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Bin Liu

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Overview

I am a Postdocal fellow in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of Waterloo. I earned my PhD degree from City University of Hong Kong under the direction of Prof Way Kuo and Prof Min Xie in 2017.


I focus on the research of system engineering and the associated decision making for the purpose of improving operational performance. I am interested in the discovery of uncertainty and system performance improvement. Currently my research interests include reliability and risk assessment, degradation and resilience analysis, decision making under uncertainty, and data analytics.

Education

  • 09/2013-08/2017
    City University of Hong Kong
    Ph.D. in Systems Engineering & Engineering Management
    Supervisor: Prof. Way Kuo and Prof. Min Xie

  • 09/2009-07/2013
    Zhejiang University
    Bachelor in Automation (National Scholarship recipient)
    Honored Minor in Advanced Honor Class of Engineering Education

Recent Publication

  • Zhao, Xiujie, Jianyu Xu, and Bin Liu. “Accelerated Degradation Tests Planning With Competing Failure Modes.” IEEE Transactions on Reliability 67.1 (2018): 142-155.

  • Liu, Y., Liu, B., Zhao, X., & Xie, M. A Mixture of Variational Canonical Correlation Analysis for Nonlinear and Quality-Relevant Process Monitoring. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 65(8), 6478-6486. (2018).

  • Liu, B., Wu, S., Xie, M., & Kuo, W. A condition-based maintenance policy for degrading systems with age-and state-dependent operating cost. European Journal of Operational Research, 263(3), 879-887. (2017).

  • Liu, B., Liang, Z., Parlikad, A. K., Xie, M., & Kuo, W. Condition-based maintenance for systems with aging and cumulative damage based on proportional hazards model. Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 168, 200-209. (2017).

  • Wu, S., Coolen, F. P., & Liu, B. Optimization of maintenance policy under parameter uncertainty using portfolio theory. IISE Transactions, 49(7), 711-721. (2017).

  • Liu, B., J. Xu, and X. Zhao. “Parameter estimation for load-sharing systems with degrading components.” IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM), 2016.

  • Liu, B., Xie, M., Xu, Z., & Kuo, W. An imperfect maintenance policy for mission-oriented systems subject to degradation and external shocks. Computers & Industrial Engineering, 102, 21-32. (2016).

  • Liu, Bin, Min Xie, and Way Kuo. “Reliability modeling and preventive maintenance of load-sharing systemswith degrading components.” IIE Transactions 48.8 (2016): 699-709.

  • Mo, H., B. Liu, and X. Xiao. “Importance measures for control systems with degrading components.” IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM), 2015.

  • Liu, B., Zhao, X., Yeh, R. H., & Kuo, W. Imperfect Inspection Policy for Systems with Multiple Correlated Degradation Processes. IFAC-PapersOnLine, 49(12), 1377-1382. (2016).

  • Liu, Bin, Jun Wu, and Min Xie. “Cost analysis for multi-component system with failure interaction under renewing free-replacement warranty.” European Journal of Operational Research 243.3 (2015): 874-882.

  • Liu, B., Xu, Z., Xie, M., & Kuo, W. A value-based preventive maintenance policy for multi-component system with continuously degrading components. Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 132, 83-89.(2014).

Professional Awards/Recognition

  • Outstanding Reviewer: European Journal of Operational Research, Reliability Engineering & System Safety, Computers & Industrial Engineering, International Journal of Production Economics
  • Recognized Reviewer: IEEE Transactions on Reliability, IIE Transactions, Journal of the Operational Research Society

Honors

  • IEEE Member (Dec, 2017)
  • Featured Article in Industrial Engineer Magazine (Jul, 2016)
  • Outstanding Academic Performance Award(2013-2016 Thrice)
  • Research Tuition Scholarship(2013-2016 Thrice)
  • Patent: Design of Joint Pulling Out Pallet Device of Microwave Oven. CN201210191597.0
  • Finalist of The Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM,2012)
  • National Scholarship (2010)

Teaching Experience

  • Reliability Engineering (SEEM 4064), undergraduate course (teach tutorial and laboratory class)
  • Integrative Engineering Management (SEEM 6017), graduate course (lead class discussion and guide student projects)
  • Asset & Maintenance Management (SEEM 6014), graduate course (teach laboratory class)
  • Teaching students: First Steps (pedagogy course for teaching)