Sheng-I Chen Associate Professor
- Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, USA
- Operations Research, Healthcare Systems, Supply Chain Management
+886-3-5131454 | Email: sichen [at] nycu.edu.tw | Office: MB513 | Lab
- Chen, S.I., Hsieh, C.C. (2018, Nov). Chemoprevention by means of soy proteins and peptides: current status and future approaches: A Review. International Journal of Food Science and Technology. (Accepted).
- Chen, S.I., Hsieh, C.C. (2018, Jun). Why are women with obesity more likely to develop breast cancer. Future Oncology, 14(16), 1523-1526.
- Chen, S.I. (2017, Oct). Economic benefits of sharing and redistributing influenza vaccines when shortages occurred. PLOS ONE, 12(10), e0186418.
- Kuo, Y.Y.,Chen, S.I., Yeh, Y.H. (2017, Sep). Single machine scheduling with sequence-dependent setup times and delayed precedence constraints. Operational Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12351-017-0349-y.
- Chen, S.I., Norman, B.A. Rajgopal, J., Lee, B.Y. (2015). Passive cold devices for vaccine supply chains. Annals of Operations Research, 230(1), 87-104.
- Lee, B.Y., Connor, D.L., Wateska, A.R., Norman, B.A. , Rajgopal, J., Cakouros,B.E., Chen, S.I., Claypool, E.G., Haidari, L.A., Karir, V., Leonard, J., Mueller, L.E., Paul, P., Schmitz, M.M., Welling, J.S., Weng, Y.T., Brown S.T. (2015, Aug). Landscaping the structures of GAVI country vaccine supply chains and testing the effects of radical redesign. Vaccine, 33(36), 4451-4458.
- Chen, S.I., Norman, B.A., Rajgopal, J., Assi, T.M., Lee, B.Y., Brown, S.T. (2014). A planning model for the WHO-EPI vaccine distribution network in developing countries. IIE Transactions, 46(8), 853-865.
- Haidari, L.A., Connor, D. L., Wateska, A.R., Brown, S.T., Mueller, L.E., Norman, B.A., Schmitz, M.M., Paul, P., Rajgopal, J., Welling, J.S., Leonard, J., Claypool, E. G., Weng, YT., Chen, SI., Lee, B.Y. (2013). Only Adding Stationary Storage to Vaccine Supply Chains May Create and Worsen Transport Bottlenecks. Journal of Public Health Management & Practice, 19(5),65-67.
- Haidari, L.A., Connor, D.L., Wateska, A.R., Brown, S.T., Mueller, L.E.,Norman, B.A., Schmitz, M.M.,Paul, P.,Rajgopal, J., Welling, J.S., Leonard, J., Chen, S.I., Lee, B.Y. (2013). Augmenting transport versus increasing cold storage to improve vaccine supply chains. PLoS ONE, 8(5), 1-11.
- Norman, B.A., Nourollahi, S., Chen, S.I., Brown, S.T., Claypool, E.G., Connor, D.L., Schmitz, M.M., Rajgopal, J., Wateska, A.R., Lee, B.Y. (2013). An economic model of passive cold storage devices for vaccines. Vaccine, 31(45), 5232-5238.
- Assi, T.M., Rookkapan, K., Rajgopal, J., Sornsrivichai, V., Brown, S.T., Welling, J.S., Norman, B.A., Connor, D.L., Chen, S.I., Slayton, R.B., Laosiritaworn, Y., Wateska, A.R., Wisniewski, S.R., Lee, B.Y. (2012). How influenza vaccination policy may affect vaccine logistics. Vaccine, 30(30), 4517-4523.
- Lee, B. Y., Assi, T. M., Djibo A., Rajgopal, J., Norman, B. A., Chen, S.I., Brown, S. T., Bailey, R. R., Wiringa, A. E., Welling, J. S., Connor, D. L., Wateska, A. R., Jana A., Van Panhuis, W. G., Burke, D. S. (2012). Impact of Introducing the Pneumococcal and Rotavirus vaccines into the routine immunization program in Niger. American Journal of Public Health, 12(2), 269-276.
