Publications

Journal Papers

1. Konak, A., S. Kulturel-Konak, B. A. Norman, and A. E. Smith, “A New Mixed Integer Programming Formulation for Facility Layout Design Using Flexible Bays,” Operations Research Letters, Vol. 34, 660-672, 2006.

2. Kulturel-Konak, S., A. E. Smith, and B. A. Norman, “Multi-Objective Tabu Search Using a Multinomial Probability Mass Function,” European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 169, No. 3, 918-931, 2006.

3. Norman, B. A. and A. E. Smith, “A Continuous Approach To Considering Uncertainty In Facility Design,” Computers and Operations Research, Vol. 33, 1760-1775, 2006.

4. Bidanda, B., P. Ariyawongrat, K. L. Needy, B. A. Norman, and W. Tharmmaphornphilas, “Human Related Issues In Manufacturing Cell Design, Implementation, And Operation: A Review & Survey,” Computers and Industrial Engineering, Vol. 48, 507–523, 2005.

5. Kulturel, S., B. A. Norman, D. W. Coit and A. E. Smith, “Exploiting Tabu Search Memory In Constrained Problems,” INFORMS Journal on Computing, Vol. 16, No. 3, 241-254, 2004.

6. Kulturel-Konak, S., A. E. Smith, and B. A. Norman, “Layout Optimization Considering Production Uncertainty and Routing Flexibility,” International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 42, No. 21, 4475-4493, 2004.

7. Ozturk, U. A., M. Mazumdar, and B. A. Norman, “A Solution to the Stochastic Unit Commitment Problem Using Chance Constrained Programming,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 19, No. 3, 1589-1598, 2004.

8. Tharmmaphornphilas, W. and B. A. Norman, “A Quantitative Method for Determining Proper Job Rotation Intervals,” Annals of Operations Research special issue on Staff Scheduling and Rostering: Theory and Applications, Vol. 128, 251-266, 2004.

9. Ozturk, U. A. and B. A. Norman, “Heuristic Methods For Wind Energy Conversion System Positioning,” Electric Power Systems Research, Vol. 70, 179-185, 2004.

10. Tharmmaphornphilas, W., B. Green, B. J. Carnahan, and B. A. Norman, “Applying Mathematical Modeling to Create Job Rotation Schedules for Minimizing Occupational Noise Exposure,” AIHA Journal, Vol. 64, 401-405, 2003.

11. Ozdemir, G., A. E. Smith, and B. A. Norman, “Incorporating Heterogeneous Distance Metrics Within Block Layout Design,” International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 41, No. 5, 1045-1056, 2003.

12. Needy, K. L., B. A. Norman, B. Bidanda, P. Ariyawongrat, W. Tharmmaphornphilas, and R. C. Warner, R. C., “Assessing human capital: A lean manufacturing example,” Engineering Management Journal, Vol. 14, No. 4, 35-39, 2002.

13. Kim, K., B. A. Norman, and B. O. Nnaji, “Heuristics For Single-Pass Welding Task Sequencing,” International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 40, No. 12, 2769-2788, 2002.

14. Adickes, M. D., R. E. Billo, B. A. Norman, S. Banerjee, B. O. Nnaji, and J. Rajgopal, “Optimization Of Indoor Wireless Communication Network Layouts,” IIE Transactions, Vol. 34, No. 9, 823-836, 2002.

15. Norman, B. A., W. Tharmmaphornphilas, K. L. Needy, B. Bidanda and R. C. Warner, “Worker assignment in cellular manufacturing considering technical and human skills,” International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 40, No. 6, 1479-1492, 2002.

16. Arapoglu, R. A., B. A. Norman and A. E. Smith, “Locating Input and Output Points in Facilities Design: A Comparison of Constructive, Evolutionary and Exact Methods,” IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, Vol. 5, No. 3, 192-203, 2001.

17. Norman, B. A., A. E. Smith and R. A. Arapoglu, “Integrated facilities design using a contour distance metric,” IIE Transactions, Vol. 33, No. 4, 337-344, 2001.

18. Gomes, C., O. Onipede, M. Lovell, B. Norman, and J. Rajgopal, “Analysis of Springback Using Simulation and Experimental Design,” Transactions of NAMRI, 89-96, 2001.

