Herrmann, Jeffrey
Professor
Faculty member, Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computation (AMSC) Program
Director, Graduate Program in Reliability Engineering
Director of Education Programs, ISR
Faculty member, Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computation (AMSC) Program
Director, Graduate Program in Reliability Engineering
Director of Education Programs, ISR
Mechanical Engineering
The Institute for Systems Research
Center for Risk and Reliability
Maryland Robotics Center
The Institute for Systems Research
Center for Risk and Reliability
Maryland Robotics Center
0151B Glenn L. Martin Hall
Dr. Herrmann earned his B.S. in applied mathematics from Georgia Institute of Technology and was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow from 1990 to 1993. He received his Ph.D. in industrial and systems engineering from the University of Florida. His dissertation investigated production scheduling problems motivated by semiconductor manufacturing. He held a post-doctoral research position in the Institute for Systems Research from 1993 to 1995.
He has worked on applied research projects supported by NSF, NIST, ONR, the Semiconductor Research Corporation, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Command, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space, Harris Semiconductor, Northrop Grumman Electronic Sensors and Systems Division, Black & Decker, and other manufacturers in the state of Maryland.
His publications cover topics in production scheduling, engineering design, and operations research for public health preparedness. His current research interests include operations research for homeland security and emergency preparedness and health care systems engineering.
Dr. Herrmann won the 2003 Society of Manufacturing Engineers Jiri Tlusty Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award.
Honors and Awards
Professional society awards
IIE/Joint Publishers Book of the Year Award, Institute of Industrial Engineers, 2016
for the book Engineering Decision Making and Risk Management
Young faculty awards
Society of Manufacturing Engineers Jiri Tlusty Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award, 2003
Education
Ph.D., University of Florida, 1993
Professional Memberships
American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS).
Dr. Herrmann's research aims to understand, model and improve decision making. Projects include decision making in product development, safe and efficient UAS operations, emergency preparedness and health care systems, manufacturing process planning and design, production planning and scheduling, manufacturing system design, simulation of manufacturing systems, manufacturing operations and processes.
- ENME 426: Production Management
- ENME 607 / ENRE 671: Engineering Decision Making and Risk Management
2018
- Herrmann, J.W., Michael Morency, Azrah Anparasan, and Erica Gralla, Evaluating Clustering Algorithms for Identifying Design Subproblems, Journal of Mechanical Design, Volume 140, pages 081401-1-12, August 2018. doi:10.1115/1.4040176.
- Gralla, Erica L., Jeffrey W. Herrmann, and Michael Morency, Design problem decomposition: an empirical study of small teams of facility designers, Research in Engineering Design, 2018, doi:10.1007/s00163-018-0300-0.
- Haynes, Staunton, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, and Paul Zimmerman, Using Discrete Event Simulation to Improve Aircraft Engine Reliability Forecasts, 2018 Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS), Reno, Nevada, January 22-25, 2018.
- Rudnick-Cohen, Eliot, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, and Shapour Azarm, Feasibility Robust Optimization via Scenario Generation and Reduction, DETC2018-85990, Proceedings of the ASME 2018 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC2018), Quebec City, Quebec, August 26-29, 2018.
2017
- Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Rational Decision Making, in Wiley StatsRef: Statistics Reference Online, DOI: 10.1002/9781118445112.stat07928, published online February 15, 2017.
- Shuggi, Isabelle M., Patricia A. Shewokis, J.W. Herrmann, and Rodolphe Gentili, Changes in motor performance and mental workload during learning of reaching movements: a team dynamics perspective, Experimental Brain Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-017-5136-8.
- Morency, Michael, Azrah Anparasan, Jeffrey W. Herrmann, and Erica L. Gralla, Using Clustering Algorithms to Identify Subproblems in Design Processes, in Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED17), Volume 2: Design Processes, August 21-25, 2017, Vancouver, Canada.
2016
- Rudnick-Cohen, Eliot S., Jeffrey W. Herrmann, and Shapour Azarm. Risk-Based Path Planning Optimization Methods For UAVs Over Inhabited Areas. ASME Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, 16(2), 021004, 2016. doi:10.1115/1.4033235.