- Assi, T.M., Brown, S.T., Djibo, A., Norman, B.A., Rajgopal, J., Welling, J.S., Chen, S.I., Bailey, R. R., Kone, S., Kenea, H., Connor, D.L., Wateska, A.R., Jana A., Wisniewski, S.R., Van Panhuis, W.G., Burke, D.S., Lee, B.Y. (2011). Impact of changing the Measles vaccine vial size on Niger’s vaccine supply chain. BMC Public Health, 11(425), 1-9.
- Lee, B.Y., Assi, T. M., Rookkapan, R., Wateska, A.R., Rajgopal, J., Sornsrivichai, V., Chen, S.I., Brown, S.T., Welling, J.S., Norman, B.A., Connor, D.L., Slayton, R.R., Wiringa, A.E., Jana, A., Van Panhuis, W.G., Burke, D.S. (2011). Maintaining vaccine delivery following the introduction of the Rotavirus and Pneumococcal vaccines in Thailand. PLoS ONE, 6(9), 1-11.
- Lee, B.Y., Assi, T.M., Rookkapan, K., Connor, D.L., Rajgopal, J., Sornsrivichai, V., Brown, S.T., Welling, J.S., Norman, B.A., Chen, SI., Bailey, R.R., Wiringa, A.E., Wateska, A.R., Jana, A., Van Panhuis, W.G. and Burke, D.S. (2011). Replacing the measles ten-dose vaccine presentation with the single-dose presentation in Thailand. Vaccine, 29(21), 3811-3817.
- Rajgopal, J., Connor, D.L., Assi, T.M., Norman, B.A., Chen, S.I., Bailey, R.R., Long, A.R., Wateska, A.R., Bacon, K.M., Brown, S.T., Burke, D.S., Lee, B.Y. (2011). The optimal number of routine vaccines to order at health clinics in low or middle income countries. Vaccine, 29(33), 5512-5518.
- Lee, B.Y., Norman, B.A., Assi, T.M., Chen, S.I., Bailey, R.R., Rajgopal, J., Brown, S.T., Wiringa, A.E., Burke, D.S. (2010). Single versus multi-dose vaccine vials: an economic computational model. Vaccine, 28(32), 5292-5300.
- 陳勝一, 曾心嵐, 陳奕豪, 李長峰, 劉曉薇, 莊永昌(2018年03月)。改善LED分揀機之排程派工決策。量測資訊,33-38。
- Chang, J.Y., Su, L.M., Chen, S.I. (2018, Nov). Minimizing Robotic Arm Travelling Distance for LED Sorting Problem. INFORMS Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
- Chen, S.I., Pearn, W.L., Tseng, Y.C., Hsu, W.T. (2018, Nov). Modeling and Solving LED Dies Picking Problems. INFORMS Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
- Hsu, W.T., Lee, C.F., Chen, S.I. (2018, Nov). A Parallel Search Algorithm for Solving LED Sorter Scheduling Problem. INFORMS Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ .
- Rao, C.Y., Tang, Y.J., Chen, S.I. (2018, Nov). Solving Appointment Scheduling and Staffing Problem in Radiotherapy by Progressive Hedging Algorithm. INFORMS Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
- Su, L.M., Wu, Y.S., Chen, S.I. (2018, Nov). A Dynamic Decision Framework of Vaccine Distribution for Influenza Interventions. INFORMS Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
- Tseng, Y.C., Tseng, H.L., Chen, S.I. (2018, Nov). A Branch-and-Price Algorithm for Solving Multi-Site Production Planning Problem in TFT-LCD Manufacturing. INFORMS Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
- Chen, S.I. (2017, May). Appointment Scheduling and Workeforce Alloaction in a Radiotherapy Department. IISE Annual Conference.
- Chen, S.I. (2017, May). Mixed-Integer Programming for Wafer Dispatching in a LED Sorting System. IISE Annual Conference, Pittsburgh PA, USA.
- Chen, S.I. (2017, May). Analyzing Vaccination Strategies for Responding Pandemic H1N1 and Seasonal Influenza. IISE Annual Conference, Pittsburgh PA, USA.
- Chen, S.I., Su D. (2017, May). Work-shift Scheduling and Routing in Palliative Home Care. IISE Annual Conference, Pittsburgh PA, USA.
