Personal profile
Research interests
Dr. Zhou´s research interests focus on Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, Intelligent Automation, Petri Nets, Neural Network for tool wear measurement, Fuzzy Logic for process control, Computer Network and Interface, Discrete Event Control and Simulation, and Flat-Panel Display manufacturing.
Education/Academic qualification
Computer & Systems Engineering, Ph. D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
… → 1990
Automatic Control, M. S., Beijing Institute of Technology
… → 1986
Electrical Engineering, B. S., East China University of Technology
… → 1983
Director, MS Program in Power and Energy Systems, Electrical and Computer Engineering
2013 → …
Director, the MS Program in Computer Engineering
2013 → …
Director, Discrete Event Systems Laboratory, Director of Discrete Event Systems Laboratory, , Electrical and Computer Engineering
1995 → …
External positions
Research Assistant, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
1987 → 1990
Software Engineer, Institute for Computer Application
1985 → 1987
Research Assistant, Beijing Institute of Technology
1983 → 1985
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Finished
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SGER: A Novel Scanning Method for Plasma Display Panels
Zhou, M. (PI)
2/1/95 → 7/31/96
Project: Research project
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Research Initiation: Discrete-Event Control Design Methods for Flexible Automation
Zhou, M. (PI)
9/15/94 → 2/28/98
Project: Research project
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A Multiobjective Optimization Approach for Feature Selection in Gentelligent Systems
Ghahramani, M., Qiao, Y., Wu, N. Q. & Zhou, M. C., Jan 2026, In: IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 13, 2, p. 2451-2461 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Periodic Scheduling Method for Dual-Arm Cluster Tools Considering Wafer Priority and Residency Time Constraint
Wang, J., Liu, C., Zhou, M. C. & Abusorrah, A., 2026, In: IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems. 56, 1, p. 779-788 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Formulations and solutions of pallet loading problems in smart logistics
Zhang, C., Chen, Z., Zhang, B. & Zhou, M., 2026, In: International Journal of Production Research. 64, 4, p. 1541-1560 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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LeadGenius: Mastering opening leads in the game of bridge
Zhang, Z., You, D., Yao, S., Wang, S. & Zhou, M., Feb 2026, In: Information sciences. 728, 122794.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lifetime-Guaranteed Cost-Minimized Heterogeneous Visual Sensor Networks With Feature Collection for Effective Target Coverage in 3-D Space
Zhu, X. & Zhou, M. C., 2026, In: IEEE Sensors Journal. 26, 3, p. 5106-5114 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Press/Media
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Findings from Ministry of Education Yields New Data on Industrial Crops and Products (Mild Synergistic Ethylenediamine-sodium Carbonate Pretreatment for High Glucose Yield and Lignin Degradation Mechanism)
3/9/26
1 item of Media coverage
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New Findings on Chemicals and Chemistry Described by Investigators at School of Mineral Processing & Bioengineering (Influence of Grinding Conditions On Minerals Surface Defect Structures: a Case Study of Hematite)
3/5/26
1 item of Media coverage
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From algorithms to atoms: How artificial intelligence is accelerating the discovery of next-generation energy materials
3/4/26
2 items of Media coverage
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Roxadustat induced fetal hemoglobin in anemic CKD patients: a dual-center real-world observational cohort study
3/4/26
1 item of Media coverage
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Findings from University of Iowa in Chemicals and Chemistry Reported [Dust Aerosol Optical Centroid Height (Aoch) Over Bright Surface: First Retrieval From Tropomi Oxygen a and B Absorption Bands]
2/27/26
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