Journal & Magazine Articles


Journal Articles

           

1.          Zhou, M. C., and F. DiCesare, "Adaptive design of Petri net controllers for error recovery in automated manufacturing systems," IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 19(5), pp. 963-973, 1989.

2.          Zhou, M. C. and F. DiCesare, "Parallel and sequential mutual exclusions for Petri net modeling for manufacturing systems with shared resources," IEEE Trans. on Robotics and Automation, 7(4), pp. 515-527, August 1991.

3.          Zhou, M. C. and M. C. Leu, "Modeling and Performance Analysis of a Flexible PCB Assembly Station Using Petri Nets", Transactions of the ASME, Journal. of Electronic Packaging, Vol. 113, No. 4, pp. 410-416, 1991.

4.          Zhou, M. C., F. DiCesare, and A. A. Desrochers, "A Hybrid Methodology for Synthesis of Petri Nets for Manufacturing Systems,"  IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, 8(3), pp. 350-361, 1992.

5.          Zhou, M. C., F. DiCesare, and D. Rudolph, "Design and Implementation of a Petri Net Based Supervisor for a Flexible Manufacturing System,"  IFAC Journal Automatica, 28(6), pp. 1199-1208, 1992.

6.          Guo, D. L., F. DiCesare, and M. C. Zhou, "A Moment Generating Function Based Approach for Evaluating Extended Stochastic Petri Nets," IEEE Trans. Automatic Control, 38(2), pp. 321-327, 1993.

7.          Zhou, M. C., D. L. Guo, and F. DiCesare, "Integration of Petri Nets and Moment Generating Function Approaches for System Performance Evaluation," J. of Systems Integration, 3(1), pp. 43-62, 1993.

8.          Zhou, M. C., K. McDermott, and P. A. Patel, "Petri Net Synthesis and Analysis of a Flexible Manufacturing System Cell," IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 23(2), pp. 523-531, March/April 1993.

9.          Chao, D. Y., M. C. Zhou and D. T. Wang, "Extending knitting technique to Petri net synthesis of automated manufacturing systems," The Computer Journal, Oxford University Press, 37(1), pp. 67-76, 1994.

10.       Venkatesh, K., M. Kaighobadi, M. C. Zhou and R. Caudill, "Augmented Timed Petri Nets for Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis of Robotic Systems with Breakdowns," J. of Manufacturing Systems, 13(4), pp. 289-301, 1994.

11.       Venkatesh, K., M. C. Zhou, and R. Caudill, "Comparing Ladder Logic Diagrams and Petri Nets for Sequence Controller Design through a Discrete Manufacturing System," IEEE Trans. on Industrial Electronics, 41(6), pp. 611-619, Dec. 1994.

12.       Zurawski, R. and M. C. Zhou, "Petri Nets and Industrial Applications: A Tutorial," IEEE Trans. on Industrial Electronics, 41(6), pp. 567-583, Dec. 1994.

13.       Zhou, M. C., "Deadlock Avoidance Methods for a Distributed Robotic System: Petri Net Modeling and Analysis," Journal of Robotic Systems, 12(3), pp. 177-187, 1995.

14.       Manikopoulos, C. N., M. C. Zhou and S. S. Nerukar, "Design and Implementation of Fuzzy Logic Controllers for a Heat Exchanger in a Water for Injection Systems," J. of Fuzzy and Intelligent Systems, 3(1), pp. 43-57, 1995.

15.       Zhou, M. C., C. -H. Wang, and X. Zhao, "Automating Mason's rule and its application in performance analysis of stochastic Petri nets," IEEE Trans. on Control Systems Technology, 3(2), pp. 238-244, 1995.

16.       Zhou, M. C. and F. DiCesare, "Petri Net Modeling of Buffers in Automated Manufacturing Systems," IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics - Part B: Cybernetics, 26(1), 157-164, 1996.

17.       Venkatesh, K., M. C. Zhou, M. Kaighobadi, and R. Caudill, "A Petri net approach to modeling and analysis of flexible factory automated systems under push and pull paradigms," Int. J. of Production Research, 34(3), pp. 595-620, 1996.

18.       Venkatesh, K., M. C. Zhou, and R. Caudill, "Design of artificial neural network for tool wear monitoring," J. of Intelligent Manufacturing, Special Issue on Applications of Neural Networks in Manufacturing, 8(3), pp. 215-226, 1997.

19.       Zhou, M. C. and E. Twiss, "Design of Industrial Automated Systems via Relay Ladder Logic Programming and Petri Nets," IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 28(1), 137-150, 1998.

