Editorial Work

2023.01——               IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (IEEE RA-L), Senior Editor

2020.01——               IEEE Conf. on Automation Science and Engineering (IEEE CASE), Editor

2019.01——               IEEE Trans. on Automation Science and Eng. (IEEE T-ASE), Associate Editor

2020.10——2022.03  International Journal of Production Research, Guest Editor

2017.09——2021.12  IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (IEEE RA-L), Associate Editor

2016.12——2019.12  IEEE Conf. on Automation Science and Eng. (IEEE CASE), Associate Editor

2017.06——2018.09  IISE Transactions, Guest Editor

Organizing Committee

        IEEE CASE 2022, General Co-Chair

        2018 Chinese Automation Congress

        IEEE CASE 2017, Publication Chair

Reviewer

        IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control

        IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering

        IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems

        IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics

        IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics

        Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing

        International Journal of Production Research

        IISE Transactions

        Ocean Engineering

        Acta Automatica Sinica

        Control Theory & Applications

IEEE, Senior Member

IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (IEEE RAS), Member

IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society (IEEE SMC), Member

Chinese Association of Automation (CAA), Member

Journal papers

32. Zelin Nie, Chao-Bo Yan, Feng Gao, Wei Cheng, Guanghui Zhou, and Xuefeng Chen, ​​​​​“Balance Between User Comfort and Energy Consumption of Two-timescale Optimization and Control in Majorization Order,” International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems, online published, 2024. 

31. Yu Lan, Qiaozhu Zhai, Chao-Bo Yan, Xiaoming Liu, and Xiaohong Guan, ​​​​​“Robust Approximate Dynamic Programming for Large-scale Unit Commitment with Energy Storages,” IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, online published, 2023. 

30. Chao-Bo Yan* and Lingchen Liu, ​​​​​“Problem Formulation and Solution Methodology of Energy Consumption Optimization for Two-Machine Geometric Serial Lines,” IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, online published, 2023. 

29. Qihang Fang, Gang Xiong, MengChu Zhou, Tariku Sinshaw Tamir, Chao-Bo Yan, Huaiyu Wu, Zhen Shen, and Fei-Yue Wang, “Process Monitoring, Diagnosis and Control of Additive Manufacturing,” IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 1041-1067, 2024. 

28. Chen Hou, Cangqi Zhou, Qilong Huang, and Chao-Bo Yan*, “Cache Control of Edge Computing System for Tradeoff Between Delays and Cache Storage Costs,” IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 827-843, 2024. 

27. Jihua Zhu, Jiaxi Mu, Chao-Bo Yan, Di Wang, and Zhongyu Li, “3DMNDT: 3D Multi-view Registration Method Based on the Normal Distributions Transform,” IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 488-501, 2024. 

26. Zhi Pei, Peiqi Yang, Yujuan Wang, and Chao-Bo Yan*, “Energy Consumption Control in the Two-machine Bernoulli Serial Production Line with Setup and Idleness,” International Journal of Production Research, vol. 61, no. 9, pp. 2916-2935, 2023. 

25. Zelin Nie, Wei Cheng, Guanghui Zhou, Xuefeng Chen, Chao-Bo Yan, and Feng Gao, “Consistency Guaranteed Two-Timescale Decision and Optimization of HVAC System with Ice Storage,” International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, vol. 141, 108115, pp. 1-14, 2022. 

24. Lingchen Liu, Chao-Bo Yan*, and Jingshan Li, “Modeling, Analysis, and Improvement of Batch-Discrete Manufacturing Systems: A Systems Approach,” IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 1567-1585, 2022. 

23. Xingrui Cheng, Chao-Bo Yan*, and Feng Gao, “Energy Cost Optimization in Two-Machine Bernoulli Serial Lines under Time-of-Use Pricing,” International Journal of Production Research, vol. 60, no. 13, pp. 3948-3964, 2022. 

22. Zelin Nie, Feng Gao, and Chao-Bo Yan*, “A Multi-Timescale Bilinear Model for Optimization and Control of HVAC Systems with Consistency,” Energies, vol. 14, no. 2, 400, pp. 1-13, 2021.  

21. Chao-Bo Yan* and Ziqian Zheng, “An Effective and Efficient Divide-and-Conquer Algorithm for Energy Consumption Optimization Problem in Long Bernoulli Serial Lines,” International Journal of Production Research, vol. 59, no. 23, pp. 7018-7036, 2021. 

20. Dou An, Qingyu Yang, Donghe Li, Wei Yu, Wei Zhao, and Chao-Bo Yan, “Where am I Parking: Incentive Online Parking Space Sharing Mechanism with Privacy Protection,” IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 143-162, 2022.

