model-based vulnerability assessment, 2015 Conference on Systems Engineering Research, Hoboken, New Jersey, March 17-19, 2015.

Design for Production

  1. Candadai, A., S. Champati, J.W. Herrmann, I. Minis, and V. Ramachandran, Information needs in agile manufacturing, 1994 ASME International Computers in Engineering Conference, pp. 1-9, Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 11-14, 1994.
  2. Candadai, A., J.W. Herrmann, I. Minis, and V. Ramachandran, Product and process information models for microwave modules, EEP-Volume 9, CAE/CAD Application to Electronic Packaging, International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, pp. 33-42, Chicago, Illinois, November 6-11, 1994.
  3. Candadai, A., J.W. Herrmann, I. Minis, A group technology-based variant approach for agile manufacturing, MED-Volume 1/DE-Volume 85, Concurrent Product and Process Engineering, International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, pp. 289-305, San Francisco, California, November 12-17, 1995.
  4. Herrmann, J.W., I. Minis, and V. Ramachandran, Information models for partner selection in agile manufacturing, CED-Volume 7, Engineering Data Management and Emerging Technologies, International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, pp. 75-91, San Francisco, California, November 12-17, 1995.
  5. Gupta, S.K., J.W. Herrmann, G. Lam, I. Minis, Automated high level process planning for agile manufacturing, Computer-Integrated Concurrent Design Conference, Proceedings of the 1995 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, pp. 835-852, Boston, September 17-20, 1995.
  6. Candadai, A., J.W. Herrmann, I. Minis, Applications of group technology in distributed manufacturing, Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Volume 7, pages 271-291, 1996.
  7. Herrmann, J.W., and I. Minis, Integrating design evaluation and partner selection, Proceedings of the Fifth National Agility Conference, Boston, March 5-7, 1996.
  8. Herrmann, J.W., G. Lam, and I. Minis, Manufacturability analysis using high-level process planning, paper 96-DETC/DFM-1290 in CD-ROM Proceedings of the 1996 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference and Computers in Engineering Conference, pp. 1-12, University of California, Irvine, August 18-22, 1996.
  9. Herrmann, J.W., I. Minis, D.S. Nau, K. Hebbar, and S.J.J. Smith, Integrated design and process planning for microwave modules, in Integrated Product and Process Development: Methods, Tools, and Technologies, J.M. Usher, U. Roy, and H.R. Parsaei, editors; pp. 377-406, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1998.
  10. Minis, I., J.W. Herrmann, G. Lam, and E. Lin, A generative approach for concurrent manufacturability evaluation and subcontractor selection, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Volume 18, Number 6, pages 383-395, 1999.
  11. Herrmann, J.W., and M. Chincholkar, Models for estimating manufacturing cycle time during product design, Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Volume 1, pp. 576-585, College Park, Maryland, June 26-28, 2000.
  12. Herrmann, J.W., and M.M. Chincholkar, Design for production: a tool for reducing manufacturing cycle time, paper DETC2000/DFM-14002 in CD-ROM Proceedings of DETC 2000, 2000 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, pp. 1-10, Baltimore, September 10-13, 2000.
  13. Chincholkar, Mandar M., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Incorporating Manufacturing Cycle Time Cost in New Product Development, DETC2001/DFM-21169, in CD-ROM Proceedings of DETC'01, ASME 2001 Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 9-12, 2001.
  14. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., and Mandar M. Chincholkar, Reducing Throughput Time during Product Design, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Volume 20, Number 6, pages 416-428, 2001/2002.
  15. Chincholkar, Mandar M., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Modeling the Impact of Embedding Passives on Manufacturing System Performance, DETC2002/DFM-34174, Proceedings of the 7th Design for Manufacturing Conference, ASME 2002 Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Montreal, Canada, September 29 - October 2, 2002.
  16. Chincholkar, Mandar M., Jeffrey W. Herrmann, and Yu-Feng Wei, Applying design for production methods for improved product development, DETC2003/DFM-48133, proceedings of the ASME 2003 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information In Engineering Conference, Chicago, Illinois, September 2-6, 2003.
  17. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Design for Production: Concepts and Applications, Proceedings of the SME East Coast Region 3 Annual Members Conference, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, October 10-11, 2003.
  18. Sandborn, Peter A., Bevin Etienne, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Mandar M. Chincholkar, Cost and production analysis for substrates with embedded passives, Circuit World, Volume 30, Number 1, pages 25-30, 2003.
  19. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Joyce Cooper, Satyandra K. Gupta, Caroline C. Hayes, Kosuke Ishii, David Kazmer, Peter A. Sandborn, and William H. Wood, New Directions in Design for Manufacturing, DETC2004-57770, proceedings of the ASME 2004 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information In Engineering Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, September 28 to October 2, 2004.
  20. Minis, I., Herrmann, J.W., and Lam, G., A Generative Approach for Design Evaluation and Partner Selection for Agile Manufacturing, Technical Report 1996-81, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, 1996.
  21. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., and Mandar Chincholkar, Reducing Manufacturing Cycle Time during Product Design, Technical Report 1999-54, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, 1999.
  22. Chincholkar, Mandar, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Estimating manufacturing cycle time and throughput in flow shops with process drift and inspection, International Journal of Production Research, Volume 46, Issue 24 December 2008 , pages 7057 - 7072.