20.       Venkatesh, K. and M. C. Zhou, "Object-oriented design of FMS Control Software based on Object Modeling Technique Diagrams and Petri nets," J. of Manufacturing Systems, 17(2), pp. 118-136, 1998.

21.       Zhou, M. C. and M. D. Jeng, “Modeling, Analysis, Simulation, Scheduling, and Control of Semiconductor Manufacturing Systems: A Petri Net Approach,” IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing, 11(3), 333-357, 1998.

22.       Xiong, H. H. and M. C. Zhou, “Scheduling of Semiconductor Test Facility via Petri Nets and Hybrid Heuristic Search,” IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing, 11(3), 384-393, August 1998.

23.       Zhou, M. C., D. T. Wang, and I. Mayk, "Combining Petri nets and object-oriented design technology for command and control systems," International Journal of Intelligent Control and Systems, 2(2), 287-300, 1998.

24.       Yan, P., M. C. Zhou, and D. Sebastian, “A generic framework for integrated product and process development,” Int. J. of Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing, 7(3), 47-57, 1998.

25.       Yu, Q., M. C. Zhou, and Z. Luo, "On-line robust identification of tool-wear via multi-sensor neural network fusion,” IFAC Journal on Engineering Application of Artificial Intelligence, 11, 717-722, 1998.

26.       Zussman, E. and M. C. Zhou, “A Methodology for Modeling and Adaptive Planning of Disassembly Processes,” IEEE Trans. on Robotics and Automation, 15(1), 190-194, February 1999.

27.       Yan, P., M. C. Zhou, and D. Sebastian, “A Methodology for Integrated Product and Process Development: Concept Formulation,” Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 15, 201-210, 1999.

28.       Li, T., W. Sui, and M. C. Zhou, “Extending PML Absorbing Boundary Condition to Truncate Microstrip Line in Nonuniform 3D FDTD Grid,” IEEE Trans. on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 47(9), 1771-1776, 1999.

29.       Wang, J., M. C. Zhou and Y. Deng, “Analysis of Maximum Throughput of Automated Manufacturing Systems via Stochastic Petri Net Models,” International Journal of Intelligent Control and Systems, 3(3), 343-358, September 1999.

30.       Xiong, H. H. and M. C. Zhou, “A Petri net method for deadlock-free scheduling of flexible manufacturing systems,” International Journal of Intelligent Control and Systems, 3(3), 277-295, September 1999.

31.       Zhou, M. C, R. J. Caudill, D. Sebastian, and B. Zhang, “Multi-lifecycle Product Recovery for Electronic Products,” Journal of Electronics Manufacturing, 9(1), 1-15, March 1999.

32.       Yan, P., M. C. Zhou, B. S. Hu and Z. R. Feng, "Modeling and Control of the FMS Workstation Level Information Flow by a Modified Petri Net," J. of Intelligent Manufacturing, 10(6), 557-568, December 1999.

33.       Zussman, E. and M. C. Zhou, “Design and Implementation of an Adaptive Planner for Disassembly Processes,” IEEE Trans. on Robotics and Automation, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 171-179, April 2000.

34.       Wang, J., Y. Deng, and M. C. Zhou, “Compositional time Petri nets and reduction rules,” IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Vol. 30, No. 4, pp. 562-572, August 2000.

35.       Wu, N. and M. C. Zhou, “Avoiding Deadlock and Reducing Starvation and Blocking in Automated Manufacturing Systems,” IEEE Trans. on Robotics and Automation, 17(5), pp. 658-669, October 2001.

36.       Tang, Y., M. C. Zhou, and R. J. Caudill, “An Integrated Approach to Disassembly Planning and Demanufacturing Operation,” IEEE Trans. on Robotics and Automation, 17(6), 773-784, December 2001.

37.       Luo, Y., M. C. Zhou, and R. J. Caudill, “An integrated e-supply chain model for agile and environmentally-conscious manufacturing,” IEEE/ASME Trans. on Mechatronics, 377-386, Dec. 2001.

38.       Yan, P., M. C. Zhou, D. Sebastian, and R. J. Caudill, “Integrating Eco-Compass Concepts into Integrated Product and Process Development,” Int. J. of Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 6-16, 2001.

39.       Gao, J., Wang, H., and Zhou, M. C., “Development of an automatic filament disappearance detection system,” Solar Physics, 205(1), pp. 93-1031, January 2002.