19. Shihao Dai, Feng Gao, Xiaohong Guan, Chao-Bo Yan, Kun Liu, Jiaojiao Dong, and Lei Yang, “Robust Energy Management for a Corporate Energy System with Shift-Working V2G,” IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 650-667, 2021.

18. Chao-Bo Yan* and Ziqian Zheng, “Problem Formulation and Solution Methodology for Energy Consumption Optimization in Bernoulli Serial Lines,” IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 776-790, 2021. 

17. Chao-Bo Yan*, “Analysis and Optimization of Energy Consumption in Two-Machine Bernoulli Lines with General Bounds on Machine Efficiency,” IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 151-163, 2021. 

16. Chao-Bo Yan*, Xingrui Cheng, Feng Gao, and Xiaohong Guan, “Formulation and Solution Methodology for Reducing Energy Consumption in Two-Machine Bernoulli Serial Lines,”  IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 522-530, 2022.

15. Yanxiang Feng, MengChu Zhou, Feng Tian, Chao-Bo Yan, and Keyi Xing, “Deadlock Prevention Controller for Automated Manufacturing Systems Modeled by S4PR,” IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, vol. 51, no. 12, pp. 7403-7412, 2021.

14. Zelin Nie, Feng Gao, Chao-Bo Yan*, and Xiaohong Guan, “Multi-Timescale Decision and Optimization for HVAC Control Systems with Consistency Goals,” IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol. 17, no. 1, pp. 296-309, 2020. 

13. Xinnian Wang, Keyi Xing, Chao-Bo Yan, and MengChu Zhou, “A Novel MOEA/D for Multi-objective Scheduling of Flexible Manufacturing Systems,” Complexity, vol. 2019, pp. 1-14, 2019. 

12. Chao-Bo Yan* and Lei Zhang, “Formulation and Solution Methodology for Repairman Allocation Problem in Serial Production Lines,” (in Chinese) Acta Automatica Sinica, vol. 47, no. 11, pp. 2578-2584, 2021. 

11. Chao-Bo Yan*, Lars Mönch, and Semyon M. Meerkov, “Characteristic Curves and Cycle Time Control of Re-entrant Lines,” IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 140-153, 2019.

10. Jun-Qiang Wang, Feiyi Yan, Penghao Cui, and Chao-Bo Yan, “Bernoulli Serial Lines with Batching Machines: Performance Analysis and System-Theoretic Properties,” IISE Transactions, vol. 51, no. 7, pp. 729-743, 2019.

9. Chao-Bo Yan and Qianchuan Zhao, “Analytical Approach to Estimate Efficiency of Series Machines in Production Lines,”  IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 1027-1040, 2018.

8. Semyon M. Meerkov and Chao-Bo Yan*, “Production Lead Time in Serial Lines: Evaluation, Analysis, and Control,” IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 663-675, 2016.

7. Semyon M. Meerkov and Chao-Bo Yan*, “Cellular Production Lines with Asymptotically Reliable Bernoulli Machines: Lead Time Analysis and Control,” IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 764-768, 2015. 

6. Stephan Biller, Semyon M. Meerkov, and Chao-Bo Yan*, “Raw Material Release Rates to Ensure Desired Production Lead Time in Bernoulli Serial Lines,” International Journal of Production Research, vol. 51, no. 14, pp. 4349-4364, 2013. 

5. Chao-Bo Yan and Qianchuan Zhao, “A Unified Effective Method for Aggregating Multi-machine Stages in Production Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, vol. 58, no. 7, pp. 1674-1687, 2013. 

4. Chao-Bo Yan, Michael Hassoun, and Semyon M. Meerkov, “Equilibria, Stability, and Transients in Re-entrant Lines under FBFS and LBFS Dispatch and Constant Release,” IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing, vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 211-229, 2012. 

3. Chao-Bo Yan, Qianchuan Zhao, Ningjian Huang, Guoxian Xiao, and Jingshan Li, “Formulation and a Simulation Based Algorithm for Line-side Buffer Assignment Problem in the System of General Assembly Line with Material Handling,” IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 902-920, 2010. 

2. Yanjia Zhao, Chao-Bo Yan, Qianchuan Zhao, Ningjian Huang, Jingshan Li, and Xiaohong Guan, “Efficient Simulation Method for General Assembly Systems with Material Handlings Based on Aggregated Event-Scheduling,” IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 762-775, 2010. 

1. Chao-Bo Yan, Huagui Lai, and Qianchuan Zhao, “A Framework of Parallel Simulation for Multi-agent Systems,” (in Chinese) Journal of System Simulation (Supplement), vol. 22, suppl. 1, pp. 191-195, 2010.

​​​​​​Conference papers

30. Chao-Bo Yan* and Sheng Zhang, “Energy Consumption Optimization for Two-Machine Synchronous Exponential Serial Lines,” IEEE 19th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE'23), pp. 1-6, Auckland, New Zealand, Aug. 26-30, 2023.

29. Xu Ma, Sheng Zhang, Lingchen Liu, and Chao-Bo Yan*, “Energy Consumption Optimization for Two-Machine Bernoulli Serial Lines with Time-Sensitive Constraint,” IEEE 19th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE'23), pp. 1-6, Auckland, New Zealand, Aug. 26-30, 2023.

28. Shunqian Zhou, Junhu Wei, and Chao-Bo Yan*, “A Multi-stage Algorithm for the Capacitated Vehicle Routing Problem with Two-dimensional Loading and Time Windows,” IEEE 18th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE'22), pp. 1703-1708, Mexico City, Mexico, and Chengdu, China, Aug. 20-24, 2022.

27. Mingsheng Ma, Shuaipeng Li, Yuanlin Chang, Sheng Zhang, Chenhong Li, Xu Gong, Huiying Xu, Feng Gao, Xiaoyu Cao, and Chao-Bo Yan*, “Efficient and Accurate Simulation of Origin-Destination Flow in Telecommunication Systems,” IEEE 18th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE'22), pp. 1696-1701, Mexico City, Mexico, and Chengdu, China, Aug. 20-24, 2022.

26. Lingchen Liu and Chao-Bo Yan*, “Analysis and Improvement of Batch-Batch Production Systems,” IEEE 18th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE'22), pp. 1690-1695, Mexico City, Mexico, and Chengdu, China, Aug. 20-24, 2022.

25. Yi Ai, MengYing Wang, Xiaoguang Xue, and Chao-Bo Yan*, “An Efficient Heuristic Algorithm for Flexible Job-Shop Scheduling Problem with Due Windows,” IEEE 18th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE'22), pp. 142-147, Mexico City, Mexico, and Chengdu, China, Aug. 20-24, 2022.

24. Xuke Fu, Deming Wang, Jianchen Hu, Junhu Wei, and Chao-Bo Yan*, “Leader-Follower Based Two-AGV Cooperative Transportation System in 5G Environment,” IEEE 18th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE'22), pp. 67-72, Mexico City, Mexico, and Chengdu, China, Aug. 20-24, 2022.

23. Zhiqiang Huang, Yuanlin Chang, and Chao-Bo Yan*, “An Empirical/Analytical Estimation Method of Cycle Time in Re-entrant Lines,” (in Chinese) China Automation Congress (CAC’21), pp. 246-251, Beijing/Kunming, China, Oct. 22-24, 2021/Aug. 11-13, 2022.

22. Yingbiao Cheng, Xuke Fu, and Chao-Bo Yan*, “Design of Deadlock-free Traffic Rule and Throughput Analysis in A Typical Automatic Sorting System,” (in Chinese) China Automation Congress (CAC’21), pp. 240-245, Beijing/Kunming, China, Oct. 22-24, 2021/Aug. 11-13, 2022.

21. Xi Zhang, Li Li, and Chao-Bo Yan, “Robust Controller Placement Based on Load Balancing in Software Defined Networks,” IEEE International Conference on Networking, Sensing, and Control (ICNSC’20), pp. 1-6, Nanjing, China, Oct. 30-Nov. 2, 2020.

20. Chao-Bo Yan* and Lingchen Liu, “Energy Consumption Optimization in Two-Machine Geometric Serial Lines,” IEEE 16th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE'20), pp. 831-836, Hong Kong, China, Aug. 20-21, 2020.

19. Wei Chian Tan, Kie Hian Chua, Chao-Bo Yan*, I-Ming Chen, “Learning Engineering Properties with Bag-of-Tricks: For the Automated Evaluation of a Piping Design,” IEEE 16th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE'20), pp. 1273-1278, Hong Kong, China, Aug. 20-21, 2020.

18. Chao-Bo Yan* and Ziqian Zheng, “Energy Consumption Optimization in Three-Machine Bernoulli Serial Lines,” IEEE 15th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE'19), pp. 590-595, Vancouver, Canada, Aug. 22-26, 2019.

17. Xingrui Cheng, Chao-Bo Yan*, and Feng Gao, “Energy Cost Optimization in Two-Machine Bernoulli Serial Lines Under Time-of-Use Pricing,” IEEE 15th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE'19), pp. 91-96, Vancouver, Canada, Aug. 22-26, 2019.

16. Chao-Bo Yan*, “Energy Consumption Optimization in Two-Machine Bernoulli Serial Lines with Limits on Machine Efficiency,” IEEE 15th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE'19), pp. 85-90, Vancouver, Canada, Aug. 22-26, 2019.

