ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Office:
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
PO Box 191
Kingsville, Texas
78363
Tel: (361) 593-2135
Fax: (361) 593-4026
Email: Kai.Jin@tamuk.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Major in Industrial Engineering and
Minor in Computer Science
Texas Tech University, 4.0 GPA, 2002.
B.S. in Electrical Engineering
Nankai University,
1996.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
08/2002-Present Assistant Professor
Associate Member of Graduate Faculty
Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, Texas.
Teaching both graduate and undergraduate classes. Conducting research in areas of manufacturing systems, Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM), information technology in manufacturing, environmental conscious design and manufacturing, decision-making support system, data mining in manufacturing, reliability and quality control.
01/1999-08/2002 Research Assistant
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
Key researcher in state and NSF funded projects. Assisted advisor to generate external and internal grants.
Funded Projects:
· “An Innovative Management System for End-of-Life Electronic Product Disassembly and Recycling” funded by ATP, $354,600.
· “A Proactive Material Management System to Support Decision Making for Ultimate Disposition of Solid Wastes in the Pantex Plant” funded by Amarillo National Resource Center for Plutonium, $75,000.
· “Modularity Analysis in Support of Environmentally Conscious Design and Electromechanical Product” funded by Texas State Government Through Center for Applied Automation and Research, $10,000.
List of the Courses Taught @ TAMUK
Reliability Theory – IEEN 5328, 001 (Fall 2005) – 10 students
Inventory Systems – IEEN 5313, 001 (Fall 2005) – 11 students
Advanced Quality Control - IEEN 5303. 700 (Fall 2005) – 11 students
Information Technology for Engineers - IEEN 5303, 700 (Summer 2005) – 7 students
Principles of Optimization – IEEN 5335, 001 (Spring 2005) – 8 students
Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems – IEEN 5331, 700 (Spring 2005) – 10 students
Advanced Quality Control - IEEN 5303, 001 (Spring 2005) – 10 students
Thesis - IEEN 5306, 001 (Fall 2004) – 6 students
Management of Professionals – IEEN 5303, 700 (Fall 2004) – 11 students
Computer Integrated Engineering Design – IEEN 5330 (Fall 2004) – 17 students
Nonlinear Programming – IEEN 5315, 001 (Summer II 2004) – 1 student
Activity Scheduling - IEEN 5314, 001 (Summer I 2004) – 6 students
Advanced Engineering Economic Analysis - IEEN 5329, 001 (Summer I 2004) – 7 students
Thesis - IEEN 5306, 001 (Spring 2004) – 6 students
Information Technology for Engineers - IEEN 5303, 400 (Spring 2004) – 9 students
Reliability Theory – IEEN 5328, 001 (Spring 2004) – 12 students
Thesis – IEEN 5306, 700 (Fall 2003) – 9 students
Inventory Systems - IEEN 5313, 400 (Fall 2003) – 10 students
Principles of Optimization - IEEN 5335, 001 (Fall 2003) –11 students
Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems – IEEN 5331, 700 (Summer 2003) – 6 students
Special Problems in Industrial Engineering - IEEN 4335,001 (Spring 2003) – 6 students
Management of Professionals - IEEN 5303, 001 (Spring 2003) – 6 students
Activity Scheduling - IEEN 5314,001 (Spring 2003) – 10 students
Advanced Engineering Economic Analysis - IEEN 5329, 700 (Spring 2003) – 11 students
Facility Design and Plant Layout - IEEN 4316, 001 (Fall 2002) – 3 students
Manufacturing Systems Design - IEEN 5303, 400 (Fall 2002) – 14 students
Information Technology for Engineers - IEEN 5303, 800 (Fall 2002) – 8 students
Reliability Theory - IEEN 5328, 400 (Fall 2002) – 16 students
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PUBLICATIONS
Refereed Journal Articles
1. Jin, K., Zhang, H. C., “A Decision Support Model Based on Reference Point Method for End-of-Life Electronic Product Management”, accepted by the International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology in July 2005, and paper is in printing. Copy of the paper and the acceptance letter from journal editor are enclosed in the appendix.