40.       Tang, Y., M. C. Zhou, E. Zussman, and R. J. Caudill, “Disassembly Modeling, Planning and Applications,” J. of Manufacturing Systems, 21(2), 200-217, 2002.

41.       Gao, M., M. C. Zhou and R. J. Caudill, “Integration of Disassembly Leveling and Bin Assignment for Demanufacturing Automation,” IEEE Trans. on Robotics and Automation, 18(6), 867-874, December 2002.

42.       Zhang, C. and M. C. Zhou, “A Stochastic Petri Net Approach to Modeling and Analysis of Ad Hoc Networks,” International Journal of Intelligent Control and Systems, 8(1), 8-19, January 2003.

43.       Peng, S. S., and Zhou, M. C., “Sensor-Based Stage Petri Net Modeling of PLC Logic Programs for Discrete-Event Control Design,” International Journal of Production Research, 41(3), 629-644, Feb. 2003.

44.       Li, J., Y. S. Fan, and M. C. Zhou, “Timing Constraint Workflow Nets for Workflow Analysis,” IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Part A, 33(2), pp. 179-193, March 2003.

45.       Gao, M., M. C. Zhou, X. Huang and Z. Wu “Fuzzy Reasoning Petri Nets,” IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Part A, 33(3), pp. 314-324, May 2003.

46.       Yan, P. and M. C. Zhou, “A Life-cycle Engineering Approach to Development of Flexible Manufacturing Systems,” IEEE Trans. on Robotics and Automation, 19(3), pp. 465-473, June 2003.

47.       Tang, Y., M. C. Zhou, and R. Qiu, “Virtual production line design for back-end semiconductor manufacturing systems,” IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing, 16(3), pp. 543-550, August 2003.

48.       Zhou, M. C., J. He, and R. J. Caudill, “A CAD-MLCA interface for next-generation DFE tools,” Int. J. of Environmentally Conscious Design and Manufacturing, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 10-28, 2003.

49.       Fanti, M. P. and M. C. Zhou, “Deadlock control methods in automated manufacturing systems,” IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 34(1), pp. 5-22, Jan. 2004.

50.       Li, Z. and M. C. Zhou, “Elementary Siphons of Petri Nets and Their Applications to Deadlock Prevention in Flexible Manufacturing Systems,” IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 34(1), pp. 38-51, Jan. 2004.

51.       Wang F.-Y., Y. Gao, and M. C. Zhou, “A Modified Reachability Tree Approach to Analysis of Unbounded Petri Nets,” IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Part B, Vol 34, No. 1, 303-308, Feb. 2004.

52.       Deng, Y., J. Wang, and M. C. Zhou, “Consistency Verification in Modeling of Real Time Systems,” IEEE Trans. on Robotics and Automation, 20(1), 136-142, Feb. 2004.

53.       Li, J., Y. S. Fan, and M. C. Zhou, “Performance Modeling and Analysis of Workflow,” IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Part A, 34(2), pp. 229-242, March 2004.

54.       Li, Z. and M. C. Zhou, “Correction to ‘Elementary Siphons of Petri Nets and Their Applications to Deadlock Prevention in Flexible Manufacturing Systems’,” IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 34(2), pp. 289, March 2004.

55.       Qiu, R. and M. C. Zhou, “Mighty MESs: State-of-the-Art and Future Manufacturing Execution Systems,” IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, pp. 19-25 and 40, March 2004.

56.       Wu, N. and M. C. Zhou, “Deadlock Modeling and Control of Automated Guided Vehicle Systems,” IEEE/ASME Trans. on Mechatronics, 9(1), 50-57, 2004.

57.       Gao, M., M. C. Zhou, and Y. Tang, “Intelligent Decision Making in Disassembly Process Based on Fuzzy Reasoning Petri Nets,” IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Part B, 34(5), 2029-2034, Oct. 2004.

58.       Peng, S.-S. and M. C. Zhou, “Ladder Diagram and Petri Net Based Discrete-Event Control Design Methods,” IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetic-Part C, 34(4) , 523-531, Nov.  2004.

59.      Li, Z., M. Uzam, and M. C. Zhou, “Comments on ‘Deadlock Prevention Policy Based on Petri Nets and Siphons’,” International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 42, No. 24, 5253 – 5254, December 2004.

60.       Lee, J. S., M. C. Zhou, and P. L. Hsu, “Statechart modeling and Web-based simulation of hybrid dynamic systems for e-Automation,” Journal of Chinese Institute of Industrial Engineers, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 19-27, January 2005.

