Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering

Works Published in 2020

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2020 journal article

Logistics of carpet recycling in the U.S.: designing the recycling network

The Journal of The Textile Institute, 2, 1–11.

By: K. Thoney n, I. Sas n, J. Joines n & R. King n 

author keywords: Logistics; reverse logistics; carpet; post-consumer recycling network; hierarchical facility location
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 24, 2020

2020 journal article

Improving chemotherapy infusion operations through the simulation of scheduling heuristics: a case study

Health Systems, 2, 1–16.

By: R. Slocum*, H. Jones n, M. Fletcher n, B. McConnell n , T. Hodgson n , J. Taheri n, J. Wilson n

author keywords: Discrete event simulation (DES); scheduling; healthcare; chemotherapy
TL;DR: The case study examines the impact of altering the current schedule, where all patients arrive at 8:00 AM, to a schedule that assigns patients to two or three different appointment times based on the expected length of their chemotherapy infusion. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 21, 2020

2020 journal article

A gradient descent based algorithm for ℓp minimization

European Journal of Operational Research, 283(1), 47–56.

By: S. Jiang *, S. Fang n , T. Nie* & W. Xing*

author keywords: Global optimization; Nonsmooth optimization; Nonconvex optimization; Gradient descent algorithm; KKT condition
TL;DR: A gradient-descent-based algorithm is proposed to find solutions satisfying the scaled KKT condition without invoking the nondifferentiability issue and is capable of achieving much better sparse recovery in reasonable computational time compared to state-of-the-art interior-point based algorithms. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: February 17, 2020

2020 journal article

Modeling and transportation planning for US noncombatant evacuation operations in South Korea

Journal of Defense Analytics and Logistics, 4(1), 41–69.

By: J. Kearby n, R. Winz n, T. Hodgson n , M. Kay n , R. King n  & B. McConnell n 

TL;DR: This work formulates a time-staged network model of the South Korean noncombatant evacuation system as a mixed integer linear program to determine an optimal flow configuration that minimizes the time required to complete an evacuation. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: February 13, 2020

2020 journal article

Rethinking reverse logistics: role of additive manufacturing technology in metal remanufacturing

JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT, 31(1), 124–144.

By: D. Strong*, M. Kay n , T. Wakefield*, I. Sirichakwal*, B. Conner* & G. Manogharan *

Contributors: D. Strong*, M. Kay n , T. Wakefield*, I. Sirichakwal*, B. Conner* & G. Manogharan *

author keywords: Advanced manufacturing technology; Additive manufacturing; Remanufacturing; Metal repair; Reverse logistics; Directed energy deposition; Hybrid manufacturing; Facility location; Supply chain
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: February 3, 2020

2020 journal article

Investigation of multiphasic 3D-bioplotted scaffolds for site-specific chondrogenic and osteogenic differentiation of human adipose-derived stem cells for osteochondral tissue engineering applications

JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART B-APPLIED BIOMATERIALS, 108(5), 2017–2030.

By: L. Mellor n, R. Nordberg n, P. Huebner  n, M. Mohiti-Asli n, M. Taylor n, W. Efird*, J. Oxford *, J. Spang*, R. Shirwaiker n , E. Loboa*

author keywords: 3D-printing; chondrogenic differentiation; human adipose derived stem cells; osteochondral; osteogenic differentiation
MeSH headings : Adipose Tissue / metabolism; Biocompatible Materials / chemistry; Bone and Bones; Calcium Phosphates / chemistry; Calcium Phosphates / metabolism; Cartilage, Articular / metabolism; Cell Differentiation; Cells, Cultured; Chondrogenesis / physiology; Collagen Type I / genetics; Collagen Type I / metabolism; Extracellular Matrix / chemistry; Extracellular Matrix / metabolism; Humans; Mesenchymal Stem Cells / cytology; Mesenchymal Stem Cells / metabolism; Osteogenesis / physiology; Polyesters / chemistry; Polyesters / metabolism; Printing, Three-Dimensional; Tissue Engineering; Tissue Scaffolds / chemistry
TL;DR: A scaffold that would induce site‐specific osteogenic and chondrogenic differentiation of human adipose‐derived stem cells (hASC) to generate a full osteochondral implant is created and holds great promise as cartilage morbidity is minimized since autologous cartilage harvest is not required. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: January 6, 2020

2020 journal article

An alternative efficient representation for the project portfolio selection problem

European Journal of Operational Research, 281(1), 100–113.

