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Guiping Hu Assistant Professor Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering (IMSE) Graduate Program in Sustainable
Agriculture(GPSA) 3033 Black Engineering Building Tel: 515-294-8638 |
Academic Appointment:
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Assistant Professor, Industrial
and Manufacturing Systems Engineering (IMSE), Iowa State University, Jan. 2011- present
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Lecturer, Industrial
and Manufacturing Systems Engineering (IMSE), Iowa State University, Jan. 2009-Dec. 2010
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Research Assistant, Industrial Engineering,
University of Pittsburgh, Jan. 2005- Dec.
2008
Education:
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Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, University
of Pittsburgh, 2009
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M.S., Industrial
Engineering, University of Pittsburgh,
2006
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B.E., Automation, University of Science and Technology of China,
2004
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B.S., Management
Science, University of Science and
Technology of China, 2003
Research:
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Methodology: Operations Research;
Mathematical Programming, such as, Linear Programming, Nonlinear Programming,
Integer Programming, Markov Decision Processes; Game theory; Probability
Analysis and Statistics.
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Application: Techno-Economics Analysis,
Bioenergy System Analysis and Optimization, Sustainable Manufacturing,
Closed-loop Supply Chain Systems, Life cycle Analysis, and Sustainable
Agriculture.
Teaching:
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IE515x (Markov Decision Processes),
Spring 2012
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IE 305
(Engineering Economics Analysis), Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Spring 2011 and
Fall 2011
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SCM
301 (Supply Chain Management), Fall 2010
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LSCM
360 (Logistics and Supply Chain Management), Summer 2010
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ENGR 160
(Engineering Problems with Computer Applications), Spring 2009, Fall 2009,
Spring 2010 and Fall 2010
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Plus
3 China, Study abroad program, Summer 2007
Recent Publications:
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M. Gaussin, G. Hu, S. Abolghasem,
S. Basu, M.R. Shankar, B. Bidanda,
“Assessing the Environmental Footprint of Manufactured Products: A Survey
of Current Literature”, In press, International
Journal of Production Economics, 2011.
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T. Brown, Y. Zhang, G. Hu, R. Brown, “Technoeconomic
Analysis of Biobased Chemicals Production via
Integrated Catalytic Processing”, In press, Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining,
2011.
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T. Brown, G. Hu, “Sensitivity Analysis of Government Incentive Programs
for Drop-in Biofuel Production via Fast Pyrolysis”, In press, Journal of Energy Engineering, 2011.
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G. Hu, L. Wang,
S. Arendt, and R. Boeckenstedt, “An Optimization Approach
to Assessing Self-Sustainability Potential of Food Demand in the Midwestern
United States”, Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community
Development, in press, 2011.
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G. Hu, L. Wang,
S. Arendt, and R. Boeckenstedt, “Analyze
Sustainable, Localized Food Production System with a Systematic Optimization
Model”, Journal of Hunger and
Environmental Nutrition, in press, 2011.
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G. Hu, L. Wang,
B. Bidanda, “A Game Theory Model to Analyze
Market Competition in Sustainable Production Industry”, International Journal of Sustainable
Manufacturing, in press, 2011.
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G. Hu, L. Wang,
S. Arendt, and R. Boeckenstedt, “Towards a More
Sustainable, Local Food Production System - From a System Modeling
Perspective”, Journal of Hunger and
Environmental Nutrition, in press, 2011.
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G. Hu, L. Wang,
B. Bidanda, “A Market Analysis on Green
Production Lines Penetrating into Original Equipped Manufacturers", International Journal on Sciences of
Industrial and Systems Engineering and Management, 2009.
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G. Hu, B. Bidanda, “Modeling Sustainable Product Lifecycle
Decision Support Systems", International
Journal for Production Economics, 2009.
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G. Hu, L. Wang,
B. Bidanda, “Sustainable Manufacturing &
Project Management Circa 2025", Book Chapter, Project Management Circa 2025, 2009.
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G. Hu, L. Wang, S. Fetch, and B. Bidanda, “A Multi-objective Approach to Project
Selection with Six-Sigma Criteria”, International Journal of Production Research, 2008.
Recent Projects:
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“PNNL –ISU Joint TEA
analysis”, Department of Energy, Biomass Program. Principal Investigator. 11/2011 - 10/2012
· “Signature Program: Bioenergy System Analysis,” Bioeconomy Institute, Principal Investigator. 07/2011-Annual Renewal.
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“Cheap Sugars for Sustainable
Biofuels Production – Brazil v. U.S.”, Bio-based Industry Center.
Co- Principal Investigator. 07/2011 -
06/2012.
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“Techno-economic,
lifecycle analysis on bioenergy pathways,” Bioeconomy
Institute, Principal Investigator. 07/2011 - 06/2013.
· “Mapping potential food sheds in Iowa: a system optimization modeling approach,” Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Principal Investigator. 02/2010 - 01/2012.
· “Costs and Lifecycle Carbon Footprints of Existing and Proposed Biofuel Feedstocks: Algae, Miscanthus, Switchgrass, and Corn”, Bio-based Industry Center. Project Researcher. 07/2009 - 06/2010.