Professor Emeritus
Department of Industrial Engineering
Clemson, SC 29634-0920
Email: bcho@clemson.edu
Education
MS, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Ohio State University
PhD, Industrial Engineering
University of Oklahoma
Research Areas
Cho’s research interests lie in the intersection between computational/mathematical statistics and deterministic/stochastic operations research, with a focus on theoretical foundations and conceptual/methodological developments in quality engineering. Specific application domains include robust parameter design, deterministic/stochastic process capability analysis, statistical convolutions, Six Sigma, healthcare, and military operations research.
Selected Journal Publications
Krenek, R., Cho, B.R., and Eksioglu, S., Stochastic Programming Approach to Tolerance Optimization, submitted
Liu, D., Isik, T., and Cho, B.R., Tolerance Optimization in Stochastic Production Environment, submitted
Ozdemir, A. and Cho, B.R., Respnse Surface Optimization for a Nonlinearly-Constrained Irregular Experimental Design Space, published online in Engineering Optimization, 2019
Krenek, R., Cha, J., Cho, B.R., and Sharp, J.L., Development of Statistical Convolutions of Truncated Normal and Truncated Skew Normal Distributions, Journal of Statistical Theory and Practice, to appear.
Ozdemir, A. and Cho, B.R., “A Nonlinear Integer Programming Approach to Solving the Robust Parameter Design Optimization Problem,” Quality and Reliability Engineering International, 32 (8), 2859-2870, 2016
Goethals, P., Boylan, G., and Cho, B.R., “Broadening the Damage Function in Modeling an Array of Military Applications,” Military Operations Research, 20(1), 39-63, 2015.
Boylan, G. and Cho, B.R., “Robust Parameter Design in Embedded High-Variability Production Processes: an Alternative Approach to Mitigating Sources of Variability,” International Journal of Production Research, 51(15), 4517-4538, 2013.
Boylan, G., Goethals, P., and Cho, B.R., “Robust Parameter Design in Resource-Constrained Environments: An Investigation of Trade-offs between Costs and Precision within Variable Processes,” Applied Mathematical Modeling, 37, 2394-2416, 2013.
Goethals, P. and Cho, B.R., “Designing the Optimal Process Mean Vector for Mixed Multiple Quality Characteristics,” IIE Transactions, 44, 1002-1021, 2012.
Goethals, P. and Cho, B.R., “Reverse Programming the Optimal Process Mean Problem to Identify a Factor Space Profile,” European Journal of Operational Research, 215, 204-217, 2011.
Courses Taught
ENGR 1200 Engineering Problem Solving and Design (U)
IE 3610 Industrial Applications of Probability and Statistics II (U)
IE 3800, Deterministic Operations Research (U)
IE 3810, Probabilistic Operations Research (U)
IE 4020 Creative Inquiry (U)
IE 4610 Quality Engineering (U)
IE 4620/6620 Six Sigma Quality (U/G)
IE 8030 Engineering Optimization (G)
IE 8050 Foundations in Quality Engineering (G)
IE 8090 Modeling Systems under Risk (G)
IE 8530 Foundations of Quality (G)
IE 8710 Reliability Engineering and Industrial Testing (G)
IE 9710 Advanced Quality Engineering (G)
Professional Affiliations
Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Quality Engineering and Technology (2009-2015)
Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage (2009-2012)
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Experimental Design and Process Optimization (2010-2013)
Awards
1996 | Professor of the Year
2009 | Clemson University Board of Trustee Award for Faculty Excellence
2010 | Clemson University Board of Trustee Award for Faculty Excellence
2011 | Professor of the Year
Ph.D. Advisees (first job upon graduation)
Dr. Mike Phillips | Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences, the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY
Dr. Jirarat Teeravaraprug | Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Thammasat University, Thailand
Dr. Young Kim | Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Mississippi State University
Dr. Apichat Sopadang | Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Dr. Jaywan Kim | Assistant Professor, California University of Management and Sciences, Virginia Campus
Dr. Madhumohan Govindaluri | Assistant Professor, Department of Management, Ramapo College of New Jersey
Dr. Sangmun Shin | Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, Inje University, South Korea
Dr. Jami Kovach | Assistant Professor, Department of Information and Logistic Technology, University of Houston
Dr. Abdul-Baasit Shaibu | Lecturer, Department of Chemistry and Mathematics at Florida Gulf Coast University
Dr. Paul Goethals | Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY
Dr. Zhe Li | Google, Mountain View, CA
Dr. Gregory Boylan | Assistant Professor, Department of Systems Engineering, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY
Dr. Jinho Cha | Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Korea Military Academy, South Korea
Dr. Hsin-Li (Kate) Chan | Lecturer, Department of Industrial Engineering, Penn State University – The Behrend College
Dr. Anintaya Khamkanya | Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Thammasat University, Thailand
Dr. Akin Ozdemir | Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Bayburt University, Turkey
Dr. Russell Krenek | Assistant Professor, Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Georgia Southern University
Dr. Kathlyn Pegues | Assistant Professor, Department of Systems Engineering, the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY