Young-Jun Son
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Department Head of Systems and Industrial Engineering
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Professor of Systems and Industrial Engineering
Young-Jun Son is Professor and Department Head of Systems and Industrial Engineering, Arizona Engineering Faculty Fellow, and da Vinci Fellow at University of Arizona. His research focuses on modeling and control of complex manufacturing and service enterprises, and distributed federation of multi-paradigm simulations. He has authored/co-authored 72 journal papers and over 100 conference papers in these areas. He is a Fellow of IIE, and has received the SME 2004 Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award, the IIE 2005 Outstanding Young IE Award, the IERC Conference Best Paper Awards (2005, 2008, 2009), and Best Paper of the Year Award in 2007 from IJIE. He is a Department Editor for IIE Transactions, and on the editorial board for seven additional international journals. He will be the General Chair for WSC 2019 and INFORMS 2018. Currently, he is chairing the I-Sim recruiting and retention committee. He has served as I-Sim Secretary (2012~2014), a co-Program Chair for IERC 2007, INFORMS Regional Conference 2009, and PADS 2015, Track Coordinator for WSC (9 times), Track Chair for IERC (5 times), WSC Business Chair (2012), and WSC Publicity Chair (2004 and 2014).
Degrees
- Ph.D. Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
- Simulation based Shop Floor Control: Automatic Model Generation and Control Interface
- M.S. Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- A Formal Structure and Implementation of a Material Handling Controller in a Shop Floor Control System
- B.S. Industrial Engineering
- POSTECH, Pohang
Work Experience
- Department Head, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2014 - Ongoing)
- Professor, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2010 - Ongoing)
- Associate Professor, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2006 - 2010)
- Assistant Professor, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2000 - 2006)
- Guest Researcher, National Institute of Standards and Technology (1999 - 2000)
Awards
- Certificate of Guest Researcher
- NIST, Winter 1999
- Certificate of Ph.D. Colloquium presenter
- WSC 1999, Winter 1999
- Graham Endowed Fellowship at the Penn State University
- Penn State, Spring 1999
- Council of Logistics Management Scholar (1997~1998)
- Council of Logistics Management, Spring 1997
- Rotary International Multi-year Ambassadorial Scholar (1996~1997)
- Rotary International, Spring 1996
- Graduation with honors (Dean's list for all semesters)
- POSTECH, Spring 1995
- POSCO Scholarship for Exchange Program in the University of Melbourne
- POSTECH, Spring 1994
- ISERC (Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference) 2016 Best Paper Award, Service and Work Systems Track
- ISERC 2016, Spring 2016
- Sojung Kim (Dr. Son's advisee) received 2nd place award in the doctoral colloquium scientific poster competition in the Ph.D. Colloquium
- IERC 2014, Spring 2014
- Fellow
- Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), Spring 2014
- Outstanding Mentor of Graduate/Professional Students Award
- The University of Arizona, Spring 2013
- Srinivas Sai (Dr. Son's advisee) received the best MS thesis award
- IIE Annual Meeting 2012, Spring 2012
- da Vinci Fellow
- UA College of Engineering da Vinci Circle, Winter 2011
- Arizona Engineering Faculty Fellow
- UA College of Engineering, Fall 2011
- Nurcin Celik (Dr. Son's advisee) received 2011 CSCMP Doctoral Dissertation Honorable Mention
- Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, Spring 2011
- Hui Xi (Dr. Son's advisee) received the best MS thesis award
- IIE Annual Meeting 2011, Spring 2011
- Award for Excellence at the Student Interface
- UA College of Engineering, Spring 2009
- UA College of Engineering, Spring 2006
- IERC (Industrial Engineering Research Conference) 2009 Best Paper Award, Modeling and Simulation Track
- IERC 2009, Spring 2009
- Nurcin Celik (Dr. Son's advisee) received the best MS thesis award
- IIE Annual Meeting 2009, Spring 2009
- Nurcin Celik (Dr. Son's advisee) received best Ph.D. scientific poster award in the Ph.D. Colloquium
- IERC 2009, Spring 2009
- Best Paper published in IJIE (International Journal of Industrial Engineering) in the year 2007
- ICIE 2008, Fall 2008
- IERC (Industrial Engineering Research Conference) 2008 Best Paper Award, Homeland Security Track
- IERC 2008, Spring 2008
- Seungho Lee (Dr. Son's advisee) received best Ph.D. scientific poster award in the Ph.D. Colloquium
- IERC 2008, Spring 2008
- Supervisor for the IIE (Rockwell Software) National Student Simulation Competition, Finalist
- IIE Annual Meeting 2006, Spring 2006
- IIE Annual Meeting 2001, Spring 2001
- IIE (Institute of Industrial Engineers) 2005 Outstanding Young Industrial Engineer Award
- IIE, Spring 2005
- IERC (Industrial Engineering Research Conference) 2005 Best Paper Award, Modeling and Simulation Track
- IERC 2005, Spring 2005
- Supervisor for the IIE (Rockwell Software) National Student Simulation Competition, Second Place
- IIE Annual Meeting 2004, Spring 2004
- SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers) 2004 M. Eugene Merchant Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award
- SME, Spring 2004
- Ritesh Kanetkar (Dr. Son's advisee) took the first place in the ICIE 2003 Student Paper Contest
- ICIE 2003, Fall 2003
- Monish Madan (Dr. Son's advisee) took the third place in the ICIE 2003 Student Paper Contest
- ICIE 2003, Fall 2003
- Supervisor for the IIE (Rockwell Software) National Student Simulation Competition, First Place, 2002
- IIE Annual Meeting 2002, Spring 2002
Interests
Teaching
Discrete Event Simulation, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Distributed Multi-paradigm Simulation Systems, Integrated Manufacturing Systems
Research
Agent-based Simulation, Distributed Simulation, Human Decision Making (Applications in Emergency Evacuation and Transportation), Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Simulation-based Planning and Control, UAV/UGV Coordination
Selected Publications
Journals/Publications
- Son, Y., Kim, K., & Sai, S. (2018). A Mine-To-Mill Economic Analysis Model and Spectral imaging-based tracking system for a copper mine. The Southern African Inistitute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM), 118(1), 7-14.
