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Associate Professor

David Weidong LIN

Associate Professor
Programme Leader, SIT BSc (Hons) Digital Supply Chain
PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering , Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Cluster:
Engineering
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Biography

Dr David Lin is passionate about applied teaching and learning in areas of industrial & systems engineering, systems modelling and simulation. He has been actively involved in the continued educational teaching and advocates lifelong applied learning by adding value to self and contributing to society. Areas of interests include simulation based lean and six sigma framework for productivity and process improvement, systems modelling and simulation for both manufacturing and services, Industry 4.0 cyber physical digital twin system. Dr Lin believes human knowledge is created through the transformation of experiences and the rapid changing industry is the driving force of applied research and applied learning.

SIT Appointments

  • Associate Professor
    – Present
  • Programme Leader, SIT BSc (Hons) Digital Supply Chain
    – Present
  • Assistant Professor
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Education

  • Master of Business Administration (International Business)
    Nanyang Technological University , Singapore
  • PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering
    Nanyang Technological University , Singapore
  • Master of Engineering (Industrial Engineering)
    Xi’an Jiao Tong University , China
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
    Xi’an Jiao Tong University , China

Achievements

  • First Prize Award in Operations Category of 2016 Singapore Healthcare Management Conference Poster Competition.
  • Bronze Award in the “Most Innovative Project” category of the 2015 inaugural MOE Innergy Awards Competition.
  • Honourable Mention Award, 2014 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management.
  • Motorola 2008 Brova Award, for the successful design and implementation of the Lean Supply Chain Initiative.
  • NTU Graduate Research Scholarship
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Professional Certification

  • Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (2009 to Present)

Professional Memberships

  • Association of Supply Chain Management
    – Present
  • American Society of Quality Member (2009 to Present)
    – Present
  • IEEE Member (2004 to Present)
    – Present

Corporate Experience

  • IEEE-IEEM Technical Committee member, reviewing paper for IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 2011 to Present.
    Present
  • NTU Engineering Innovation and Design (EID) Judge, judging innovation and design projects from MAE of Nanyang Technological University
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  • Coordinator of TP-SNEF Silver Productivity Program, involving industries across manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and services sectors, 2013 to 2016.
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  • DU Head of Business Process & Systems Engineering and Principle Investigator of Systems Engineering & Simulation Group, Temasek Polytechnic, 2009 to 2017.
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  • Senior Supply Chain Consultant, Motorola Electronics Singapore, 2006 – 2009.
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  • SIMTech Technology Infusion Programme (TIP) Course Leader, Optimisation and Simulation Technologies, 2005 to 2006.
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  • Part-time Lecturer and Thesis Moderator for Multimedia University MBA Course, 2004 to 2006.
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  • Part-time Lecturer for NTU Master Course, Intelligent Optimization Systems, 2003 to 2006.
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  • NTU Master / FYP Students co-supervisor, 2001 to 2006.
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  • Senior Research Engineer, Singapore Manufacturing Technology Institute (SIMTech), A*STAR, 1999 to 2006.
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Research Interests

  • Industry 4.0 Cyber Physical Digital Twin Simulation for Manufacturing, Logistics and Supply Chain

    With emerging of Industry 4.0, it creates the new transformation journey by using simulation in conjunction with IoT, Artificial Intelligence, Block Chain etc. resulting digital twin of the physical product or processes. With digital twin, companies can analyze and diagnose the operation process in real-world operating conditions, optimize its performance and maintenance in real time, and make confident predictions about future performance to improve productivity, reduce the cost, and risk of unplanned downtime.

Current Projects

  • Logistics Digital Twin (LDT) System for Sustainability Management
    – Present

    The Logistics Digital Twin (LDT) concept framework aims to overcome the information limitations of current logistics system, such as lacking valid real-time data for sustainability traceability and assessment.

  • Digital Twin Simulation of Production Line in Semiconductor Manufacturing
    – Present

    A real-world semiconductor production case study will be defined for testing the Digital Twin system.

Past Projects

  • An Industry 4.0 Cyber-Physical Digital Twin System for Manufacturing
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    A project with a major contract manufacturer, successfully delivering on a 2.5-year-long project. The industry collaborator adopted the project outcomes and employed the student and research engineer. The project results were used for the development of a new undergraduate module. 

  • Co-Principal Investigator: Optimization of Service Networks for Reverse Logistics
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    (2005–2006), A*STAR Integrated Manufacturing and Service Systems (IMSS), SIMTech-NTU Collaboration Research Project.

  • Co-Principal Investigator: Optimization of Service Networks for Reverse Logistics
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    (2004–2005), A*STAR IMSS Pilot Project.

  • Principal Investigator: Metaheuristics-based Dynamic Demand-Responsive Integrated Manufacturing and Transportation Optimization System
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    (2003–2005), SIMTech Research Project.

  • Principal Investigator: Intelligent Logistics Network Design and Transportation Planning Framework
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    (2001–2003), SIMTech Research Project.

Journal Papers

  • Leslie Chia and Lin Weidong, “Simulation Study of Patient Arrivals and Doctors Scheduling in a Children’s Emergency Department”, IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 4-7 Dec. 2016, Bali, Indonesia.

  • Lin Weidong, W. L. Lee, and G. Y. Lim. "A 2-Phase Metaheuristic Approach for Time-Sensitive Manufacturing and Transportation Execution System", SIMTech Technical Report, 2006.

