Department of Engineering Science, Faculty of Innovation Engineering
Macau Institute of Systems Engineering
Macau University of Science and Technology
Office: A423
Tel.: +853-8897 1991
E-mail: nqwu@must.edu.mo
Academic Qualification:
Ph. D. in Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China, 1988.
M. S. in Systems Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China, 1985.
B. S. in Electrical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Huainan, China, 1982.
Teaching Area
Algorithm theory
Operations research and optimization
Automation
Research Area
Intelligent manufacturing
Discrete event systems, and Petri net theory and applications
Production planning, scheduling and control
Intelligent logistics and transportation
Energy systems
Working Experience
JAN. 2021 – present: Macau University of Science and Technology, Chair Professor at the Department of Engineering Science and Macao Institute of Systems Engineering.
JUL. 2013 – DEC. 2020: Macau University of Science and Technology, Professor at the Institute of Systems Engineering.
SEP. 1998- 2013: Guangdong University of Technology, Professor & Head of the Department of Industrial Engineering.
JUN. 2010-OCT. 2011: Visiting Professor, Laboratoire Informatique, Biologie Integrative et Systemes Complexes (IBISC), Universite d’Evry Val d’Essonne, France.
JAN. 2007 – MAR. 2009: Visiting Professor, University of Technology of Troyes, France.
MAY. 2004-AUG. 2004: Visiting professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology.
AUG. 1999 – DEC. 1999: Visiting professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Arizona State University.
MAY 1995- AUG. 1998: Shantou University, Shantou, China, Associate Professor of department of Mechatronics Engineering.
AUG. 1993-MAY 1995: Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, P. R. China, Associate Professor.
OCT. 1991-OCT. 1992: School of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA, Visiting Scholar.
MAY 1988-JUL. 1993: Shenyang Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, P. R. China, Assistant Professor.
Academic Publication（selected）
2023
[1] W. Zhang, K. B. Zhou, L. Y. Teng, F. Y. Tang, N. Q. Wu, S. H. Teng, and J. Li, Dynamic confidence sampling and label semantic guidance learning for domain adaptive retrieval, IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, DOI: 10.1109/TMM.2023.3296940.
[2] Y. X. Wei, H. J. Ning, Y. S. An, N. Q. Wu, and X. M. Zhao, Design of safety Petri net controllers for deadlock prevention at a class of road intersections, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, DOI: 10.1109/TITS.2023.3294283.
[3] Q. H. Zhu, G. H. Wang, N. Q. Wu, Y. Qiao, Y. Hou, M. C. Zhou, and S. D. Zhao, Scheduling single-arm multi-cluster tools for two-type wafers with lower-bound cycle time, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, & Cybernetics: Systems, early access, DOI: 10.1109/TSMC.2023.3280207.
[4] S. P. Hu, J. F. Zhang, J. Z. Wang, N. Q. Wu, and Z. W. Li, Optimal sensor selection for diagnosability enforcement of discrete event systems using labeled Petri net, IET Control Theory & Applications, early access, DOI: 10.1049/cth2.12480.
[5] Z. H. Yu, H. X. Gao, X. Y. Cong, N. Q. Wu, and H. B. Song, A survey on cyber-physical systems security, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, early access, DOI: 10.1109/JIOT.2023.3289625.
[6] Y. T. Li, C. N. Hadjicostis, N. Q. Wu, and Z. W. Li, Error- and tamper-tolerant state estimation for discrete event systems under cost constraints, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, early access, DOI: 10.1109/TAC.2023.3239590.
[7] Z. F. Zheng, L. Y. Teng, W. Zhang, N. Q. Wu, and S. H. Teng, Knowledge Transfer Learning via Dual Density Sampling for Resource-Limited Domain Adaptation, IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, early access, DOI: 10.1109/JAS.2023.123342.
[8] L. C. Chen, S. W. Zhang, N. Q. Wu, Y. Qiao, Z. C. Zhong, and T. Chen, Optimization of inventory space in smart factory for integrated periodic production and delivery scheduling, IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems, early access, DOI: 10.1109/TCSS.2022.3205699.
[9] S. H. Teng, Z. F. Zheng, N. Q. Wu, L. Y. Teng, and W. Zhang, Adaptive graph embedding with consistency and specificity for domain adaptation, IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, early access, DOI: 10.1109/JAS.2023.123318.
[10] Y. X. Pan, K. Z. Gao, Z. W. Li, and N. Q. Wu, Solving Bi-objective Distributed Flow Shop Scheduling Problems with Lot-streaming Using an Improved Jaya Algorithm, IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, early access, DOI: 10.1109/TCYB.2022.3164165.
[11] Y. Lu, Y. F. Chen, Z. W. Li, and N. Q. Wu, An efficient method of deadlock detection and recovery for flexible manufacturing systems by resource flow graphs, IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, early access, DOI: 10.1109/TASE.2021.3114498.
[12] Z. F. Zheng, S. H. Teng, N. Q. Wu, L. Y. Teng, W. Zhang, and L. K. Fei, Selected confidence sample labeling for domain adaptation, Neurocomputing, vol. 555, Article 126624, Oct. 2023.
[13] Q. H. Zhu, B. Li, Y. Hou, H. P. Li, and N. Q. Wu, Scheduling dual-arm multi-cluster tools with regulation of post-processing time, IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, vol. 10, no. 8, vol. 10, no. 8, 1730–1742, Aug. 2023.
[14] H. C. Fu, Y. Qiao, L. P. Bai, N. Q. Wu, B. Liu, and Y. F. He, Development of fault detection systems: The hadoop ecosystem implementation, IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, vol. 30, no. 2, 22-33, Jun. 2023.
[15] W. Q. Xiong, J. Li, Y. Qiao, L. P. Bai, B. Y. Huang, and N. Q. Wu, An efficient scheduling method for single-arm cluster tools with multifunctional process modules, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, & Cybernetics: Systems, vol.53, no. 6, 3270-3283, Jun. 2023.
[16] S. H. Teng, C. Z. Ning, W. Zhang, N. Q. Wu, and Y. Zheng, Fast asymmetric and discrete cross-modal hashing with semantic consistency, IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems, vol. 10, no. 2, 577-589, Apr. 2023.
[17] Y. S. An, Y. X. Gao, N. Q. Wu, J. W. Zhu, H. Z. Li, and J. H. Yang, Optimal scheduling of electric vehicle charging operations considering real-time traffic condition and travel distance, Expert Systems With Applications, vol. 213, Article 118941, Mar. 2023.
[18] H. J. Ning, Y. S. An, Y. X. Wei, N. Q. Wu, C. Mu, H. H. Cheng, and C. X. Zhu, Modeling and analysis of traffic warning message dissemination system in VANETs, Vehicular Communications, vol. 39, Article 100566, Feb. 2023.
[19] Y. X. Pan, K. Z. Gao, Z. W. Li, and N. Q. Wu, Improved meta-heuristics for solving distributed lot-streaming permutation flow shop scheduling problems, IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol. 20, no. 1, 361-371, Jan. 2023.
2022
[1] N. Q. Wu, Y. Qiao, Z. W. Li, A. Al-Ahmari, A. El-Tamimi, and H. Kaid, A novel control-theory-based approach to scheduling of high throughput screening system for enzymatic assay, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, & Cybernetics: Systems, vol. 52, no. 12, 7667-7678, Dec. 2022.
[2] Y. F. Dong, Z. W. Li, and N. Q. Wu, Symbolic verification of current-state opacity of discrete event systems using Petri nets, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, & Cybernetics: Systems, vol. 52, no. 12, 7628-7641, Dec. 2022.
[3] Y. Qiao, N. Q. Wu, Y. F. He, Z. W. Li, and T. Chen, Adaptive genetic algorithm for two-stage hybrid flow-shop scheduling with sequence-independent setup time and no-interruption requirement, Expert Systems with Applications, vol. 208, Article 118068, Dec. 2022.
