Personal Information

Jiafu Tang, is currently ChangJiang Scholarship Chair Professor and Head with Department of System Engineering, School of Information Science and Engineering, and serving as vice director of the State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Automation of Process Industry with Northeastern University (NEU), in Shenyang, P. R. of China and Panel Member of the Evaluation of projects for National Natural Science Foundation (NSFC) of China.

Since 2002, he is awarded several honors, includes The Award of Program of the National Innovative Research Teamwork of National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC, 2007), The Award of the National Talented Younger Scientist of NSFC (2006), The New Century Excellent Talents in University of MOE of China (2004), Excellent Younger Teachers of MOE, and One of the Tenth of Talented Younger Intellectuals of Shenyang.

He was born in Hunan province, a province of southern in China, in 1965. He received the B.Sc. degree in Mathematics from Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China, in 1989, and the M.Sc. degree and Ph D both in Control Theory and Systems Engineering from Northeastern University, Shenyang, China, in 1992 and 1999 respective. Dr Tang had experiences of visiting at City University of Hong Kong as Research Assistant and Senior Research Associate in 1998 and 2000 respectively, and working at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University as Research Fellow in 2002, 2004 and 2006. Since 1996, he has been teaching five courses on Operations Research, Elementary Techniques of Computer Software, Management Information Systems, Systems Engineering & Decision Analysis and Fuzzy Modeling & Optimization for under graduate and postgraduate students. As a principle investigator or co-investigator, he supervised and conducted 8 projects including: The National Innovative Research Teamwork Program funded by NSFC, The national Talented Younger Scientist program funded by NSFC, The New Century Excellent Talents Program funded by of MOE of China Youth Program and General Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 863 High Tech. Project of China, Distinguished Youth Teacher Program funded by the MOE in China, in the areas of fuzzy modeling and intelligent optimization for complex industrial systems, Operations Management and Logistics Optimization, Product Engineering and Quality optimization for NPD. He was awarded the Second Level of Science and Technology Progress Award from the Ministry of Education of China in 1998, the excellent Ph D dissertation from Liaoning Provincial Government in 2000 and the Excellent Youth Teacher Program from the Ministry of Education in China in 2002. He authored two Chinese books in Scientific House of China and China Machine Press in 2000 and 2001. Since 1996, he has published more than 100 papers in international and local journals, among which 28 are in refereed international journal, including Int J of Production Research, Fuzzy Sets and Systems, Transportation Science, Int J of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, Computers & Operations Research, Computers & Mathematics with Applications, etc. He has been a referee for Int. J. of Computers & Operations Research, IEEE Trans on SMC, Fuzzy Sets and Systems.


Research Interests Areas

Production and Operations Optimization in Manufacturing Systems; Logistics optimization and Transportation research in commercial and service systems; Quality design engineering & management


Visiting Experience

2008.01-2008.07  Research Fellow, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, City University of Hong Kong

2006.11-2007.12  Visiting Professor, Pohang University of Science and Technology

2006.01-2006.04  Research Fellow, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

2004.01-2004.12  Research Fellow, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

2003.10-2004.01  Visiting Professor, Akita Prefectural University of Japan

2002.01-2002.10  Research Fellow, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

2000.01-2001.01  Senior Research Associate, City University of Hong Kong

1998.01-1999.01  Research Assistant, City University of Hong Kong


Research Awards

  1. 1998, MRP-II/JIT approach to production planning, scheduling and inventory control, the Second Level of Progress Award of Science and Technology from the Ministry of Education. The second Awarder
  2. 2000, Genetic Algorithm based fuzzy optimization theory and methodology with applications, Liaoning Excellent Ph D dissertation
  3. 2006, Fuzzy modeling and soft computing for production planning and new product development process planning, Third level of Liaoning Natural Science Awards. Principle investigator