19. Norman, B. A., A. E. Smith, E. Yildirim and W. Tharmmaphornphilas, “An Evolutionary Approach to Incorporating Intradepartmental Flow into Facilities Design,” Advances in Engineering Software, Vol. 32, No. 6, 443-453, 2001.

20. Carnahan, B. J., M. S. Redfern, and B. A. Norman, “Incorporating Physical Demand Criteria Into Assembly Line Balancing,” IIE Transactions, Vol. 33, No. 10, 875-887, 2001.

21. Norman, B. A. and J. C. Bean, “Scheduling operations on parallel machine tools,” IIE Transactions, Vol. 32, No. 5, 449-459, 2000.

22. Carnahan, B. J., M. S. Redfern, and B. A. Norman, “Designing safe job rotation schedules using optimization and heuristic search,” Ergonomics, Vol. 43, No. 4, 543-560, 2000.

23. Norman, B. A. and J. C. Bean, “A Genetic Algorithm Methodology for Complex Scheduling Problems,” Naval Research Logistics, Vol. 46, No. 2, 199-211, 1999.

24. Norman, B. A. “Scheduling Flowshops With Finite Buffers And Sequence Dependent Setup Times,” Computers and Industrial Engineering, Vol. 36, No. 1, 163-177, 1999.

25. Norman, B. A. and J. C. Bean, “A Random Keys Genetic Algorithm for Job Shop Scheduling Problems,” Engineering Design and Automation Journal, Vol. 3, No. 2, 145-156, 1997.

26. Gomes, C., O. Onipede, M. Lovell, B. Norman, and J. Rajgopal, “Analysis of Springback Deformations in Anisotropic Sheet Steels,” forthcoming in Journal of Materials Processing Technology.

27. Kulturel-Konak, S., A. E. Smith, and B. A. Norman, “Multi-Objective Facility Expansion And Relayout,” Technical Report 02-09, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 15261, 2002 accepted to IIE Transactions.

28. Tharmmaphornphilas, W. and B. A. Norman, “A Methodology to Create Robust Job Rotation Schedules,” accepted to Annals of Operations Research.

Journal Submissions

1. Al-Rumaih, D. Tipper, Y. Liu and B. Norman, “A genetic algorithm approach to spare capacity planning in survivable mesh networks,” submitted to Journal of Network and System Management.

2. Osman, A, R. Ries, and B. A. Norman, “Life Cycle Optimization of Building Energy Systems,” Technical Report 06-05, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 15261, 2006, submitted to Engineering Optimization.

3. Alagoz, O., B. A. Norman and A. E. Smith, “Determining Aisle Structures For Facility Designs Using A Hierarchy Of Algorithms,” Technical Report 06-03, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 15261, 2006, submitted to IIE Transactions.

4. Wang, M. E., B. A. Norman, and L. Wang, “Preemption Traffic Network Design for Fire Services,” Technical Report 06-04, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 15261, 2006, submitted to IIE Transactions.

5. Nembhard, D. A. and B. A. Norman, “Productivity and Responsiveness with Cross-Trained Teams for a Single Product Serial System,” Technical Report 02-02, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 15261, 2002, submitted to POMS.

6. Ozturk, U. A. and B. A. Norman, “The Wind Power Plant Connection Problem: An Application of Network and Location Theory,” Technical Report 02-08, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 15261, 2002 under revision European Journal of Operational Research.

7. Tharmmaphornphilas, W. and B. A. Norman, “The Value of Information to Develop Job Rotation Plans to Reduce Low Back Injuries,” Technical Report 04-02, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 15261, 2004, submitted to International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics.

8. Nembhard, D. A., K. Prichanont and B. A. Norman, “Heuristic Approaches For Assigning And Scheduling A Heterogeneous Workforce,” Technical Report 04-06, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 15261, 2004, submitted to Naval Research Logistics.

9. Wang, L., B. A. Norman and J. Rajgopal, “Optimizing the Placement of Multiple RFID Reader Antennas to Maximize Portal Read-Accuracy ,” Technical Report 07-01, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 15261, 2007, submitted to IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering.

Book Chapters

1. Lodree, E. J. and B. A. Norman, “Scheduling Models for Optimizing Human Performance and Well-being,” Handbook of Production Scheduling, (J. W. Herrmann, editor), Springer, New York, 2006, 287-313.

2. Nembhard, D. A. and B. A. Norman, “Cross-Training in Production Systems with Human Learning and Forgetting,” Handbook of Industrial and Systems Engineering, (A. B. Badiru, editor), CRC Press, Taylor and Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2005, Chapter 16.

3. “Design of Production Facilities using Evolutionary Computing,” A. E. Smith and B. A. Norman, Evolutionary Optimization, (R. Sarker, M. Mohammadian and X. Yao, editors), Kluwer Academic Publishers, USA, 2002, 309-327.

4. “Evolutionary design of facilities considering production uncertainty,” A. E. Smith and B. A. Norman, Evolutionary Design and Manufacture: Selected Papers from ACDM 2000 (I. C. Parmee, editor), Springer-Verlag, London, 2000, 175-186.

Refereed Conference Proceedings

1. Kim, K. Y., B. A. Norman, B. O. Nnaji, D. G. Manley, and Y. M. Zhang. An Integration Framework for Virtual Assembly Analysis and Welding Task Sequencing. Proceedings of The International Conference on e-Design, May, 2005, Atlanta GA, CD Rom Frormat.

2. Norman, B. A., Besterfield-Sacre, M., Needy, K. L., & Rajgopal, J. “Integration and Synthesis of the Industrial Engineering Curriculum via an Unstructured Problem Solving Course,” 2005 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings, Portland, OR, CD Rom Format .

3. Vidic, N., B. A. Norman and D.A. Nembhard, “Worker assignment on a serial-line when productivity is changing,” 14th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, May, 2005, Atlanta, GA, CD Rom Format.

4. Wang, L., B. A. Norman and M. E. Wang, “A methodology for consolidating fire services with traffic signal preemption,” 14th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, May, 2005, Atlanta, GA, CD Rom Format.

5. Wang, M. E., B. A. Norman and L. Wang, “Preemptive traffic network design for fire service,” 14th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, May, 2005, Atlanta, GA, CD Rom Format.

6. Li, C., B. A. Norman and A. E. Smith, “The rack layout problem with stochastic profit and demand,” 14th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, May, 2005, Atlanta, GA, CD Rom Format.

7. Gross, E., K. L. Needy and B. A. Norman, “Inventory management in a build-to-order environment,” 14th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, May, 2005, Atlanta, GA, CD Rom Format.

8. Osman, A., R. Ries and B. A. Norman, “Life cycle assessment model: optimization of cogeneration systems in buildings,” 14th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, May, 2005, Atlanta, GA, CD Rom Format.

9. Kim, K. Y., B. A. Norman, B. O. Nnaji, D. G. Manley, and Y. M. Zhang, “An Integration Framework for Virtual Assembly Analysis and Welding Task Sequencing,” International Conference on e-Design, May, 2005, Atlanta GA, CD Rom Format.

10. Tharmmaphornphilas, Wipawee and B. A. Norman, “Job rotation plans for reducing low back injuries with real-time information,” 13th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, May, 2004, Houston, TX, CD Rom Format.

11. Norman, B. A., Besterfield-Sacre, M., Bidanda, B., Needy, K. L., & Rajgopal, J. “A conceptual model for integrating and synthesizing the industrial engineering curriculum,” 2004 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings, Salt Lake City, UT, CD Rom Format .

12. Wang, M. E. and B. A. Norman, “Zoning and Backbone Extraction for Preemptive Traffic Network Design,” 12th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, May, 2003, Portland, OR, CD Rom Format .

13. Wang, M. E. and B. A. Norman, “Preemptive Traffic Network Design,” 12th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, May, 2003, Portland, OR, CD Rom Format.

14. Ozturk, U. A., M. Mazumdar, and B. A. Norman, “The Effect of Considering the Correlation Structure of Hourly Demands on Unit Commitment Solutions,” 12th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, May, 2003, Portland, OR, CD Rom Format.

