Yi Wang

Ph.D., Professor/Department Chair

• Machine learning, optimization, operations research, signal and image processing, reliability analysis.

Publications     Research Grants      

• J. Liu, Y. Wang and H. Zhao. Calculating Orthologous Protein-coding Sequence Set Probability Using the Poisson Process. accepted for publication in Journal of Computational Biology, 2021.

• Peng Guo, Xun He, Yulin Luan, and Yi Wang. Logic-based benders decomposition for gantry crane scheduling with transferring position constraints in a rail-road container terminal.  Engineering Optimization, 3, 86--106, 2021..

• Z. Zhang, L. Mao, Y. Wang, L. Zhu, and B. Zou. An improved scatter search algorithm for the corridor allocation problem considering corridor width. Soft Computing, 24, 461-481, 2020. DOI: 10.1007/s00500-019-03925-4.

• L. Zhu; Q. Zhang, Ning Cai, and Y. Wang. On the end-of-life states-oriented multi-objective disassembly line balancing problem. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 31, 1403--1428, 2020. DOI: 10.1007/s10845-019-01519-3.

• P. Guo, L. Wang, C. Xue and Y. Wang. Dispatching rules for scheduling twin automated gantry cranes in an automated rail-road container terminal. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 45, 2205--2217, 2020. DOI: 10.1007/s13369-019-04176-z.

• L. Zhu, Z. Zhang and Y. Wang. A Pareto firefly algorithm for multi-objective disassembly line balancing problems with hazard evaluation. International Journal of Production Research, 56(24):7354--7374, 2018.

• Peng Guo, Wenming Cheng, Yi Wang, and Nils Boysen. Gantry crane scheduling in intermodal rail-road container terminals. International Journal of Production Research, (published Online First):1--20, 2018.

• M. Zhang, W. Cheng, and Y. Wang. Multiple-fault Classification for Hot Mix Asphalt Production by Machine Learning. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, (published Online First), 144(5), pages 1--21, 2018.

• Z. Zhang, K.Wang, L. Zhu, and Y. Wang. A Pareto Improved Artificial Fish Swarm Algorithm for Solving a Multi-objective Fuzzy Disassembly Line Balancing Problem Expert Systems With Applications. Expert systems with Applications.  86:165--176, 2017.

• P. Guo, W. Chen and Y. Wang. Scheduling step-deteriorating jobs to minimize the total weighted tardiness on a single machine.  International Journal of Systems Science: Operations & Logistics, 4(2), 92--107, 2017. 

• P. Guo, W. Chen and Y. Wang. Hybrid evolutionary algorithm with extreme machine learning fitness function evaluation for two-stage capacitated facility location problem. Expert systems with Applications. 71:57--68. 2017.

• B. Suter and Y. Wang. Sparse representation of non-stationary signals using non-linear Fourier atoms.  Advances in Adaptive Data Analysis. 08 (2016) 1650007:1--19.

• P. Guo, W. Chen and Y. Wang. Parallel machine scheduling with step deteriorating jobs and setup times by a hybrid discrete cuckoo search algorithm. Engineering Optimization. 47 (11) (2015) 1564--1585.   arXiv:1309.1453.

• Y. Wang. On a class of generalized sampling functions. Analysis in Theory and Applications. 30, no.1 (2014) 82--89.

• P. Guo, W. Chen and Y. Wang. A general variable neighborhood search for single-machine total tardiness scheduling problems with step-deteriorating jobs.  Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization, 10 (2014) 1071--1090.  arXiv:1301.7134.

• P. Guo, W. Chen and Y. Wang. A modified generalized extremal optimization algorithm for the quay crane scheduling problem with interference constraints.  Engineering Optimization, 46 (2014) 1411--1429.  arXiv:1210.6896.

• Q. Chen, L. Li, and Y. Wang. Amplitudes of mono-components and representation by generalized sampling functions.   Signal Processing, 94 (2014) 255--263. arXiv:1212.3886.

• Y. Li, Q. Chen. T. Qian and Y. Wang. Sampling error analysis and properties of non-bandlimited signals that are reconstructed by generalized sinc functions. Applicable Analysis, 93 (2014) 305--315.  arXiv:1209.5698.

• J. Liu and Y. Wang. On Crevecoeur's bathtub-shaped failure rate model, Computational Statistics and Data Analysis, 57 (2013) 645--660.

• C.A. Micchelli, J.Z. Wang, and Y. Wang. On an asymptotic analysis of polynomial approximation to halfband filters,  Advances in Computational Mathematics, 38, Issue 3 (2013), 601--622.

• Q. Chen, T. Qian, G. Ren and Y. Wang. B-splines of Blaschke product type. Comput. Math. Appl., 62, (2011), 3669--3681.

• N. Saito and Y. Wang, The Polynomial-Fourier transform with minimized mean square error for noisy data,   J. Comput.  Appl. Math., 234 (2010), 1586--1610.

• Q. Chen, C.A. Micchelli and Y. Wang, Functions with spline spectra and their applications, Int. J.  Wavelets Multiresolut. Inf. Process., vol. 8, no. 2 (2010), 197--223.

• Q. Chen, Yanbo Wang and Y. Wang, A sampling theorem for non-bandlimited signals using generalized sinc functions, Comput.   Math.  Appl., 56 (2008),no. 6, 1650--1661.

• J. Zhao, N. Saito and Y. Wang, PHLST5: A practical and improved version of polyharmonic local sine transform, J. Math. Imaging  Vis., 30 (2008), no. 1,  23--41.

• J. You, Q. Chen and Y. Wang, Univariate 3-channel wavelet filter banks from centrally symmetric matrices, Int. J. Math. Stat.,1 (2007), A07, 6--15.

• Y. Wang,  Multilevel iterated collocation methods  for integral equations of the second kind,  Splines and Wavelets: Mod. Methods Math., Nashboro Press, Brentwood, TN, 2006, 484--495.

• Y. Wang and Y. Xu, A fast wavelet collocation method for integral equations on polygons, J. Integral Equations Appl., Vol. 17,  (2005),no. 3, 277--330.

• W. Fang, Y. Wang and Y. Xu, An implementation of fast wavelet Galerkin methods for integral equations of the second kind., J. Sci. Comput., Vol. 20, No. 2, April, (2004), 277--302.

• W. Cheng, Y. Wang, and G. Jing. Failure analysis of railway forklifts and their current reliability levels. Journal of Southwest Jiaotong University, 7(2):190--196, 1999.

• Zhen, L., Wang, Y., "A research on the overhaul cycle and unserviceable condition of the machineries in a warehouse", Logistics Technology, No. 5, 1998, 11-14 (in Chinese)

• Cheng, W., Wang, Y., Wang J., Zhang Z., “Failure analysis and reliability study on railway forklifts”, Pro. 2nd International Con. on Material Handling & the 15th International Con. on Automation in Warehousing, Beijing, China, Oct. 20-22, 1997, China Machine Press, 527-529

• Wang, Y., Zhang, Z., Wang, S., and Liu, S.  “Reliability indexes and assessment for locomotives”, J.   Chinese Railway Society, 18, 1996, 35-41 (in Chinese)

• Wang, Y., Huang, H., Zhang, Z., “Study of optimum scheduled shopping policies for engineering system”, Pro. the Third International Con. on Reliability Maintainability and Safety, Guangzhou, China, Nov., 1996, Publishing House of Electronics Industry, 269-274

• Wang, Y., Wang, S. and Zhang, Z., “Research on the transmitting process of discrete states of complex systems in a continuous period”, Collections of Research Papers for the 100th Anniversary of SWJTU, Collection of the Graduate Research Papers, Yu Chenxun, eds., Publishing House of Southwest Jiaotong University, 1996, 112-117 (in Chinese)

• Wang Y., “Research on the redundant optimization technique and its application”, Pro.  the Annual Symposium of Association of Material Handling of Sichuan, 1994, 67-69 (in Chinese)

• Wang,  Y. and Wei, C., “Maintenance Equipment for High Speed Railway”, Foreign Engineering Machinery, 19(2), 1993, 22-26 (in Chinese)

Grants/Fellowship:

• PI, Visiting Faculty Research Program Extension Grant, Air Force Research Lab (AFRL/RI), Rome, NY, Sep. 1--Dec. 31, 2014.

• Visiting Professor, Visiting Faculty Research Program, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/RI), Rome, NY, Summer 2014 (12 weeks).

• PI: A NHPP Software Reliability Model with a Time-Dependent Failure Rate, NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium research enhancement grant, November 1, 2005--June 15, 2006.

• PI: On the Complexity and Efficiency of a Parallel Computing Algorithm for Solving Integral Equations, WV NASA EPSCoR seed grant, May 16, 2005--May 15, 2006.

• PI: Research Proposal Preparation mini grant, WV EPSCoR, May 16, 2005--December 31, 2005.

• Member: Development of a M.S. program in Bioinformatics, Joint project of Institute for Scientific Research, Fairmont State University and California University of Pennsylvania, supported by the Benedum Foundation, August 2005--December 2005.

• Co-PI: West Virginia Cluster Computing Grid, NSF Major Research Instrumentation Grant, CNS-0320888, April 2005--May 2006.

• Faculty Fellow, 2004 WV-INBRE Summer Research Fellowship,  supported by grant RR16477 from the National Center for Research Resources of NIH  awarded to the West Virginia IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence.

• PI: Fast Multiscale Parallel Computing Solvers for Second Kind Integral Equations, NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium, Nov. 1, 2003-May, 15, 2004

• PI, Research on the Integrated Reliability of System of Human-Machine-Environment for Locomotives, supported by Exclusive Fund for the Discipline Development of "211 Engineering" of Southwest Jiaotong University, Sep. 1997~ July 1999, RMB 10,000

• PI, Research on the Reliability and Conditions of Grade Changeover, Retirement and Condemnation for Warehouse Equipment, supported by Construction Engg. Inst. of the General Logistics Dept. of People's Liberation Army (PLA ), Sep. 1997~ May 1998, RMB 20,000

Research in China ( 1991-1998)