2. Yue, Y., Jin, K., Zhang, H. C., Ling, F. F., Barnes, B., “A Decision-Making Model for Materials Management of End-of-Life Electronic Products”, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Vol. 19 No. 2 2000, p94 – 107.
3. Jin, K., Balasubramaniam, P., “Environmental Benign Process Planning Using Fuzzy Optimization”, finished and is going to submit to the International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology in March 2006.
Refereed Abstracts
1. Jin, K., “Traps and problems in ERP implementation”, the Fifth Annual Global Information Technology Management (GITM) World Conference, San Diego, CA, June 13-15, 2004.
Refereed Proceedings
1. Jin, K., Wang, T., Palaniappan, A., “Improving the Agility of Automobile Industry Supply Chain”, Proceeding of the Seventh International Conference on Electronic Commerce (ICEC), Xian, China, Aug. 15-17, 2005.
2. Farahmand, K., Jin. K., “Engineering Education for the Rio Grand Valley Engineers” 2005 ASEE Annual Conference, Corpus Christi, TX, March 23 – 25, 2005.
3. Jin, K., Xu, Y., “Information Mining in Agile Manufacturing System Implementation,” Proceeding of the Fifth Annual Global Information Technology Management (GITM) World Conference, San Diego, CA, June 13-15, 2004.
4. Jin, K., Palaniappan, A., “Resource and Operations Analysis for Agile Manufacturing System Development,” Proceedings of 2004 Industrial Engineering Research Conference (IERC), Houston, TX, May 2004.
5. Jin, K., Balasubramaniam, P., “A Fuzzy Model for Environmental Benign Process Planning Selection,” Proceedings of EcoDesign 2003, Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 9-11 2003.
6. Jin, K., Zhang, H. C., “Comparison of AHP and Reference Point Method in the Environmental Decision Support Model,” Proceedings of 2002 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and Environment, p269-273.
7. Jin, K., Khan, A., Zhang, H. C., “Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing: An Overview of Electronics Products Disassembly and Recycling,” Proceeding of the 4th International Conference on Frontiers of Design and Manufacturing, Hangzhou, China, June 17-22, 2000, p8-14.
8. Khan, A., Jin, K., Zhang, H. C., “Environmentally Conscious Electronic Product Recycling Scenario,” Proceedings of the 2000 Pacific Conference on Manufacturing, Detroit MI, September 6-8, 2000.
PRESENTATIONS
· Presented “A Multiple-Objective Decision Making Model for Material Management of End-of-Life Electronic Products” on Environmental Engineering Graduate Seminar, Kingsville, TX, Oct. 30, 2004.
· Presented paper “Information Mining in Agile Manufacturing System Implementation,” on the Fifth Annual Global Information Technology Management (GITM) World Conference, San Diego, CA, June 13-15, 2004.
· Presented “Comparison of AHP and Reference Point Method in the Environmental Decision Support Model,” on 2002 IEEE International Conference on Electronics and Environment, San Francisco, CA, May, 2002.
RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
Funded Grants
1. PI, “Cyberinfrastructure: Information Mining in Agile Manufacturing System Implementation”, University Research Council, 08/2006 – 08/2007, $8735, proposal was submitted in 2005.
2. PI, “Environmentally Conscious Decision Making in Product Design and End-of-Life Treatment”, University Research Council, 01/2004 – 12/2004, $9750.
3. Travel support from Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) to attended NSF MRI workshop on Oct. 22 to 23, 2004 in Atlanta, Georgia.
4. 2004 Presidential travel award, $1000.
Proposals Submitted
1. PI, “An Environmental Conscious Decision Support System for Product Design and Recycling”, Texas 2006 Advanced Research Program, Pre-Proposal is accepted in 2005, full proposal is in writing and will submit to ARP on Feb. 16, 2006, $40,000.
2. “Deliver the Master of Science in Industrial Engineering Degree via the Internet”, 2005.
3. PI, Preproposal “Source Reduction through the Environmentally Conscious Decision Making in the Product Design and Take-Back Treatments” submitted to NSF ERC program, 2004.