15. Tharmmaphornphilas, Wipawee and B. A. Norman, “A mathematical Analysis of Job Rotation Interval Lengths,” The Fourth Asia-Pacific Conference on Industrial Engineering and Management Systems, Taipei, Taiwan, 2002, CD Rom Format.

16. Alagoz, O., B. A. Norman and A. E. Smith “Designing aisle networks to facilitate material flow,” Progress in Material Handling Research 2002 (Russell Meller, Michael K. Ogle, Brett A. Peters, G. Don Taylor and John Usher, editors), The Material Handling Institute, Charlotte, NC, 2002, 11-25.

17. Needy, K. L., B. A. Norman, B. Bidanda, W. Tharmmaphornphilas, P. Ariyawongrat, and R. C. Warner, “Human capital assessment in lean manufacturing,” American Society for Engineering Management Proceedings, Huntsville, AL, 2001, 233-239.

18. Smith, A. E., G. Ozdemir, B. A. Norman, “Explicitly incorporating multiple material handling systems within block layout design,” Progress in Material Handling Research 2000, (R.J. Graves, L. F. McGinnis, M.K. Ogle, B. A. Peters, R. E. Ward, and M.R. Wilhelm, editors), The Material Handling Institute, Charlotte, NC, 2000, 330-339.

19. Tharmmaphornphilas, W. and B. A. Norman, “A Heuristic Search Algorithm for Stochastic Job Rotation Scheduling,” 9th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, May 21-23, 2000, Cleveland, OH, CD Rom format.

20. Norman, B. A., W. Tharmmaphornphilas, K. L. Needy, B. Bidanda and R. C. Warner, “Assigning Workers to Tasks Considering Technical and Human Skills,” 9th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, May 21-23, 2000, Cleveland, OH, CD Rom format.

21. Al-Rumaih, A., D. Tipper, Y. Liu, and B. A. Norman, “Spare Capacity Planning for Survivable Mesh Networks,” Lecture Notes in Computer Science 1815, Proceedings IFIP-TC6 Networking 2000, Paris, France, May, 2000, 957-968

22. Carnahan, B. J., M. S. Redfern, and B. A. Norman, “A Genetic Algorithm for Designing Job Rotation Schedules Considering Ergonomic Constraints,” Proceedings of the Congress on Evolutionary Computation, Washington, D.C., July 1999, Published by IEEE Inc., 1093-1098.

23. Norman, B. A., A. E. Smith and R. A. Arapoglu, “Integrated facility design using an evolutionary approach with a subordinate network algorithm,” Parallel Problem Solving from Nature (PPSN V) (A. E. Eiben, T. Baeck, M. Schoenauer and H.-P. Schwefel, editors), Lecture Notes in Computer Science 1498, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Germany, 1998, 937-946.

24. Carnahan B.J., Redfern M.S., Norman B., “Genetic Algorithms Applied to Problems in Job Rotation,” Advances in Occupational Ergonomics and Safety: Proceedings of the XIIIth Annual International Occupational Ergonomics and Safety Conference, Kumar S. (ed.) IOS Press, Amsterdam, 1998, 43-46.

25. Norman, B. A. and A. E. Smith, “Considering Risk Trade-offs in Unequal Area Block Layout Design,” 6th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, May 17-18, 1997, Miami Beach, FL, 826-831.

26. Norman, B. A. and J. C. Bean, “Operation Sequencing and Tool Assignment for Multiple Spindle CNC Machines,” 1997 IEEE International Conference on Evolutionary Computation, April 13-16, 1997, Indianapolis, IN, 425-429.

27. Norman, B. A. and A. E. Smith, “Random Keys Genetic Algorithm With Adaptive Penalty Function For Optimization Of Constrained Facility Layout Problems,” 1997 IEEE International Conference on Evolutionary Computation, April 13-16, 1997, Indianapolis, IN, 407-411.

Conference Proceedings

1. Norman, B. A. and A. E. Smith, “Comprehensive redesign of industrial facilities,” Proceedings of the 2003 NSF Design and Manufacturing Research Conference, Birmingham, AL, January 2003, CD Rom format.