[4] S. F. Chen, N. Q. Wu, H. Fu, Y. F. Wang, and Y. Qiao, Urban Road Network Partitioning Based on Bi-modal Traffic Flows with Multi-objective Optimization, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 23, no. 11, 20664-20680, Nov. 2022.
[5] H. Liao, F. C. Liu, and N. Q. Wu, Robust predictability of stochastic discrete-event systems and a polynomial-time verification, Automatica, vol. 144, Article 110477, Oct. 2022.
[6] W. Zhang, X. Q. Yang, S. H. Teng, and N. Q. Wu, Semantic-guided hashing learning for domain adaptive retrieval, World Wide Web – Internet and Web Information Systems, vol. 26, 1093-1112, Jul. 2022.
[7] S. F. Chen, H. Fu, Y. Qiao, and N. Q. Wu, Route choice behavior modeling for emergency evacuation and efficiency analysis based on type-II fuzzy theory, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 23, no. 7, 6934-6949, Jul. 2022.
[8] Y. Qiao, Y. J. Lu, N. Q. Wu, J. Li, and B. Liu, An efficient binary integer programming model for residency time-constrained cluster tools with chamber cleaning requirements, IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol. 19, no. 3, 1757-1771, Jul. 2022.
[9] M. Ghahramani, M. C. Zhou, Y. Qiao, and N. Q. Wu, Spatio-temporal analysis of mobile phone network based on self-organizing feature map, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 9, no. 13, 10948-10960, Jul. 2022.
[10] Y. F. Chen, Y. T. Li, Z. W. Li, and N. Q. Wu, On optimal supervisor design for discrete event systems modeled with Petri nets via constraint simplification, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, & Cybernetics: Systems, vol. 52, no. 6, 3404-3418, Jun. 2022.
[11] Q. H. Zhu, G. H. Wang, Y. Hou, and N. Q. Wu, Optimally scheduling dual-arm multi-cluster tools to process two wafer types, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 7, no. 3, 5920-5927, Jul. 2022.
[12] Z. L. Yuan, X. R. Li, D. Wu, X. J. Ban, N. Q. Wu, H.-N. Dai, and H. Wang, Continuous-time prediction of industrial paste thickener system with differential ODE-net, IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, vol. 9, no. 9, 686-698, Apr. 2022.
[13] Z. Y. Yang, N. Q. Wu, Y. Liang, H. Zheng, and Y. Q. Ren, SMSPL: Robust multimodal approach to integrative analysis of multi-omics data, IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, vol. 52, no. 4, 2082-2095, Apr. 2022.
[14] Y. Hou, Y. X. Zhang, N. Q. Wu, and Q. H. Zhu, Constrained multi-objective optimization of short-term crude oil scheduling with dual pipelines and charging tank maintenance requirement, Information Sciences, vol. 588, 381-404, Jan. 2022.
[15] S. F. Chen, H. Fu, N. Q. Wu, Y. F. Wang, and Y. Qiao, Passenger-oriented Traffic Management Integrating Perimeter Control and Regional Bus Service Frequency Setting Using 3D-pMFD, Transportation Research Part C, vol. 135, Article 103529, Jan. 2022.
[16] J. Liu, N. Q. Wu, Y. Qiao, and Z. W. Li, Short-term traffic flow forecasting using ensemble approach based on deep belief networks, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 23, no. 1, 404-417, Jan. 2022.
[17] S. H. Teng, Z. F. Zheng, N. Q. Wu, L. K. Fei, and W. Zhang, Domain adaptation via incremental confidence samples into classification, International Journal of Intelligent Systems, vol. 37, 365-385, Jan. 2022.
2021
[1] Y. Qiao, M. C. Zhou, N. Q. Wu, Z. W. Li, and Q. H. Zhu, Closing-down optimization for single-arm cluster tools subject to wafer residency time constraints, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, & Cybernetics: Systems, vol. 51, no. 11, 6792-6807, Nov. 2021.