4. PI, “Cyber-infrastructure: Information Mining in Agile Manufacturing System Implementation” submitted to University Research Council, requested $10,000.
5. PI, “Source Reduction through the Environmentally Conscious Decision Making”, EPA, 2004.
6. Proposed the track topic “Information Technology in Manufacturing (ITM)” to 2004 Global Information Technology Management World Conference (GITM). It was accepted by GITM. I served as the ITM track chair for GITM 2004.
7. PI, Preproposal “An Environmental Conscious Decision Support System for Product Design and Recycling” was invited to submit full proposal by Texas Advanced Technology Program (ATP), 2003.
8. PI, Full proposal “An Environmental Conscious Decision Support System for Product Design and Recycling” was submitted to Texas Advanced Technology Program (ATP), 2003. It was ranked as #10 in the first funding priority. Requested amount was $60,000.
9. Proposed an equipment transfer request to the Department of Industrial Engineering at Texas Tech University. They have orally agreed to transfer two Nokia manufacturing and assembly lines to TAMUK. The equipment is valuable to automation and manufacturing process teaching and research.
Refereed journal papers reviewed
1. “Environmentally Conscious Design Using Fuzzy Multi-Attribute Decision-Making”, Tsai-Chi Kuo, Samuel H. Huang, reviewed for International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (IJAMT).
2. “An Online Web-Based Environment for Detailed Design Reuse”, S. K. Ong, D. O. Guo, reviewed for IJAMT.
3. “A Rough Set Approach to Design Concepts Analysis in a Design Chain”, Alisantoso D., Khoo L. P., Ivan Lee B. H., Fok S. C., reviewed for IJAMT.
4. “A Method of Accumulation and Adaptation of Design Knowledge”, Heebyung Koh, Sungdo Ha, Taesoo Kim, Soo-Hong Lee, reviewed for IJAMT.
5. “Integrated Modeling of Time-Pressure Fluid Dispensing System for Electronics Manufacturing”, Yi-Xiang Zgao, Han-Xiong Li, Han Ding, You-Lun Xiong, reviewed for IJAMT.
6. “A Web Based Advisory System for Process and Material Selection in Concurrent Product Design for Manufacturing Environment”, Xuan F. Zha, reviewed for IJAMT.
7. “Research on the Integration of Web_CNC and EIS”, Zou Ze-Ming, Li Cong-Xin, reviewed for IJAMT.
8. “Product Platform Communication: Platform Construction and Platform Elements Capture”, Hongbin Qin, Weiguo Zhang, Yifang Zhong, Yabao Chen, reviewed for IJAMT.
9. “Morphology and Integrity of Surfaces Finished by Centrifugal Force Assisted Abrasive Flow Machining” reviewed for IJAMT.
10. “Hole Quality and Interelectrode Gap Dynamics During Pulse Current Electrochemical Deep Hole Drilling” reviewed for IJAMT.
11. “SEDS – A New Rapid Prototyping Method Based on Metal Powder Sintering” reviewed for IJAMT.
Refereed conference papers reviewed
1. “Initial Probe on the Development of E-Commerce” reviewed for the Seventh International Conference on Electronic Commerce (ICEC2005).
2. “An AHP Based Supply Chain Management Evaluation Method and Its Application” reviewed for ICEC2005.
3. “Research of the iERP Based on E-commerce” reviewed for ICEC2005.
4. “Influence of Informationization in Logistics of China” reviewed for ICEC2005.
5. “The Influence of E-Business on the Business Marketing Strategy Management” reviewed for ICEC2005.
6. “Towards Service-Oriented Architecture in Automobile Manufacturing”, Ashish Kumar Tewary, Srinivas Padmanabhuni, reviewed for 2004 Global Information Technology Management World Conference (GITM).
7. “Enterprise resource planning in fuzzy time series modeling and forecasting”, Huitian Lu, reviewed for GITM 2004.
Other Research Activities
· Organized a “Sustainable Manufacturing” seminar at College of Engineering, TAMUK, 2005. Invited Dr. Hong C Zhang from Texas Tech University to present “Sustainable Manufacturing - research and opportunities” and discussed collaboration opportunities.
· Visited DIA and CCP companies in Austin, Texas on Aug. 11, 2004 and discussed research collaboration with company managers and professor from Texas Tech University.
· Visited Image MicroSystems in Austin, Texas on Oct. 28 to 29, 2004. Attended a seminar on E-Waste. Researchers and managers from MicroImage and Dell computer, and professors from Texas Tech University (TTU) and UT Pan American attended the seminar. I discussed the collaboration with TTU, UTPA, Image MicroSystems, and DELL, and got their supports on my future research and proposal submission.
· Nominated for the President’s Excellence Jr. Faculty Research Award.
· Visited MicroImage in Aug. 2003 and attended a seminar on computer and cell phone end-of-life treatment. Researchers and managers from MicroImage and Dell computer, and professor from Texas Tech University (TTU) attended the seminar. I discussed the collaboration with TTU, MicroImage, and DELL, and got their supports on my ATP proposal.
· Literature survey and review on “Intelligent Manufacturing System”
· Literature survey and review on “Data mining in manufacturing”
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH ACTIVITIES
Membership in Professional Societies
· Member of National Engineering Honor Society (Tau Beta Pi)
· Member of Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
· Member of Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
· Member of Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
· Associate Member of Graduate Faculty
Professional Service Activities
· Advisory board of "The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (IJAMT)”. Have refereed more than ten papers for IJAMT and is continuing to referee papers.
· Chair of the special session “Environmental Benign Manufacturing” on the 12th International Conference on Concurrent Engineering Research and Applications, (CE2005).
· Reviewer of The Seventh International Conference on Electronic Commerce (ICEC2005). Reviewed six papers for the conference.
· Chair of the track “Information technology in manufacturing” on 2004 Global Information Technology Management World Conference.
· Reviewer of 2004 Global Information Technology Management World Conference.
Attendance at Professional Meetings
2005 meetings
· 2005 ASEE Annual Conference, Corpus Christi, TX, March 23 – 25, 2005.
· Attended WebCT workshop, Kingsville, TX.
2004 meetings
· Attended NSF DMII grantees and researchers conference on Jan. 5 to 9, 2004 in Dallas, Texas.
· Attended ABET workshops, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Corpus Christi.
· NASA funding opportunities workshop for minority institutes on April 26, 2004 in San Antonio, Texas.
· Attended the Fifth Annual Global Information Technology Management (GITM) World Conference, San Diego, CA, June 13-15, 2004.
· Attended ONR funding opportunities meeting on Oct. 6, 2004 in SUB 219, TAMUK.
· Attended CCLI TEES workshop on Oct. 15, 2004 at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi.
· Attended NSF MRI workshop on Oct. 22 to 23, 2004 in Atlanta, Georgia.
· Attended TEES research meeting on Nov. 4, 2004 at EC302 TAMUK.
· Attended research funding seminar on Dec. 9, 2004 Library TAMUK.
2003 meetings
· Attended WebCT online workshop, Nov. 19, 2003.
· Attended NSF Fastlane workshop, Dec. 2, 2003.
· Attended ABET workshops, College of Engineering, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Corpus Christi.
2002 meetings
· Attended WebCT workshop, Texas A&M University – Kingsville.
· Attended Microsoft .net workshop, Texas Tech University.
· Attended ABET workshop, Engineering College, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Corpus Christi.
Service Activities
2005 Committees
· Presidential Travel Award Committee
· Search committee for the Associated Dean of College Of Engineering
· Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department New Faculty Search committee
· Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department Fellowship/Scholarship committee
· Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department Curriculum committee
· Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department Laboratory committee
2004 Committees
· Presidential Travel Award Committee
· Search committee for the Associated Dean of College Of Engineering
· Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department Laboratory committee
· Serve on the Senior Day, Sep. 21
2003 Committees
· Presidential Travel Award Committee
· Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department Laboratory committee
· Mechanical Engineering ABET outcome review
Thesis Directed or in Progress
1. “Environment Benign Process Planning Using Fuzzy Optimization”, Prabhaakar Balasubramaniam.
