Professor
Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
ac4505@wayne.edu (313) 577-3858
Biographical Sketch
Books and Chapters
Kai Yang and Basem El-Haik, 2003. Design for Six Sigma: Roadmap to product development. McGraw-Hill,
Kai Yang and Jayant Trewn, (To be published in January 2004). Multivariate Statistical Methods and Quality Engineering. McGraw-Hill,
Kai Yang, March 1996. 'Empirical Surface Roughness Monitoring based on Cutting Tool Wear Models'. In Advanced Ceramics for Cutting Tool Applications. Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland, I. M. Low
Kai Yang, W. Hancock, 1990. 'Statistical Process Control for Correlated Data'.International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 28, No. 3, 595-608.
Kai Yang, K.G. Murty, January 1992. New Iterative Methods for Linear Inequalities.Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications , Vol 72, No. 1, pp. 163- 185.
.Angus Jeang*, Kai Yang, 1992. 'Optimal Tool Replacement with Nondecreasing Tool Wear '.International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 30, No. 2, pp 299-314..
Kai Yang, Angus Jeang*, 1994. "A Statistical Surface Roughness Checking Procedure based on Cutting Tool Wear Model".Journal of Manufacturing System, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp 1-7.
Kai Yang, Weimin Xie*** and Yuanzhan He***, 1994. "Statistical Diagnosis and Analysis Techniques: A Multivariate Statistical Study for an Automotive Door Assembly Process".Quality Engineering, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 1-30 ,.
H. Sadri***, Kai Yang, Feb. 1994. "Design of Experiments: An Invaluable Tool for Better Quality and More Productivity".Production, pp 40-43.
Kai Yang, Weimin Xie*** and Yuanzhan He***, 1994. "Parameter and Tolerance Design for Engineering Models".International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 32, No 12, pp. 2803-2816.
Jianan Xue*, Kai Yang, 1995 December. "Dynamic Reliability Analysis of Coherent Multistate Systems".IEEE Transactions on Reliability", Vol. 44, No. 4, pp. 683-688.
Jianan Xue*, Kai Yang, 1995 December. "Symmetric Relations in Multistate Systems", pp. 689-693.IEEE Transactions on Reliability", Vol. 44, No. 4,.
. Kai Yang, Jianan Xue*, 1995. "Dynamic Reliability Measures and Life Distribution Models for Multistate Systems".International Journal of Reliability, Quality and Safety Engineering", Vol. 2, No. 1, , pp 79-102.
Kai Yang, 1996. " Failure probability on normally distributed load-strength model with unknown parameters".Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 51 , pp 115-118.
Kai Yang, 1996. " Improving Automotive Dimensional Quality by Using Principal Component Analysis".Quality and Reliability Engineering International, Vol. 12, pp 401-409.
. J. Xue *, Kai Yang, 1997, March. "Upper & lower bounds of stress-strength interference reliability with random strengthdegradation".IEEE Transactions on Reliability, Volume 46, No. 1, pp. 142-145.
Kai Yang, Guang Bin Yang*, 1998. " Degradation Reliability Assessment Using Severe Critical Values".International Journal of Reliability, Quality and Safety Engineering,Vol. 5, No. 1, pp 85-95.
Kai Yang, Guang Bin Yang*, 1998. " Robust Reliability Design using Environmental Stress Testing".Quality and Reliability Engineering International, Vol. 14. pp 409-416..
Kai Yang, 1998. "Robust Design and Reliability".Transaction of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Vol. 15, No. 1 pp 9-15.
Rajesh Jugulum*, Kai Yang and Shin Tgauchi, 1999. “New developments in multivariate diagnosis: A comparison between two methods”.Journal of Japanese quality engineering society, Vol.7, No.5, 62-72..
Basem El-Haik*, Kai Yang, October, 1999. "The components of Complexity in Engineering Design,".IIE Transactions, ,Vol. 31, No. 10, pp. 925-934.
Kai Yang, Guang Bin Yang*, 2000. "Performance Degradation Analysis for IRLEDs".Quality Engineering, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 27-34.
Kai Yang, Hongwei Zhang* ,, 2000, August. “Compatiability Analysis and Case Studies of Axiomatic Design and TRIZ”.Triz-Journal.
Kai Yang, Hongwei Zhang**, September, 2000. “A Comparison of TRIZ and Axiomatic Design”.Triz-Journal.
. Matthew Hu*, Kai Yang, Shin Taguchi, October, 2000. “Enhancing Robust Design with the Aid of TRIZ and Axiomatic Design (Part I)”.Triz-Journal.
Matthew Hu*, Kai Yang, Shin Taguchi, November, 2000. “Enhancing Robust Design with the Aid of TRIZ and Axiomatic Design (Part II)”.Triz-Journal.
Khi-young Jang*, Kai Yang, 2001. “Improving Principal Component Analysis (PCA) in Automotive Body Assembly Using Artificial Neural Networks”.Journal of Manufacturing Systems’, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 188-197.
Khi-young, Jang*, Kai Yang, and C. Kang, 2003. “ Application of Artificial Neural Network to Identify Nonrandom Variation Patterns on the Run Chart in Automotive Assembly Process”.International Journal of Production Research, accepted, Volume 41, Number 6, pp. 1239-1254.
Kai Yang, and Cekecek E.**, 2004. “Design Vulnerability Analysis and Design improvement by using Warranty Data”.Quality and Reliability Engineering International, Vol. 20 pp 1-13.
Kai Yang, accepted, to appear in 2004. “Multivariate Statistical Methods and Six Sigma”.International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage.
Kai Yang , Hisham Younis*, 2003. “A semi-analytical Monte Carlo simulation method for system’s reliability with load sharing and damage accumulation".submitted to Reliability Engineering and System Safety.
Kai Yang, Yingzhong Jiang**, 2003. " Use of computer simulation in measurement process of automobile body".Submitted to Journal of Manufacturing Systems.
Assistance in Design and Manufacturing for Six Sigma in Electronic Module Interconnection Process (Continuation). 1/03 - 12/03. Sponsored by Visteon Corp., $40,000, PI.
Upgrade of Virtual Paint Application Data On-Line Display and Animation System. 10/01 - 8/02. Spomsored by DaimlerChrysler Corp. $74,000, PI.
Development of an On-line Automated Analysis System for Paint Performance Feedback Data. 10/01 - 8/02. Sponsored by DaimlerChrysler Corp. $48,000, PI.
Technical Assistance in Management of a Corporate Server Farm in Multinational Operation Environment:. 2/02 - 2/03. Sponsored by ISA. Corp. $65,000, PI.
Assistance in Design and Manufacturing for Six Sigma in Electronic Module Interconnection Process. 1/02 - 12/02. Sponsored by Visteon Corp., $40,000, PI.
Assistance in Quality and Reliability Assurance in Electronic Module Interconnection (Continuation):. 1/01 - 12/01. Sponsored by Visteon Corp., $90,000, PI.
Technical Assistance in Management of a Corporate Server Farm in Multinational Operation Environment:. 2/01 - 2/02. Sponsored by ISA. Corp. $65,000, PI.
Advanced Dimensional Measurement Data Display and Analysis (Continuation). 1/00 - 12/00. Sponsored by General Motors Corp., $75,000, PI.
Assistance in Quality and Reliability Assurance in Electronic Module Interconnection. 1/00 - 12/00. Sponsored by Visteon Corp., $90,000, PI.
Development of a virtual paint application data on-line animation system. 10/99 - 6/2000. Sponsored by DaimlerChrysler Corp. $135,000, PI.
Advanced Dimensional Measurement Data Display and Analysis. 1/99 - 12/99. Sponsored by General Motors Corp., $75,000, PI.
Assistance in Quality and Reliability Assurance in Electronic Module Interconnection (Continuation). 1/99 - 12/99. Sponsored by Ford Motor Company, $40,000, PI.
Technical Support in Advanced Automotive Body Build Data Analysis. 1/98 - 12/98. Sponsored by General Motors Corp., $72,000, PI.
Assistance in Developing Module Interconnection Process. 1/98 - 6/97. Sponsored by Ford Motor Company, $20,000, PI.
Advanced Autobody Build Multivariate Quality Data analysis. 1/97 - 12/97. Sponsored by General Motors Corp., $60,000, PI.
IC Wire Bonding Robust Manufacturing Process Development. 1/97 - 12/97. Sponsored by Ford Motor Company, $40,000, PI.
GM Lordstown J-car built variation reduction project, with Frank Plonka. 1/96 - 12/96. Sponsored by General Motors Corp., $108,000, PI.
Multivariate dimensional data analysis and animation. 1/96 - 12/96. Sponsored by General Motors Corp., $65,000, PI.
Assistance in developing /improving IC wire-bonding process. 1/96 - 12/96. Sponsored by Ford Motor Company, $60,000, PI.
Multistate Reliability Model and Quality Loss Analysis. 4/95 - 3/98. Grant No. DMI - 9500126. Sponsored by: National Science Foundation, $196,752, PI.
GM Lordstown J-car built variation continuous improvement and PCA method application and training. 1/95 - 12/95. with Frank Plonka and O. Mejabi. Sponsored by General Motors Corp., $95,000, Co-PI (33%).
CMM and Perceptron Data Analysis and Visual Animation Techniques. 1/95 - 4/95. Sponsored by General Motors Corp., $10,000, PI.
Advanced Statistical Analysis for CMM and Vision System Data. 1/95 - 12/95. Sponsored by General Motors Corp., $58,000, PI.
Assistance in developing robust eutectic and non-eutectic die attachment electronic manufacturing process. 8/95 - 12/95. Sponsored by Ford Motor Company, $20,000, PI.
Kai Yang, K.G. Murty. ' Surrogate Constraint Methods for Linear Inequalities'. "Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Advances in Combinatorial Optimization". NATO ASI series, series F, Vol 82, pp 19-39., 1992.
Jianan Xue, Kai YangAugust. ," Quality loss, robustness and reliability". “Proceedings of ISSAT International Conference on Reliability and Quality in Design,” pp 20-24. Seattle, Washington, 1993 March 16-18.
Weimin Xie, Kai Yang, Yuanzhan He. " A Multistage Multivariate Statistical Approach for the diagnosis of Sheet Metal Assembly Processes". " Proceedings of ISSAT International Conference on Reliability and Quality in Design" pp 102-106. Seattle, Washington, March 16-18.
Kai Yang. " Robust Design and Reliability Engineering, An integrated approach". Proceeding of Ford 2000 Conference on Integration of Quality Methods, Reliability and Robust Design, pp. 141-185. Fairlane Club, Dearborn, Michigan, Nov. 17-18, 1994.
Kai Yang,Jianan Xue. "Continuous State Reliability Analysis". Proceedings of the 1996 Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, pp. 251-257. Las Vegas, Nevada, January, 1996.
Kai Yang, K.C. Kapur. "Customer Driven Reliability: Integration of QFD and Robust Design". Proceedings of the 1997 Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, pp. 339-345. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January, 1997.
Kai Yang, Jianan Xue. " Reliability-design based on dynamic fractional-factorial experimental models". Proceedings of the 1997 Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, pp. 320-326. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January, 1997.
Kai Yang, GuangBin Yang. "Performance-degradation analysis using principal-component method". Proceedings of the 1997 Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium, pp. 136-141. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January, 1997.
Jayant Trewn, Kai Yang. "Reliability Function Deployment(RFD) - A Systems Approach". Proceeding of 1997 QFD Symposium, pp. 55-74.
Jayant Trewn, Kai Yang. "The Relationship Between System Functions, Reliability and Dependent Failures". Proceeding of 1997 IEEE Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, pp. 4722-4724.
Jayant Trewn, Kai Yang. "A Treatise on the Mathematical Relationship Between System Reliability and Design Complexity". Proceeding of 1999 IIE Research Conference. Phoenix, Arizona, 1999.
Basem El-Haik, Kai Yang. "Measures of Complexity in Design". Proceedings of the 1999 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference. Las Vegas, Nevada, September 12-15, 1999.