[2] W. Q. Xiong, C. R. Pan, Y. Qiao, N. Q. Wu, M. X. Chen, and P. H. Hsieh, Reducing wafer delay time by robot idle time regulation for single-arm cluster tools, IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol. 18, no. 4, 1653-1667, Oct. 2021.
[3] H. F. Chen, N. Q. Wu, Z. W. Li, and T. Qu, Decision on maximal permissiveness of linear constraints via structural analysis of a subclass of Petri nets, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, & Cybernetics: Systems, vol. 51, no. 7, 4347-4358, Jul. 2021.
[4] J. L. Liu, S. H. Teng, L. K. Fei, W. Zhang, X. Z. Fang, Z. X. Zhang, and N. Q. Wu, A Novel Consensus Learning Approach to Incomplete Multi-view Clustering, Pattern Recognition, vol. 115, Article NO 107890, Jul. 2021.
[5] B. Y. Huang, H. B. Zhu, D. N. Liu, N. Q. Wu, Y. Qiao, and Q. Jiang, Solving last-mile logistics problem in spatiotemporal crowdsourcing via role awareness with adaptive clustering, IEEE Transactions on Computational Social Systems, vol. 8, no. 3, 668-681, Jun. 2021.
[6] W. Q. Xiong, Y. Qiao, L. P. Bai, M. Ghahramani, N. Q. Wu, P. H. Hsieh, and B. Liu, Wafer reflectance prediction for complex etching process based on K-Means clustering and neural network, IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing, vol. 34, no. 2, 207-216, May 2021.
[7] G. H. Zhu, L. Feng, Z. W. Li, and N. Q. Wu, An efficient fault diagnosis approach based on integer linear programming for labeled Petri nets, IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, vol. 66, no. 5, 2393-2398, May 2021.
[8] Y. Wang, Y. T. Li, Z. H. Yu, N. Q. Wu, and Z. W. Li, Supervisory control of discrete-event systems under external attacks, Information Sciences, vol. 562, 398-413, Jul. 2021.
[9] Y. Qiao, S. W. Zhang, N. Q. Wu, M. C. Zhou, Z. W. Li, and T. Qu, Efficient approach to failure response of process module in dual-arm cluster tools with wafer residency time constraints, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, & Cybernetics: Systems, vol. 51, no. 3, 1612-1629, Mar. 2021.
[10] Z. C. Liu, N. Q Wu, Y. Qiao, Z. W Li, Performance evaluation of public bus transportation by using DEA models and Shannon’s entropy: an example from a company in a large city of China, IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, vol. 8, no. 4, 779-795, Apr. 2021.
[11] Y. H. Pan, T. Qu, N. Q. Wu, H. F. Guo, M. Khalgui, and G. Q. Huang, Digital twin based real-time production logistics synchronization system in a multi-level computing architecture, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, vol. 58, Part B, 246-260, Jan. 2021.
[12] Y. J. Zhou, H. R. Ren, Z. W. Li, N. Q. Wu, and A. M. Al-Ahmari, Anomaly Detection via a Combination Model in Time Series Data, Applied Intelligence, vol. 51, 4874-4887, Jan. 2021.
[13] X. B. Li, Z. H. Yu, Z. W. Li, and N. Q. Wu, Group consensus via pinning control for a class of heterogeneous multi-agent systems with input constraints, Information Sciences, vol. 542, 247-262, Jan. 2021.
[14] J. Liu, N. Q. Wu, Y. Qiao, and Z. W. Li, A scientometric review of researches on traffic forecasting in Transportation, IET Intelligent Transport Systems, vol. 15, no. 1, 1-16, Jan. 2021.
[15] Y. H. Pan, N. Q. Wu, T. Qu, P. Z. Li, K. Zhang, and H. F. Guo, Digital-twin-driven production logistics synchronization system for vehicle routing problems with pick-up and delivery in industrial park, International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, vol. 34, nos. 7-8, 814-824, Feb. 2020.