By: X. Li *, Y. Huang *, S. Fang n  & Y. Zhang *

author keywords: Project portfolio selection problem; Mixed integer polynomial program; Linearization technique; Alternative solution
TL;DR: This study proposes an alternative efficient representation for PPSP using fewer continuous variables than the current methods to achieve global optimum and is integrated with a general binary cut scheme for identifying all alternative solutions for decision makers to consider better options. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: November 25, 2019

2020 chapter

Design and Development of Cartridge-Based Automated Fluid Delivery System for Ball End Magnetorheological Finishing Process

By: Z. Alam *, D. Khan *, F. Iqbal *, A. Kumar*  & S. Jha *

author keywords: Fluid delivery system; Automated; Ball end; Magnetorheological; Finishing
TL;DR: A new fluid delivery system (FDS) is developed that supplies a precise amount of material-specific polishing fluid to finish different materials under varying finishing parameters by automated delivery of fluid stored in cylindrical-shaped cartridge. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: November 7, 2019

2020 journal article

Iterative combinatorial auctions for managing product transitions in semiconductor manufacturing

IISE TRANSACTIONS, 52(4), 413–431.

By: A. Bansala, R. Uzsoy n  & K. Kempf *

author keywords: Product transitions; Lagrangian relaxation; column generation; iterative combinatorial auctions; semiconductor manufacturing
TL;DR: Computational results show that the ICA that uses column generation to update prices outperforms that using subgradient search, obtaining near-optimal corporate profit in low CPU times. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: October 7, 2019

2020 review

Nanomaterial-Enabled Flexible and Stretchable Sensing Systems: Processing, Integration, and Applications

[Review of ]. ADVANCED MATERIALS, 32(15).

By: S. Yao n, P. Ren n, R. Song n, Y. Liu  n, Q. Huang*, J. Dong n , . Brendan T. O'Connor  n, Y. Zhu n

Contributors: S. Yao n, P. Ren n, R. Song n, Y. Liu  n, Q. Huang*, J. Dong n , . B.T. O'Connor, Y. Zhu n

author keywords: electronic skins; flexible and stretchable systems; flexible hybrid electronics; health and fitness tracking; human-machine interfaces
MeSH headings : Biosensing Techniques / instrumentation; Biosensing Techniques / methods; Blood Pressure; Electrocardiography; Equipment Design; Humans; Information Storage and Retrieval; Nanostructures / chemistry; Skin Physiological Phenomena; Volatile Organic Compounds / analysis; Wearable Electronic Devices
TL;DR: An overview of the design and integration strategies and manufacturing techniques for nanomaterial‐enabled flexible and stretchable sensing systems and representative applications in personal health, fitness tracking, electronic skins, artificial nervous systems, and human–machine interactions are provided. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: September 23, 2019

2020 journal article

Mechanical properties of tissue formed in vivo are affected by 3D-bioplotted scaffold microarchitecture and correlate with ECM collagen fiber alignment

CONNECTIVE TISSUE RESEARCH, 61(2), 190–204.

By: P. Huebner  n, P. Warren n, D. Chester n, J. Spang*, A. Brown n, M. Fisher n, R. Shirwaiker n 

author keywords: 3D printing; atomic force microscopy; elastic modulus; tissue engineering; tissue scaffolds
MeSH headings : Animals; Bioprinting; Collagen / chemistry; Extracellular Matrix / chemistry; Male; Polyesters / chemistry; Printing, Three-Dimensional; Rats; Rats, Sprague-Dawley; Tissue Engineering; Tissue Scaffolds / chemistry
TL;DR: The findings demonstrate the significant effects of 3D-bioplotted scaffold microarchitectures in the organization and sub-tissue-level mechanical properties of ECM in vivo. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 26, 2019

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