Representative Publications

  1. Jiafu Tang, Jun ZHANG and Zhendong PAN, A Scatter Search Algorithm for Solving Vehicle Routing Problem with Loading Cost, Expert Systems With Applications, 2010, 37(6), 4073-4083, WOS: 000276532600007
  2. Jun ZHANG, Jiafu Tang and Richard Y K Fung, A Scatter search for multi-depot vehicle routing problem with weight-related cost, Asia-Pacific Journal of Operational Research, (Accepted), 2010
  3. Li, YL, Tang, JF, Luo, XG, An ECI-based methodology for determining the final importance ratings of customer requirements in MP product improvement, EXPERT SYSTEMS WITH APPLICATIONS, 2010, 37(9): 6240-6250, SCI, WOS:000278424600014
  4. Jiafu TANG, Lifeng, MU, C K Kwong, and Xinggang LUO, An optimization model for software component selection under multiple applications development, European Journal of Operations Research, 2011(212), pp.301-311
  5. Jiafu Tang, Yuan Kong, Henry LAU and Andrew Ip, A note on "Efficient feasibility testing for dial-a-ride problems, Operations Research Letter, 38(5), 2010, 405-407. SCI, WOS: 000282458100015
  6. Jiafu Tang and Jiwei SONG, Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization Combined with No-wait Algorithm in Stages for Scheduling Mill Roller Annealing Process, International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing Systems. 2010, 23(11), 979-991, SCI, WOS: 000283312900003
  7. Dong G, Tang JF and KK Lai, An Exact Algorithm for Vehicle Routing and Scheduling Problem of Free Pickup and Delivery Service in Flight Ticket Sales Companies Based on Set-partitioning Model, Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Accepted, 2010
  8. Xinggang Luo, Tang JF，KC Kwong (2010), A QFD-based Optimization method for a scalable product platform, Engineering Optimization, 2010, 42(2), 141-156, SCI, WOS: 000277512600003
  9. Jiafu Tang, Xiaoqing Wang, Iko Kaku and Yung KL(2010), Optimization of parts scheduling in multiple cells considering intercell move using a scatter search approach, Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing. 2010, 21(4), 525-537. SCI, WOS: 000279714600015
  10. Xiaoqing Wang, Jiafu Tang*, KL Yung (2010), A Scatter Search Approach with Dispatching Rules for a Joint Decision of Cell Formation and Parts Scheduling in Batches, International Journal of Production Research. 48(12), 3513-3534, 2010. WOS:000276471900008
  11. Xiaoqing Wang, Jiafu Tang*, Kai-leung Yung (2009), Optimization of the multi-objective dynamic cell formation problem using a scatter search approach, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 2009, 44(3-4), 318-329. SCI, WOS: 000269016300011
  12. PAN ZD, TANG JF, and LIU O (2009), Capacitated Dynamic Lot Sizing Problems in Closed-Loop Supply Chain, European Journal of Operational Research, 2010, 198(3), 810-821. SCI, WOS: 000266138000014
  13. TANG JF, Pan ZD, Fung RYK and Lau Henry (2009), Vehicle Routing Problem with Fuzzy Time Windows, Fuzzy Sets and Systems, 160(5): 683-695. SCI, WOS: 000263429400009
  14. Jiafu Tang, Xiaoqing Wang, Iko Kaku and Yung KL(2008), Optimization of parts scheduling in multiple cells considering intercell move using a scatter search approach, Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing. Accepted
  15. TANG JF, Kai-Leung YUNG, Iko KAKU, Jianbo YANG(2008), The Scheduling of Deliveries in a Production-Distribution System with Multiple Buyer, Annals of Operations Research, 161, 5-23, SC, ISI: 000255391400002
  16. TANG JF, Yung KL, AWH IP (2007), Synchronized Production and Transportation Planning using Subcontracted Vehicles in a Production-Distribution Network, Transportation Planning and Technology, 30(2): 113-146, SCI, ISI: 000247065000001
  17. Zhendong Pan, Tang JF*, Richard Y K Fung (2009), Synchronization of Inventory and Transportation of Flexible Vehicles Constraint Based on Geographical Information Mining, European Journal of Operations Research, 192 (3), 824-836
  18. Yung KL, Tang JF, IP, AWH and Wang DW (2006), Heuristics for Joint decisions in Production, Transportation and Order Quantity, Transportation Science, 40(1): 99-116. SCI, ISI: 000235879000009
  19. Xiaoqing Wang, Jiafu Tang*, Kai-leung Yung (2008), Optimization of the multi-objective dynamic cell formation problem using a scatter search approach, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. (Accepted)
  20. MU LF, TANG JF, CHEN YZ and Luo XG (2008), A fuzzy multi-objective model of QFD product planning integrating Kano model, International Journal of Uncertainty, Fuzziness and Knowledge-based Systems, Accepted, July 2008