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Robert J. Graves

Robert J. Graves

John H. Krehbiel Sr. Professor for Emerging Technologies
Co-Director, Master of Engineering Management Program
Adjunct Professor, Tuck School of Business
Research Professor Emeritus, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
603/646-6475
Robert.Graves@Dartmouth.edu

Education

  • B.S.I.E., Industrial Engineering, Syracuse University 1967
  • M.S.I.E., Industrial Engineering, State University of New York, Buffalo 1969
  • Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, State University of New York, Buffalo 1974

Research Interests

E-engineering information technologies; near real-time scheduling and dispatching; assembly system design; product design; multi-objective optimization; integrated material handling system concepting and design; intelligent control systems.

Current Research Projects

Teaching, 2007-2009

Entrepreneurial

Selected Publications

  • Byung-In Kim, S.S. Heragu, R.J. Graves, and A. St. Onge, "A Hybrid Scheduling and Control Architecture for Robustness and Global Optimization," IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, Vol. 19, No. 6, pp. 991-1001, 2003.

  • Byung-In Kim, R.J. Graves, S.S. Heragu, and A. St. Onge, "Realization of a Short Cycle Time in Warehouse Replenishment and Order Picking," International J of Production Research, Vol. 41, No. 2, pp. 349-364, 2003.

  • F. Eldemer, R.J. Graves, and C.J. Maimborg, "Conceptualizating Automated Palletizing Systems," International J of Production Research, Vol. 42, No. 24, pp. 5119-5132, 2004.

  • Tianin Xu, A.A. Desroches, and R.J. Graves, "Performance Modelling of Dynamic Network-Based Decision Systems for Distributed Manufacturing," International J of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Vol. 18, No. 2-3, March-May 2005, pp. 179-198.

  • R.J. Graves, A.C. Sanderson, and R. Subbu, "A scalable e-engineering Technology for Network-Based Concurrent Engineering in Electronics," Special Issue of International J of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Vol. 18, No. 5, 2005.

Awards

  • Fellow of IIE (Institute of Industrial Engineers), elected 1992 * Fellow of SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers), elected 1998
  • IIE Dr. David F. Baker Distinguished Research Award, 1997
  • Reed-Apple Award, Material Handling Industry of America, 2002
  • School of Engineering Research Award, Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute, 2003

Selected Patents

  • Co-inventor, Virtual Design Module, 2001, US Patent #6,249,714
  • Co-inventor, Co-Evolutionary Module, 2005, US Patent #6,882,988
  • Co-inventor, Multi-objective Evolutionary Decision Support, 2004 patent application #60/633,778

Professional Activities

  • Associate Editor, J. Manufacturing Systems, 1993-present

  • Technical Review Board, CAD/CAM, Robotics and Factories of the Future, Kluwer Publishing

  • Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), 1966-present, elected Fellow, 1992

  • Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), 1986-present, elected Fellow, 1995

  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2004-present

  • INFORMS (formerly The Institute of Management Sciences), 1973-present

  • Material Handling Institute and National Science Foundation, "Research Colloquium on Material Handling," Program Planning Committee, General Program Chairman, 1998

  • "Conference on Agile, Intelligent and Computer Integrated Manufacturing," Conference Co-Chair, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1998

  • Member, Board of Directors, Ve-design, Inc., 1999-present

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