  • Lin Weidong, “Logistics - Key to Globalise Economy”, Cover Story, Innovation, Vol.4, No. 3, 2004, pp. 14 -16

  • Lin Weidong, “Intelligent Hybrid Simulation Modelling Environment for Cycle Time Management of Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication”, PhD Dissertation, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 2000.

  • Robert de Souza and Lin Weidong, “Rapid Simulation Modelling Environment for Wafer Fabrication System”, Journal of Electronics Manufacturing, Vol.7, No.3, 1997, pp.109-209.

  • Chu Qiqin, Jiang Shan, Lin Weidong, Du Junmin, “Application of I.E. to the plan of production line in factory”, Computers & Industrial Engineering, Vol.31, No.3, 1996, pp.561-564.

  • Lin Weidong, “Intelligent Expert System for Modular Machinery Production Line Design and Configurations”, MEng Thesis, Xi’an Jiao Tong University, P. R. China, 1995.

  • Lin Weidong, “Out of the brain: Artificial Intelligence Applied”, Industrial Automation Journal, April/May 2004, pp. 32-38.

  • Lin Weidong and Roland Lim, “Dynamic Demand-Responsive Transportation Optimization System”, SIMTech Report of Cutting Edge Technology, 2002

  • Ho Melina Ken Yi, Lin Wei Dong, Tan Puay Cheh, Zhao Tie Nan, “Consultative study: Shenzhen in 2008 - a potential electronics manufacturing hub”, MBA Thesis, Nanyang Business School, Nanyang Technological University, 2002.

Conferences

  • Leslie Chia and Lin Weidong, “Simulation Study of Patient Arrivals and Doctors Scheduling in a Children’s Emergency Department”, IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 4-7 Dec. 2016, Bali, Indonesia.

  • Leslie Chia and Lin Weidong, “Analytical Framework to Establish Requisite Bed Capacity when Cohorting Patients”, IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 6-9 Dec. 2015, Singapore.

  • Lin Weidong, Chan Eng Suan, Chia Sie Yong, “A Newly Designed Experiential Learning Model based On Students Major Project and Internship Case Studies”, International Symposium on Advances in Technology Education, 24-26 Sept. 2014, Singapore.

  • Lin Weidong, Jin Xianfei, Chia Sie Yong, “Simulation based Lean Six Sigma Approach to Reduce Patients Waiting Time in an Outpatient Eye Clinic”, IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 9-12 Dec. 2014, Malaysia.

  • Lin Weidong, E.S. Chan, S.Y. Chia, H. Li, “Hybrid Ant Colony Optimization for Library Distribution Network”, 2012 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 10-13 Dec. 2012, Hong Kong, pp.976-980.

  • Lin Weidong, “An Effective Lean Supply Inventory Management Model using VMI Hub”, 2011 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 6-9 Dec. 2011, Singapore, pp.950-954.

  • Lin Weidong, “Effective Inventory Management of PCBA Production for Mobile Devices”, 2010 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 7-10 Dec. 2010, Macau, pp.255-259.

  • Lin Weidong and James Lin, “Risk Pooling based Effective Inventory Management for PCBA Production of Mobile Device”, 2008 Motorola Technical Symposium, Singapore, July 2008.

  • Lin Weidong and Cai Tian Xiang, “Ant Colony Optimization for VRP and Mail Delivery Problems”, 4th International IEEE Conference on Industrial Informatics, 16-18 Aug. 2006, Singapore, pp.1143-1148.

  • Lin Weidong, “Ant Colony Optimisation for Location Routing Problems”, 9th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering Theory, Applications and Practice, Auckland, New Zealand, Nov. 27-30, 2004. (In CDRom)

  • Shaligram, Lin Weidong, Lee Wee Leong, “A Combination of Volume Utilization and Weight Distribution in Container Loading”, 9th Annual International Conference on Industrial Engineering Theory, Applications and Practice, Auckland, New Zealand, Nov. 27-30, 2004.

  • Lin Weidong, Roland Lim, “Hierarchical modeling of a Tabu Search Based Manufacturing Plant Ordering and Vehicle Dispatching Problem”, Control and Automation, 2003, The 4th Inter. Conf. ICCA 2003, June 10-12, 2003, pp. 995-999.

  • Weidong Lin, Y.G. Lim, Y.F. Pang, R. Piplani, "Meta-heuristics based distributed scheduling with consolidated vehicle resources for the ready-mix concrete industry," International Conference on Agile Manufacturing (ICAM2003), Beijing, China, 4-6 Dec. 2003, pp.507-512.

  • Lin Weidong and Roland Lim, “An Intelligent Integrated Logistics Networks Design and Transportation System”, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Integrated Logistics: Logistics 2001, Singapore, 22-24 Aug. 2001, pp.107-112.

  • Lin Weidong and Robert de Souza, “Semiconductor Line Management via Distributed Pricing Mechanism”, Proceedings of International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET’99), July 29, Portland, USA, pp.385-389.

  • Lin Weidong and Robert de Souza, “Combined Simulation Modelling for Managing Wafer Fabrication Facilities”, Proceedings of 8th International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing, (FAIM’98), July 3-5, Portland, Oregon, USA, pp.355-364.

  • Lin Weidong, Liu Chaoyang and Robert de Souza, “Rhythm of Semiconductor Line”, Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision (ICARCV’98), 9-11 Dec. 1998, Singapore, pp.638-642.