Alumni
| “BU’s System Engineering program created a unique environment that allowed me to study complicated engineering systems from a broad and interdisciplinary angle. The program prepared me for my career in many ways: • It offered a great set of courses that allowed me to go as broad and as deep as I wanted in the areas I was interested in pursuing. • It provided a laboratory environment in multiple engineering fields that allowed me to gain hands-on experience in real engineering systems. • Solving real, cross-domain engineering problems enabled me to work with people from different fields. Thinking from the whole system angle honed my ability to communicate and integrate my thoughts with those of others.” Wei Li, (PhD’06) The MathWorks, Inc.
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The College of Engineering established the Division of Systems Engineering in July 2008. However, the College has offered the PhD in Systems Engineering since 2001, through the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the former Department of Manufacturing Engineering.
* January 2011 graduates have submitted their dissertations and completed all requirements for their degree. BU does not have a September graduation for PhD students, so their official graduation date is January 25, 2011.
| Name | Advisor | Graduated | Thesis/Dissertation Title | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Kebarighotbi | Cassandras | 2012 January | Perturbation Analysis in Fluid Scheduling and Optimization of Stochastic Hybrid Systems | Affinnova, Inc. |
| Binbin Li | Paschalidis | 2011 May | Optimizing Energy Consumption: From Wireless Sensor Networks to Large “Smart Buildings” | Analytical Modeling Staff Scientist, Financial Services Solutions Division, SAS Institute |
| Reza Moazzez Estanjini | Paschalidis | 2011 May | Vehicle Scheduling and Routing for Data Transport in Wireless Sensor Networks | |
| Chen Yao | Cassandras | 2011 January | Perturbation Analysis, Optimization and Resource Contention Games in Stochastic Hybrid Systems | Senior Research Engineer, Global Automation Research, Nalco Company |
| Yin Chen | Paschalidis | 2011 January | From Networks to Proteins: Modeling and Optimization with Markovian Models | R&D Scientist, Proctor and Gamble, Frankfurt Germany |
| Thomas Vitolo | Castanon | 2011 January | Practical Algorithms to Discover Degree Constrained Spanning Trees in Sparsely Connected Groups | Polimath Consulting |
| Ruomin Wu | Paschalidis | 2011 January | Maximum Lifetime Routing and Resource Allocation in Wireless Sensor Networks | Bloomberg |
| Gang Zhao | Vakili | 2011 January | Structured Database Monte Carlo (SDMC): An Approach to Efficient Parametric Estimation | Quantitative Researcher, MSCI |
| Minyi Zhong | Cassandras | 2011 January | Distributed Control and Optimization in Energy Limited Cooperative Systems | Software Engineer, Microsoft Corporation |
| Xiangdong Song | Paschalidis | 2010 January | Scheduled Multiple Access Control For Wireless Sensor Networks | Lecturer, Capital University of Economics and Business, Beijing, China |
| Chang-Chen Wu | Caramanis | 2009 May | Production Planning and Quality of Service Allocation Across the Supply Chain in a Dynamic Lead Time Model | Software Engineer, BU Facilities Management and Planning |
| Dong Guo | Paschalidis | 2009 May | A New Statistical Localization Framework for Wireless Sensor Networks | Entrepreneur, China |
| Tarik Borogovac | Vakili | 2009 May | Constructive and Generic Control Variates For Monte Carlo Estimation | Post Doctoral Fellow at BU, ECE |
| Xu Ning | Cassandras | 2009 May | Control and Optimization Approaches for Power Management in Wireless Sensor Networks | Senior Software Engineer, Akamai Technologies, Inc. |
| Jianfeng Mao | Cassandras | 2009 January | Dynamic Energy Management in Resource Limited Systems with Real-Time Constraints | Assistant Professor at Nanyang University, Singapore |
| Marius Kloetzer | Belta | 2008 May | Symbolic Motion Planning and Control | Assistant Professor, Technical University Iasi, Romania |