[16] F. J. Yang, N. Q. Wu, Y. Qiao, M. C. Zhou, R. Su, and C. J. Zhang, (Digital Twin) Wafer sojourn time fluctuation analysis for time-constrained dual-arm multi-cluster tools with activity time variation, International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, vol. 34, nos. 7-8, 1-17, Feb. 2021.
2020
[1] Q. L. Wei, X. Wang, X. N. Zhong, and N. Q. Wu, Consensus control of leader-following multi-agent systems in directed topology with heterogeneous disturbances, IEEE/CAA journal of Automatica Sinica, vol. 8, no. 2, 433-441, Feb. 2020.
[2] Q. H. Zhu, M. C. Zhou, Y. Qiao, N. Q. Wu, and Y. Hou, Multiobjective scheduling of dual-blade robotic cells in wafer fabrication, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, & Cybernetics: Systems, vol. 50, no. 12, 5015-5023, Dec. 2020.
[3] O. Karoui, Y. F. Chen, Z. W. Li, N. Q. Wu, and M. Khalgui, On hierarchical construction of the state space of an automated manufacturing system modeled with Petri nets, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, & Cybernetics: Systems, vol. 50, no. 10, 3613-3627, Oct. 2020.
[4] F. J. Yang, Y. Qiao, K. Z. Guo, N. Q. Wu, Y. T. Zhu, I. W. Simon, and R. Su, Efficient approach to scheduling of transient processes for time-constrained single-arm cluster tools with parallel chambers, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, & Cybernetics: Systems, vol. 50, no. 10, 3646-3657, Oct. 2020.
[5] Z. P. Xu, Y. Wang, N. Q. Wu, and X. C. Fu, Propagation dynamics of a periodic epidemic model on weighted interconnected networks, IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, vol. 7, no. 3, 1545-1556, Sep. 2020.
[6] F. J. Yang, X. Tang, N. Q. Wu, C. J. Zhang, and L. Gao, Wafer residency time analysis for time-constrained single-robot-arm cluster tools with activity time variation, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, vol. 28, no. 4, 1177-1188, Jul. 2020.
[7] I. Saadaoui, Z. W. Li, and N. Q. Wu, Current-state opacity modeling and verification in partially observed Petri nets, Automatica, vol. 116, Article 108907, Jun. 2020.
[8] Y. Hou, N. Q. Wu, Z. W. Li, and Y. X. Zhang, T. Qu, and Q. H. Zhu, Many-objective optimization for scheduling of crude oil operations based on NSGA-Ⅲ with consideration of energy efficiency, Swarm and Evolutionary Computation, vol. 57, Paper NO. 100714, Sep. 2020.
[9] Q. H. Zhu, Y. Qiao, N. Q. Wu, and Y. Hou, Post-processing time-aware optimal scheduling of single robotic cluster tools, IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, vol. 7, no. 2, 597-605, Feb. 2020.
[10] F. J. Yang, N. Q. Wu, Y. Qiao, M. C. Zhou, R. Su, and T. Qu, Modeling and optimal cyclic scheduling of time-constrained single-robot-arm cluster tools via Petri nets and linear programming, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, vol. 50, no. 3, 871-883, Mar. 2020.
[11] G. Y. Liu, L. C. Zhang, L. Chang, A. Al-Ahmari, and N. Q. Wu, Robust deadlock control for automated manufacturing systems based on elementary siphon theory, Information Sciences, vol. 510, 165-182, 2020.
2019
[1] Y. T. Li, L. Yin, Y. F. Chen, Z. H. Yu, and N. Q. Wu, Optimal Petri net supervisor synthesis for forbidden state problems using marking mask, Information Sciences, vol. 505, 183-197, Dec. 2019.
[2] Y. Qiao, S. W. Zhang, N. Q. Wu, X. Wang, Z. W. Li, M. C. Zhou, and T. Qu, Data-driven approach to optimal control of ACC systems and layout design in large rooms with thermal comfort consideration by using PSO, Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 236, Article 117578, Nov. 2019.
