J. Judy Jin

Biographical Profile

Associate Professor, Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan

Education

B.S. (1984) and M.S. (1987) Mechanical Engineering, Southeast University, China; Ph.D. Industrial and Operations Engineering, University of Michigan, 1999

Professional Experience

University of Michigan, Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering, Associate Professor (2005-present); University of Arizona, Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering, Assistant Professor (2000-2005); University of Michigan, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Research Investigator (1994-1995, 1999-2000); Concordia University, Canada, Department of Mechanical Engineering, visiting scholar (1993); Southeast University, China, Lecturer (1987-1992)

INFORMS/ORSA/TIMS Activities

INFORMS member since 1998; INFORMS Vice President, International Activities 2010-2011; member of INFORMS Subdivision Council (2008-2009); Chair of Quality, Statistics, and Reliability (QSR) Subdivision of INFORMS (2006); Council Member of Quality, Statistics, and Reliability (QSR) Subdivision of INFORMS (2003-2005); Chair of QSR Cluster (2005); Co-Chair of QSR Cluster (2004)

Publications/Research

Articles in Technometrics, ASME Transactions on Manufacturing Science and Engineering, IEEE Transactions on Reliability, IIE Transactions on Quality and Reliability Engineering, Journal of Quality Technology, and Information Science, etc. Research is on data fusion methodology development, with the emphasis on a multidisciplinary approach by integrating applied statistics, signal processing, reliability engineering, system control, and decision-making theory. Research is widely supported by NSF, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. DOT, SME foundation, and industrial partners from GM, FORD, OGT, GSE, etc.; and is applied to assembly, stamping, forging, rolling, and solar cell manufacturing processes; and transportation, robots, healthcare, and mobile commerce, etc.

Professional Honors & Awards

Forging Achievement Award in 2007, NSF CAREER Award in 2002, Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (2004)

Other Professional Activities

Professor of FIERF (Forging Industry Educational and Research Foundation) Magnet Schools; Associate Editor of IIE Transactions on Quality and Reliability (2007-present), Technometrics (2009-present), Journal of Quality Technology (2007-2008), International Journal of Flexible Manufacturing Systems (2005-present), Journal of the Chinese Institute of Industrial Engineers (2007-present), Coeditor for two special issues of International Journal of Flexible Manufacturing Systems (2003 and 2004); Editorial Board member of IIE Transactions on Quality and Reliability (2002-2007); Member of proposal review panels for NSF, QNRF (Qatar National Research Fund), CRDF (Civilian Research, Development Foundation), and other organizations.

Position Statement

I feel it is a great honor to be nominated as a candidate to run for a second term for the position of INFORMS Vice President, International Activities. If I am elected, I will keep working closely with the International Activities Committee (IAC) to serve the interests of societies, subdivisions, international chapters, etc. and to provide the coordination help for their international activities in connection with INFORMS, to obtain the INFORMS board support for increasing the international visibility of INFORMS and individual organizations, and make high priorities in increasing awareness among new international organization, members, and students about the potential opportunities in INFORMS.