Process Planning

  1. A. Elinson, J.W. Herrmann, I. Minis, D. Nau, G. Singh, Toward hybrid variant/generative process planning, paper DETC97/DFM-4333 in CD-ROM Proceedings of DETC97: 1997 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conferences, pp. 1-11, Sacramento, California, September 14-17, 1997.
  2. S. Balasubramanian, A. Elinson, J.W. Herrmann, and D. Nau, Fixture-based usefulness measures for hybrid process planning, paper DETC98/DFM-5729 in CD-ROM Proceedings of DETC98: 1998 ASME Design for Manufacturing Conferences, pp. 1-10, Atlanta, Georgia, September 13-16, 1998.
  3. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., and Singh, Gurdip, Design Similarity Measures for Process Planning and Design Evaluation, Technical Report 1997-74, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 1997.
  4. Balasubramanian, Sundar, and Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Using Neural Networks to Generate Design Similarity Measures, Technical Report 1999-38, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 1999.
  5. Herrmann, J.W., S. Balasubramanian, and G. Singh, Defining specialized design similarity measures, International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 38, No. 15, pp. 3603-3621, 2000.

Scheduling

  1. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., An Investigation of Production Scheduling Problems Motivated by Semiconductor Manufacturing, Ph.D. dissertation, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1993.

    This is also available as an online book in the Internet Archive, thanks to the George A. Smathers Libraries UF Retrospective Dissertation Scanning Project at the University of Florida.