Basem El-Haik, Kai Yang. "Tolerance Design - An Axiomatic Perspective". Proceedings of the 1999 ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference. Las Vegas, Nevada, September 12-15, 1999.
. Basem El-Haik, Kai Yang. “ An Integer Programming Formulation for the Concept Selection Problem with an Axiomatic Perspective”. Proceedings of ICAD200, First International Conference on Axiomatic Design, pp 56-62. Cambridge, MA, June 21-23, 2000.
Kai Yang, Hongwei Zhang. “A comparison of triz and axiomatic design”. Proceedings of ICAD200, First International Conference on Axiomatic Design. Cambridge, MA, June 21-23, 2000.
Jayant Trewn, Kai Yang. “A Treatise on System Reliability and Design Complexity”. Proceedings of ICAD200, First International Conference on Axiomatic Design. Cambridge, MA, June 21-23, 2000.
'Study of Quality Control Problems in Ultrasonic Welding Process' , presented in Annual Conference on Taguchi Method, the American Supplier Institute, May, 1989, Dearborn,
'Sequential and Parallel Methods for Linear Inequalities', SIAM annual conference, 1990, July 15-21, 1990 Chicago.
" The multivariate and multistage statistical dimensional quality analysis and visual display techniques", present in ORSA/TIMS Joint National Meeting, Detroit, October 23-26, 1994.
" Probability of failure for normally distributed stress-strength model with unknown parameters", present in ORSA/TIMS Joint National Meeting, Detroit, October 23-26, 1994
" Flexible method for estimating interaction effects in two-level fractional factorial design", present in ORSA/TIMS Joint National Meeting, Detroit, October 23-26, 1994
" Current development in quality and reliability engineering", present at The First Conference on Management Sciences for Domestic and Overseas Young Scientists, July 19-22, 1994, Beijing, China
"Geometrical animation of PCA and FA in dimensional quality analysis", ORSA/TIMS 1995 November conference, New Orleans.
"Customer Driven Reliability: Models, Testing and Improvement", with K. Kapur, Ford FAO robustness reliability symposium, October 9-10,1995 Ford World Headquarters' Auditorium, Dearborn, Michigan
"Customer-Driven Reliability Analysis on Product Degradation and Capability study", Fifth Industrial Engineering Research Conference, May 18-20, 1996, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
."Degradation Reliability Evaluation Based on Tightened Failure Criteria", Fifth Industrial Engineering Research Conference, May 18-20, 1996, Minneapolis, Minnesota
"Multivariate Statistical Analysis for Automotive Body Dimensional Quality", Fifth Industrial Engineering Research Conference, May 18-20, 1996, Minneapolis, Minnesota
"Systematic Approach for Studying Variation in Auto Industry Using Multivariate Statistics", Sixth Industrial Engineering Research Conference, May 17-18, 1997, Miami Beach, Florida.
" Reliability Function Deployment: A Systems Approach", Sixth Industrial Engineering Research Conference, May 17-18, 1997, Miami Beach, Florida
"Visual Animation of Multivariate Statistical Analysis for Improving Dimensional Quality for Automotive Assembly Process", Sixth Industrial Engineering Research Conference, May 17-18, 1997, Miami Beach, Florida.
"Engineering Design Evaluation by using Multivariate Statistics", INFORMS EURO XV joint international meeting, Barcelona, Spain, July 14-17, 1997
"Robust Design and Reliability", The 2nd International Conference on Quality and Reliability, September 1-3, 1997, Hong Kong
" Evaluating QFD Designs: A Systems Approach", The 3rd Annual International QFD Symposium, October 1-2, 1997, Linkoping, Sweden
with Hemanth Munipalli, Herena Pudjihastuti, December 1994. "Factor analysis case study: GM J-car cross-car variation analysis". ..
with Hemanth Munipalli, Min Gu, December 1994. " Factor analysis case study: GM F-car variation analysis". ..
with Hemanth Munipalli, September 1994. "GM J-car rear compartment panel PCA study". ..