2. Needy, K. L., B. A. Norman, B. Bidanda, “Workforce Development in Lean Manufacturing,” Proceedings of the 9^th Annual APICS E & R Foundation Summer Academic/Practitioner Workshop, Wilmerding Pennsylvania, 2002, 81-85.

3. Norman, B. A. and A. E. Smith, “Comprehensive redesign of industrial facilities,” Proceedings of the 2002 NSF Design and Manufacturing Research Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, January 2002, CD Rom format.

4. Norman, B. A. and A. E. Smith, “Comprehensive redesign of industrial facilities,” Proceedings of the 2001 NSF Design and Manufacturing Research Conference, Tampa, FL, January 2001, CD Rom format.

5. Norman, B. A. and A. E. Smith, “Comprehensive redesign of industrial facilities,” Proceedings of the 2000 NSF Design and Manufacturing Research Conference, Vancouver, BC, January 2000, CD Rom format.

6. Needy, K. L., B. A. Norman, and B. Bidanda, “Worker Assignment for Cellular Manufacturing Considering Human Issues,” Proceedings of the 2000 NSF Design and Manufacturing Research Conference, Vancouver, BC, January 2000, CD Rom format.

7. Ozdemir, G., A. E. Smith, and B. A. Norman “Incorporating heterogeneous distance metrics within block layout design,” Proceedings of the Second Asia-Pacific Conference on Industrial Engineering and Management Systems, Kanazawa, Japan, 1999, 213-216. Also published in Proceedings of the 1999 Second Japan-USA Joint Workshop on Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (M. Gen. T. Yokota, A. E. Smith, G. A. Suer, R. W. Wolff and G. Yamazaki, editors), Kanazawa, Japan, October 1999, 49-52.

8. Arapoglu, R. A., B. A. Norman and A. E. Smith, “A genetic algorithm approach to input/output station location in facilities design,” Proceedings of the Second Japan-Australia Joint Workshop on Intelligent and Evolutionary Systems, Kyoto, Japan, November 1998, 155-170.

9. A. E. Smith and B. A. Norman, “Research in intelligent manufacturing systems at the University of Pittsburgh,” Proceedings of 1998 The First Japan-USA Joint Workshops on Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, Ashikaga, Japan, November 1998, Addendum.

10. Chakravarthy, K. and B. A. Norman, “Sequencing Jobs and Allocating Buffers in a Flowshop Environment,” 7th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, May 9-10, 1998, Banff, Alberta, Canada, CD Rom format.

11. Carnahan, B. J., B. A. Norman, and M. S. Redfern, “Assembly Line Balancing Considering Both Production and Worker Constraints,” 7th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, May 9-10, 1998, Banff, Alberta, Canada, CD Rom format.

12. Norman, B. A., A. E. Smith, and R. A. Arapoglu, “An Efficient Algorithm for Using a Perimeter Distance Metric in Unequal Area Facility Layout,” 7th Industrial Engineering Research Conference, May 9-10, 1998, Banff, Alberta, Canada, CD Rom format.

13. Bean, J. C., A. B. Hadj-Alouane, and B. Norman, “Rescheduling Disrupted Production Systems,” Proceedings of the 1994 NSF Design and Manufacturing Grantees Conference, 1994, 237-238.

14. Leemis, L. M. and B. A. Norman, “Software for the Analysis of Survival Data,” Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Midwest Section Meeting, American Society of Engineering Education, April 1988, Section IIIB, 9-20.

Other publications

1. Smith, A. E. Smith and B. A. Norman, “New ways to consider production uncertainty and detailed design in facilities layout,” IIE FAPAD Newsletter, Spring 1998, 3-4.

2. Chakravarthy, K. and B. A. Norman, “Job Sequencing and Buffer Allocation in a Flowshop with Limited Buffers,” Technical Report, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh.

3. Norman, B. A., “Scheduling Using the Random Keys Genetic Algorithm,” Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Michigan, 1995.

4. Norman, B. A. and J. C. Bean, “A Genetic Algorithm Code for Scheduling Problems: Parallel Computing Version,” Technical Report 94-23, Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 48109-2117, 1994.

5. Norman, B. A. and J. C. Bean, “A Genetic Algorithm Code for Scheduling Problems: Serial Computing Version,” Technical Report 94-22 , Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 48109-2117, 1994.