61.       Wang, Z., L. Liu and M. C. Zhou, “An Epidemic Routing Strategy for Vehicular Ad Hoc Wireless Networks in Intelligent Transportation Systems,” International Journal of Intelligent Control and Systems, Vol. 10, No. 1, 86-93, March 2005.

62.       Wu, N., M. C. Zhou, and F. Chu, “Short-Term Scheduling for Refinery Process: Bridging the Gap between Theory and Applications,” International Journal of Intelligent Control and Systems, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 162-174, June 2005.

63.       Pan, J. and M. C. Zhou, “Modeling and Analysis of Meridian Systems Using Petri Nets,” International Journal of Intelligent Control and Systems, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 226-234, Sept. 2005.

64.       Guo, Z., M. C. Zhou and L. Zakrevski, “Optimal Tracking Interval for Predictive Tracking in Wireless Sensor Network,”  IEEE Communications Letters, Vol. 9, No. 9, pp. 805- 807, Sep.2005.

65.       Z. W. Li and M. C. Zhou. Comparison of Two Deadlock Prevention Methods for Different-size Flexible Manufacturing Systems. International Journal of Intelligent Control and Systems, vol.10, no.3, pp. 235-243, September 2005

66.      Lee, J. S., M. C. Zhou, and P. L. Hsu, “An application of Petri nets to supervisory control for human-computer interactive systems,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Vol. 52, No. 5, pp. 1220-1226, Oct 2005.

67.       Dotoli, M., M. P. Fanti, C. Meloni, and M. C. Zhou, “A multi-level approach for network design of integrated supply chains,” International Journal of Production Research, Special Issue on Enterprise Management and Production Information Systems: New Challenges and Emerging Technologies, Vol. 43, No. 20, pp. 4267-4287, Oct 15, 2005.

68.       Wang, Z., L. Liu and M. C. Zhou, “Protocols and Applications of Ad-hoc Robot Wireless Communication Networks: An Overview,” International Journal of Intelligent Control and Systems, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 296-303, Dec. 2005.

69.       Wu, N. and M. C. Zhou, “Modeling and Deadlock Avoidance of Automated Manufacturing Systems with Multiple Automated Guided Vehicles,” IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Part B, 35(6), 1193-1202, Dec. 2005.

70.    Dotoli, M., M. P. Fanti, C. Meloni, and M. C. Zhou, “Design and Optimization of Integrated E-Supply Chain for Agile and Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing,” IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Part A, Vol. 36, No. 1, pp. 62-75, Jan. 2006.

71.       Gao, M. and M. C. Zhou, “Improving the Sustainability of Products Based on Sustainability Target Method,” International Journal of Intelligent Control and Systems, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 51-61, March 2006.

72.    Yu, M. and M. C. Zhou, “A Model Reduction Method for Traffic Described by MMPP with Unknown Rate Limit,” IEEE Communications Letters, 10(4), 303-305, April 2006.

73.       Uzam, M. and M. C. Zhou, “An Improved Iterative Synthesis Method for Liveness Enforcing Supervisors of Flexible Manufacturing Systems,” Int. J. of Production Research, Vol. 44, No. 10, 1987–2030, May 2006.

74.       Tang, Y. and Zhou, M. C., "A Queuing Network-based Method for Reconfiguration of Back-end Semiconductor Manufacturing Systems with Unreliable Equipment," Int. J. of Intelligent Control and Systems, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 105-112, June 2006.

75.       Zhu, H. and M. C. Zhou, “Role-Based Collaboration and Its Kernel Mechanisms,” IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Part C, Vol. 36, No. 4, 578-589, July 2006.

76.       Tang, Y. and M. C. Zhou, “A Systematic Approach to Design and Operation of Disassembly Lines,” IEEE Trans. on Automation Science and Engineering, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 324- 329, July 2006.

77.       Tang, Y., Zhou, M. C., and M. Gao “Fuzzy-Petri-Net Based Disassembly Planning Considering Human
Factors,” IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Part A, Volume 36, No. 4,  pp. 718 – 726, July 2006.

78.       Asar, A. U., M. C. Zhou, R. J. Caudill, and S. U. Asar, “Modeling risks in supply chains using Petri net approach,” Int. J. Services Operations and Informatics, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 273-285, 2006.

79.    Zhu, H., M. C. Zhou and P. Seguin, “Supporting Software Development with Role,” IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Part A, vol. 36, no. 6, pp. 1110-1123, Nov. 2006.