With H. Xiao, September 1994. " Multi-Dimensional Analysis for EN-53 Door-Body System". Sponsored by Body and Assembly Operations. For Ford Motor Company.
with, W. Xie, Y. He, April 1994. "Data Analysis and Visual Display Animation for Wheel Pressure Distribution". Sponsored by Midsize Car Div. For GM.
with W.Xie, Y.He, Y. Zou, March, 1994. "Variation Animation Analysis for F-Car, Body-in-White Assembly Process". Sponsored by Midsize Car Div. For GM..
with W. Xie, Y. He, Y. Zou, Feb, 1994. "Variation Animation Analysis for J-Car(ii) Body-in-White Assembly Process". Sponsored by Midsize Car Div. For GM.
with Hemanth Munipalli, John Dodge, April 1994. " Statistical Analysis of GM J-69 Car, left and right wheelhouse assemblies". Sponsored by Lansing Automotive Div. For GM.
with H. Xiao, H. Chen and H. Munipalli, March 1994. "Statistical Analysis of Ford EN-53 Car Door-Body Assembly". Sponsored by Body and Assembly Operations. For Ford.
with W. Xie, Y. He, Jan. 1994. " The multivariate and multistage statistical analysis and the visual display of analysis results for the manufacturing assembly process". Sponsored by Midsize Car Div.. For GM.
with H. Xiao, H. Chen, Jan. 1994. "Data Analysis for Experiment, Clamping Force vs. Torque and Lubricant". Sponsored by Body Engineering,. For Ford.
with Y. He, W. Xie, Y. Zou, H. Munipalli, Nov. 1993. "GM B/D Car Data Analysis Report, Comparison of four settings for A-Pillar Assembly". Sponsored by Midsize Car Div.. For GM.
with Y. He, W. Xie, Y. Zou, Nov. 1993. " GM 95 W Car Data Analysis Report, Quality Improvement of Door Panel AssemblyProcess". Sponsored by Midsize Car Div.. For GM.
with Y. He, W. Xie, Oct. 1993. "GM B/D Car Data Analysis Report, Statistical analysis for Cadillac dash assembly". Sponsored by GM Arlington Plant,.
with Y. He, W. Xie, Oct. 1993. "GM B/D Car Data Analysis Report, Statistical analysis for Cadillac Door Rings". Sponsored by GM Arlington Plant.
with Y. He, W. Xie, Oct. 1993. "GM B/D Car Data Analysis Report, Statistical analysis for Cadillac body assembly. Sponsored by GM Arlington Plant.
with Y. He, W. Xie, Oct. 1993. " Statistical Analysis for Cadillac Door Ring Assembly". Sponsored by GM Arlington.
with Weimin Xie, Yuanzhan He, Sept. 1993. " Ford EN-53 Data Analysis Report", Door Margin, hanging and flushness". Sponsored by Ford Motor Company.
with W.Xie, Y. He, Aug, 1993. " Variation Comparison Analysis of the Decklid on Three Stages: Quarter, Sideframe and Body-in-White". Sponsored by GM Marion Plant.
with W. Xie, Y. He, Aug., 1993. " Multi-Station Analysis for B/D Car Door Assembly". Sponsored by GM Marion Plant.
with Y. He, W. Xie, July, 1993. " Regression and Variation Mode Analysis of the Header and the A-Pillar". Sponsored by Midsize Car Division. For GM.
with W. Xie, Y. He, July, 1993. " B/D Car Door Margin Data Analysis". Sponsored by Midsize Car Div. For GM.
with W. Xie, Y. He, June 1993.. " The Series of Data Analysis and Quality Improvement Reports on 1994 (F car) Chevy convertible body-in-white, the decomposition analysis of variation of top stack bracket". Sponsored by Midsize Car Div. For GM.
with, H. Prajudi, W. Xie and Y. He, Dec. 1992. "GM 1994 W Coupe door assembly, experimental design data analysis". Sponsored by CPC Group. For GM.
with H. Prajudi, Dec. 1991. " Statistical diagnosis and analysis for GM 1991 W car door assembly process". Sponsored by CPC Group. For GM.
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