  2. Herrmann, J.W., C.-Y. Lee, and J.L. Snowdon, A classification of static scheduling problems, in Complexity in Numerical Optimization, P.M. Pardalos, ed., pp. 203-253, World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore, 1993.
  3. Herrmann, J.W., and C.-Y. Lee, On scheduling to minimize earliness-tardiness and batch delivery costs with a common due date, European Journal of Operational Research, Volume 70, Number 3, pp. 272-288, 1993.
  4. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., and Chung-Yee Lee, On Parallel-Machine Scheduling with Operator-Constrained Setups, Technical Report 1994-85, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, 1994.
  5. Herrmann, J.W., A. Mehra, I. Minis, J.-M. Proth, Hierarchical Production Planning with Part, Spatial, and Time Aggregation, Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Computer Integrated Manufacturing and Automation Technology, pp. 430-435, Troy, New York, October 10-12, 1994.
  6. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Mehra, A., Minis, I., and Proth, J.M., Hierarchical Production Planning with Part, Spatial and Time Aggregation, Technical Report 1994-32, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, 1994.
  7. Herrmann, J.W., and C.-Y. Lee, Solving a class scheduling problem with a genetic algorithm, ORSA Journal of Computing, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 443-452, 1995.
  8. Herrmann, J.W., C.-Y. Lee, and J. Hinchman, Global job shop scheduling with a genetic algorithm, Production and Operations Management, Volume 4, Number 1, pp. 30-45, 1995.
  9. Herrmann, J.W., J.-M. Proth, and N. Sauer, Heuristics for unrelated machine scheduling with precedence constraints, European Journal of Operational Research, Volume 102, Number 3, pages 528-537, 1997.
  10. Vieira, G.E., J.W. Herrmann, and E. Lin, Analytical models to predict manufacturing system performance under different rescheduling strategies, International Journal of Production Research, Volume 38, Number 8, pages 1899-1915, 2000.
  11. Vieira, G.E., J.W. Herrmann, and E. Lin, Predicting the Performance of Rescheduling Strategies for Parallel Machine Systems, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Volume 19, Number 4, pages 256-266, 2000.
  12. Chauvet, F., J.W. Herrmann, and J.-M. Proth, A heuristic approach to compute a near optimal cyclic schedule: an event graph approach, World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics, Orlando, Florida, July 23-26, 2000.
  13. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., and Manh-Quan T. Nguyen, Sequencing Wafer Handler Moves to Improve the Performance of Sequential Cluster Tools, Technical Report 2000-3, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, 2000.
  14. Nguyen, Manh-Quan T., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Sequencing Wafer Handler Moves to Improve the Performance of Hybrid Cluster Tools, Technical Report 2000-31, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, 2000.
  15. J.W. Herrmann, M. Fleischer, E. Lin, V. Mathur, and J. Glasser, Affordable Space Systems Manufacturing: Intelligent Synthesis Technology, Process Planning, and Production Scheduling, DETC2001/CIE-21281, Proceedings of DETC'01, ASME 2001 Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 9-12, 2001.
  16. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Improving Manufacturing System Performance through Rescheduling, June 21, 2001.
  17. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Fabrice Chauvet, and Jean-Marie Proth, Tradeoffs During Scheduling of Cyclic Production Systems, August 20, 2001.
  18. Chauvet, Fabrice, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, and Jean-Marie Proth, Optimization of cyclic production systems: a heuristic approach, IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, Volume 19, Number 1, pages 150-154, 2003.
  19. Vieira, G.E., J.W. Herrmann, and E. Lin, Rescheduling manufacturing systems: a framework of strategies, policies, and methods, Journal of Scheduling, Volume 6, Number 1, pages 35-58, 2003 (alternate link).
  20. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., and Guruprasad Pundoor, Rescheduling Frequency and Supply Chain Performance, Technical Report 2002-50, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 2002.
  21. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Cyclic Production Systems: Scheduling and Performance Tradeoffs, Proceedings of the 2003 Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Portland, Oregon, May 18-20, 2003.
  22. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Sequencing Wafer Handler Moves To Improve Cluster Tool Performance, Proceedings of the 2003 Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Portland, Oregon, May 18-20, 2003.
  23. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Information Flow and Decision-Making in Production Scheduling, Proceedings of the 2004 Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Houston, Texas, May 15-19, 2004.
  24. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., A History of Decision-Making Tools for Production Scheduling, 2005 Multidisciplinary Conference on Scheduling: Theory and Applications (MISTA 2005), New York, July 18-21, 2005.
  25. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Improving Production Scheduling: Integrating Organizational, Decision-Making, and Problem-Solving Perspectives Proceedings of the 2006 Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Orlando, Florida, May 20-24, 2006.
  26. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., editor, Handbook of Production Scheduling, Springer, New York, 2006.
  27. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Generating Cyclic Fair Sequences using Aggregation and Stride Scheduling, Technical Report 2007-12, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, 2007.
  28. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., The Legacy of Taylor, Gantt, and Johnson: How to Improve Production Scheduling, Technical Report 2007-26, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, 2007.
  29. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Using Aggregation to Reduce Response Time Variability in Cyclic Fair Sequences, Technical Report 2008-20, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, August 15, 2008.
  30. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Constructing Perfect Aggregations to Eliminate Response Time Variability in Cyclic Fair Sequences, Technical Report 2008-29, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, October, 2008.
  31. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Using Aggregation to Reduce Response Time Variability in Cyclic Fair Sequences, Journal of Scheduling, Volume 14, pages 39-55, 2011, DOI 10.1007/s10951-009-0127-7.
  32. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Aggregating Alphabets to Construct Balanced Words, Technical Report 2009-12, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, September, 2009.
  33. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Generating Cyclic Fair Sequences for Multiple Servers, Proceedings of the 4th Multidisciplinary International Scheduling Conference: Theory and Applications (MISTA 2009), Dublin, Ireland, August 10-12, 2009.
  34. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., The Perspectives of Taylor, Gantt, and Johnson: How to Improve Production Scheduling, International Journal of Operations and Quality Management, Volume 16, Number 3, pages 243-254, September, 2010.
  35. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Generating Better Cyclic Fair Sequences Faster with Aggregation, Proceedings of the 5th Multidisciplinary International Scheduling Conference: Theory and Applications (MISTA 2011), Phoenix, Arizona, August 9-12, 1011.
  36. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Finding Optimally Balanced Words for Production Planning and Maintenance Scheduling, IIE Transactions, Volume 44, Number 3, pages 215-229, 2012.
  37. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Using Aggregation to Construct Periodic Policies for Routing Jobs to Parallel Servers with Deterministic Service Times, Journal of Scheduling, Volume 15, Number 2, pages 181-192, 2012. DOI: 10.1007/s10951-010-0209-6. Also available at journal web site.
  38. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Scheduling Perfectly Periodic Services Quickly with Aggregation, Technical Report 2013-8, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, March, 2013.