80.       Li, Z. and M. C. Zhou, “Two-stage method to design liveness-enforcing Petri net supervisor for FMS,” IEEE Trans. on Industrial Informatics, Vol. 2, No. 4, 313-325, Nov. 2006.

81.       Li, Z. and M. C. Zhou, “Clarifications on the Definitions of Elementary Siphons in Petri Nets,” IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Part A, Vol. 36, No. 6, pp. 1227-1229, Nov. 2006.

82.       M. Uzam, Z. Li, and M. C. Zhou,  “Identification and Elimination of Redundant Control Places in Petri Net Based Liveness Enforcing Supervisors of FMS,” International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, vol. 35, numbers 1-2,   pp. 150-168, 2007.

83.       Wu, N. and M. C. Zhou, “Deadlock and Blocking-free Shortest Routing of Bi-directional Automated Guided Vehicles,” IEEE Trans. on Mechatronics, Vol. 12, No. 1, 63-72, Feb. 2007.

84.       Wang, Z., L. Liu and M. C. Zhou, “Cross-layer design and analysis of ad hoc wireless network,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communication, Vol. 6, No. 2, 478-485, Feb. 2007.

85.       Jiang, Z., and M. C. Zhou, “Performance Analysis of Prioritized Parallel Transmission MAC Protocol in All-IP Wireless WAN,” International Journal of Communication Systems, Vol. 20, Issue 4, pp. 477-490, April, 2007.

86.       Uzam, M. and  M. C. Zhou, “An Iterative Synthesis Approach to Petri Net-Based Deadlock Prevention Policy for Flexible Manufacturing Systems,IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Part A, vol. 37, no. 3, pp. 362-371, May 2007.

87.       Wu, N. and M. C. Zhou, “Deadlock-free scheduling for semiconductor track systems based on resource-oriented Petri nets,” OR Spectrum, Vol. 29, No. 3, pp. 421–443, July 2007.

88.       Liao, D.-Y., M. D. Jeng and M. C. Zhou, “Petri Net Modeling and Lagrangian Relaxation Approach to Vehicle Scheduling in 300mm Semiconductor Manufacturing,” IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Part C, Vol. 37, No. 4, pp. 504-516, July 2007.

89.       Wu, N. and M. C. Zhou, “Deadlock Resolution in Automated Manufacturing Systems with Robots,” IEEE Trans. on Automation Science and Engineering, Vol. 4, No. 3, pp. 474-480, July 2007.

90.       Wu, N. and M. C. Zhou, “Deadlock modeling and control of semiconductor track systems using resource-oriented Petri nets,” Int. J. of Production Research, Vol. 45, No. 15, pp. 3439–3456, August 2007.

91.      Zhang, C., M. C. Zhou, and M. Yu, “Ad hoc Network Routing and Security: A Review,” International Journal of Communication Systems, Vol. 20, pp. 909-925, Aug. 2007.

92.       Du, Y., C. Jiang and M. C. Zhou, “Modeling and Analysis of Real-Time Cooperative Systems Using Petri Nets,” IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Part A, Vol. 37, No. 5, pp. 643-654, Sept. 2007.

93.       Jiang, Z. and M. C. Zhou, “Spread Spectrum MAC Protocol with Dynamic Rate and Collision Avoidance for Mobile Ad Hoc Network,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Vol. 52, No. 5, pp. 3149-3158, Sept. 2007.

94.       Zhou, M. C., S. Wei, Z. Jiang and W. W. Guo, “An Improved Wireless Sensor Location Selection Algorithm for First RespondersInt. J. of Intelligent Control and Systems, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 274-283, Sept. 2007.

95.       Lee, J. S., M. C. Zhou, and P. L. Hsu, “A Petri-net Approach to modular supervision with conflict resolution for semiconductor manufacturing systems,” IEEE Trans. on Automation Science and Engineering, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. 584-588, Oct.  2007.

 

The below journal papers are in print or accepted (peer-reviewed):

 

96.       Du, Y., C. Jiang and M. C. Zhou, “A Petri Net Based Correctness Analysis of Internet Stock Trading Systems,” IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Part C, Vol. 37, No. 6, Nov. 2007.

97.      Li, Z. and M. C. Zhou, “Control of Elementary and Dependent Siphons in Petri Nets and their Application,” accepted by IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Part A, 2006

98.       Uzam, M., Z. Li, and  M. C. Zhou, “Redundancy Test for Liveness Enforcing Supervisors of Flexible Manufacturing Systems,” accepted by J. of Manufacturing Technology and Management, 2006.