[3] X. Y. Cong, A. R. Wang, Y. F. Chen, N. Q. Wu, T. Qu, M. Khalgui, and Z. W. Li, Most permissive liveness-enforcing Petri net supervisors for discrete event systems via linear monitors, ISA Transactions, vol. 92, 145-154, Sep. 2019.
[4] G. Y. Liu, P. Li, Z. W. Li, and N. Q. Wu, Robust deadlock control for automated manufacturing systems with unreliable resources based on Petri net reachability graphs, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, & Cybernetics: Systems, vol. 49, no. 7, 1371-1385, Jul. 2019.
[5] H. F. Chen, N. Q. Wu, Z. W. Li, and T. Qu, On a maximally permissive deadlock prevention policy for automated manufacturing systems by using resource-oriented Petri nets, ISA Transactions, vol. 80, 67-76, Jun. 2019.
[6] Y. Qiao, N. Q. Wu, F. J. Yang, M. C. Zhou, Q. H. Zhu, and T. Qu, Robust scheduling of time-constrained dual-arm cluster tools with wafer revisiting and activity time disturbance, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, vol. 49, no. 6, 1228-1240, Jun. 2019.
[7] C. F. Zhong, W. L. He, Z. W. Li, N. Q. Wu, and T. Qu, Deadlock analysis and control using Petri net decomposition techniques, Information Sciences, vol. 482, 440-452, May 2019.
[8] J. Wang, Y. F. Zhang, Y. Liu, and N. Q. Wu, Multiagent and bargaining-game-based real-time scheduling for Internet of Things-enabled flexible job shop, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 6, no. 2, 2518-2531, Apr. 2019.
[9] Q. H. Zhu, Y. Qiao, and N. Q. Wu, Optimal integrated schedule of entire process of dual-blade multi-cluster tools from start-up to close-down, IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, vol. 6, no. 2, 553-565, Mar. 2019.
[10] G. H. Zhu, Z. W. Li, N. Q. Wu and A. Al-Ahmari, Fault identification of discrete event systems modeled by Petri nets with unobservable transitions, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, & Cybernetics: Systems, vol. 49, no. 2, 333-345, Feb. 2019.
2018
[1] C. Gu, X. Wang, Z. W. Li, and N. Q. Wu, Supervisory control of state-tree structures with partial observation, Information Sciences, vol. 465, 523-544, Oct. 2018.
[2] Z. Y. Jiang, Z. W. Li, N. Q. Wu, and M. C. Zhou, A Petri net approach to fault diagnosis and restoration for power transmission systems to avoid the output interruption of substations, IEEE Systems Journal, Vol. 12, no. 3, 2566-2579, Sep. 2018.
[3] G. H. Zhu, Z. W. Li, and N. Q. Wu, Model-based fault identification of discrete event systems using partially observed Petri nets, Automatica, vol. 96, 201-212, Jul. 2018.
[4] F. J. Yang, N. Q. Wu, K. Z. Gao, C. J. Zhang, Y. T. Zhou, R. Su, and Y. Qiao, Efficient approach to cyclic scheduling of single-arm cluster tools with chamber cleaning operations and wafer residency time constraint, IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing, vol. 31, no. 2, 196-205, May 2018.
[5] C. R. Pan, M. C. Zhou, Y. Qiao, and N. Q. Wu, Scheduling cluster tools in semiconductor manufacturing: recent advances and challenges, IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol. 15, no. 2, 586-601, Apr. 2018.
[6] Y. Qiao, N. Q. Wu, F. J. Yang, M. C. Zhou, and Q. H. Zhu, Wafer sojourn time fluctuation analysis of time-constrained dual-arm cluster tools with wafer revisiting and activity time variation, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, vol. 48, no. 4, 622-636, Apr. 2018.