Manufacturing

  1. Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Ioannis Minis, Murali Narayanaswamy, and Philippe Wolff, Work order release in job shops, pp. 733-736, Proceedings of the 4th IEEE Mediterranean Symposium on New Directions in Control and Automation, Maleme, Krete, Greece, June 10-13, 1996.
  2. Fu, M., J.W. Herrmann, and M. Narayanaswamy, Setting thresholds for periodic order release, Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Volume 8, pages 369-383, 1997.
  3. Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Edward Lin, Ioannis Minis, and Paul Schneider, An Operator Information System for Parallel, Off-line Assembly, pp. 143-148, Proceedings, ETFA '97, IEEE 6th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, Los Angeles, California, September 9-12, 1997.
  4. Cunniff, P.F., J.W. Dally, J.W. Herrmann, L.C. Schmidt, and G. Zhang, Product Engineering and Manufacturing, College House Enterprises, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1998.
  5. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Lin, Edward, and Minis, Ioannis, An Internet-Based Work Instructions System, Technical Report 1998-4, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 1998.
  6. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., and David Delalio, Evaluating Sheet Metal Nesting Decisions, Technical Report 1998-8, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 1998.
  7. J.W. Herrmann, N. Chandrasekaran, B.F. Conaghan, M.-Q. Nguyen, G.W. Rubloff, and R.Z. Shi, Integrating process models and operational methods, Proceedings of the 1999 International Conference on Semiconductor Manufacturing and Operational Modeling and Simulation, The Society for Computer Simulation International, San Diego, 1999.
  8. Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Niranjan Chandrasekaran, Brian F. Conaghan, Manh-Quan Nguyen, Gary W. Rubloff, and Rock Z. Shi, Evaluating the impact of process changes on cluster tool performance, Technical Report 1999-30, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 1999.
  9. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Order release, in Encyclopedia of Production and Manufacturing Management, Paul M. Swamidass, editor, Kluwer, Norwell, Massachusetts, 2000.
  10. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., and David R. Delalio, Algorithms for Sheet Metal Nesting, IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 183-190, 2001.

Optimization

  1. Jeffrey W. Herrmann, A Genetic Algorithm for Minimax Optimization Problems, Proceedings of the 1999 Congress on Evolutionary Computation, pp. 1099-1103, Washington, D.C., July 6-9, 1999.
  2. Jeffrey W. Herrmann, A Genetic Algorithm for Minimax Network Design Prolem, Technical Report 1997-29, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 1997.
  3. Jeffrey W. Herrmann, A Genetic Algorithm for Minimax Optimization, Technical Report 1997-61, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, College Park, 1997.
  4. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., A genetic algorithm for a minimax network design problem, Technical Report 1999-29, Institute for Systems Research, University of Maryland, 1999.
  5. Rudnick-Cohen, Eliot S., Jeffrey W. Herrmann, and Shapour Azarm, Non-Convex Feasibility Robust Optimization via Scenario Generation and Local Refinement, Journal of Mechanical Design, published online on September 19, 2019. DOI: 10.1115/1.4044918

Engineering Education

  1. Goodell, Kylie King, and J.W. Herrmann, Assessing the Learning Outcomes of a Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Honors Program, Proceedings of the 2014 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference, Y. Guan and H. Liao, eds., Montreal, Canada, June 1-3, 2014.
  2. Goodell, Kylie King, and J.W. Herrmann, Assessing Student Learning in a Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Honors Program, The Faculty Voice, November 10, 2014.
  3. King, Kylie G., and J.W. Herrmann, Defining and Assessing the Learning Outcomes of a Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Honors Program, Quality Approaches in Higher Education, Volume 6, Number 1, February, 2015.
  4. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Decision Making in Course Design, IDETC2016-59047, Proceedings of the ASME 2016 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2016, August 21-24, 2016, Charlotte, North Carolina.
  5. Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Educating Future Engineers by Learning about Design Processes, poster abstract, Clive L. Dym Mudd Design Workshop X, Claremont, California, June 1-3, 2017.

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