- Leber, Dennis D., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Sequential Sample Allocation for Multiple Attribute Selection Decisions, Proceedings of the 2016 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference, H. Yang, Z. Kong, and MD Sarder, eds., Anaheim, California, May 22-25, 2016.
- Azhar, Azrah, Erica L. Gralla, Connor Tobias, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Identification of Subproblems in Complex Design Problems: A Study of Facility Design, IDETC2016-60397, Proceedings of the ASME 2016 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2016, August 21-24, 2016, Charlotte, North Carolina.
- Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Decision Making in Course Design, IDETC2016-59047, Proceedings of the ASME 2016 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2016, August 21-24, 2016, Charlotte, North Carolina.
2015
Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Engineering Decision Making and Risk Management, John Wiley and Sons, Hoboken, New Jersey, 2015.
- Tamburello, Robert N., and J.W. Herrmann, A simulation-based approach to determine the evaluation adequacy of system-of-systems operational test configurations, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part O: Journal of Risk and Reliability, Volume 229, Number 1, pages 46-51, 2015.
- Fitzgerald, Daniel P., Thornton H. Gogoll, Linda C. Schmidt, J.W. Herrmann, and Peter A. Sandborn, Design-for-Environment Processes and Tools, in Mechanical Engineers' Handbook, Volume 2, Design, Instrumentation, and Controls, 4th Edition, Myer Kutz (Editor), Wiley, 2015.
- Herrmann, J.W., William Rand, Brandon Schein, and Neza Vodopivec, An Agent-Based Model of Urgent Diffusion in Social Media, Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, Volume 18, Number 2, Page 1, March 31, 2015.
- King, Kylie G., and J.W. Herrmann, Defining and Assessing the Learning Outcomes of a Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Honors Program, Quality Approaches in Higher Education, Volume 6, Number 1, February, 2015.
- Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Predicting the Performance of a Design Team Using a Markov Chain Model, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Volume 62, Number 4, pages 507-516, 2015.
2014
- Goodell, Kylie King, and J.W. Herrmann, Assessing the Learning Outcomes of a Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Honors Program, Proceedings of the 2014 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference, Y. Guan and H. Liao, eds., Montreal, Canada, June 1-3, 2014.
- Gralla, Erica L., and J.W. Herrmann, Design Team Decision Processes in Facility Design, Proceedings of the 2014 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference, Y. Guan and H. Liao, eds., Montreal, Canada, June 1-3, 2014.
- Leber, Dennis D., and J.W. Herrmann, Resource Allocation for Selection Decisions with Measurement Uncertainty, Proceedings of the 2014 Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference, Y. Guan and H. Liao, eds., Montreal, Canada, June 1-3, 2014.
- Leber, Dennis D., and J.W. Herrmann, Sample Allocation for Multiple Attribute Selection Problems, Proceedings of the 2014 Winter Simulation Conference, A. Tolk, S.D. Diallo, I.O. Ryzhov, L. Yilmaz, S. Buckley, and J.A. Miller, eds., Savannah, Georgia, December 7-10, 2014.
2013
- Abbey, Rachel L., Katherine A. Aaby, and J.W. Herrmann, Planning and Managing Mass Prophylaxis Clinic Operations, in Handbook of Healthcare Operations Management, Brian T. Denton, editor, Springer, New York, 2013.
- Leber, Dennis D., and J.W. Herrmann, Decision Analysis Methods for Selecting Consumer Services with Attribute Value Uncertainty, in Risk Assessment and Evaluation of Predictions, M.-L. T. Lee, M. Gail, R. Pfeiffer, G. Satten, T. Cai, and A. Gandy, editors, Lecture Notes in Statistics, Volume 210, pages 405-424, Springer, New York, 2013.
2012
- Herring, William L., and J.W. Herrmann, The Single-Day Surgery Scheduling Problem: Sequential Decision-Making and Threshold-Based Heuristics, OR Spectrum, Volume 34, Number 2, pages 429-459, 2012.
- Herrmann, J.W., Finding Optimally Balanced Words for Production Planning and Maintenance Scheduling, IIE Transactions, Volume 44, Number 3, pages 215-229, 2012.
- Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Using Aggregation to Construct Periodic Policies for Routing Jobs to Parallel Servers with Deterministic Service Times, Journal of Scheduling, Volume 15, Number 2, pages 181-192, 2012. DOI: 10.1007/s10951-010-0209-6.
- Herrmann, Jeffrey W., editor, Handbook of Operations Research for Homeland Security, Springer, New York, 2012.
2011
- Herring, William L., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, "A stochastic dynamic program for the single-day surgery scheduling problem", IIE Transactions on Healthcare Systems Engineering, 1:4, pages 213-225, 2011. (See also paper at journal website.)
- Herring, William L., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, "The single-day surgery scheduling problem: sequential decision-making and threshold-based heuristics", OR Spectrum, DOI: 10.1007/s00291-011-0270-3. (See also paper at journal website.)
- Herrmann, Jeffrey W., "Using Aggregation to Reduce Response Time Variability in Cyclic Fair Sequences", Journal of Scheduling, Volume 14, pages 39-55, 2011, DOI 10.1007/s10951-009-0127-7.
- Strunz, Richard, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, "Reliability as an Independent Variable Applied to Liquid Rocket Engine Hot Fire Test Plans", Journal of Propulsion and Power, Volume 27, Number 5, pages 1032-1044, 2011.
- Strunz, Richard, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, "A Reliability As an Independent Variable (RAIV) methodology for optimizing test planning for liquid rocket engines", CEAS Space Journal, Volume 2, Numbers 1-4, pages 17-30, 2011.
2010
- Herrmann, Jeffrey W., "Using Aggregation to Construct Periodic Policies for Routing Jobs to Parallel Servers with Deterministic Service Times", to appear in Journal of Scheduling. DOI: 10.1007/s10951-010-0209-6. Now available at Online First.
- Herrmann, Jeffrey W., "The Perspectives of Taylor, Gantt, and Johnson: How to Improve Production Scheduling", International Journal of Operations and Quality Management, Volume 16, Number 3, pages 243-254, September, 2010.
- Herrmann, Jeffrey W., "Progressive Design Processes and Bounded Rational Designers", Journal of Mechanical Design, August 2010, Volume 132, Issue 8, 081005 (8 pages). doi:10.1115/1.4001902 (view on JMD web site)
- Fitzgerald, Daniel P., Jeffrey W. Herrmann, and Linda C. Schmidt, "A Conceptual Design Tool for Resolving Conflicts Between Product Functionality and Environmental Impact", Journal of Mechanical Design, September 2010, Volume 132, Issue 9, 091006 (11 pages). doi:10.1115/1.4002144 (view on JMD web site)
2009
- Karimian, Peyman, and J.W. Herrmann, Separating Design Optimization Problems to form Decision-Based Design Processes, Journal of Mechanical Design, Volume 131, Issue 1, 011007 (8 pages), January 2009.
- Aughenbaugh, Jason M., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, A Comparison of Statistical Approaches for Assessing Reliability, International Journal of Reliability and Safety, Volume 2, Number 4, pages 265-285, 2008.
- Aughenbaugh, Jason M., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Reliability-Based Decision-Making: A Comparison of Statistical Approaches, Journal of Statistical Theory and Practice, Volume 3, Number 1, pages 289-304, March 2009.
- Herrmann, J.W., Design Optimization with Imprecise Random Variables, 2009 SAE World Congress, Detroit, Michigan, April 20-23, 2009.
- Aughenbaugh, Jason M., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Information Management for Estimating System Reliability using Imprecise Probabilities and Precise Bayesian Updating, International Journal of Reliability and Safety, Volume 3, Numbers 1/2/3, pages 35-56, 2009.
2008
- Herrmann, Jeffrey W., Disseminating Emergency Preparedness Planning Models as Automatically Generated Custom Spreadsheets, Interfaces, Volume 38, Number 4, pages 263-270, 2008.
- Hoy, Timothy W., and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Optimal utilization of test facilities to replicate operational environments, Journal of the IEST, Volume 51, Number 2, pages 10-19, 2008.
- Chincholkar, Mandar, and Jeffrey W. Herrmann, Estimating manufacturing cycle time and throughput in flow shops with process drift and inspection, International Journal of Production Research, Volume 46, Issue 24 December 2008 , pages 7057 - 7072.