John Jung-Woon Yoo

Biography

Honors and Awards:

• 2nd Place in Poster Competition in Industrial Engineering and Operations Management North American Conference, Washington, DC, 2024

• Certificate of Appreciation, United States Department of Labor, 2023

• Heuser Research Award, Bradley University, 2018-2020

• Finalist, IISE-DAIS Mobile/Web App Competition (iCoursePlanner with Data Analytical Features), 2020

• 1st Place Award, APICS Supply Chain Case Competition (Team Bradley: faculty advisor), 2018

• 2nd Place Award, IISE-CIS Mobile/Web App Competition (iCoursePlanner), 2017

• Caterpillar Research Fellowship, 2012, 2015, 2018, and 2022

• John Andrews Award for Excellence in Service, Caterpillar College of Engineering Technology, 2015

• Finalist, IIE-CIS Mobile App Competition (EconoRouter), 2014

• Research Excellence Grant, Bradley University, 2011

• 2nd Runner-Up Awards in the performance tract at Web Services Challenge sponsored by IEEE Joint Conference on E-Commerce Technology and on Enterprise Computing, E-Commerce and E-Services (IEEE CEC/EEE) in 2008

• 2nd Runner-Up Awards in the architecture track at Web Services Challenge sponsored by IEEE Joint Conference on E-Commerce Technology and on Enterprise Computing, E-Commerce and E-Services (IEEE CEC/EEE) in 2007

• Best Paper Award in the track of Control System, Technologies and Application, the 7th World Multi-conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Orlando, FL, USA, 2003

Teaching

Teaching Interests:

• Data Analytics
• Operations Research
• Engineering Statistics
• Computer Programming

Scholarship

Research Areas:

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) Planning
  • Semantic Web Service Composition
  • Modular Product Design
  • Automated Course Planning
• Data Science & Analytics
• Trading Agent Technology for Supply Chain Management

Selected Publications:

