In the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, machine learning (ML) is revolutionizing advanced manufacturing by enabling data-driven process optimization, predictive maintenance, and real-time quality control. Research focuses on developing ML models that enhance efficiency, reduce downtime, and improve product quality by analyzing data from sensors and machinery. Additionally, ML is applied to optimize supply chains, enhance human-machine collaboration, and increase manufacturing flexibility, especially for customized production. This research is pivotal in advancing sustainable practices by optimizing energy use, ultimately driving innovation in modern manufacturing systems.
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Active Research Areas at RPI Include:
Engineering-driven machine learning
Learning-based optimization on quality Improvement
Process monitoring, sensing, and quality control
Cyber-physical security for manufacturing
Affiliated Faculty
Dr. Yinan Wang
Dr. Jennifer Pazour
Recent Papers by Affiliated Faculty:
Multimodal Deep Learning for Manufacturing Systems: Recent Progress and Future Trends (Dr. Wang)
A Two-stage Trajectory Planning Method for Online Robotic Quality Measurement (Dr. Wang)
A large-scale heuristic approach to integrate on-demand warehousing into dynamic distribution network designs (Dr. Pazour)
Evaluating on-demand warehousing via dynamic facility location models (Dr. Pazour)
Affiliated PhD Students:
John Nichols
Carlos Morel Figueroa
Joyjit Bhowmick
Jiayu Liu
Yue Zhao
Junfeng Wu
Related Courses at RPI:
ENGR-2710 General Manufacturing Processes
ENGR-4710 Manufacturing Processes & Systems Laboratory
ISYE-4140 Statistical Analysis
ISYE-4250 Facilities Design & Industrial Logistics
ISYE-4290 Discrete Event Simulation
ISYE-4300 Complex System Models for Industrial & Systems Engineering
ISYE-4340 Cyber Physical Systems