15. Li Li, Nana Du, Huanyu Liu, Ruifang Zhang, and Chao-Bo Yan, “Towards Robust Controller Placement in Software-defined Networks against Links Failure,” IFIP/IEEE International Symposium on Integrated Network Management (IM’19), pp. 216-223, Washington DC, USA, Apr. 8-12, 2019.

14. Chao-Bo Yan*, Xingrui Cheng, Feng Gao, and Xiaohong Guan, “Energy Consumption Optimization in Two-Machine Bernoulli Serial Lines,” IEEE 14th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE'18), pp. 1302-1307, Munich, Germany, Aug. 20-24, 2018.

13. Zelin Nie, Feng Gao, Chao-Bo Yan, and Xiaohong Guan, “Realizability Guaranteed Multi-Timescale Optimization Decision for Home Energy Management,” IEEE 13th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE'17), pp. 875-881, Xi'an, China, Aug. 20-23, 2017.

12. Chao-Bo Yan* and Qianchuan Zhao, “Efficiency Analysis of Series Machines under Operation-Dependent-Failures,” IEEE 13th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE'17), pp. 476-481, Xi'an, China, Aug. 20-23, 2017.

11. Xingrui Cheng, Feng Gao, Chao-Bo Yan, Xiaohong Guan, Kun Liu, Siyun Chen, Nana Yao, and Jing Cai, “Permutation Flow Shop Scheduling with Delay Time under Time-Of-Use Electricity Tariffs,” 12th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation (WCICA'16), pp. 2743-2748, Guilin, China, Jun. 12-15, 2016.

10. Semyon M. Meerkov and Chao-Bo Yan*, “Production Lead Time in Serial and Re-entrant Lines: Analysis and Control,” 10th Conference on Stochastic Models of Manufacturing and Service Operations (SMMSO’15), pp. 145-152, Volos, Greece, Jun. 1-6, 2015.

9. Semyon M. Meerkov and Chao-Bo Yan*, “A Method for ‘Sweet Point’ Operation of Re-entrant Lines,” 15th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing (INCOM’15), pp. 1646-1651, Ottawa, Canada, May 11-13, 2015. (Young Author Prize)

8. Semyon M. Meerkov and Chao-Bo Yan*, “Production Lead Time in Exponential Serial Lines: Analysis and Control," 53rd Conference on Decision and Control (CDC’14), pp. 4887-4892, Los Angles, USA, Dec. 15-17, 2014.

7. Semyon M. Meerkov and Chao-Bo Yan*, “Cellular Production Lines with Asymptotically Reliable Bernoulli Machines: Performance Analysis and Lead Time Control,” 52nd Conference on Decision and Control (CDC’13), pp. 5468-5473, Florence, Italy, Dec. 10-13, 2013.

6. Semyon M. Meerkov and Chao-Bo Yan, “Production Lead Time Problem: Formulation and Solution for Bernoulli Serial Lines,” 2013 IFAC Conference on Manufacturing Modeling, Management, and Control (MIM’13), pp. 706-711, Saint Petersburg, Russia, Jun. 19-21, 2013. (Best paper award)

5. Michael Hassoun, Semyon M. Meerkov, and Chao-Bo Yan, “Statics and Dynamics of Re-entrant Production Lines,” Proceedings of the 18th World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC’11), pp. 11628-11635, Milan, Italy, Aug. 28-Sep. 2, 2011.

4. Chao-Bo Yan, Huagui Lai, and Qianchuan Zhao, “A Framework of Parallel Simulation for Multi-agent Systems,” (in Chinese) China Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference (CGNCC'09), pp. 712-716, Beijing, China, Nov. 14-15, 2009.

3. Chao-Bo Yan, Qianchuan Zhao, Ningjian Huang, Guoxian Xiao, and Jingshan Li, “Line-side Buffer Assignment in General Assembly Line Systems with Material Handling,” Preprints of the 13th IFAC Symposium on Information Control Problems in Manufacturing (INCOM’09), pp. 1239-1244, Moscow, Russia, Jun. 3-5, 2009.​​​​​​

2. Yanjia Zhao, Chao-Bo Yan, Qianchuan Zhao, Ningjian Huang, Jingshan Li, and Xiaohong Guan, “Efficient Simulation for Serial Production Lines Based on Aggregated Event-Scheduling,” IEEE 4th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE'08), pp. 406-411, Washington DC, USA, Aug. 23-26, 2008.​​​​​​

1. Chao-Bo Yan and Qianchuan Zhao, “Advances in Assignment Problem and Comparison of Algorithms,” (in Chinese) Proceedings of 27th Chinese Control Conference (CCC'08), vol. 3, pp. 607-611, Kunming, China, Jul. 16-18, 2008.