O. Arda Vanli

 

Education

Aug 2007              Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

                                Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Minor in Statistics

                                Dissertation: Statistical Process Adjustment Problems in Short-Run Manufacturing

                                Advisor: Enrique Del Castillo

 

Aug 2000              Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

                                M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

                                Thesis: Design and Performance Evaluation of a Closed-Loop Micro-Scratch Tester

                                Advisor: Timothy C. Ovaert

 

June 1998             Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

                                B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

 

Research and Teaching Interests

·         Statistical modeling and optimization of manufacturing processes, Bayesian methods

·         Design of experiments, time series analysis and forecasting

·         Structural health monitoring

·         Discrete-event system simulation

 

Publications

1.       Vanli, O.A., Zhang, C., Wang, B. (2011), “Adaptive Bayesian Methods in Semiconductor Manufacturing Process Control with Small Experimental Data Sets”, IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing, 24, No. 1, in press.

2.       Vanli, O. A. , Zhang, C., Chen, L. J., Wang, K., Wang, B. (2010), “A Bayesian Approach for Integration of Physical and Computer Experiments for Quality Improvement in Nano-composite Manufacturing”, Quality and Reliability Engineering International, 26, No. 7, 749-764.

3.       Vanli, O. A. and Del Castillo, E. (2009), “Bayesian Approaches for On-line Robust Parameter Design”, IIE Transactions, 41, No. 4, 359-371.

4.       Vanli, O. A. and Del Castillo, E. (2007), “Closed-Loop System Identification for Small Samples with Constraints”, Technometrics, 49, No. 4, 382-394.

5.       Vanli, O. A., Patel, N. S., Janakiram, M. and Del Castillo, E. (2007), “Model Context Selection for Run to Run Control”, IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing, 20, No. 4, 506-516.

6.      Vanli, O.A., Zhang, C., Wang, B. (2011), “An Adaptive Bayesian Approach for Robust Parameter Design with Observable Time Series Noise Factors”, IIE Transactions (under review)

7.      Vanli, O.A., Zhang, C., Nguyen, A., Wang, B. (2011), “A Minimax Sensor Placement Approach for Damage Detection in Composite Structures”, Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures (under review)

 

Conference Proceedings and Presentations

1.       Vanli, O.A. (2010), “Adaptive Bayesian Methods in Manufacturing Process Control with Small Experimental Data Sets”, In ASME 2010 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences: Volume 3, 30th Computers and Information in Engineering Conference - Advanced Modeling and Simulation, pp. 177-187. August 15-18, 2010. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/DETC2010-29236

2.       Vanli, O. A., Patel, N. S., Janakiram, M. and Del Castillo, E. (2007), “Model Context Selection for Run to Run Control”, In Proceedings of the 19th Sematech Advanced Equipment Control/Advanced Process Control (AEC/APC) Symposium, September 15-20, 2007, Indian Wells, CA.

3.       Vanli, O. A., Wang, K., Zhang, C., Wang, B. (2011), “A Minimax Sensor Placement Approach for Damage Detection in Composite Structures”, INFORMS Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC, November 2011.

4.       Vanli, O.A., Chen, L. J., Zhang, C., Wang, B. (2011), “A minimax sensor placement approach for structural health monitoring of composite structures”, IERC Conference, Reno, NV, May 22, 2011

5.       Wang, K., Chen, L. J., Vanli, O. A., Zhang, C., Wang, B.(2011), "Sonication Process Control for Uniform Mechanical Properties in Buckypaper Nanocomposites", IERC Conference, Reno, NV, May 24, 2011

6.       Vanli, O. A., Zhang, C., Chen, L. J., Wang, K., Wang, B. (2011),  “A Bayesian Approach for Integration of Physical and Computer Experiments for Quality Improvement in Nanocomposite Manufacturing”, INFORMS Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, Oct. 2009

7.       Vanli, O. A. (2009), “Bayesian Predictive Approaches for On-line Robust Parameter Design”, IERC Conference, Miami, FL, June 2009

8.       Vanli, O. A. and Del Castillo, E. (2006), “Closed-Loop System Identification for Small Samples with Constraints”, INFORMS Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, Nov. 2006

9.       Vanli, O. A. and Del Castillo, E.(2006), “A Bayesian Approach to On-line Robust Parameter Design”, INFORMS Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, Nov. 2006

10.    Langston, J., Edrington, C., Poroseva, S. V., Steurer, M., Vanli, O. A. (2009), “Uncertainty Quantification in Response Surface Models in Parametric Analyses,” In Proceedings of the International Simulation Multiconference: Grand Challenges in Modeling and Simulation Conference (GCMS’09), pp. 128-135, July 13-16, 2009. Istanbul, Turkey.

11.    Jung, S., Alduse B.P., Vanli, O. A., Kwon, S.D. (2011), “Effect of uncertainties on the buffeting-induced fatigue of long-span bridges”, In Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Wind Engineering (ICWE’13),July 10-15, 2011, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

12.    Tsai, C.-H., Zhang, C., Vanli, O. A., Wang, B. (2009). “Investigation of nanostructure effects and interactions on the elastic properties of buckypaper-polymer nanocomposites”. In 2009 SAMPE Fall Technical Conference and Exhibition - Global Material Technology: Soaring to New Horizons. Wichita, KS.