| Seong-Cheol Kang | Paschalidis | 2008 January | Robust Linear Optimization Using Distributional Information | Researcher, Korea National Transportation Institute |
| Shixin Zhuang | Cassandras | 2008 January | Optimization Approaches for Reducing Energy Consumption in Wireless Sensor Nodes and Networks | The MathWorks, Inc., Senior Software Engineer |
| Yang Shen | Paschalidis | 2008 January | Global Optimization of Funnel-Like Functions For Protein Interaction Prediction | Post-Doctoral Associate at MIT |
| Jun Wang | Caramanis | 2007 January | Enhanced Stochastic Fluid Approximation Approaches for Accurate Performance Measurement and Efficient I.P.A. Estimation | Bank of America, Analysit, IT Department |
| Kirk Wesselowski | Cassandras | 2007 January | Receding Horizon Methods in Cooperative Control for Stochastic Transportation Applications on Graphs | Analyst in field of oil exploration |
| Meimei Wang | Perkins | 2007 January | Interval Alignment Policies and Their Applications | Data Service Analyst, Beth Isreal Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) |
| Min Chen | Hu | 2007 January | Perturbation Analysis of Multiclass Fluid Models with First Come First Serve (FCFS) and Dynamic Priority Service Disciplines | Associate Professor, Dalian Institute of Technology, China |
| Wei Lai | Paschalidis | 2007 January | Optimizing Wireless Sensor Networks | Equity Analyst, Columbia Management |
| Jian Shao | Paschalidis | 2006 January | Optimal Resource Allocation in Multi-Class Service Systems Using Pricing | Analyst, financial software firm |
| Wei Li | Cassandras | 2006 January | Cooperative Control and Application to Multi-Vehicle Systems and Sensor Networks | The MathWorks, Inc., Senior Discrete-Event Simulation Engineer |
| Xiaoyi Wu | Cassandras | 2006 January | System and Control Engineering Approaches to Some Network Vulnerability Problems | Cambridge Energy Solutions, Quantitative Analyst |
| Lei Miao | Cassandras | 2006 May | Energy-Latency Trade-Offs in Real-Time Wireless Sensor Networks | Asstistant Professor, University of Cincinnati |
| Ye Tao | Hu | 2006 January | Design and Performance Analysis of WDM Optical Networks | EMC Corp. |
| Darryl Ahner | Castanon | 2005 May | Stochastic Scheduling of Open and Closed Queuing Network Production Systems | LTC US Army, Director Math Center of Excellence & ARL/USMA R&D Coordinator at USMA, West Point, US Army Assistant Professor at United States Military Academy |
| Chenming Zhao | Vakili | 2005 January | Design and Management of Optical WDM Networks | Expedia |
| Haining Yu | Cassandras | 2005 January | Perturbation Analysis of Feedback-Controlled Stochastic Flow Systems | Disney Corp., Senior Systems Engineer |
| Leonardo Santiago | Vakili | 2004 May | Value of Flexibility and Dynamic Management of Research and Development Projects | Tenured Professor, Department of Production Engineering, Federal University of Minas Gerias, Brazil |
| Chang Su | Paschalidis | 2004 May | Target-Pursuing Policies for Scheduling and Routing in Multiclass Queuing Networks | Financial Analyst, China |
| Osman Anli | Caramanis | 2004 January | Supply Chain Production Planning: Modeling Dynamic Lead Times and Efficient Inter-Cell Invetory Policies | Professor of Production Systems, Isic University Istanbul Turkey |
| Haidong Pan | Caramanis | 2004 January | Optimzation of Manufacturing Supply Chains Incorporating Dynamic Lead Time and Lot Size Modeling | CEO Hoodong Company, Beijing China President of the Boston University Alumni association in China which has pledged a $1million contribution to BU |
| Gang Sun | Cassandras | 2004 January | Perturbation Analysis and On-Line Control for Discrete Event Systems Via Stochastic Fluid Models | Assistant Professor, Tongji University, China |
| Yong Liu | Paschalidis | 2002 May | Pricing and Resource Allocation in Communication Networks and Supply Chains | Hedge fund analyst |
| Chang Shu | Perkins | 2001 May | Optimal Production Controls for Cost Minimization Problems on Continuous-Flow Flexible Manufacturing Systems | Sycamore |