[7] Q. H. Zhu, M. C. Zhou, Y. Qiao, and N. Q. Wu, Petri net modeling and scheduling of a close-down process for time-constrained single-arm cluster tools, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, vol. 48, no. 3, 389-400, Mar. 2018.
[8] F. J. Yang, N. Q. Wu, Y. Qiao, and M. C. Zhou, Optimal one-wafer cyclic scheduling of hybrid multirobot cluster tools with tree topology, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, vol. 48, no. 2, 289-298, Feb. 2018.
[9] H. M. Zhang, L. Feng, N. Q. Wu, and Z. W. Li, Integration of learning-based testing and supervisory control for requirements conformance of black-box reactive systems, IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, vol. 15, no. 1, 2-15, Jan. 2018.
[10] X. Wang, Y. Qiao, N. Q. Wu, Z. W. Li, and T. Qu, On optimization of thermal sensation satisfaction rate and energy efficiency of public rooms: A case Study, Journal of Cleaner Production, vol. 176, 990-998, Jan. 2018.
[11] F. J. Yang, N. Q. Wu, Y. Qiao, and M. C. Zhou, Polynomial approach to optimal one-wafer cyclic scheduling of treelike hybrid multi-cluster tools via Petri nets, IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, vol. 5, no. 1, 270-280, Jan. 2018.
[12] S. H. Teng, N. Q. Wu, H. B. Zhu, L. Y. Teng, and W. Zhang, SVM–DT–Based adaptive and collaborative intrusion detection, IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, vol. 5, no. 1, 108-118, Jan. 2018.
Books
[1] N. Q. Wu and M. C. Zhou, System modeling and control with resource-oriented Petri nets, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, New York, October 2009.
[2] N. Q. Wu and M. C. Zhou, Resource-oriented Petri nets in deadlock prevention and avoidance, in M. C. Zhou and M. P. Fanti (Ed.), Deadlock Resolution in Computer-Integrated Systems, Marcel Dekker, NY, January 2005.
[3] N. Q. Wu and M. C. Zhou, A resource-oriented Petri net approach to scheduling and control of time-constrained cluster tools in semiconductor fabrication, in Z. W. Li and A. M. Al-Ahmari (Ed.), Formal Methods in Manufacturing Systems: Recent Advances, IGI Global, New York, May, 2013.
[4] Y. Qiao, N. Q. Wu, and M. C. Zhou, Real-time scheduling and control of single-arm cluster tools with residency time constraint and activity time variation by using resource-oriented Petri nets, in Z. W. Li and A. M. Al-Ahmari (Ed.), Formal Methods in Manufacturing Systems: Recent Advances, IGI Global, New York, May 2013.
[5] N. Q. Wu, M. C. Zhou, F. Chu, and S. Mammar, Modeling and scheduling of crude oil operations in refinery: a hybrid timed Petri net approach, in M. Khalgui, O. Mosbahi, and A. Valentini (Ed), Embedded Computing Systems: Applications, Optimization, and Advanced Design, IGI Global, New York, May 2013.
N. Q. Wu, M. C. Zhou, F. Chu, and S. Mammar, Modeling, Analysis, Scheduling and Control of Cluster Tools in Semiconductor Fabrication, in Contemporary Issues in Systems Science and Engineering, Edited by M. C. Zhou, H.-X. Li and M. Weijnen, Wiley/IEEE Press, Hoboken, NJ, pp. 289-315, 2015.
Patents（selected）
[1] S. W. Zhang, N. Q. Wu, and Z. W. Li, System, method, computer program and data signal for scheduling at least one physical event, US Patent 11,263,708 B2, Application No. 15/396,992, Granted Mar. 1, 2022.
[2] N. Q. Wu, F. J. Yang, Y. Qiao, M. C. Zhou, and Z. W. Li, Cluster tool apparatus and a method of controlling a cluster tool apparatus, US Patent 10,643,873 B2, Application No. 15/263,615, Granted May 5, 2020.