99.       Li, Z. and M. C. Zhou, “A Maximally Permissive Deadlock Prevention Policy for FMS Based on Petri Net Siphon Control and the Theory of Regions,” to appear in IEEE Trans. on Automation Science and Engineering, 2008.

100.    Wu, N. and M. C. Zhou, “Resource-Oriented Petri Net for Deadlock Avoidance in Flexible Assembly Systems,” IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Part A, Jan. 2008.

101.    Lee, J. S., M. C. Zhou, and P. L. Hsu, “Multi-Paradigm Modeling for Hybrid Dynamic Systems Using Petri Net Framework," IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Part A, to appear in March 2008.

102.    Zhu, H. and M. C. Zhou, “Roles in Information Systems: A Survey,” IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Part C, to appear in March 2008.

103.    Li, Z. and M. C. Zhou, “A Case Study Comparison of Deadlock Prevention Policies for Flexible Manufacturing Systems Using Petri Nets,” Conditionally accepted by IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Part C, Dec. 2006.

104.    Wu, N., M. C. Zhou, and F. Chu, “A Petri net based heuristic algorithm for realizability of target refining schedules in oil refinery,” Accepted by IEEE Trans. on Automation Science and Engineering, July 2007.

105.    Li, Z., M. Uzam, and M. C. Zhou, “A Deadlock Control Policy for a Class of Petri Nets
Without Complete Siphon Enumeration,” Accepted by IET Control Theory & Applications, June 2007.

106.    Ding, Z., C. Jiang and M. C. Zhou, “Preserving Languages and Properties in
Stepwise Refinement-based Synthesis of Petri Nets,” accepted by IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Part A, Aug. 2007

107.    Xiong, P. C., Y. Fan, and M. C. Zhou,  "QoS-aware Web Service Configuration," accepted by IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Part A, Aug. 2007

108.    Tan, W., Y. Fan, and M. C. Zhou, “A Petri Net-based Method for Compatibility Analysis and Composition of Web Services in  Business Process Execution Language,” accepted by IEEE Trans. on Automation Science and Engineering, Sept. 2007.

109.    Guo, Z., M. C. Zhou and G. Jiang, “Adaptive Optimal Sensor Placement and Boundary Estimation for Monitoring Mass Objects,” accepted by IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Part B, Sept. 2007.

 

Magazine articles/invited journal articles

 

110.    Zurawski, R. and M. C. Zhou, “Guest Editorial: Special Section on Petri Nets in Manufacturing,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 41(6), 565-566, 1994.

111.    Zhou, M. C., Review of book Introduction to Process Control Systems, IEEE Control Systems Magazine, Vol. 15, No. 3, June 1995, pp. 110-111.

112.    Jeng, M. D. and M. C. Zhou, “Introduction to the Special Section on Petri Nets in Semiconductor Manufacturing,” IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing, 330-332, 11(3), 1998.

113.    Zhou, M. C. and Y. Fan, “Editorial: Special Issue on Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Systems: Recent Development and Applications,” Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 467-469, 10(6), December 1999.

114.    Zhou, M. C., “Guest Editorial: Modeling and Control of Automated Manufacturing Systems Based on Petri Nets,” International Journal of Intelligent Control and Systems, 1999.

115.    Jafari, M. and M. C. Zhou, “Guest Editorial: Special Issue on Discrete Systems and Control,” IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics-Part B, 30(5), October 2000.

116.    Luo, Y., M. C. Zhou, and R. J. Caudill, “Lifecycle assessment of electronics products under e-commerce,” Trade Winds: A Chinese Professional Magazine, Vol. 21, No. 1, 11-13, 2000.

117.    Jeng, M. D, M. C. Zhou and T. W. Chen, “Recent advances in semiconductor factory automation, Part. 1. System-level automation,” IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 3, March 2004.

118.    Zhou, M. C., M. Jeng and M. P. Fanti, “Guest Editorial: Special Issue on Deadlock Resolution in Computer Integrated Systems,” IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 34(1), pp. 1-4, 2004.

119.    Jeng, M. D, M. C. Zhou and T. W. Chen, “Recent advances in semiconductor factory automation, part 2: equipment-level automation,” IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 4, September 2004.

120.    Qiu, R. G. and M. C. Zhou, “Emerging approaches to integrating distributed, heterogeneous, and complex systems,” IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Part A, 36(1), pp. 2-4, 2006.

121.    Marik, V. and M. C. Zhou, “Editorial,” IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Part C, 37(1), pp. 1-2, Jan. 2007.

 


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