2. “Developing Agile Manufacturing System and Its Standards for the Supply Chain of Automotive Industry”, Annamalai Palaniappan.
3. “Galvanic Skin Response as a Measure to Detect Stage of Drowsiness”, Jesus Guerrero Renteria.
Graduate Research Projects Directed or in Progress
1. “Using Web Service and Service-Oriented Architecture to Manage the Supply Chain Process”, Venu Chirukuri.
2. “Analysis of Time Series Forecasting Using Forecasting techniques”, Rajeev Dinesh Shah.
3. “Comparison of Lekin Software and Hybrid Genetic Algorithm for the Job Shop Problem”, Devanathan Dhandapani.
4. “Motion and Time Study of a Folder manufacturing Process using Timer – Pro for Excel”, Amit Madhukar Jadhav.
5. “Developing a Control Manufacturing System for Bissell Inc”, Bernardino Salinas.
6. “Reduction of Lead Time Using MPX WIN4.3”, Milin Hasmukh Shah.
Graduate Student Committees Served:
1. “Investigating Production Capability of a Maintenance Shop through Layout and Simulation”, Karthik Puttichanda.
2. “Ergonomic Analysis of a Multi-task Industrial Lifting Using Noish Method”, Varun Malik.
3. “Database Inventory Design”, Prem Karmegam Sundaraganthan.
4. “Application of Simulation to Evaluate Lean Transitional Implementation”, Rahul Thukral.
5. “Application of Six SIGMA Tools to Minimize the Occurrence of Solder Shorts in a Surface Mount Process”, Jorge Adrian Betancourt Vicencio.
6. “A Software Model to Design Cells in a Cellular Manufacturing System”, Gyaneshwar Prasad Mishra.
7. “Implementing Lean Principles in an Automotive Plastic Injection Molding Facility”, Kabilan Durairajan.
8. “Sales Forecasting Using Neural Networks”, Sonraj Chandreshkumar.
9. “Feasibility Study to Improve Traceability of Critical Electronic Components by Implementing RFID Equipped Feeders for Use in Surface Mount Machines”, Prakasam Leonard.
10. “Process Improvement of a Manufacturing Facility by Redesigning of Product”, Chetan Karmarkar.
11. “Engineering Design Analysis of Leather Assembly”, Vinay Nagaraja Rao.
12. “Applying System Dynamics and Critical Chain Methods to Develop a Modern Construction Project Management System”, Rohan Sonawane.
13. “Improvement of the Computer Aided Design and Fabrication Lead Time of Soldering Pallets in the Automotive Electronics Industry”, Jorge Asael George Sanchez.
14. “Strategic Implementation of Lean Techniques Using Industrial Engineering Tools”, Venkatasubramanian Nagarajan.
15. “Forecasting Fatigue Allowances Using Artificial Neural Networks”, Prasant Chotu.
16. “Ergonomic Evaluation of a Steering Wheel Leather Wrapping Process”, Luis Enriqe Loya.
17. “Decision Sciences-Bayesian Statistics in Engineering Analysis & Modeling”, Avishek Prasad.
18. “Maximizing Robustness and Productivity Through Layout and Simulation”, Thompson Emmanuel Muthu Shadrak.
19. “Assessing Workplace Safety Functions”, Kaizad Wadia.
20. “Application of Six Sigma to 7000 Gear Train Mechanical Assembly”, Jose Victorino Marquez Grajales.
21. “Decision Sciences-Bayesian Statistics in Engineering Analysis & Modeling”, Avishek Prasad.
22. “Strategic Plant Layout Planning and Designing – a Visfactory Case Study”, Thompson Emmanuel Muthu Shadrak.
23. “Unit Rock Train Cycle Time Reduction”, Esmeralda Castorena.
24. “Design of Experiments for an Injection Press for Plastic Molding”, Hector Jesus Trevino Villafrance.
Last updated February 7, 2005
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