• Yoo, J., Mughal, J., and Tayyari, F., 2024, “Optimality and Scalability of Semantic Web Service Composition with Hierarchical Parameter Relationship,” International Journal of Web and Grid Services (accepted).
• Yoo, J. , Balachandranath, P., and Saboury, S., 2024, “Prerequisite Knowledge-based Automated Course Planning with Semantics Consideration,” Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 32 (4), pp. 1-18, e22748, 1-18, doi.org/10.1002/cae.22748.
• Yoo, J., 2024, “Supply Chain Analytics with Product Dissection,”, KEEN Card ID: #3726.
• Yoo, J., 2023, “Computational Modular System Configuration with Backward Compatibility,” International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 125 (7), pp. 3349-3362, doi.org/10.1007/s00170-023-10987-0.
• Priegnitz, N. and Yoo, J., 2022, “Identification of Significant Stop Locations in a Mine through GPS Clustering,” Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing Systems, 6 (1), pp. 99-109, doi.org/10.1520/SSMS20210038.
• Yoo, J, Günay, E. E., Park, K., Tahamtan, S., Okudan Kremer, G. E., 2020, “An intelligent learning framework for Industry 4.0 through automated planning,” Computer Applications in Engineering Education, DOI: doi.org/10.1002/cae.22376
• Priegnitz, N. and Yoo, J., 2019, “Automated Location Classification Of Mining Trucks From GPS Data,” Proceedings of Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference, Paper ID: 579273, Orlando, FL.
• Rafa, A., Guo, G., Chen, J., Yoo, J., 2019, “Shrinkage Prediction of Injection Molded High Density Polyethylene Parts with Taguchi/Artificial Neural Network Hybrid Experimental Design,” International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing, DOI: doi.org/10.1007/s12008-019-00593-4
• Yoo, J. Gunay, E., Park, K., and Kremer, G., 2018, “An Application of Automated Planning to Improve Readiness for Industry 4.0,” Proceedings of Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference, Paper ID: 2305, Orlando, FL.
• Tahamtan, S., Yoo, J. and Bhamidimukkula, S., 2017, “iCoursePlanner: Automated Planning for Ad-Hoc Education Programs using Mobile App,” Proceedings of Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference, Paper ID: 3463, Pittsburgh, PA (invited).
• Yoo, J., 2016, “A Mathematical Formulation for Interface-based Modular Product Design with Geometric and Weight Constraints,” Engineering Optimization, 48 (6), 985-998, DOI:10.1080/0305215X.2015. 1080578.
• Cheng, C., Chen, Y., Chen, T., and Yoo, J., 2015, “Using a Hybrid Approach Based on the Particle Swarm Optimization and Ant Colony Optimization to Solve a Joint Order Batching and Picker Routing Problem,” International Journal of Production Economics, DOI:10.1016/j.ijpe.2015.03.021.
• Yoo, J, Gnanasekaran, K. and Cheng, C.-Y., 2014, “A Collaborative Healthcare Service Framework and Performance Evaluation,” American Journal of Industrial and Business Management, 4, pp. 274-283.
• Yoo, J., Aryasomayajula, A. and Moon, S. K., 2013, “An Efficient Branch-and-Bound Algorithm for Interface-Based Modular Product Design and Performance Evaluation,” ASME Transactions: Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, DOI: 10.1115/1.4025403.
• Yoo, J. and Rahmati, A., 2013, “Community Detection for Web Service Composition,” Proceedings of Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference, Puerto Rico.
• Yoo, J. and Aryasomayajula, A., 2012, “A Branch-And-Bound Algorithm for Interface-based Modular Product Design,” Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Chicago, IL, Volume 2, Part A, pp. 287-296.
• Yoo, J., Kumara, S., and Simpson, T. W., 2012, “Modular Product Design Using Cyberinfrastructure for Global Manufacturing,” ASME Transactions: Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, 12 (3), pp. 031008-1~10.
• Yoo, J., and S. Kumara, 2010, “Implications of k-best Modular Product Design Solutions to Global Manufacturing,” CIRP Annals – Manufacturing Technology, 59(1), pp. 481-484.
• Dogan, I., J. Yoo, R. B. Chinnam, G. Vanteddu, and Y. Jia, 2008, “Design and Analysis of Agents for Supply Chain Management: Experiences from the Trading Agent Competition,” International Journal of Modeling and Simulation, 28(4), pp. 448-461.
• Yoo, J., S. Kumara, D. Lee, and S.-C. Oh, 2008, “A Web Service Composition Framework Based on Integer Programming with Non-Functional Objectives and Constraints,” IEEE CEC/EEE, Washington DC.
• Yoo, J., J. Paik, and V. Prabhu, 2008, “Control Algorithm for Technician Dispatch in Random Demand,” Industrial Engineering Research Conference, Vancouver, Canada.
• Oh, S.-C., J. Yoo, H. Kil, D. Lee and S. Kumara, 2007, “Semantic Web-Service Discovery and Composition Using Flexible Parameter Matching,” IEEE CEC/EEE, Tokyo, Japan.
• Yoo, J., E. S. Sim, Chengxuan Cao, and J. W. Park, 2005, “An Algorithm for Deadlock Avoidance in an AGV System,” International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 26(5-6), pp. 659-668.
• Yoo, J., Y. J. Lee, J. G. Hwang, and C.-O. Kim, 2003, “Application of a Deadlock Avoidance Algorithm to a Postal AGV System,” the 7th World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics Conference, Orlando, FL.

Service

Professional Society:

• Community Catalyst, Engineering Unleashed (by Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network), 2024.
• Area Editor, Journal of Intelligent Systems: Theory and Applications, 2021-present.
• President, the Computer and Information Systems (CIS) Division of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), 2014-2015.
• Board of Director, Computer and Information Systems (CIS) Division of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), 2012-2016.

University:

• Member, University Strategic Planning Committee, Bradley University, 2023-2026.
• Graduate Coordinator, Master of Science in Data Science & Analytics with Engineering Analytics Concentration, 2023-present.
• Senator, Bradley University Senate, 2020-2022.
• Faculty Advisor, Bradley APICS Student Chapter, 2012-present.
• Faculty Advisor, Alpha Pi Mu - Bradley Industrial Engineering Honor Society, 2019-present

Membership:

• Senior Member, the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers (IISE).
• Member, the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM).