BIN LIU,Institute of Applied Mathematics

Office Phone: +86 10 6261-6670

Chinese Academy of Sciences Fax: +86 10 6254-1689

Beijing, 100080, P. R. China Email: bliu@mail.amt.ac.cn

Academic Research Experience

• Associate Professor (Mar., 2003-),AMSS
• Assistant Professor (Oct., 1995-2003), Institute of Applied Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China.
• Research Associate (Aug., 2002-Feb, 2003), School of Mathematics and Statistics, Carleton University, Canada.
• Research Associate (Feb., 2001-Aug.2002), Dept. of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Eng., University. of Windsor, Canada.
• Research Associate (Feb., 2000-Feb., 2001), Dept. of Mechanical and Industrial Eng., University of Manitoba, Canada.
• Research Fellow (Mar., 1998-Mar., 1999), Dept. of Computing Science, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
• Senior Research Assistant (Jun., 1997-Dec., 1997), Dept. of Manufacturing Engineering and Engineering Management, City University of Hong Kong.

Education Background

• Ph.D. in Operations Research, Specialized in Queueing Theory and Stochastic Models, Institute of Applied Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China, 1995.
• M. S. in Operations Research, Specialized in Queueing Theory and Reliability Theory, Shanghai University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, P. R. China, 1991,.
• B. S. in Mathematics, Anqing Normal University, Anhui, P. R. China, 1984.

• Queueing Theory
• Stochastic Models in Telecommunication Networks
• Modeling and Analysis of Wireless Mobile Communication Networks
• Stochastic Models in Production-Inventory Systems
• Mathematical Theory in Reliability

• National Nature Science Fund, Chinese Nature Science Foundation Society , P. R. China 1999.
• Royal Society Followship, The Royal Society, London, UK, 1998.
• Excellent Student Prize of President Fellowships, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 1995.

Books:

Journal Papers:

A. Published in Foreign Journals:

1. A. S. Alfa, Bin Liu and Qi-Ming He, “Discrete-time Analysis of MAP/PH/1 Multiclass General Preemptive Priority Queue”, to appear in Naval Research Logistics, 2003.

2. Bin Liu and A. S. Alfa, “A Queueing Model with Time-Varying QoS and Call Dropping for Evaluating the Performance of CDMA Cellular Systems” , to appear in Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, 2003.

3. A. S. Alfa and Bin Liu, “Performance Analysis of a Mobile Communication Network: The Tandem Cases” , to appear in Computer Communications, 2003.

4. Bin Liu and A. S. Alfa, “A Fluid Model with Data Message Discarding”, Advances in Applied Probability, Vol. 34, No. 2, 329--348, 2002.

5. A. S. Alfa and Bin Liu, “Performance Analysis of a Mobile Communication Network: Unidirection Tandem Case with Phase Type Service”, Telecommunication Systems, Vol. 20, No. 3-4, 241--254, 2002.

6. Jing Ting Wang, Jinhua Cao and Bin Liu, “Unreliable Production-Inventory Model with a Two-Phase Erlang Demand Arrival Process”, Computers and Mathematics with Applications, Vol. 43, No.1-2, 1--13, 2002.

7. Ming J. Zuo, Bin Liu and D. N. P. Murthy, “Replacement-Repair Policy for Multi-state Deteriorating Products under Warranty”, European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 123, 519--530, 2000.

8. Jing-Sheng Song, Susan H. Xu and Bin Liu, “Order-Fulfillment Performance Measures in an Assemble-to-Order System with Stochastic Leadtimes”, Operations Research, Vol. 47, No. 1, 131--149, 1999.

9. Bin Liu and Jinhua Cao, “Analysis of a Production-Inventory System with Machine Breakdowns and Shutdowns”, Computers & Operations Research, Vol. 26, No. 1, 73--91, 1999.

10. Bin Liu and Jinhua Cao, “Production Control of an Unreliable Manufacturing System under the Assumption of No Backlog”, Mathematical Methods of Operations Research, Vol. 46, No. 1, 103-117, 1997.

11. Bin Liu and Jinhua Cao, “A Machine Service Model with a Service Station Consisting of r Unreliable Units”, Microelectronics and Reliability, Vol. 35, No. 4, 683--690, 1995.

B. Published in Domestic Journals:

1. Jinting Wang, Jinhua Cao and Bin Liu, “Analysis of A Production-Inventory Model with Erlangian Demand Arrival Process”, Journal of Systems Science and Complexity, Vol.16, No.2, 184--190, 2003.

2. Jinting Wang, Jinhua Cao and Bin Liu, “Unreliable Production-Inventory System with Superposition of k Poisson Demand Arrival Processes”, Acta Mathematicae Applicatae Sinica, Vol.26, No.1, 47--55, 2003 (in Chinese).

3. Bin Liu, Dequan Yue, Jinhua Cao and Huanqiu Wang, “Analysis of Two Machine Constant-Workload-in-Process System”, Systems Science and Mathematical Sciences, Vol.13, No.4, 366--375, 2000.

4. Bin Liu and Jinhua Cao, “Inventory Analysis of an Unreliable Production-Inventory System”, Systems Science and Mathematical Sciences, Vol.11, No.4, 367-374, 1998.

5. Dinghua Shi and Bin Liu, “Stochastic Decomposition and Optimal Policy of the M/G/1 Queue with the N-Policy and Server Vacations”, Chinese Journal of Applied Probability and Statistics, Vol. 12, No. 1, 10-18, 1996 (in Chinese).