- Wu, C.Y., Chen, S.I. (2017, May). A Stochastic Programming Model of Vaccine Ordering and Allocation. IISE Annual Conference, Pittsburgh PA, USA.
- Wu, C.Y., Chen, S.I. (2015, May). The impacts of national health insurance reform on vaccine ordering policy. IIE Annual Conference, Nashville TN, USA.
- Chen, S.I., Norman, B.A., Rajgopal, J. (2012). Linking disease and supply chain models for immunization programs. INFORMS Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
- Chen, S.I., Rajgopal, J., Norman, B.A. (2012). A planning model for WHO-EPI vaccine distribution in developing countries. IIE Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.
- Chen, S.I., Li, K., Norman, B.A., Rajgopal, J. (2011). Optimizing vaccine delivery in developing countries. IIE Annual Conference, Reno, NV.
- Wateska, A.R., Assi, T.M., Djibo A., Rajgopal, J., Norman, B.A., Chen, S.I., Brown, S.T., Bailey, R.R., Wiringa, A.E., Welling, J.S., Connor, D.L., Jana A., Van Panhuis, W.G., Burke, D.S., Lee, B.Y. (2011). The dynamic effects of introducing the Pneumococcal and Rotavirus vaccines into the routine immunization program into Niger. National Immunization Conference, Washington D.C.
- Assi, T.M., Djibo A., Rajgopal, J., Norman, B.A., Chen, S.I., Brown, S.T., Bailey, R.R., Wiringa, A.E., Welling, J.S., Connor, D.L., Wateska, A.R., Jana A., Van Panhuis, W.G., Burke, D.S., Lee, B.Y. (2010). Impacts of introducing the Rotavirus vaccine into the expanded program on immunization in Niger: a vaccine supply chain model. American Association of Public Health Annual Meeting, Denvor, CO.
- Assi, T.M., Djibo A., Rajgopal, J., Norman, B.A., Chen, S.I., Brown, S.T., Bailey, R.R., Wiringa, A.E., Welling, J.S., Connor, D.L., Wateska, A.R., Jana A., Van Panhuis, W.G., Burke, D.S., Lee, B.Y. (2010). The operational effects of introducing the Rotavirus vaccine into the routine immunization program of Niger. Graduate School of Public Health Annual Dean’s Day Competition, Pittsburgh, PA.
- Chen, S.I., Norman, B.A., Rajgopal, J. (2010). Modeling the WHO-EPI vaccine supply chain in developing countries. IIE Annual Conference, Cancún, Mexico.
- Vaccine Supply Chains for Influenza Preventions (Primary Investigator)|Feb 2015 ~ Jan 2016|MOST (Taiwanese NSF, https://www.most.gov.tw/?l=en)
- Appointment Scheduling and Staffing Decisions for End-of-life Patients (Primary Investigator)|Aug 2016 ~ Jul 2017|MOST
- The Path Planning Problem and Scheduling for LED Sorters (Primary Investigator)|Jan 2016 ~ Dec 2017|Industrial Technology Research Institute (https://www.itri.org.tw)
- Ordering and Allocation Decisions for Seasonal Influenza Vaccine under Uncertainty (Primary Investigator)|Aug 2017 ~ Jul 2019|MOST
- Business and Production Planning Optimization (Primary Investigator)|Sep 2017 ~ Aug 2019|AU Optronics Co. (Nasdaq: AUO, https://www.auo.com/en-global)
- Integrating Text Mining and Optimization Methods for the ICD-10-CM Encoding Decision (Primary Investigator)|Jan 2018 ~ Dec 2019|Taipei Veterans General Hospital (https://www.vghtpe.gov.tw/Index.action)
- Simulation and Optimization models for Scheduling Problems (Taipei Stock: 6488) (Primary Investigator)|Oct 2018 ~ Sep 2019|GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. (http://www.sas-globalwafers.com/pages/gw/en/index.aspx)
- 2018|Best Thesis|Operations Research Society of Taiwan, https://www.orstw.org.tw/
- 2018|Best Thesis|Chinese Institute of Industrial Engineers, http://www.ciie.org.tw/
- 2017|Excellent Senior Project|Operations Research Society of Taiwan
- 2015|Excellent Project|MOST