[3] N. Q. Wu, F. J. Yang, L. P. Bai, M. C. Zhou, and Z. W. Li, Multi-cluster tool system and a method of controlling a multi-tool cluster system, US Patent 10,520,914 B2, Application No. 15/268,851, Granted Dec. 31, 2019.
[4] L. P. Bai, N. Q. Wu, Z. W. Li, and M. C. Zhou, Optimal Buffer Space Configuration and Scheduling for Single-Arm Multi-cluster Tools, Chinese Patent, ZL201610018548.4, Granted Mar. 2019.
[5] N. Q. Wu, F. J. Yang, Y. Qiao, and M. C. Zhou, System and method for determining an optimal schedule of a production line, US Patent, 10,101,721 B2, Application No. 14/920,026, October 16, 2018.
[6] Y. Qiao, M. C. Zhou, N. Q. Wu, Z. W. Li, and Q. H. Zhu, A cluster tool apparatus and a method of controlling a cluster tool apparatus, US Patent, 10,134,613 B2, Application No. 15/272,706, November 20, 2018.
[7] N. Q. Wu, F. J. Yang, Y. Qiao, and M. C. Zhou, Petri net-based optimal one-wafer cyclic scheduling of treelike hybrid multi-cluster tools, US Patent, 10,073,444 B2, Application No. 62/221,038, September 11, 2018.
[8] N. Q. Wu, Q. H. Zhu, Y. Qiao, and M. C. Zhou, Optimal one-wafer scheduling of single-arm multi-cluster tools with tree-like topology, US Patent, 10,001,773 B2, Application No. 14/918,577, June 19, 2018.
[9] N. Q. Wu, Q. H. Zhu, M. C. Zhou, and Y. Qiao, Optimally scheduling of close-down process for single-arm cluster tools with wafer residency time constraints, US Patent, 10,001,772 B2, Application No. 14/918,564, June 19, 2018.
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Professional Certification and Awards
2021 Hsue-shen Tsien Paper Award for the paper “Polynomial Approach to Optimal One-wafer Cyclic Scheduling of Treelike Hybrid Multi-Cluster Tools via Petri Nets, IEEE/CAA J. Autom. Sinica, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 270-280, Jan. 2018”, Nov. 2021.
Third Class Award of Natural Science, Macau, 2018.
Third Class Award of Technological Invention, Macau, 2016.
Highly cited researchers in Thomson Reuters’ Highly Cited Researchers 2012.
First Class Award of Natural Science of Guangdong Province, China, 2010.
Who's Who in Science and Engineering (Marquis Who's Who), 7th Edition (2003-2004).
Who's Who in Science and Engineering (Marquis Who's Who), 8th Edition (2005-2006).
Who's Who in the World (Marquis Who's Who), 8th Edition (2007-2008).
2011 QSI Best Application Paper Award Finalist, for the paper "Modeling and Analysis of Dual-Arm Cluster Tools for Wafer Fabrication with Revisiting," by Y. Qiao, N. Wu, and M. C. Zhou, 2011 IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, Trieste, Italy, August 24 - 27, 2011.
Best student paper award, for the paper “Real-time control policy for single-arm cluster tools with residency time constraints and activity time variation by using Petri net,” By Y. Qiao, N. Q. Wu, and M. C. Zhou, 2012 IEEE International Conference on Networking, Sensing and Control, Beijing, China, April 11-13, 2012.
2016 Best Conference Paper Award Finalist, for the paper “Optimizing close-down processes of single-robot cluster tools via linear programming,” by Y. Qiao, M. C. Zhou, N. Q. Wu, Q. H. Zhu, and Z. W. Li, 2016 IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, Fort Worth, TX USA, August 21-24, 2016.
Journal Editorship
Associate Editor: Information Sciences, 2017-
Associate Editor: IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, 2015-2018.
Associate Editor: IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, & Cybernetics, Part C, 2007-2012.
Associate Editor: IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, 2009-2012.
Editor in Chief: Industrial Engineering Journal, 2009-2014.
Associate Editor: IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, & Cybernetics: Systems, 2013-2016.