- Hu, B., Meng, C., Xu, D., & Son, Y. J. (2016). Three-echelon supply chain coordination with a loss-averse retailer and revenue sharing contracts. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS, 179, 192-202.
- Kim, S., Son, Y., Chiu, Y., Jeffers, M., & Yang, C. D. (2016). Impact of road environment on driversâ behaviors in dilemma zone: Application of agent-based simulation. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 96, 329-340.
- Minaeian, S., Liu, J., & Son, Y. (2016). Vision-Based Target Detection and Localization via a Team of Cooperative UAV and UGVs. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SYSTEMS MAN CYBERNETICS-SYSTEMS, 46(7), 1005-1016.
- Qin, X., Lin, L., Lysecky, S., Roveda, J., Son, Y., & Sprinkle, J. (2016). A modular framework to enable rapid evaluation and exploration of energy management methods in smart home platforms. Energy Systems, 7(2), 215-235.
- Xu, D., Nageshwaraniyer, S. S., & Son, Y. (2016). A service-oriented simulation integration platform for hierarchical manufacturing planning and control. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRODUCTION RESEARCH, 54(23), 7212-7230.
- Nageshwaraniyer, S. S., Kim, K., & Son, Y. (2015). Optimal blast design using a discrete event simulation model in a hard rock mine. SME mining magazine.
- Khaleghi, A. M., Xu, D., Minaeian, S., Li, M., Yuan, Y., Liu, J., Son, Y., Vo, C., & Lien, J. (2014). A DDDAMS-BASED UAV AND UGV TEAM FORMATION APPROACH FOR SURVEILLANCE AND CROWD CONTROL. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2014 WINTER SIMULATION CONFERENCE (WSC), 2907-2918.
- Kubota, C. -., Lewis, M., Tronstad, R. E., & Son, Y. -. (2014). Scenario-based cost analysis for vegetable grafting nurseries of different technology and size. HortScience.
- Kucuksari, S., Khaleghi, A. M., Hamidi, M., Zhang, Y. e., Szidarovszky, F., Bayraksan, G., & Son, Y. (2014). An Integrated GIS, optimization and simulation framework for optimal PV size and location in campus area environments. APPLIED ENERGY, 113, 1601-1613.
- Kucuksari, S., Khaleghi, A. M., Hamidi, M., Zhang, Y., Szidarovszky, F., Bayraksan, G., & Son, Y. (2014). An Integrated GIS, optimization and simulation framework for optimal PV size and location in campus area environments. Applied Energy, 113, 1601-1613.
- Meng, C., Dong, X. u., Son, Y., Kubota, C., Lewis, M., & Tronstad, R. (2014). An integrated simulation and AHP approach to vegetable grafting operation design. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 102, 73-84.
- Meng, C., Xu, D., Son, Y. -., Kubota, C. -., Lewis, M., & Tronstad, R. E. (2014). An Integrated Simulation and AHP Approach to Vegetable Grafting Operation Design. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture.
- Meng, C., Xu, D., Son, Y., Kubota, C., Lewis, M., & Tronstad, R. (2014). An integrated simulation and AHP approach to vegetable grafting operation design. COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS IN AGRICULTURE, 102, 73-84.
- Son, Y. (2014). An extended bdi-based model for human decision-making and social behavior: Various applications. Studies in Computational Intelligence, 539, 171-174.
Proceedings Publications
- Meng, C., Kim, S., Son, Y. -., & Kubota, C. -. (2013, December). A system-based simulation model aggregation framework for seedling propagation system. In 2013 Winter Simulation Conference.
Poster Presentations
- Lee, S., Minaeian, S., Yuan, Y., Son, Y., & Liu, J. (2017, Spetember). DDDAMS-based Border Surveillance and Crowd Control via Aerostats, UAVs, and Ground Sensors. InfoSymbiotic:DDDAS17. University of Arizona.
Presentations
- Nageshwaraniyer, S. S., Kim, K., & Son, Y. (2014, DECEMBER). Optimal Blast Design Using a Discrete-Event Simulation Model in a Hard Rock Mine. SME Arizona.