Academic Staff

Biography

Dr. Yao Cheng is an Assistant Professor with the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, The University of Hong Kong. Dr. Cheng received her PhD degree in Industrial Engineering from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Dr. Cheng’s research mainly lies in reliability and resilience modeling and optimization of both generic systems such as complex networked SoS and application-oriented products such as charging piles and solar panel modules. Her research draws tools from deterministic models (e.g., operations research), stochastic models (e.g., probability and statistics, stochastic process) and data science. Her research has been published in and promoted by leading journals in the reliability and IE field such as IISE Transaction, Reliability Engineering and System Safety, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, IEEE Transactions on Reliability, International Journal of Production Research. Her research also has been funded by Research Grant Council, University Research Council and Industry.

Research Topics

• Multi-hazard Reliability and Resilience Modeling of Complex Networked Systems and System-of-Systems (SoS)
• Reliability and Game Theoretic Modeling of Multi-State Public Service Facilities (e.g. Charging Piles)
• Performance Modeling and Optimization of Solar Panel Systems
• Reliability Modeling of Artificial Implants

Opportunities for Research

I am looking for highly self-motivated and self-disciplined PhD students, with the following requirements and qualifications.

Requirements:

• A M.S. Degree with Scientific Training
• Degree in Reliability Engineering, Operations Research, Statistics, Math, Industrial and Systems Engineering, or Related Fields
• Requirements and Prerequisites by the Graduate School

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in Stochastic Process, Biomechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Reliability-related Publication Track Record

I am also pleased to collaborate with Postdoc Fellows with solid research foundation in reliability-related area.

Selected Publications

• Y. Cheng and E. A. Elsayed, “Reliability Modeling and Prediction of Systems with Mixture   of Units,” IEEE Transaction on Reliability, vol. 65, no. 2, pp. 914-928, Jun. 2015.
• Y. Cheng and E. A. Elsayed, “Reliability Modeling of Mixtures of One-shot Units under Thermal Cyclic Stresses,” Reliability Engineering & System Safety, vol. 167, pp. 58-66, Nov. 2017.
• Y. Cheng and E. A. Elsayed, “Optimal Sequential ALT Plans for Systems with Mixture of One-Shot Units,” IEEE Transaction on Reliability, vol. 66, no. 4, pp. 997-1011, Dec. 2018.
• Y. Cheng and E. A. Elsayed, “Optimal Selection and Operational Sequencing of Nonhomogeneous One-shot Units,” Reliability Engineering & System Safety, vol. 176, pp. 27-36, Apr. 2019.
• Y. Cheng and E. A. Elsayed, “Design of Optimal Hybrid Sequential Testing Plans,” IISE Transactions, Quality and Reliability Engineering, 2021.
• Y. Cheng and E. A. Elsayed, “Random Multi Hazard Resilience Modeling of Engineered Systems and Critical Infrastructures,” Reliability Engineering & System Safety, vol. 209, p.107453, May, 2021.
• Y. Cheng, H. Liao and Z. Huang, “Optimal Degradation-based Hybrid Double-Stage Acceptance Sampling Plan for a Heterogeneous Product”, Reliability Engineering & System Safety, vol. 210, p.107453, June, 2021.
• Y. Cheng, J. Wang and Y. Wang, “A User-based Rebalancing Strategy to Free-floating Bike Sharing Systems: A Bidding Model”, Transportation Research, Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, vol. 154, p.102438, Oct, 2021.
• Y. Gao, J. Wang, S. Gao and Y. Cheng, “An Integrated Robust Design and Robust Control Strategy using the Genetic Algorithm”, IEEE Transaction on Industrial Informatics, vol. 17, no. 12, pp. 8378-8386, Dec, 2021.
• Y. Cheng, E. A. Elsayed, Z. Huang, “Systems Resilience Assessments: A Review, Framework and Metrics”, International Journal of Production Research, DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2021.1971789, 2021.
• Y. Cheng, Y. Wei, H. Liao, “Optimal sampling-based sequential inspection and maintenance plans for a heterogeneous product with competing failure modes”, Reliability Engineering & System Safety, vol. 218, p.108181, Feb, 2022.
• J. Wang, Y. Gao, Y. Cheng, “On Time-dependent Critical Platforms and Tracks in Metro Systems”, Transportation Science, Accepted.
• C. Zou, J. Wang, Y. Cheng, “The Impact of the Variability of Patient Flow and Service Time on the Efficiency of Large-scale Outpatient Systems”, IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems, Accepted.